Once a shipment is booked with a carrier, a BOL is automatically generated. The BOL document is available on the carrier’s shipment page after they have accepted their tender or even before booking.

This article will cover how to update/download a shipment BOL and what information you can see in this document.

How to update/download a shipment BOL?

1. On your left dashboard, click Shipments.

2. If the shipment is booked, select the booked Shipment.

3. Next to the shipment ID, click  > Edit Shipment to open the shipment detail fields.

Please note that facility addresses can not be edited if the shipment has been booked with Loadsmart.

After you have made the necessary updates, click  All shipment updates will automatically sync the BOL document. 

3. If you're trying to download it before being booked, click

Or the BOL can be downloaded as a PDF file and shared with the carrier by clicking DOWNLOAD BOL under the Freight Information section. 

Carriers can download the BOL from their shipment’s page. 

BOL Information

In this document, you can see information for Full Truckload (FTL) and Partial Truckload (PTL) shipments with the same level of detail:

• Description of the commodities being moved
• Underlying carrier
• Option to select "Collect" in payment terms
• Visibility of Appointment Times (APPTs)

In the case of a multi-stop shipment, you’ll see more information to ensure that multi-stop shipments are fully documented, providing clarity on commodity movement and shipment details:

• Per-Stop BOL Pages: the new BOL will generate one page per group of commodities moved from one point to another.

For example: If Commodity A and Commodity B are picked up at Stop 1 and delivered to Stop 2, a single page will list both commodities, detailing Stops 1 and 2. If Commodity C is picked up at Stop 1 but delivered to Stop 3, a second page will be generated, detailing Stop 1 and Stop 3, and listing only Commodity C.

• Master BOL Page: it consolidates information for all commodities and all stops in the shipment. This page will serve as a comprehensive overview of the entire shipment, listing all relevant details.

Check an example of the information held in the BOL

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