Alexandria, VA, November 26, 2024 – The National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. (NMFTA™) has announced that expected 2025 National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC®) changes will go live on July 19, 2025. These changes will enhance the technologies that utilize NMFC data, including replacing the online tool ClassIT® with ClassIT+. This is a change in schedule from the initially announced May date, and all NMFC users will be directly impacted.
Ultimately, incorrectly classifying freight can lead to higher costs, and NMFTA's main priority is to prepare industry professionals for these expected changes to prevent an increase in charged fees.
“NMFTA is introducing transformative updates to the LTL freight classification system, the NMFC,” said Joe Ohr, chief operating officer for NMFTA. “These changes will focus heavily on simplifying the process and improving transparency for shippers, carriers, and third-party logistics (3PLs) providers.
Additionally, it’s our goal to enhance the user experience with ClassIT, the NMFC’s online counterpart. These updates will increase the overall efficiency for classifying freight so that users can experience more accurate results on the first attempt. This will, in part, be done via a new application programming interface (API).”
Throughout 2024, the Freight Classification Development Council (FCDC) has conducted three public meetings to discuss the proposals for amending the NMFC and ClassIT. Professionals who use the NMFC were encouraged to submit written statements sharing feedback on the proposed changes to be addressed during each expected meeting. In addition, the NMFTA staff hosted ClassIT+ Listening Sessions earlier this month, and an upcoming session, set for December 4, will focus on ClassIT + APIs.
The NMFTA urges industry professionals who will be impacted within the shipper, carrier, and 3PL sectors to obtain additional information about the expected changes at the following links:
● NMFC Changes: What to Expect Video
● 2025 NMFC Changes List PDF
● 2025 NMFC Changes Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
● August LTL Listening Session Recordings
To learn more about NMFTA’s mission, advocacy, services, resources, and industry conferences, visit www.nmfta.org.
About NMFTA
Since 1956, the National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. (NMFTA) has represented the interests of the less-than-truckload (LTL) motor carrier industry. The NMFTA publishes the National Motor Freight Classification® (NMFC®), assigns Standard Carrier Alpha Codes™ (SCAC®), assigns Standard Point Location Codes® (SPLC™), develops digital standards for the LTL industry, and safeguards those digital standards through cybersecurity research, dissemination of studies, and education. Membership in NMFTA is available to all for-hire interstate and intrastate motor carriers. For more information, visit www.nmfta.org.
