NMFC 186600 - Hand Tools & Named Parts | Class N/A
Article ID
186600
Named hand tools under NMFC 186600
Freight Group
TOOLS, OR PARTS NAMED, GROUP
Tools And Parts Named group, mixed items
Class Range
N/A 0 classification
Density-based; class varies by package weight
Hazardous
No
Non-hazardous cargo; standard LTL rules apply
Classification Details
NMFC
Description
Class
186600.00
Tools, or Parts Named, viz.: Applicators, paint, hand, other than bristle type, with or without pads, covers, paint reservoirs or paint reservoir accessories, in boxes; Bee Smokers, in boxes; Bellows, in packages; Belt Lacers, in boxes; Blades, hacksaw, in boxes or crates; Blow Pipes, glass blowers', steel, in boxes or crates; Boiler Flue Cleaners or Scrapers, metal, in boxes or crates; Branding Irons, other than electric, in boxes or crates; Can Tappers, with or without pouring spouts, in boxes; Cattle Prods, in packages; Changers, light bulb, with or without telescoping extension pole, in boxes; Chucks, drill bit holding, iron or steel, in boxes; Cleaners, drain, handheld, other than motor operated, in packages; Cleaners, window, NOI, see Note, item 186601, in boxes or crates; Clinker Hooks, iron, in boxes or crates; Concrete Road Bar Supports or Dowel Caps, Pins, Sleeves or Pockets, steel, in bags, boxes or drums; Corers, Cutters, Graters, Hullers, Parers, Pitters, Shredders or Slicers, hand, for fruit, nuts or vegetables, NOI, in boxes or crates; Corkscrews or Cork Pullers, in boxes; Crushers or Flatteners, can, hand-powered, with or without Barrel or Trash Can Covers or Lids combined, in boxes; Curry Combs, in boxes; Cutters, tobacco, hand, in boxes; Drills, mine or quarry, hand, in packages; Drills, railway track, hand, in packages; Embossers, label or tape, hand-operated, with or without accessories, in boxes; Files, in boxes; Force Cups or Plungers, plumbers', in boxes; Frames, bucksaw, in boxes or crates; Garment Hemline Measuring and Marking Devices (Skirt Markers), in boxes; Graspers or Grabbers, reach extending (Reach Extenders or Reachers), NOI, see Note, item 186602, in boxes or crates; Grease, Oil or Caulking Guns, hand, without kits or tanks, in boxes; Grease or Oil Guns, power, in boxes or crates; Hair Clippers, hand, other than electric, in boxes; Hooks, grab, hoist, root, sling chain or slip, iron or steel, in packages; Ice Tools, NOI, including Ice Shavers or Shredders, in boxes or crates; Jacks or Jackscrews, lifting, NOI, hydraulic, mechanical or pneumatic, wheeled or not wheeled, see Note, item 186603, in boxes or crates; Knives, putty, in boxes; Ladles, melting, NOI, in packages; Last Forms or Stands, in bags, boxes, crates or drums; Lasts, in bags, boxes, crates or drums; Log or Lumber Rules, in boxes; Oilers, hand (Oiling Cans), in boxes; Pads or Covers, paint, stain or liquid wax applicator, in boxes; Paper Cutters or Trimmers, hand (Boards with cutting blade attached), in boxes; Pumps, air, hand, in boxes; Pumps, ham curing, hand, in boxes or crates; Punches, hand, spring type, see Note, item 186604, in boxes; Rods, firearm or machine gun cleaning, in boxes; Rulers, Rules or Yardsticks, NOI, in boxes; Saws, buck, hand, in boxes or crates; Scoops, animal feces, in boxes, or in double wall corrugated fiberboard containers secured to a lift truck skid or pallet; Scrapers, ship, forged from a single piece of steel, in boxes; Sets, paint applicator, see Note, item 186605, in boxes; Shears, pruning or plant cutting, other than power operated, in boxes; Squeegees (Squilgees), NOI, in boxes or crates; Stones, rubbing, NOI, in boxes or drums; Stones, scythe, in boxes; Stretchers, shoe, in boxes; Surveyors' Leveling Rods, Sight Poles or Tripods, in boxes or crates; Tape Measures, in boxes; Tire Changing Irons, in packages; Tire Curing or Vulcanizing Bags or Tubes, rubber, in packages; Tools, in chests or cabinets, in boxes or crates; Tools, NOI, hand, other than power, in boxes; Tools, NOI, hand, power, see Note, item 186606, in boxes or crates; Tools, NOI, other than hand, other than plastic, in boxes or Packages 1241 or 1273; Trowels, hand, including Garden Trowels or Trowel Transplanters, other than power, other than plastic, in boxes; Wedges, NOI, wooden, including Wood Shims or Wood Shim Stock, in packages; Whetstones, NOI, in boxes; Subject to Item 170 and having a density in pounds per cubic foot of:
Note 186601: NOTE-Applies on handled tools equipped with a combination of a brush, ice scraper, squilgee or sponge.
How to Determine Your Class
To find the correct freight class for your shipment:
For small, sharp steel pieces (hacksaw blades, ship scrapers), guard edges and place inner cartons inside a rigid box or crate to prevent punctures.
Crate heavy, compact tools like jacks or grease/oil guns with blocking and tie-downs; note hydraulic, mechanical, or pneumatic type clearly on the BOL.
Follow special callouts: animal-feces scoops ship in double-wall corrugated containers secured to a pallet; survey rods or tripods should be boxed or crated to protect clamps and legs.
Record true scale weight per handling unit and the packaging type (box, crate, package) so carriers can apply Item 170 density rules; separate mixed-density items when it reduces class.
Note: All classifications are subject to Item 170. Verify with official NMFC publications for the most current requirements.
Business Value
Density-based rating rewards compact packing, often lowering LTL classes and cutting freight spend for tight, heavy boxes.
Precise item naming (e.g., “drain cleaner, hand, boxed” or “drill chuck, steel, crated”) reduces reclass, reweigh, and inspection fees.
Non-hazardous status expands carrier options and avoids hazmat surcharges and paperwork delays.
Consolidating tools in chests/cabinets or crating fragile sets (paint applicators with pads) reduces touches, damage risk, and accessorial costs.