Warehouse & Shipping Glossary

Facility or company where freight is picked up.

Facility or company where freight is delivered.

Party sending the freight.

Party receiving the freight.

Warehouse area where trailers are loaded or unloaded.

Specific warehouse door assigned for loading or unloading.

Scheduled pickup or delivery time.

First Come, First Served facility timing.

Arrival process at a shipper or receiver.

Security checkpoint at a facility entrance.

Reference number used to pick up freight.

Bill of Lading, the main shipping document.

Proof that freight was delivered.

Numbered security device on trailer doors.

Unique number printed on the trailer seal.

Platform used to move and stack freight.

Freight platform similar to a pallet.

Third-party unloading worker or service.

Charge paid for unloading labor.

Driver waits while trailer is loaded.

Driver waits while trailer is unloaded.

Drop one trailer and hook another trailer.

Update that freight has been loaded.

Update that trailer is unloaded and empty.

Over, Short, and Damaged freight issue.

Missing freight compared to expected count.

Extra freight beyond expected count.

Freight with visible or reported damage.

Pay for excessive loading or unloading wait time.

Driver helps load, unload, count, or handle freight.

Number of pieces listed for the shipment.

Shipper Load and Count.

Signed BOL with no noted exceptions.