eCommerce Wordbook

Bill of Lading

Logistics Glossary

A BOL is used to indicate where a shipment is going, the weight of the shipment, the commodity, etc. There are usually 3 copies for reference – one for the transportation company, one for the 3PL, and one for the customer.

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