In order for the transport of goods by road to take place most smoothly, the road transport documents are indispensable. What kind of documents are required for road transport services? Let's find out more details with LKS 360 Exim in the article below!

Is there a road bill of lading?

For all forms of transportation, one of the most important and absolutely impossible types of transport documents is the bill of lading.

Currently, there are the following types of bills of lading: sea waybill, air waybill, rail waybill. As for road transport, there will be no road bill of lading. Instead, there will be other documents such as: delivery receipts at the FCR warehouse, Cargo receipt, etc. These papers will not have the value of owning or transferring goods but can only be used as a receipt of goods. normally.

Thus, in the road transport document, there will be no road bill of lading.

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Types of important documents in road transport

1. Vehicle papers

In the road transport document, the vehicle owner needs to ensure the following vehicle documents:

• Vehicle registration certificate.
• Certificate of insurance of all kinds.
• Certificate of inspection with an inspection stamp.
• Circulation papers for oversized and overloaded vehicles (if any).
• Driving log book (for fixed route bus).
• Badges for contract vehicles (for contract passenger cars).

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2. Vehicle owner's papers

Vehicle owners need to have a transport business registration certificate according to specific industries.

3. Vehicle driver's papers

This is the type of important documents that include:

• Driving license.
• Transport training certificate.

​4. Other documents

In addition to the above important documents, there are a number of other documents that vehicle owners need to pay attention to:

Moving contract:

This is one of the indispensable road transport documents. This document commits to implement the agreements of the carrier and the transport hirer in writing. Contract of carriage is a legal document used to resolve disputes that may arise.

Contents of a contract of carriage of goods include: quantity of goods, time, place of receipt and return of goods, form of payment, time of payment, freight, other agreements on obligations, rights, the responsibilities of both parties.

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In addition to the above information, the contract also needs to show more: how to load, unload, tie, and stow the goods. Specifications of goods, ways of protection along the way when there is an incident, method of delivery and receipt of goods. Other conditions on: market management, customs, quarantine.

vehicle registration:

The road permit will be reserved for all types of freight transport business vehicles, issued for each shipment, each vehicle, to serve as a document in the process of carrying out the transportation.

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The transport unit will use the road permit to assign work to the driver. Or used to plan economic and technical costs and track incidents occurring on the road.

The road document in the road transport document helps the driver to deliver and receive goods on his vehicle in accordance with the waybill for the shipper.

Fee receipt:

In the road transport document, the freight receipt also plays an important role. The freight receipt will reflect the results of transportation business, used to: make receipts for receipts and payment of freight and services, calculate the value of transportation and services into money. Check freight operations, completed services, or calculate the results of the freight process.

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Shipping paper:

The transport business unit will use the waybill to prove that the transportation work has been completed.

The waybill in the road transport document can replace the invoice, the ex-warehousing note. The waybill is also a legal document about the goods being carried on the vehicle.

Above are all the shares related to road transport documents. If you have a need to transport goods, please contact LKS 360 Exim  for the best support. We are proud to be the leading provider of professional, quality and reputable transportation services.

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