What is Electronic Bill of Lading (BOL)?
An electronic bill of lading is a required document to move a freight shipment. The electronic bill of lading is a legally binding document that works as a receipt of freight services, a document of title, and as a contract between a freight carrier and shipper. It allows everything to be properly invoiced.
By creating your Bill of Lading (BOL) online, you have the ability to receive real-time operational information, which leads to increased efficiency and improved service. The user-friendly interface uses auto-fill and auto-complete features for convenient data processing. At a simple click of a button, you can accomplish many tasks, such as:
- Printing the BOL and Shipping Labels on plain paper with a standard laser or dot matrix printer
- Email or Save BOL as PDF file
- Exporting BOL information into Excel
Electronic vs. Paper
There are many benefits for using an electronic bill of lading vs a paper version. The electronic version allows users to have access to features such as auto-fill and auto-complete. Paper versions require manual processes to complete the bill of lading.
Electronic bills of lading are able to integrate with EPR systems, allowing for easy transfer between carriers, customers, locations, and departments. Our electronic bill of lading services allows our customers to accomplish many tasks with a simple click of a button.
Benefits
Automation
Eliminate manual processes
Integration
Integrate into your ERP system to transfer BOL information between carriers, customers, locations and departments
Frequently Asked Questions
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Can I customize the fields to my company’s needs?
Yes, we provide multiple data point capturing with rules as Mandatory, Optional or Never Show. Many of our customers use our drop down field feature that allows them ease of account coding.
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How can I maximize the efficiencies of the Electronic BOL?
You can use our system as a plug-in to your ERP to create a seamless supply chain process. If integration is not available, we can upload your address book and product list to auto-populate.
