
NMFC® Docket 2025-1: What to Know
By Mitchell Kinek, CTB
A brief explanation on upcoming changes to the Freight Classification System (NMFC Codes) by the NMFTA.
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By Mitchell Kinek, CTB
A brief explanation on upcoming changes to the Freight Classification System (NMFC Codes) by the NMFTA.

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