The trailer is at the door and the bill is still on the clipboard. Dock Tally is for that one unload: the bill of lading in your hand, the count you are writing, and the exception note if the count or the carton does not match.
The Bill is the face of the bill of lading: pro number, shipper, consignee, pieces, and weight. The Tally is the count at the door. The Exception is the short line you write when a piece is missing, crushed, or refused.
Each page finishes one document. A piece count or a weight marked as an illustrative example is a teaching number, not the freight on your dock.
the-bill
Two bills use different words. One says master. One says house. You’re perched on the edge of a stack of empty pallets, cold drink sweating in your left hand, and the late afternoon sun slants through the dock bay doors to catch…
February 26, 2026
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The ship-from address is a street. Your vendor usually ships from another street. You hold the printed bill of lading flat against the stacked pallets at…
February 23, 2026
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A purchase-order number is on the bill. The carton label has one too. You squint between the paper bill of lading in your left hand and…
February 20, 2026
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The pro-number line is empty. The rest of the bill is filled in. You flip the page over to check if it’s scribbled on the back,…
February 18, 2026
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Two bills are clipped together. One trailer is at the door. The lift gate whines as the driver lowers it to the asphalt, and you grab…
February 15, 2026
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The ship date is printed. Today is a different date. You hold the scuffed freight bill in one hand, squint at the LED clock mounted over…
February 12, 2026
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The bill has a hazardous line. The carton you can see has no placard. You set the rest of the pallet load aside to focus on…
February 10, 2026
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A sentence sits in the body. It is not in the piece-count box. You run your calloused thumb over the smudged black ink, squinting to make…
February 7, 2026
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A short carrier code is on the bill. The tractor at the door has its own name. You squint at the printed bill of lading in…
February 4, 2026
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The bill names a third party for the freight bill. You are the consignee. You are standing at Dock Tally holding a crumpled printed copy of…
February 1, 2026
the-bill
A seal number is on the bill. The seal is still on the trailer door. You brush road dust off the face of the paper with…
January 30, 2026
the-bill
The terms box is marked. You need to see which word is checked. The rain is spitting off the edge of the awning above your station,…
January 27, 2026
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