While the uniform bill of lading is the standard template, other variations also exist, including the inland bill of lading, ocean bill of lading, negotiable bill of lading, and through bill of ...

A uniform bill of lading or straight bill of lading was first adopted in 1909 and spelled out how a carrier can limit its liability. It may not be transferred and is only deliverable to the named ...

This story appears in the Aug. 22 print edition of Transport Topics ... was no valid reason to suspend the revised Uniform Straight Bill of Lading,” NMFTA Executive Director Paul Levine said.