Manifest
A comprehensive document listing all shipments, cargo, or items carried on a single truck, trailer, vessel, or aircraft. In trucking, a manifest is used when a carrier is hauling multiple LTL shipments on one trailer, listing each BOL, shipper, consignee, and freight details. It helps with load planning, delivery sequencing, and compliance inspections.
Detailed Explanation
A comprehensive document listing all shipments, cargo, or items carried on a single truck, trailer, vessel, or aircraft. In trucking, a manifest is used when a carrier is hauling multiple LTL shipments on one trailer, listing each BOL, shipper, consignee, and freight details. It helps with load planning, delivery sequencing, and compliance inspections.
Example
An LTL driver carries a manifest listing 12 separate shipments on the trailer, showing the stop sequence, each shipper and receiver address, BOL numbers, and piece counts.
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