A bill of lading is a document issued to a shipper by a carrier to confirm that goods to be shipped have been loaded as cargo. A bill of lading also acts as a transfer slip or receipt, such that any employee presenting an acceptable version of the bill of lading may receive the shipment. For this reason, bills of lading are often used by companies shipping a high number of goods. Even a generic
. bill of lading generally contains a few important bits of information:
Condition of goodsShipper address and contact informationRecipient address and contact informationCarrier nameOrder number, number of packages, weightTotal number of goods shippedPayment statusAdditional informationIndication of limited liabilitySignatureDate There are any number of generic bill of lading templates available online, ranging in detail and complexity. Such templates can be downloaded and printed at will, though some may not allow easy modification. Many companies design their own bills of lading, with the specific information they require for their records. For more information, please see: http://ask.reference.com/related/Types+of+Bill+of+Lading?qsrc=2892&l=dir&o=10601 