A document issued by a carrier that contains the same information as a Bill of Lading (origin of goods, destination, consignor, consignee, description of shipment) but, unlike the latter, does not represent a contract between the shipper and the carrier or a document of the title to the goods It is generally a document used for tracking items sent for distribution, or for transfer between warehouses
Document containing a description of goods that are part of a common carrier freight shipment Shows origin, destination, consignee/consignor, and amount charged Copies travel with goods and are retained by originating/delivering agents Used by carrier for internal record and control, especially during transit Not a transportation contract
A document prepared by a transportation line at the point of a shipment; shows the point of the origin, destination, route, consignor, consignee, description of shipment and amount charged for the transportation service A waybill is forwarded with the shipment or sent by mail to the agent at the transfer point or waybill destination Abbreviation is WB Unlike a bill of lading, a waybill is not a document of title
Document covering a shipment A waybill shows the forwarding and receiving station, the names of consignor and consignee, the car initials and number, the routing, the description and weight of the commodity, instructions for special services, the rate, total charges, advances and waybill reference for previous services and the amount prepaid Created from shipping instructions
A non-negotiable document prepared by or on behalf of the carrier at the point of shipment origin The document shows point of origin, destination, route, consignor, consignee, description of shipment, and amount charged for the transport service