How do I do a double blind shipment?

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  1. Freight Girl

    Freight Girl Bobtail Member

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    Hello- I'm not sure what I need to do to complete a double blind shipment? Can anyone offer me the steps to complete a successful load? Thanks!
     
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  3. baha

    baha Road Train Member

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    Buy bill of laden at truck/stop or borrow one from another driver and fill out shipper and dest. like broker tells you, keep the one shipper gives you to send back to broker with signed blind bol. you had rec. sign.
     
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  4. powerhousescott

    powerhousescott Medium Load Member

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    We always charge more for the very words blind shipment, they are always messed up. Be prepared to pay the carrier more money for the headache, typically $200.00 more.
     
  5. ShortBusKid

    ShortBusKid Heavy Load Member

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    Standard procedure is to close both eyes!

    In reality, not sure if you're a broker or carrier and your post is a little aged but here goes. You have one bill of lading from the shipper that actually shows the shipper but not the "real" receiver. Usually it's whomever bought the product. Then you make up a new bill of lading with a different shipper (again probably whomever bought the product) and the correct receiver. Thereby leaving both ends of the shipment "blind" as to where the load came from or went to. Sometimes brokers will send out the BOL for both ends sometimes it's on the carrier to make one up. IF I was the broker I'd send the carrier one to insure it was done right.

    Powerhousescott is right though, the minute I hear "blind shipment" my rate goes up significantly. It's usually a pain in the buttocks in some form or fashion so I have to charge my hassle fee.
     
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