[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 5]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 49CFR373.101]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 373_RECEIPTS AND BILLS--Table of Contents

 

               Subpart A_Motor Carrier Receipts and Bills

 

Sec. 373.101  Motor Carrier bills of lading.









               Subpart A_Motor Carrier Receipts and Bills



Sec.

373.101 Motor Carrier bills of lading.

373.103 Expense bills.

373.105 Low value packages.



              Subpart B_Freight Forwarders; Bills of Lading



373.201 Bills of lading for freight forwarders.



    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 13301 and 14706; and 49 CFR 1.73.





    Source: 55 FR 11198, Mar. 27, 1990, unless otherwise noted. 

Redesignated at 61 FR 54708, Oct. 21, 1996.





    Every motor common carrier shall issue a receipt or bill of lading 

for property tendered for transportation in interstate or foreign 

commerce containing the following information:

    (a) Names of consignor and consignee.

    (b) Origin and destination points.

    (c) Number of packages.

    (d) Description of freight.

    (e) Weight, volume, or measurement of freight (if applicable to the 

rating of the freight).



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The carrier shall keep a record of this information as prescribed in 49 

CFR part 379.



[55 FR 11198, Mar. 27, 1990, as amended at 56 FR 30874, July 8, 1991; 62 

FR 15423, Apr. 1, 1997]