Bill of lading is the basic document utilized in purchasing transport services
Serves as a receipt and documents products and quantities shipped
Specifies terms and conditions of carrier liability
Freight bill represents a carrier’s method of charging for transportation services rendered
Can be prepaid or collect
Shipment manifest lists the individual stops or consignees when multiple shipments are placed on a single vehicle
Next we need to discuss the exciting topic of documentation:
There are three primary documents in transportation:
Bill of lading: This is the purchasing document.. .it serves as the customer receipt. It should also discuss carrier liability.
Freight bill: This is the bill for the service… it can be prepay (which is on the bill of lading) or collect on delivery.
Shipment manifest: this states what is on the truck and what stops are being made.