What happens when you get pulled over and you dont have a bill of lading on you?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_of_lading

A bill of lading (sometimes referred to as a BOL,or B/L) is a document issued by a carrier to a shipper, acknowledging that specified goods have been received on board as cargo for conveyance to a named place for delivery to the consignee who is usually identified. A through bill of lading involves the use of at least two different modes of transport from road, rail, air, and sea. The term derives from the verb "to lade" which means to load a cargo onto a ship or other form of transportation.
A bill of lading can be used as a traded object. The standard short form bill of lading is evidence of the contract of carriage of goods and it serves a number of purposes:

• It is evidence that a valid contract of carriage, or a chartering contract, exists, and it may incorporate the full terms of the contract between the consignor and the carrier by reference (i.e. the short form simply refers to the main contract as an existing document, whereas the long form of a bill of lading (connaissement intégral) issued by the carrier sets out all the terms of the contract of carriage);
• It is a receipt signed by the carrier confirming whether goods matching the contract description have been received in good condition (a bill will be described as clean if the goods have been received on board in apparent good condition and stowed ready for transport); and
• It is also a document of transfer, being freely transferable but not a negotiable instrument in the legal sense, i.e. it governs all the legal aspects of physical carriage, and, like a cheque or other negotiable instrument, it may be endorsed affecting ownership of the goods actually being carried. This matches everyday experience in that the contract a person might make with a commercial carrier like FedEx for mostly airway parcels, is separate from any contract for the sale of the goods to be carried; however, it binds the carrier to its terms, irrespectively of who the actual holder of the B/L, and owner of the goods, may be at a specific moment.

Bill of lading

Definition -
: a document issued by a carrier that lists goods being shipped and specifies the terms of their transport
A bill of lading serves as a receipt for the goods, a contract for the transport of the goods, and a document of title showing that the person in possession of the bill has title to the goods

 

so in other words you should probably not lose it lol

 

seriously dont lose your paperwork its unprofessional.

 

Or work for a place that doesn't use a BoL. Just the shipper's bills, and DON'T lose those.

 

or just be a little responsible.

 

Or change jobs to one that doesn't require the use of losable paper.

 

A shippers document or packing slip isn't good enough. It's up to you the carrier to issue a BOL.

Every one of my trucks carried blank Bills of Lading.

 

The company I drive for never uses their own BoLs, and have never had an issue with Canadian DOT. We have blanks for the odd time we need it, but I have yet to use one.

 

So you've been illegal and brag about it on the internet.

On the other hand, I bet you that the BOL prepared by the shipper has the Carrier's name on it and you're signature also goes on it when you pick up a shipment.

Just because a shipper prepares a BOL doesn't mean to say that he's ISSUING it. That's the carriers responsibility.

 

and what would you suggest?....lol.... getting used to it or edit my design?...lol