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What is the Bill of Lading?

When my vehicle is picked up there is a bill of lading... what is it?



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Proof of Transport

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The bill of lading is the sole document that tracks the history of the shipment from pick up to delivery. 

The document has multiple purposes.


Each driver should show up with the company bill of lading. Upon pick up the driver performs a thorough inspection to mark down any dents, scratches or damages that the vehicle might have. Pick up customer will have to sign off on the bill of lading confirming that everything is correct witht the inspection and that the vehicle has been released to the driver.


Upon delivery, the receiving party will perform an inspection on the vehicle making sure that there are no new damages that have occured during the transport.

In most cases, the bill of lading also contains the terms and conditions of the carrier assigned.

If there are any damages, it is important to note down everything on the bill of lading at the time of the delivery.


The document also serves as prove of shipping the vehicle from point A to point B if the driver gets questioned at any of the weight stations nationwide.



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