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Bill of lading definition.

The bill of lading is a required document to move a freight shipment. The bill of
lading (BOL) works as a receipt of freight services, a contract between a freight
carrier and shipper and a document of title. The bill of lading is a legally binding
document providing the driver and the carrier all the details needed to process
the freight shipment and invoice it correctly.

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BOL should be provided to the carrier on pickup, as well as attached to the
packaged freight.

 Names and addresses: The full names and addresses of both the shipper
and receiver (consignee) should be legible and easy to locate on the
document.
 Purchase orders or special reference numbers: These numbers may
be important to your business or a necessary reference in order for freight
to be released for pickup or accepted at delivery.
 Special instructions: Here is where you will note instructions for the
carrier that are not extra service requests like liftgate or delivery
notification.
 Date: This is the pickup day, and it may be needed as a reference to track
your freight or when you reconcile shipping invoices.
 Description of items: Shippers should note the number of shipping units,
the dimensions and weight, as well as information about the material and
its makeup.
 Packaging type: Note whether you are using cartons, crates, pallets
and/or drums when shipping.
 NMFC freight class: Freight classes can impact the cost of your
shipment. Freight shipments are broken down into 18 classes based on
weight, dimensions, density, storage capability, ease of handling, value
and liability.
 Department of Transportation hazardous material
designation: Hazardous shipments must be clearly cited and special rules
and requirements apply when shipping.
There are two types of bill of lading:
1. On board bill of lading: this is when there is no discrepancy in what the description of the shipper sets out
and the product that is actually on the vessel.
2. A clean bill of lading: shows that goods have been loaded on board. However, if the carrier realises that
the bill of lading is different from goods on board then evidence can be cited on the clean bill of lading.
Note: That once the bill of lading is transferred to a third party, there is no possible way to mark
a discrepancy.
A claused bill of lading: is when one can see a difference between the description in the bill of
lading and the product that is presented. Therefore it will only be marked where the product was
loaded in this type of bill.

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