Shipping SOP templates
Shipping procedures govern what leaves the dock and the paperwork that goes with it: trailer loading, outbound load audits, parcel carrier manifests, and LTL bills of lading.
4 of 105 templates
- ShippingRev 1
LTL Freight and Bill of Lading Documentation
Preparation and verification of less than truckload freight shipments and their bill of lading, covering NMFC freight class and description accuracy, declared weight and dimensions, handling unit and pallet count verification, driver check-in and check-out, seal recording, and the exception notations that protect the facility against freight claims and carrier reweigh and reclass charges.
- Regulatory references
- 4 CFR refs
- Sections
- 8 sections
- Review cadence
- semiannual review
- ShippingRev 1
Outbound Load Quality Audit
Independent quality audit of outbound loads before trailer close, covering the audit sampling plan and audit frequency, verification of load securement and weight distribution inside the trailer, photo documentation of the finished load, scoring and defect coding, and the escalation and rework path when a load fails audit.
- Regulatory references
- 5 CFR refs
- Sections
- 8 sections
- Review cadence
- quarterly review
- ShippingRev 1
Outbound Trailer Loading
Loading of outbound trailers at the shipping dock, covering trailer securement and floor inspection before entry, the load plan and axle weight distribution, blocking and bracing freight against shifting in transit, and bill of lading verification before the trailer is sealed and released.
- Regulatory references
- 5 CFR refs
- Sections
- 8 sections
- Review cadence
- annual review
- ShippingRev 1
Parcel Carrier Manifest and Trailer Close
End of day parcel operations covering the manifest cutoff, reconciliation of scanned packages against the day's shipped orders, carrier driver pickup verification and package handoff counts, and closing and sealing the parcel trailer so the facility record matches what physically left the building.
- Regulatory references
- 4 CFR refs
- Sections
- 8 sections
- Review cadence
- semiannual review
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