Freight class 65
Class 65 is the band for freight with a density of 22.5 to 30 lb/ft³.
The density range
A shipment is class 65 when its density is 22.5 up to but not including 30 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 65
A standard 48 × 40 inch pallet, 48 inches tall, weighing 1,400 pounds.
48 × 40 × 48 = 92,160 cubic inches ÷ 1,728 = 53.33 cubic feet
1,400 ÷ 53.33 = 26.25 lb per cubic foot → class 65
Freight that usually lands here
Typical examples include car parts and accessories, boxed books, canned food, bottled beverages.
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 65
One of the most frequently used bands in general LTL. Its range is wide, which makes it forgiving of small measuring errors, so if your density lands in the middle of it you are unlikely to be reclassed.
Where class 65 sits
The next band down is class 60, which covers denser and cheaper freight. The next band up is class 70, 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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