UNIFORM FREIGHT CLASSIFICATION (UFC) ITEM NUMBER: A FIVE POSITION NUMERIC CODE, WHICH DIVIDES ARTICLES INTO GROUPS OR CLASSES ACCORDING TO PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS. THE CLASSIFICATION IS BASED ON CARLOAD VS. LESS THAN CARLOAD.
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UFC (Uniform Freight Classification Item Number) uNIFORM FREIGHT CLASSIFICATION (UFC) ITEM NUMBER: A FIVE POSITION NUMERIC CODE, WHICH DIVIDES ARTICLES INTO GROUPS OR CLASSES ACCORDING TO PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS. THE CLASSIFICATION IS BASED ON CARLOAD VS. LESS THAN CARLOAD.
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