Simplify enterprise shipping with electronic bill of lading

SmartBOL automates shipping documentation to reduce manual work and keep your warehouses moving

Take the paperwork out of shipping paperwork

Create, sign, store, and retrieve essential documents for less hassle. Bring your shipping documentation into one streamlined digital workflow with SmartBOL.

  • Compliant Documentation

  • Supports VICS and Master BOL

  • Sign Documents on Kiosk/Tablets

  • Capture Shipment Photos

Features

The smarter way to manage bills of lading and shipments

Compliant Documentation and Automated Printing

Generate retailer-compliant VICS BOLs, master BOLs, packing slips, HazMat BOLs, and more. SmartBOL automatically produces the exact document stack you need for each shipment type.

Kiosk or Tablet based Electronic Signatures

Drivers can sign electronically using a kiosk or tablet. SmartBOL can apply one signature to all documents on the trailer, helping drivers complete sign-off and get back on the road sooner.

Capture Shipment Photos for Compliance

Capture trailer or shipment photos using a tablet or smartphone for insurance claims and retailer compliance. Add comments for additional details for compliance and claims.

Cloud based, long term Retention

SmartBOL securely stores signed documents and shipment records in the cloud for up to 10 years. View, print or email documents from the cloud based portal using any device with a browser.

Automate with APIs and webhooks

Connect SmartBOL with your ERP, WMS, and TMS using APIs and webhooks. Automated Ship Confirm events can trigger shipment pickup confirmation and revenue recognition workflows without manual follow-up.

Automated Third-Party Document Sharing

Distribute completed documents to carriers, brokers, and other third parties automatically.

Simple Proof of Delivery or Shipment

Using simple proof of delivery (POD), you can collect the receiver’s signature, comments, exceptions and photos using a mobile device. No app required.

Multi-Stop / Order Master Bill of Lading

Shipment complexity is no match for SmartBOL. Generate master bills of lading for multi-order and multi-stop pickups in just a few clicks.

Inbound Shipment Processing

Driver Check-in & Appointment

Yard View and Truck Board

Shipment Tracking

Optimize Your Entire Shipping Process

Keep freight moving with SmartBOL features for every stage of your shipping workflow.

Why switch to SmartBOL electronic bill of lading software?

SmartBOL does more than turn paper BOLs into digital files. It connects your documents, signatures, shipment records, and automations so your teams can move faster with fewer mistakes.

Reduce chargebacks

Create accurate VICS BOLs, master BOLs, packing slips, HazMat documents, and other required paperwork from the start. Not only does this save money, but it also saves you the headaches during an audit.

Lower costs

At enterprise scale, every minute and sheet of paper saved can add up. Rely on SmartBOL to reduce printing, scanning, filing, and manual document handling across the dock.

Find any document, fast

SmartBOL centralizes your outbound shipments, documents, signatures, and statuses so you spend less time searching through paperwork and disconnected systems.

Defend against driver detention claims

Know exactly how long drivers were on site with time-stamped check-in and sign-off records. When a carrier submits a detention claim, you’ll have the facts to evaluate or dispute it.

Get paid sooner

Automatically trigger Ship Confirm events to send completed documents to the right teams. Finance can invoice faster, reduce DSO, and recognize revenue without chasing down paperwork.

Build stronger claims

SmartBOL provides the evidence you need when freight is lost or a retailer questions compliance. Automatically log photos, signatures, timestamps, and shipping documents in one place for stronger claims management.

Protect against fraud

Spot discrepancies faster and investigate suspicious claims with a reliable audit trail of signatures, timestamps, and document activity.

See everything in one place

Give operations, finance, customer service, and claims teams a single view of shipment documents, photos, signatures, and statuses—no matter where they’re working.

Reduced carbon footprint

Cut down on paper and printing costs by moving paperwork-heavy processes into one digital workflow.

How SmartBOL works

Here's the SmartBOL workflow: Step 1 — Shipment Transfer. A shipment enters SmartBOL in one of three ways: shipment data is transferred in from a WMS so SmartBOL can create the documents; or finished PDF documents are transferred into SmartBOL directly; or a user creates the shipment manually inside SmartBOL. All three routes converge in the SmartBOL cloud. Step 2 — Driver Check-in / Sign Documents. When the driver arrives, they check in and sign the documents through whichever interface fits the site: at a kiosk, by scanning a QR code on their own device, or by signing on a tablet. Step 3 — eBOL Distribution. Once signed, the electronic BOL is distributed automatically. The driver receives the eBOL by SMS or email, can get a physical printout if one is needed, and the documents become available for on-demand search — all handled through automated electronic document distribution.