A motor carrier is transporting 30 individual totes of a flammable liquid, each with a capacity of 100 gallons, for a total shipment volume of 3,000 gallons. Under 49 CFR 171.8, how is this shipment classified for bulk packaging purposes?

49 CFR 171.8 (Bulk packaging / Non-bulk packaging definitions)

Whether a package counts as bulk or non-bulk changes which marking, labeling, and placarding rules apply. A driver who assumes a large shipment is automatically 'bulk' because of its total size can miss that each individual container is actually governed by the non-bulk rules, leading to missing or wrong paperwork and markings.