Freight class 70
Class 70 is the band for freight with a density of 15 to 22.5 lb/ft³.
The density range
A shipment is class 70 when its density is 15 up to but not including 22.5 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 70
A standard 48 × 40 inch pallet, 48 inches tall, weighing 950 pounds.
48 × 40 × 48 = 92,160 cubic inches ÷ 1,728 = 53.33 cubic feet
950 ÷ 53.33 = 17.81 lb per cubic foot → class 70
Freight that usually lands here
Typical examples include automotive engines, packaged food items, machined parts.
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 70
The band where dense industrial goods usually sit. It spans 7.5 lb/ft³, so there is comfortable room on either side unless you are close to 15 at the bottom or 22.5 at the top.
Where class 70 sits
The next band down is class 65, which covers denser and cheaper freight. The next band up is class 77.5, 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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