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House Bill of Lading

House Bill of Lading

A bill of lading issued by a freight forwarder to their customer for a consolidated shipment.

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What is a House Bill of Lading?

A house bill of lading is issued by a freight forwarder to their customer, while the master bill of lading is issued by the carrier. This allows forwarders to consolidate multiple house bills under one master bill.

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