BOLs

I haul Pharmaceuticals. We get a BOL from the shipper but also have a company (carrier) BOL. Receiver signs both and returns a copy of each.
Airbills for international loads are prepared by the shipper but we also have a company BOL the airline signs. We don’t usually get a copy of the airbill back since the load continues on...

 

Nevermind. I seen what I said, and I meant "In practice it's created by the shipper and ok'd by the driver."

I fixed my post, but yea I did misspeak.

 

Did you notice that when you picked up the load?
Is there a reason that you could not have had the shipper correct the document before you signed for it and left with it?

Since the BOL is printed by the shipper there is no reason for us to mark up anything.
It should be 100% correct when we leave with it.

After the fact changes by the driver is a bit iffy in a court of law, I would think.

 

If a BOL does not show my in and out times on it, and I was there long enough to earn detention pay, I will write my in and out times on the BOL, as instructed by my company. I don't qualify and the shipper or receive won't pay detention if that information is not provided on the BOL when it is scanned after a load is completed.

 

If you are pulling a tanker and especially a hazmat load that BOL
had better be accurate! Each compartment needs to be labeled and quantity, product description needs to on BOL.
You are looking at a big fine if not.
If you are picking up a dropped trailer I wouldn’t move it until proper documentation is sent to you.

 

Who should get the original?

 

Actually signed ? or 1 original and 2 copies?