GRG NMFC Wizard

Every freight decision starts with the commodity.

A description on a bill of lading is not necessarily a validated classification. The GRG NMFC Wizard transforms shipment information into a structured classification decision by evaluating the commodity, packaging, dimensions, density, and applicable NMFC logic before the freight moves.

Before you rate the shipment,

resolve what you’re shipping.

Let’s resolve the freight→See how it works→
Freight pallet analyzed with dimensional, cube and density overlays
LENGTH
96 IN
WIDTH
48 IN
HEIGHT
52 IN
CUBE
138.7 FT³
WEIGHT
1,240 LB
DENSITY
8.94 PCF
Handling unit / packaging1 PALLET · CRATED · NON-STACKABLE
Decision path
  1. Commodity
  2. NMFC
  3. Density
  4. Class
  5. Validated Decision

A freight class is not just a number on a bill of lading.

A commodity description alone does not tell the complete transportation story. Classification may depend on how the article is built, how it is packaged, how it is handled, and how much space it occupies relative to its weight.

Classification may depend on
  • Commodity
  • Packaging
  • Construction
  • Use
  • Dimensions
  • Weight
  • Density
  • Handling configuration
  • Applicable NMFC provisions
Shipment evaluation / variables
DescriptionTABLE, SURGERY
PackagingCRATED, ON PALLET
ConstructionSTEEL / UPHOLSTERED
Dimensions96 × 48 × 52 IN
Weight1,240 LB
Cube138.7 FT³
Density8.94 PCF
HandlingNON-STACKABLE
Rule reviewPENDING EVIDENCE
Exposure detected

Density sits near a class boundary; packaging detail is incomplete.

01

Incorrect class

→ Inaccurate rate comparisons

02

Incomplete profile

→ Rebills and disputes

03

Outdated assumptions

→ Poor transportation decisions

Don’t carry an old class

into a new shipment.

01 / Launch Center

Start with the commodity. Let the classifier find the path.

Enter a common commodity keyword or phrase. The Classifier connects common language to the Wizard’s intelligence layer, searches across all 132 NMFC groups, and identifies the groups most likely to contain the correct article.

The objective is not

to produce a fast guess.

It is to create a

traceable, governed

classification decision.

  1. Common Language
  2. Candidate Groups
  3. Article Family
  4. Item / Sub
  5. Applicable Rules
  6. Classification Decision
Keyword entered
⌕surgery table

132 NMFC groups evaluated. Candidate groups are ranked by relevance — never assigned by first match.

Groups evaluated132
Candidates returned04
Candidate groups
  • Group 105 · Hospital / Medical
    STRONGEST CANDIDATE
  • Group 083 · Furniture, Metal
    SUPPORTING
  • Group 133 · Machinery, Misc.
    POSSIBLE
  • Group 062 · Fixtures
    LOW RELEVANCE
Narrowing the search
Article family

Hospital / surgical furniture

Item / sub structure

ITEM — ARTICLE GROUPING

SUB — DENSITY GRADUATED

NOTE — PACKAGING QUALIFIER

Applicable rules

Provisions and notes are reviewed against the shipment evidence before any class is assigned.

Evidence trail
  1. Keyword entered
  2. Groups evaluated
  3. Article family
  4. Item / sub
  5. Rules applied
  6. Decision
Enter a common keyword to begin→
02 / SKU Entry

Turn a commodity match into a complete shipment profile.

This is where the

physical freight becomes data.

Product identity
Internal SKUGRG-114882
Product codeST-3200-XL
CommodityTABLE, SURGERY
Quantity2 EA
Handling unit1 PALLET
Source

Entered by user · linked to Launch Center candidate group 105

Pallet-mounted surgery table shown as a dimensional measurement study
  • Length96 IN
  • Width48 IN
  • Height52 IN
  • Unit weight620 LB
  • PackagingCRATED
  • StackableNO
  • FragileYES
  • HazMatNO
  • Photo evidence2 FILES
Calculated shipment statistics
Total weight

0 LB

Total cube

0.0 FT³

Density / PCF

0.00

Applicable class

CLASS 150

✓

Validated · evidence complete

  1. Category Match
  2. Shipment Characteristics
  3. Handling-Unit Profile
  4. Cube
  5. Density
  6. Applicable Class

What the product is × how the freight actually moves

A completed profile can be saved and reused across future shipments — and it remains subject to revalidation whenever material shipment characteristics change. The library keeps the evidence attached to the decision, not just the class number.

Measure the freight.

Validate the profile.

Assign the class with evidence.

03 / Validation

Lock the commodity. Validate the shipment profile.

User entries
Dimensions96 × 48 × 52 IN
Weight1,240 LB
Quantity2 EA
PackagingCRATED
Handling unit1 PALLET
Calculation / rule engine
Cube138.7 FT³
Density8.94 PCF
NMFC articleHOSPITAL FURNITURE
SubprovisionSUB 3 — DENSITY
Applicable rulesNOTES REVIEWED
Validated decision✓
NMFC item / subITEM · SUB 3
Density range8–10 PCF
Freight class150
Validation statusSUPPORTED
Decision pathTRACEABLE
  1. User Entries
  2. Shipment Statistics
  3. NMFC Rules
  4. Class Assignment
  5. Validation

Change the freight. The decision must respond.

One shipment profile shifts by eight inches. Cube recalculates, density moves, the applicable provisions are reevaluated, and the class is either confirmed or changed — with the reason recorded.

Recalculation sequence
  1. Dimensions change
  2. Cube recalculates
  3. Density changes
  4. Rules reevaluated
  5. Class confirmed or changed
Profile — as validated
Height52 IN
Cube138.7 FT³
Density8.94 PCF
RulesSUB 3 APPLIED
Class150
Profile — freight changed
Height—
Cube—
Density—
Rules—
Class—
Decision response

Changed evidence triggered a new class assignment. The prior decision remains on record with its own evidence trail.

Validation does not mean the profile can never change.

It means the classification is supported by the current evidence — and the system knows when changing evidence requires a new decision.

Governance record
Evidence attachedDIMS · WEIGHT · PHOTOS
Last validatedCURRENT SHIPMENT
Revalidation triggerMATERIAL CHANGE
AssumptionsNONE SILENT

Validate the commodity.

Verify the profile.

Classify with evidence.

04 / Product Library

Hundreds of products. One governed review process.

Organizations upload existing product or SKU data and move from one-shipment classification into scalable classification governance. AI prepares and normalizes the data; the review process controls what becomes a validated decision.

  1. CSV / Product Data
  2. Normalize
  3. Classification Search
  4. Match Review
  5. Validation
  6. Governed Library
Clean match

Article, packaging, and density evidence align with a supported provision.

Possible match

A candidate provision fits, but a reviewer confirms the article family.

More information required

Dimensions, packaging, or construction detail is missing from the record.

No match

Reopened for research instead of being forced into an unrelated classification.

Product library · review queue4 OF 412 RECORDS
SKUDescriptionDimensionsWeightDensityHandlingCurrent NMFCClassDest ZIPsStatusPhoto
GRG-114882TABLE, SURGERY96×48×521,2408.94NON-STKITEM · SUB 315060007 / 30301CLEAN MATCH◧ 2
GRG-114903CABINET, INSTRUMENT48×30×7241010.94STACKABLEITEM · SUB 212585034POSSIBLE MATCH◧ 2
GRG-115120LIGHT, EXAM, MOBILE—96—FRAGILEPENDING—19102MORE INFO REQUIREDNONE
GRG-115204ASSEMBLY, CUSTOM RIG120×60×642,0507.39NON-STKUNRESOLVED—98108NO MATCH◧ 2
Unresolved records can be reopened for research rather than forced into an unrelated classification.Reopen for research

AI prepares the data.

Governance controls the decision.

No guessing.

No silent assumptions.

Risk analysis band

From classification to exposure.

  • 01

    Incomplete descriptions

  • 02

    Reclassification exposure

  • 03

    Density near a class boundary

  • 04

    Dimension inconsistencies

  • 05

    Non-stackable freight

  • 06

    Fragile freight

  • 07

    Missing packaging information

  • 08

    Carrier-rule conflicts

Upload the library.

Resolve the exceptions.

Validate the data.

Manage the risk before it ships.

05 / Pricing Review

Your product library is validated. Now validate the pricing built around it.

Same freight facts.

Validated freight profile
Validated productGRG-114882
Dimensions / weight96×48×52 · 1,240 LB
Density profile8.94 PCF
Class projection150
Handling / packagingCRATED · NON-STK
Applicable rulesSUB 3 · NOTES
Photo evidence2 FILES

Every pricing source below is evaluated against this single locked profile — not against four different versions of the same shipment.

Current CSP
Rate evidence$1,412 RATE EVIDENCE
Service3-DAY STANDARD
Rule fitRULE FIT — SUPPORTED
AccessorialsLIFTGATE ASSUMED
Source / timestampCSP · 14 DAYS AGO
Carrier option
Rate evidence$1,338 RATE EVIDENCE
Service4-DAY STANDARD
Rule fitRULE FIT — FLEXIBLE
AccessorialsLIFTGATE INCLUDED
Source / timestampCARRIER · 2 DAYS AGO
3PL option
Rate evidence$1,377 RATE EVIDENCE
Service3-DAY GUARANTEED
Rule fitRULE FIT — REVIEW
AccessorialsAPPT REQUIRED
Source / timestamp3PL · TODAY
Market evidence
Rate evidence$1,290–1,455 RANGE
ServiceMIXED
Rule fitRULE FIT — INDICATIVE
AccessorialsVARIES
Source / timestampMARKET · 7 DAYS
  1. Current CSP
  2. Carrier Option
  3. 3PL Option
  4. Market Evidence
  5. Rule and Service Fit
  6. Comparable Result

A rate comparison is only valid

when the freight profile is the same.

Competitive

Current pricing is supported by the available evidence.

Improvable

Another supported option may provide better cost, service, or operational fit.

Exposed

Classification, dimensional, accessorial, or carrier-rule risk exists.

Incomplete

More evidence is required before reaching a conclusion.

The lowest number is not automatically the best decision.

The objective is to determine which price represents an executable freight decision — supported by the classification, the rules, the service requirement, and the operating reality of the shipment.

Possible outcomes may include
  • Current pricing is validated
  • A different carrier offers better rule flexibility
  • A 3PL provides stronger market access
  • The shipment should be reconfigured
  • Large LTL should be evaluated as Volume LTL or Partial Truckload
  • A higher supported rate avoids a larger rebill or service failure
  • Additional evidence is required
Warehouse operator reviewing pallet analysis on a tablet

See what GRG sees.

Better freight decisions start with seeing the entire shipment — the article, the handling unit, the measurements, the rules that apply, and the pricing evidence built around them.

GRG intelligence view
Commodity resolvedTABLE, SURGERY
Profile completeness94%
Density band8–10 PCF
Exposure flags1 · ACCESSORIAL
Pricing evidence4 SOURCES
Decision stateEXECUTABLE
01

Freight IQ

Intelligence from data.

02

Wizard

Classification supported by evidence.

03

Strategy

More options. Better decisions.

04

Execution

Turn the decision into transportation action.

  1. Data
  2. Classification
  3. Strategy
  4. Execution

This is a conceptual explanation of the GRG decision framework. The Wizard supports discovery, measurement, and traceable classification decisions — it does not replace carrier rules, tariffs, or professional review.

The class number is not the end of the story.

Progression
  1. Better product data
  2. More consistent classification
  3. Better rate comparisons
  4. Fewer surprises
  5. Stronger transportation decisions
01

Defensible classification

02

Fewer rebills & disputes

03

More accurate quotes & ratings

04

Better margin protection

05

Stronger customer confidence

GRG helps reduce classification variance, identifies exposure before the freight moves, and supports decisions with traceable evidence.

See it in action

How it works

The GRG NMFC Wizard turns freight classification from a guess into a governed, evidence-based decision path — so the class number you quote is one you can defend.

  • Capture the commodity and shipment profile
  • Resolve the best-fit NMFC and density rule
  • Validate the class against carrier restrictions
  • Test pricing and exposure before you quote

Know what you are shipping.
Know how it should be classified.
Then know whether your pricing holds up.

The complete GRG Wizard journey
  1. Commodity
  2. NMFC
  3. Profile
  4. Density
  5. Class
  6. Validation
  7. Pricing
  8. Decision
Let’s resolve the freight.→Share A Shipment→Launch the NMFC Wizard→

Validate the profile.
Compare the evidence.
Negotiate from a position of knowledge.