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 of lading, the piece count, and the exception note.
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 the edge of your work glove, the late afternoon sun warming the back of your neck…
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
the-bill
An item number is on the bill. The carton does not show the same item. You run a gloved finger along the smudged print on the…
January 24, 2026
the-bill
One column says class. You are looking at that cell, not the rate under it. The pen mark there is smudged just enough to make you…
January 21, 2026
the-bill
The bill states a weight. The scale ticket is a separate slip. You’re leaning against the steel dock bumper, wind off the lot catching the edges…
January 19, 2026
the-bill
A number of pieces is printed. You have not started counting yet. The pallet jack rests at your feet, the bill fluttering slightly in the dock…
January 16, 2026
the-bill
The consignee line names a company. You are at one numbered door. The sun bleeds through the cracked upper panel of the door, gilding the edge…
January 13, 2026
the-bill
The shipper block is filled in. The carton in front of you has a different name. You set down the freight document flat on the dented…
January 11, 2026
the-bill
The bill is on the clipboard. The pro number is the first line you need. The forklift idles 20 feet away, its operator waiting to move…
January 8, 2026
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