NMFTA Establishes New LTL eBOL Standards
NMFTA Digital LTL Council Bases Revisions on Feedback From Carriers
NMFTA is hoping to get more carriers, third-party logistics providers and shippers on board with electronic bills of lading to help with accuracy and efficiency. (kupicoo/Getty Images)
The National Motor Freight Traffic Association announced an update to its electronic bill of lading standards March 26 to help digitize less-than-truckload shipping.
The NMFTA Digital LTL Council based the new eBOL 2.1 standards on feedback it received from carriers. Standardizing the eBOL helps to ensure data is transmitted more accurately and efficiently. It’s a major step in a larger initiative to digitize the entire less-than-truckload shipment life cycle to bolster efficiency and accuracy over the next several years.
