Getty Images / alvarez A bill of lading provides evidence of a contract between a shipper and a seller. It details what is being shipped, who the buyer is, and their location. A bill of lading ...

She has 15+ years of experience as a financial writer and technical analyst. A bill of lading is a document from a transportation to a shipper that highlights the details of a shipment.

For a bill of lading, documentation alone can take more than six hours across the various stakeholders involved. Hours more can pass while the relevant papers are transported or even just lie ...