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The '''National Motor Freight Traffic Association''' ('''NMFTA''') is a [[nonprofit]] membership organization headquartered in [[Alexandria, Virginia]]. Its members are motor carriers operating in interstate, intrastate and foreign commerce. The association was established in 1956.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nmfta.org/pages/membershipdescription|title=Membership/Participation|publisher=|accessdate=25 January 2017}}</ref> |
The '''National Motor Freight Traffic Association''' ('''NMFTA''') is a [[nonprofit]] membership organization headquartered in [[Alexandria, Virginia]], United States. Its members are motor carriers operating in interstate, intrastate and foreign commerce. The association was established in 1956.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nmfta.org/pages/membershipdescription|title=Membership/Participation|publisher=|accessdate=25 January 2017}}</ref> |
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NMFTA's mission is to "promote, advance and improve the welfare and interests of the motor carrier industry and the motor carriers operating in commerce, both domestically and/or internationally."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nmfta.org/pages/OurMission|title=Our Mission|publisher=|accessdate=26 July 2017}}</ref> |
NMFTA's mission is to "promote, advance and improve the welfare and interests of the motor carrier industry and the motor carriers operating in commerce, both domestically and/or internationally."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nmfta.org/pages/OurMission|title=Our Mission|publisher=|accessdate=26 July 2017}}</ref> |
Revision as of 11:03, 13 May 2020
The National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA) is a nonprofit membership organization headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, United States. Its members are motor carriers operating in interstate, intrastate and foreign commerce. The association was established in 1956.[1]
NMFTA's mission is to "promote, advance and improve the welfare and interests of the motor carrier industry and the motor carriers operating in commerce, both domestically and/or internationally."[2]
The NMFTA publishes the National Motor Freight Classification® (NMFC®), a standard that classifies cargo. NMFTA also produces ClassIT®, the online version of the NMFC. The Commodity Classification Standards Board (CCSB) develops and maintains the NMFC.[3][4]
The NMFTA assigns and publishes the Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC), a two- to four-letter code used to identify road transport companies. The NMFTA also assigns and publishes the Standard Point Location Code (SPLC), a numeric code to identify locations in North America that originate and receive cargo.
See also
- Less than truckload shipping
- National Motor Freight Classification
- Commodity Classification Standards Board
- Standard Carrier Alpha Code
External links
References
- ^ "Membership/Participation". Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ "Our Mission". Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ "National Motor Freight Traffic Association". Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- ^ "National Motor Freight Traffic Association". Retrieved 30 March 2016.