Industry challenges
Unmanageable BOL volumes
Hundreds of bills of lading to process daily, including manual data entry, signature verification, and reconciliation with delivery receipts.
Critical customs compliance
CBP forms, commercial invoices, certificates of origin: an administrative error can hold goods at customs and cost thousands in penalties and storage fees.
Undetected delivery discrepancies
Differences between bills of lading, delivery receipts, and invoices discovered too late: quantities, weights, product descriptions, Incoterms conditions not met.
Driver and vehicle documentation
DOT operating authority, insurance certificates, CDL endorsements, HAZMAT certifications, vehicle inspections: impossible to manually track deadlines for dozens of trucks.
Documents processed
- —Bills of lading (BOL) / Straight and order bills
- —Customs documents (CBP Form 7501, commercial invoices, certificates of origin)
- —Signed delivery receipts and proof of delivery (POD)
- —Freight invoices and fuel surcharges
- —DOT operating authority and MC numbers
- —HAZMAT certifications and endorsements
- —Carrier liability insurance certificates (BIPD, cargo)
- —Shipping manifests and packing lists
Automatic validations
- ✓Signed BOL matches signed delivery receipt: matching signatures and exception notations
- ✓Declared weight vs. measured weight vs. vehicle GVWR capacity
- ✓Active DOT operating authority and MC number covering the freight type
- ✓Carrier liability insurance current and vehicle inspection not expired
- ✓Customs compliance: HTS codes, declared values, and origins vs. commercial invoice
- ✓Invoiced rates matching contract terms with the shipper or broker
- ✓Incoterms respected: loading, unloading, and insurance responsibilities (EXW, FCA, DAP, DDP...)
Observed results
94%
time saved on BOL data entry
87%
billing errors avoided
100%
compliance with CBP inspections