NMFC 38400 - Building Group Items | Class N/A

Find Building Group items in NMFC 38400. Includes portable or fabricated buildings and named parts. Ship crated, skidded, or wrapped and non-hazardous.

Freight Group ID

38400

NMFC 38400 reference for building group items

Total Articles

NMFC articles in this group

Class Range

77.5-500

No fixed class, verify specific sub-item

NMFC Articles in this Group

NMFC 38405 - Portable Plastic Toilet Buildings | Class N/A

Find NMFC 38405 for portable toilet buildings. Plastic units on metal frames or wooden skids, with or without plumbing fixtures. Class N/A, non-hazardous.

NMFC 38407 - Pool Enclosures, KD Flat | Class 150

Find NMFC 38407 for swimming pool enclosures. Metal-framed plastic panels, KD flat in packages, move at Class 150. Non-hazardous for fast, simple shipping.

NMFC 38409 - Boxed Greenhouse Kits | Class 250

Classify boxed greenhouse kits under NMFC 38409. Aluminum frames and multiwall plastic panels, shipped disassembled in boxes at Class 250. Non-hazardous.

NMFC 38420 - Portable Steel Smoke Houses | Class N/A

Find portable steel smoke houses in NMFC 38420. Steel construction, ship as crated or skidded units, class not listed here. Non-hazardous and quick to look up.

NMFC 38428 - Plastic Honeycomb Panel House | Class 500

Find NMFC 38428 for set-up houses built with plastic-faced honeycomb walls and roofs and plywood-faced honeycomb floors. Class 500 coverage, non-hazardous.

NMFC 38450 - Reinforced Concrete Buildings | Class N/A

Classify reinforced concrete buildings in NMFC 38450. Covers NOI structures like prefab shells and modular units, shipped on skids or frames. Non-hazardous.

NMFC 38470 – Prefab Buildings & Panels | Class by Density

Classify prefab houses and building panels under NMFC 38470. Covers metal or wood frames in packages, rated by density for LTL. Non-hazardous, faster quoting.

NMFC 38570 - Steel Powder Magazines KD | Class 77.5

Classify steel powder magazines in NMFC 38570. Stationary, knocked-down steel units ship at Class 77.5 and are non-hazardous. Clear guidance for easy quoting.

NMFC 38580 - Thatch Roof/Wall Panels | Class 175

Find the right class for thatch roof or wall panels in NMFC 38580. Includes packaged sections with or without metal, wood, or bamboo frames. Non-hazardous.

NMFC 38610: Iron/Steel Storm Cellars (SU) | Class N/A

Find storm cellars in NMFC 38610. Covers iron or steel units shipped set-up (SU) with frames and footprints. Class N/A and non-hazardous for easy quoting.

How to Use This Classification

Identify the exact NMFC sub-item under the Building Group (e.g., portable sheds, site office modules, panelized wall sections) and list it on the BOL.
Package structures on engineered skids or cradles; block and brace, band doors and panels, protect roof edges, and mark lift points and center of gravity.
Choose equipment based on final dimensions: dry van for low-profile crated parts, or step-deck/flatbed with tarps for tall or wide portable buildings.
Document overall length, width, height, and weight including any base runners or overhangs; add photos or drawings to speed carrier inspection and quoting.

Business Value

Accurate use of the Building Group helps avoid reclassifications and rebills, protecting margins and keeping transit timelines predictable.
Purpose-built crating and skid design reduces damage to structural panels and door frames, cutting OS&D claims and replacement costs.
Right equipment selection (curtain-side, flatbed, step-deck) minimizes accessorials for over-dimension freight and shortens loading time.
Disassembling large modules into palletized kits can reduce cubic exposure and overlength fees, improving LTL rate competitiveness.