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Free Bill of Lading (BOL) Template
A bill of lading (BOL) template: the fillable PDF that records a shipment's contents, shipper, consignee, and carrier, acting as the receipt and contract of carriage. Use it alongside our fleet calculators to size the costs this template tracks, or browse fleet management software when you are ready to automate the workflow. See all downloads in the template library, and check the fleet glossary for any unfamiliar terms.
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- Shipper, consignee, and carrier (bill-to) blocks
- Itemized shipment grid: quantity, description, weight, class, and NMFC
- Freight charge terms (prepaid / collect / third-party)
- Special instructions and declared-value fields
- Editable CSV. Yours to keep
- Print or save as PDF
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How to use it
- 1
Fill in the shipper, consignee, and bill-to party with full addresses.
- 2
Itemize each shipping unit: handling units, package count, description, weight, and freight class.
- 3
Select the freight charge terms and note any special handling or hazmat declarations.
- 4
Have the shipper and carrier sign at pickup to acknowledge condition and count.
- 5
Capture the consignee's signature at delivery as proof of receipt.
What's inside
- Shipper, consignee, and carrier (bill-to) blocks
- Itemized shipment grid: quantity, description, weight, class, and NMFC
- Freight charge terms (prepaid / collect / third-party)
- Special instructions and declared-value fields
- Signature blocks for shipper, carrier, and consignee receipt
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Bill of Lading (BOL) Template
Parties
- Ship from (name, address)
- Ship to / consignee (name, address)
- Bill to / third party (if different)
- Carrier name
- BOL number
- Date
Shipment Details
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Charges & Signatures
+6 more fields in this section
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to the questions buyers usually ask once the category, software, or rollout details start getting more specific.
A BOL serves three roles: a receipt for the goods, a document of title, and evidence of the contract of carriage between shipper and carrier. It travels with the freight from pickup to delivery.
A straight (non-negotiable) BOL ships to a named consignee and isn't transferable. An order BOL is negotiable and can be used to transfer title to the goods in transit, common in payment-on-delivery arrangements.
Yes, a signed BOL is a binding document of carriage. Because terms and liability provisions matter, review your version against your contracts and, for high-value or regulated freight, with counsel.
Neither ships one natively: you're working from a blank page or hunting down someone else's version, which is why a ready-made BOL template gets searched for directly. This one is a fillable PDF rather than a Word or Excel file, since a BOL is signed at pickup and delivery and a PDF holds that formatting and those signature blocks consistently across every party who touches it.