Liability
In the NMFC, liability covers the value of the freight and whether extra security precautions are needed to safeguard it against theft. It is one of the four transportation characteristics FedEx Freight lists as the inputs to a class, alongside density, handling and stowability. It is also one of the three that the density scale presumes are absent.
What liability covers in the NMFC
FedEx Freight defines liability as the freight's value and whether extra security precautions are needed to safeguard it against theft.
NMFTA states that unusual or significant handling, stowability or liability characteristics may be a contributing factor in the assignment of classes.
Where a special liability need is present, the freight is given a unique identifier for freight with special handling, stowability, or liability needs instead of a density band.
Frequently asked
Can liability characteristics set a class instead of density?
NMFTA states that unusual or significant liability characteristics may be a contributing factor in the assignment of classes, so the density bands are not the only route to a class.
How does the NMFC use the word liability?
Not as legal responsibility. FedEx Freight defines it as the freight's value and whether extra security precautions are needed to safeguard it against theft, which is one reason the density scale presumes it is absent.