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Freight all kinds (FAK)

Term · Logistics and supply chain · MLC-T-LOG-000125

A shipping rate classification where a single rate is applied to a mixed consignment of different types of goods, regardless of their individual commodity classifications. This simplifies pricing for shippers who transport a variety of products in one shipment. FAK rates are often used for less-than-truckload (LTL) or less-than-container-load (LCL) shipments.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LOG-000125
FieldLogistics and supply chain
AbbreviationFAK
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LOG-000125",
  "term": "Freight all kinds (FAK)",
  "field": "Logistics and supply chain",
  "definition": "A shipping rate classification where a single rate is applied to a mixed consignment of different types of goods, regardless of their individual commodity classifications. This simplifies pricing for shippers who transport a variety of products in one shipment. FAK rates are often used for less-than-truckload (LTL) or less-than-container-load (LCL) shipments.",
  "abbreviation": "FAK",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/logistics/freight-all-kinds-fak/"
}

Record 135 of 256 in Logistics and supply chain terminology (MLC-0105). Request the full dataset.