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Freight class for furniture

Assembled furniture typically rates class 175 (4 - 6 pcf); flat-packed furniture often rates class 92.5 - 100 (8 - 12 pcf).

Why furniture rates where it does

Furniture is the textbook example of density-driven classing, because the same goods can ship two very different ways. An assembled sofa or armchair is mostly air: it commonly measures 4 - 6 lb per cubic foot and rates class 175. The same pieces flat-packed in cartons double or triple their density and can rate class 100 or better.

Worked example. An assembled three-seat sofa: 84 × 36 × 34 in, 270 lb. That is 59.5 cu ft and 270 lb → 4.54 pcf → class 175. Run your own numbers →

Relevant class pages: class 175 · class 92.5 · class 100.

What moves the number

What moves the number: assembly state (flat-pack wins), crating (adds cube faster than weight), and honest measurement of the tallest and widest points. Since Docket 2025-1 moved most furniture listings to density-based classing, the tape measure - not the catalogue description - decides what you pay.

Measure, don't assume. Since NMFC Docket 2025-1 (July 2025) most commodities class by measured density on a 13-band scale. The ranges above are typical, not guaranteed — your packaging decides your density. Calculate your actual class →

Related: the full class chart · density calculator · how NMFC codes work.