What is the freight class (NFMC) for metal?

The freight class for metal is 36265. However, NMFC numbers often have subclasses based on the density of the shipment, for example: Aluminum rods: 13640 Iron or steel cables: 39510 Cast pipe (iron or steel): 51200

How to prepare small metal rods for transportation?

When shipping metal poles, you’ll likely want them packaged in a crate or heavy-duty bulk box that can be attached to a pallet. Depending on your class of steel and for heavy loads, palletizing your rods on oversized pallets is the best option. Bundle: Combining two or more items into a single bundle ensures containment and increases the integrity of the pile, reducing loss and damage. Block: Keep shipments from jostling by bracing them with wood fastened to the pallet. This prevents pieces from swinging. Secure: Ensure strapping is out of the way of forklift blades when strapping bundles to the pallet.

Metal Rod Freight

Steel, Copper, and Other Metal Rods Freight Shipping

Cowtown Logistics makes shipping metal rods easy and affordable. Look no further for efficient and high-value services.

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Shipper Advantage

Freight Execution You Can Count On

Cowtown supports specialized freight programs with responsive communication and dependable execution.

Long-Load Challenges

Nationwide coordination for specialized equipment and freight types

Dedicated support team with proactive shipment communication

Types of Metal Poles We Usually Transport

Cowtown offers LTL shipping for rods 12 feet or shorter and full truckload transportation for larger loads, with the equipment to handle multiple alloys and rod profiles.

Ferrous Metals: Steel, stainless steel, and nickel-based rod freight for production, distribution, and jobsite use.
Non-Ferrous Metals: Copper, aluminum, brass, bronze, zinc, and copper-alloy metal pole shipments.
Specialty Metals: Magnesium, titanium, and other specialty rod freight that requires careful handling and secure palletization.

Metal Rod Shipping Solutions

Our Metal Rods Trucking Solutions

We offer a range of customizable solutions to streamline supply chains when shipping steel rods and other metals, whether you need flatbeds, step decks, RGNs, or oversized support.

RGN: Our RGN trailers span 29 feet across and can transport loads up to 12 feet tall, which is ideal for shipping steel and other metal rods.

FTL Freight Shipping: Full truckload shipping is the most economical choice if you have enough freight to fill up a trailer. It offers quick transit times and minimal freight handling.

Oversized Freight Hauling: Trust our shipping experts to provide carriers, negotiate the price, get permits, and provide freight management for oversized freight when metal loads exceed standard dimensions.

Step Deck: Our step deck trailers are a strong fit for shipping metal poles. You can transport higher loads without applying for additional permits in many standard-height scenarios.

Flatbed: How is steel shipped? Flatbeds don’t have physical walls, allowing cranes and forklifts to load metal pipes from all angles.

Why Cowtown

Benefits of Our Steel & Copper Freight Shipping Company

Cowtown combines a highly skilled workforce, broad infrastructure, and freight-management expertise to deliver value-driven metal transportation solutions.

Large Carrier Network

We can handle steel and metal freight ranging from small steel rods on a dry van to copper shipping on a flatbed because we have both the expertise and the fleet access.

Fully Certified

Our drivers are certified with CBSA and ASFC, C-TPAT, CSA, FAST, PIP, ACE, ACI, HAZMAT, and SmartWay to meet industry standards.

Customer-Centric

We strive to meet deadlines, deliver what others cannot, and work with transportation authorities to keep freight moving to its final destination on time.

States Served

30+

Years of Experience

Metal Rods · Copper Freight · Oversized Loads

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the freight class (NFMC) for metal?: The freight class for metal is 36265. However, NMFC numbers often have subclasses based on the density of the shipment, for example: Aluminum rods: 13640 Iron or steel cables: 39510 Cast pipe (iron or steel): 51200
How to prepare small metal rods for transportation?: When shipping metal poles, you’ll likely want them packaged in a crate or heavy-duty bulk box that can be attached to a pallet. Depending on your class of steel and for heavy loads, palletizing your rods on oversized pallets is the best option. ‍ Bundle: Combining two or more items into a single bundle ensures containment and increases the integrity of the pile, reducing loss and damage. ‍ Block: Keep shipments from jostling by bracing them with wood fastened to the pallet. This prevents pieces from swinging. ‍ Secure: Ensure strapping is out of the way of forklift blades when strapping bundles to the pallet.