Transportation Specialist Question:
Please explain what Does A Bill Of Lading Include?
Answer:
A bill of lading includes following details
☛ Name and complete address of shippers and receivers
☛ Special account numbers or PO used between business for order tracking
☛ Instruction for the carrier for secure delivery
☛ Date of the shipment
☛ Number of shipping units
☛ Types of packaging that includes cartons, pallets, skids and drums
☛ Description about the shipped items (common name & material of manufacture)
☛ Declared value of the goods being shipped
☛ Note included if there is any hazardous substance in it
☛ Exact weight of the shipments – for multiple commodities, weight for each commodity is mentioned separately
☛ Freight classification of the items shipped, according to NMFC (National Motor freight classification)
☛ Name and complete address of shippers and receivers
☛ Special account numbers or PO used between business for order tracking
☛ Instruction for the carrier for secure delivery
☛ Date of the shipment
☛ Number of shipping units
☛ Types of packaging that includes cartons, pallets, skids and drums
☛ Description about the shipped items (common name & material of manufacture)
☛ Declared value of the goods being shipped
☛ Note included if there is any hazardous substance in it
☛ Exact weight of the shipments – for multiple commodities, weight for each commodity is mentioned separately
☛ Freight classification of the items shipped, according to NMFC (National Motor freight classification)