Which invoice is issued by the dispatcher to the carrier after the carrier has completed delivery and is empty?

Which invoice is issued by the dispatcher to the carrier after the carrier has completed delivery and is empty?

• A. P.O.D. (Proof of Delivery)
• B. Bill of Lading (B.O.L.)
• C. Carrier Invoice
• D. Dispatcher Invoice

Answer: (D)

In a dispatching setup, the dispatcher is the intermediary who coordinates the load and charges for the dispatching service. Once the carrier has completed the delivery and returned with an empty trailer, the service for that move is finished, so the dispatcher issues an invoice to the carrier to collect the dispatch fee. This is why the Dispatcher Invoice is the correct document: it is the billing from the dispatcher to the carrier for arranging or managing the load. Proof of Delivery documents (P.O.D.) show that the goods were delivered, not billing by the dispatcher. The Bill of Lading is a transport contract and receipt for the goods, not an invoice from the dispatcher. A Carrier Invoice would be the carrier billing the shipper or broker for the transport, not the dispatcher billing the carrier.

In a dispatching setup, the dispatcher is the intermediary who coordinates the load and charges for the dispatching service. Once the carrier has completed the delivery and returned with an empty trailer, the service for that move is finished, so the dispatcher issues an invoice to the carrier to collect the dispatch fee. This is why the Dispatcher Invoice is the correct document: it is the billing from the dispatcher to the carrier for arranging or managing the load.

Proof of Delivery documents (P.O.D.) show that the goods were delivered, not billing by the dispatcher. The Bill of Lading is a transport contract and receipt for the goods, not an invoice from the dispatcher. A Carrier Invoice would be the carrier billing the shipper or broker for the transport, not the dispatcher billing the carrier.