Setting Standards that Empower
an Efficient, Secure Supply Chain

Our mission is simple: Promote, advance, and improve the welfare and interests of the motor carrier industry. We do this through research, education, lobbying and developing industry standards and best practices. Our goal is to have the most informed membership to not only grow profitably, but efficiently run operations and protect against new challenges resulting from the digital era.

Membership

Since 1956, the National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc.® (NMFTA) has represented the interests of the less-than-truckload (LTL) motor carrier industry, and for-hire interstate and intrastate carriers. 

NMFTA Events

2026 Freight Classification Webinar Series 2

NMFTA offers a training program to provide users of the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) with the skills necessary to get the most out of the NMFC® and ClassIT+™ in a convenient four-module webinar series.

2026 Freight Classification Webinar Series 3

NMFTA offers a training program to provide users of the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) with the skills necessary to get the most out of the NMFC® and ClassIT+™ in a convenient four-module webinar series.

NMFTA 2026 Fall Meeting

NMFTA will be hosting three days of meetings and social activities offering many forums for discussion of issues important to the LTL motor carrier industry. Mark your calendars and make plans to attend our upcoming meeting at the Marriott Long Beach Downtown, in Long Beach, CA, from September 27-29, 2026.

Invitation Only – 2026 Fall Weighing and Research Council Meeting

The National Motor Carrier Weighing & Research Advisory Council consists of a group of W&R professionals from prominent North American LTL carriers. Make plans to attend the 2026 Fall W&R Advisory Council Meeting in Long Beach, CA.

2026 Freight Classification Webinar Series 2

NMFTA offers a training program to provide users of the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) with the skills necessary to get the most out of the NMFC® and ClassIT+™ in a convenient four-module webinar series.

2026 Freight Classification Webinar Series 3

NMFTA offers a training program to provide users of the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) with the skills necessary to get the most out of the NMFC® and ClassIT+™ in a convenient four-module webinar series.

NMFTA 2026 Fall Meeting

NMFTA will be hosting three days of meetings and social activities offering many forums for discussion of issues important to the LTL motor carrier industry. Mark your calendars and make plans to attend our upcoming meeting at the Marriott Long Beach Downtown, in Long Beach, CA, from September 27-29, 2026.

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