Bundled slab doors
Dense stack of protected door slabs
96 × 48 × 24 in
Packaged weight: 1800 lb
- Cubic feet
- 64.00
- Density
- 28.13 lb/cu ft
Estimated class
Density-based
65
Door LTL Shipping Guide
Freight Class for Doors
To estimate your shipment, use the Doors Freight Class Calculator.
The Doors Freight Class Examples use the current 13-tier density scale, effective July 19, 2025, and range from Class 65 to 125.
These are density-based estimates.
Doors density calculator
Calculate Your Doors Freight Class
A palletized prehung-door shipment is preloaded as an example. Adjust the packaged dimensions or weight to calculate your door freight class.
Your result
Cubic feet
128.00
Density
12.50
lb/cu ft
Estimated freight class
85
This is an example density-based estimate. Update any field to calculate your shipment.
Doors shipment examples
Doors Freight Class Examples
These examples use packaged outside dimensions and the site’s density-to-class chart. They are examples only, not fixed classes for all door shipments.
Prehung door pallet
Braced frames and doors on a long pallet
96 × 48 × 48 in
Packaged weight: 1600 lb
- Cubic feet
- 128.00
- Density
- 12.50 lb/cu ft
Estimated class
Density-based
85
Crated glass doors
Large protected glass-door system
96 × 48 × 60 in
Packaged weight: 1100 lb
- Cubic feet
- 160.00
- Density
- 6.88 lb/cu ft
Estimated class
Density-based
125
Doors shipment comparison
Doors Freight Class by Shipment Type
Door freight class changes with construction and shipment format. Dense bundled slab doors use trailer space efficiently, while prehung units, sidelights, frames, and protective crates increase cubic volume. Long dimensions, finished surfaces, glass, hardware, and limited stackability require careful preparation.
| Doors shipment | Typical packaging | Density tendency | Stackability | Planning note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bundled slab doors | Edge-protected bundle on a long skid | High | Limited | Keep the bundle flat, square, banded, and fully supported along its length. |
| Prehung interior doors | Braced frames secured upright or flat on a pallet | Medium to high | Limited | Protect jambs, hinges, stops, and frame corners from twisting. |
| Exterior or entry doors | Wrapped and crated with hardware protected | Medium | Usually non-stackable | Shield finished faces, thresholds, weatherstripping, and decorative panels. |
| Glass or patio doors | Full crate with glass separation and shock protection | Lower | Non-stackable | Use glass-rated blocking and clearly mark orientation and no-top-load restrictions. |
door shipping options
Choosing a Shipping Method for Doors
The right service depends on door size, packaging, stackability, and handling needs.
| Doors shipment | Common shipping option |
|---|---|
| Bundled slab doors on a supported skid | Standard or long-skid LTL |
| Palletized prehung doors | LTL with dimension and stackability review |
| Exterior, custom, or finished entry doors | Crated LTL |
| Glass, patio, or oversized door systems | Specialized or dedicated service |
Large, irregular, non-stackable, unusually valuable, or specially handled door shipments may need carrier review before booking.
Doors Packaging, Stackability, and Damage Risk
Doors Packaging
- Support the full door length with a long pallet, skid, rack, or crate that prevents sagging.
- Protect faces, edges, corners, jambs, hinges, thresholds, and protruding hardware.
- Separate glass panels and finished surfaces with foam, sheets, or rigid dividers that will not abrade the finish.
Doors Stackability
- Flat bundled slab doors may allow limited top loading when the bundle and skid remain level.
- Prehung doors and frames are vulnerable to twisting and should usually receive limited-stack handling.
- Treat glass, decorative, custom, and upright door crates as non-stackable unless engineered otherwise.
Door Surface, Frame, Glass, and Edge Protection
- Prevent chipped edges, dented skins, scratched finishes, bent frames, and damaged hardware.
- Brace prehung assemblies so jambs remain square and hinges cannot carry transit loads.
- Use glass-specific protection and confirm declared value for custom, decorative, or finished doors.
Before Requesting a Doors Freight Quote
How to Measure a Packaged Doors Shipment
- Measure after door bundles, long skids, frame braces, corner guards, and crates are complete.
- Include jambs, thresholds, handles, crate framing, glass protection, and pallet overhang.
- Use the total weight of doors, frames, hardware, blocking, and skid or crate materials.
Doors Freight Quote Checklist
- Measure the finished bundle, pallet, long skid, rack, or crate containing the doors.
- Record the total packaged weight of the complete door shipment, including frames and hardware.
- State whether the door package can accept top loading or requires limited-stack or no-stack handling.
- Include photos of door faces, edges, jambs, glass panels, hardware, bracing, and full-length skid support.
- Confirm forklift, liftgate, long-freight, residential-delivery, and loading-dock requirements for the door shipment.
Freight Planning Calculators
Calculate and Plan Your Doors Shipment
Use the freight class, density, pallet, and linear-feet calculators to plan your packaged LTL shipment.
Freight Class Calculator
Estimate freight class from packaged dimensions, weight, and density.
Freight Density Calculator
Calculate cubic feet and pounds per cubic foot for packaged freight.
Pallet Freight Calculator
Plan pallet dimensions, shipment weight, density, and configuration.
Freight Linear Feet Calculator
Estimate trailer-space usage for pallets and non-stackable freight.
Freight classes shown on this page are density-based estimates for shipment planning. Actual classification may also depend on value, handling requirements, liability, stowability, dimensions, and other commodity-specific factors. Confirm the final freight class with your carrier, broker, or official NMFC resources before shipping. NMFC® is a registered trademark of the National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. FreightClassCalculator.tools is an independent calculator and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or licensed by NMFTA.