How to Fill Out a FedEx Freight Bill of Lading
FedEx Freight currently states that a customer completing a paper bill of lading may use a BOL from a source other than FedEx Freight. Work through the form in this order:
- Check the date and the suggested Bill of Lading No., and choose a service if you want to record one.
- Enter the shipper and consignee, including the optional FedEx Freight account number and contact details.
- Mark Prepaid or Collect. If someone other than the shipper or consignee pays, fill in Bill Freight Charges To.
- Select any optional services, then add one commodity line for each distinct item.
- Download the PDF (or Word file), print it, and have it signed by the people who need to sign it.
FedEx Freight BOL Fields
These are the fields on this form.
| Section | Fields |
|---|---|
| Carrier & Shipment | Carrier (FedEx Freight) and SCAC (FXFE), shown for reference. Date, Bill of Lading No., and an optional Service: FedEx Freight Priority or FedEx Freight Economy. |
| Shipper / Consignee | Company / Name, FedEx Freight Account No. (optional), Attention / Contact, Phone, Email, Address, City, State / Province, ZIP / Postal Code, Country. The consignee also has an optional Custom Delivery Window. |
| Bill Freight Charges To | Name / Company, FedEx Freight Account No., Telephone, Email, Mailing Address, City, State, ZIP / Postal Code, Country. |
| Freight Charges | Prepaid or Collect. |
| Optional Services | Liftgate, Inside Pickup / Inside Delivery, Limited Access. |
| Commodity Information | Handling Units, Handling Unit Type, Pieces, H.M. (X), Kind of Package / Description, Weight (lbs.), NMFC Item #, Class, and an optional Cube. Totals are added up for you. |
| Hazardous Materials | When H.M. is marked on a line: an emergency contact phone and an emergency response provider / contract reference. These are data fields only. |
| Signatures | An optional typed shipper name. The carrier signature is left blank for the carrier or driver. |
BOL Number vs PRO Number
- The BOL number is the shipper's own reference for the shipment on the bill of lading.
- The PRO number is used by FedEx Freight for shipment tracking.
- BOLFORM suggests a BOL number, which you can change, and never generates a PRO number.
Standard NMFC/Class Fields and Space and Pace
The standard FedEx Freight paper BOL contains NMFC Item # and Class fields, and so does this form. FedEx Freight Space and Pace is a separate program with its own BOL. This form does not support it.