- Bill of lading
- A bill of lading is the document accompanying a shipment that records what is being carried and who is carrying it.
The BOL identifies the shipper, the consignee, the commodity and the quantity, and travels with the freight.
A signed copy at delivery becomes the proof of delivery that supports the invoice.
Because payment usually depends on it, a legible scan captured at delivery is worth more than a clear one that arrives a fortnight later.
The bill of lading is the legal record of what was picked up and in what condition, which is why a signed copy with an exception noted on it is worth more than a clean copy signed afterwards.
It is also the document most invoices are held against: a missing or illegible BOL is one of the most common reasons a payment sits unpaid.
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Run your real loads through it before you decide anything.
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- After that
- $19 per truck, not per seat
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- Every module, on every plan