Bill of lading data extraction, built for freight
Stop re-keying BOLs. Cargotek reads any bill of lading — any carrier, any layout — and turns it into a structured shipment in about three seconds, with a confidence score on every field.
The problem with manual BOL entry
Every shipment starts with paperwork. Someone opens the bill of lading, reads it, and types the shipper, consignee, reference numbers, weights, and line items into the TMS. It is slow, and a single mistyped reference number turns into a billing dispute weeks later.
How Cargotek reads a BOL
Drop in a PDF, a scan, or a photo. Cargotek extracts the fields a freight team actually needs and creates the shipment automatically:
- Shipper, consignee, and bill-to parties
- Pro number, BOL number, PO and reference numbers
- Pieces, weight, class, and line-item detail
- Accessorials and special instructions — attached to the right location, not dumped in a notes field
Why freight teams pick Cargotek over generic OCR
- Accuracy: trained on real freight documents, with a confidence score on every field so your team reviews the 5% that needs it instead of re-checking 100%.
- Freight-aware: it understands accessorials, locations, and references — and attaches charges to locations the way your billing actually works.
- Bulk: process a whole stack at once instead of one document at a time.
- Connected: pushes straight into your workflow and integrates with PCS, Expeditors, and Motive.
Request access and run Cargotek on a stack of your own documents.
See it on your BOLsDoes it work on handwritten or scanned BOLs?
Yes. Cargotek reads scans and photos, not just clean PDFs, and flags low-confidence fields for quick review.
How accurate is the extraction?
Each field comes with a confidence score. High-confidence fields post automatically; anything uncertain is flagged so a person confirms it in seconds rather than re-keying the whole document.
Can it create the shipment automatically?
Yes. Extracted BOLs become structured shipments in your workflow, and Cargotek integrates with TMS systems including PCS and Expeditors.