Freight Class for Exercise Equipment
Boxed home exercise machines usually rate freight class 92.5 to 100. SOLE's F63 treadmill ships in an 80 × 31 × 13 inch box at 203 lb, which is 10.9 lb/ft³, class 92.5; its R92 recumbent bike measures 8.2 lb/ft³, class 100. For home buyers, curbside or room-of-choice delivery can add as much as the freight itself.
What the boxes weigh
SOLE publishes its box sizes and gross weights. The F63 folding treadmill ships in an 80 × 31 × 13 inch box at 203 lb, the E35 elliptical in a 66 × 18 × 34 inch box at 239 lb, and the R92 recumbent bike in a 57 × 18 × 31 inch box at 150 lb.
Worked out, the treadmill and elliptical land in class 92.5 and the bike in class 100. Motors, flywheels and steel frames keep these boxes fairly dense, even though the machines look large once built.
Worked examples
Box sizes and gross weights come from SOLE's product pages for each machine.
Folding treadmill — class 92.5
SOLE F63 in its box: 80 × 31 × 13 in, 203 lb gross.
80 × 31 × 13 = 32,240 in³ ÷ 1,728 = 18.7 ft³. Density = 203 lb ÷ 18.7 ft³.
10.9 lb/ft³ → class 92.5.
Elliptical — class 92.5
SOLE E35 in its box: 66 × 18 × 34 in, 239 lb gross.
66 × 18 × 34 = 40,392 in³ ÷ 1,728 = 23.4 ft³. Density = 239 lb ÷ 23.4 ft³.
10.2 lb/ft³ → class 92.5, close to the class 100 line at 10.
Recumbent bike — class 100
SOLE R92 in its box: 57 × 18 × 31 in, 150 lb gross.
57 × 18 × 31 = 31,806 in³ ÷ 1,728 = 18.4 ft³. Density = 150 lb ÷ 18.4 ft³.
8.2 lb/ft³ → class 100.
Home delivery adds the most
SOLE ships its treadmills, ellipticals and bikes LTL to the curb in about 10 to 14 business days, with room-of-choice delivery as an upgrade. That is common for home fitness gear, and it means the delivery services can cost as much as the freight.
A residential delivery and a liftgate together add at least $450 at FedEx Freight before fuel. Book them up front when the buyer has no dock, and see what freight costs for the full list of charges.
Weights and plates
Iron and rubber plates are far denser than machines. Rogue sells its Echo bumper plates as a 260 lb set of two each of 10, 15, 25, 35 and 45 lb plates, 17.72 inches across. A stack of plates on a pallet carries a lot of weight in little space, so the pallet's own load rating matters more than the class.
Do not mix plates and machines on one pallet without checking the result. The class is set by the whole pallet, and heavy plates under a big light box can still leave the unit in a high class because of the box's size.
Check your machine's class
Enter the box size and the gross weight. If several boxes ship on one pallet, use the pallet's size and total weight instead.
Density-based estimate. Some commodities carry a fixed NMFC class — check our freight class by commodity pages.
Estimated Freight Class
Density
11.01
lb/ft³
Volume
53.33
ft³
Weight
587
lb
10–12 lb/ft³ → Class 92.5
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Frequently asked questions
What freight class is a treadmill?
A boxed folding treadmill such as the SOLE F63 (80 × 31 × 13 in, 203 lb) measures 10.9 lb/ft³, class 92.5.
What freight class is an exercise bike?
A boxed recumbent bike such as the SOLE R92 (57 × 18 × 31 in, 150 lb) measures 8.2 lb/ft³, class 100.
How are treadmills delivered?
SOLE ships its machines LTL to the curb in about 10 to 14 business days, with room-of-choice delivery as an upgrade. Residential and liftgate charges usually apply.
How much does a set of bumper plates weigh?
Rogue's Echo bumper set weighs 260 lb: two each of 10, 15, 25, 35 and 45 lb plates. Check the pallet's load rating before stacking plates.