Bill of Lading Generator
Fill in the shipment, watch the BOL build as you type, and download a dock-ready PDF. Anything you leave blank prints as a write-in line.
- 100% free
- No sign-up required
- Dock-ready PDF
- Save & reuse BOLs
How the Bill of Lading Generator works
- Set the route — ship-from (shipper) and ship-to (consignee), with contacts and pickup or delivery numbers.
- Add your freight — one line per handling unit type: quantity, weight for the whole line, dimensions, NMFC/freight class, and description.
- Pick the terms and reference numbers — Prepaid, Collect, or Third Party, plus BOL #, PO #, and PRO #. Carrier, bill-to, and equipment details are optional.
- Download the PDF — the preview beside the form shows the BOL as it will print. Anything left blank prints as a write-in line the driver or dock can fill in.
Why the BOL is the most important document on the dock
The Bill of Lading is three documents in one: a receipt proving the carrier took the freight, a contract of carriage setting the terms, and a document of title. Once it's signed, it's legally binding — which is why accurate freight descriptions, weights, class, and terms matter: they drive billing, liability, and how a claim is handled if something goes wrong.
Bill of Lading FAQs
What is a Bill of Lading (BOL)?
A Bill of Lading is the core document for a freight shipment. It serves three roles at once: a receipt for the goods, a contract of carriage between the shipper and the carrier, and a document of title. Carriers require one for every LTL and truckload pickup.
What information goes on a BOL?
The ship-from (shipper) and ship-to (consignee) names and addresses, carrier details, a description of the freight with quantities, weights, dimensions, and NMFC/freight class, reference numbers (BOL #, PO #, PRO #), and the freight payment terms.
What do Prepaid, Collect, and Third Party freight terms mean?
Prepaid means the shipper pays the freight charges; Collect means the receiver pays; Third Party means a separate party (often a broker) is billed. The BOL records which one applies to the shipment.
What is a PRO number?
A PRO number is the carrier's tracking number for the shipment, assigned by the carrier. Recording it on the BOL lets everyone track the freight through the carrier's system.
Is a Bill of Lading legally binding?
Yes. Once the carrier signs for the freight, the BOL is a legally binding contract of carriage and the receipt of goods. Accuracy matters — errors can affect liability and freight claims.
Is the Bill of Lading Generator free?
Yes — you can create and download a professional BOL as a PDF for free, right from your browser.
Related freight tools
- Quote from a document — already have a BOL or PO? Upload it instead of retyping it, and get a rate off what's on the page.
- Freight Class Calculator — find the NMFC class for the BOL's freight lines.
- Linear Feet Calculator — estimate the trailer space your freight needs.
- Shipping Time Calculator — estimate transit time for the shipment.
- Get a freight quote — price and book the shipment on the BOL.