Freight class 200
Class 200 is the band for freight with a density of 4 to 5 lb/ft³.
The density range
A shipment is class 200 when its density is 4 up to but not including 5 lb/ft³. Density is the total weight of the shipment divided by the total cubic feet it occupies, pallet and packaging included.
A shipment that lands in class 200
A standard 48 × 40 inch pallet, 48 inches tall, weighing 240 pounds.
48 × 40 × 48 = 92,160 cubic inches ÷ 1,728 = 53.33 cubic feet
240 ÷ 53.33 = 4.50 lb per cubic foot → class 200
Freight that usually lands here
Typical examples include sheet metal parts, aluminium tables, packaged mattresses.
Treat these as illustrations rather than a lookup. Density decides the band, so the same product can fall either side of a line depending on how it is packed, palletised and wrapped.
What to watch on class 200
Light assembled goods. If the item can be knocked down and shipped flat, doing so raises the density and lowers the class, which is one of the few legitimate ways to reduce a freight bill.
Where class 200 sits
The next band down is class 175, which covers denser and cheaper freight. The next band up is class 250, for lighter freight at a higher rate.
Work out your own class
Enter your dimensions and weight and the calculator returns cubic feet, density and the class, and tells you if you are sitting close to a boundary.
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