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Straight Bill of Lading Generator

Free Straight Bill of Lading Generator

Create a straight-style Bill of Lading for a named consignee and download it as a PDF. This original document is not negotiable. The live preview updates as you type.

Document

Straight-style Bill of Lading. Original – Not Negotiable.

Ship From

Ship To / Named Consignee

Bill To / Third Party

Optional. Use when freight charges are billed to a third party.

Carrier

Freight Terms

Prepaid unless marked otherwise.

Special Instructions

Cargo / Commodity

Cargo 1

Cargo 2

Cargo 3

Cargo 4

Declared Value

Loading / Freight Count

Trailer Loaded

Freight Counted

Signatures

What Is a Straight Bill of Lading?

A straight bill of lading is a non-negotiable shipping document. It names who is shipping the freight, the named consignee who should receive it, which carrier is moving it, and what commodity is on the trailer.

Carriers and warehouses use it as a receipt for the move. It is not an invoice and it is not a packing slip. This page is a free online straight-style bill of lading generator: fill in the form, review a live preview, and download a PDF. No account is required.

How to Create a Straight Bill of Lading

  1. Enter the BOL number and date.
  2. Add Ship From details.
  3. Add the named consignee in Ship To.
  4. Add a Bill To address only when a third party pays the freight.
  5. Enter the carrier name. Add SCAC, PRO, trailer, and seal numbers if you have them.
  6. Confirm freight terms. Prepaid unless marked otherwise.
  7. List cargo rows, including commodity descriptions, weight, NMFC, and class.
  8. Add optional declared value, loading status, and signatures.
  9. Review the live preview and generate the PDF.

Information on a Straight BOL

Use this as a practical checklist of what this generator supports, not as a legal minimum or an official-form requirement.

Needed to generate — BOL number, date, ship from, named consignee, carrier name, and at least one commodity description.

Common optional fields — bill to, SID, location number, CID, FOB, SCAC, PRO, trailer, seal, freight terms, master BOL, special instructions, handling units, NMFC, class, declared value, loading status, and signatures. This straight-style form does not include a customer order table or COD.

Straight BOL vs VICS-style BOL

A straight-style BOL is the simpler named-consignee document: original and not negotiable, without a retail customer-order table. A VICS-style BOL is denser and includes that customer order information section.

If you need the customer order table and a retail-oriented structure, use the VICS-style bill of lading generator. This page stays a straight-style BOL and does not claim Uniform, GS1, or VICS form status.

Straight Bill of Lading Example

The sample below is a fictional prepaid shipment from Pinecrest Millwork in Columbus to Riverbend Appliance Co. in Louisville, moved by Northwind Cartage. It is a preview only. The generator above starts empty except for the BOL number, date, and prepaid freight terms.

Straight BOL vs Packing Slip

A packing slip tells the person opening the box what should be inside. A straight bill of lading tells the carrier what freight is being moved and to which named consignee. Keep them separate. If you only need a contents list, use the packing slip generator.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a straight bill of lading?

A straight bill of lading is a non-negotiable shipping document that names a specific consignee. The carrier delivers the freight only to that named party. This page creates a straight-style BOL for operational use.

Is a straight BOL negotiable?

No. A straight BOL is original and not negotiable. It does not transfer title by endorsement the way an order bill of lading can. Goods are consigned to the named consignee only.

What information goes on a straight BOL?

A typical straight-style BOL includes a BOL number and date, ship from, named consignee, carrier name, freight terms, and commodity rows with weight, NMFC, and class. Optional fields include bill to, SID, CID, SCAC, PRO, trailer, seal, declared value, loading status, and signatures. This generator does not include a customer order table or COD section.

What is a named consignee?

A named consignee is the specific person or company listed in Ship To who is entitled to receive the freight. On a straight-style BOL, delivery is directed to that named party rather than to the order of a holder of the document.

What is the difference between a straight BOL and VICS BOL?

A straight-style BOL is a simpler named-consignee form. A VICS-style BOL is a denser retail layout with a customer order information table. Use this page for a straight-style BOL, or the VICS-style generator when you need that retail order structure.

What is a SCAC code?

A SCAC is a Standard Carrier Alpha Code, a short identifier for the motor carrier. It is optional in this generator. Add it when the carrier or receiver expects it on the BOL.

What is a PRO number?

A PRO number is the carrier's tracking or freight-bill number for a shipment, often used in LTL. It is optional here. Enter it when the carrier has already assigned one.

Can I download a straight BOL as PDF?

Yes. Review the live preview, then choose Generate Straight Bill of Lading. You can view, download, or share the PDF without creating an account.

Can I use this for trucking shipments?

Yes. This generator is meant for trucking and other motor-carrier shipments that need a straight-style named-consignee BOL. Confirm any extra fields your carrier or receiver requires before you send the PDF.

Is this an official Uniform Straight Bill of Lading?

No. This tool creates a straight-style Bill of Lading for operational use. It is not an official Uniform Straight Bill of Lading, and it does not claim Uniform, GS1, or VICS certification or affiliation.

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