Which shipping papers are used for highway transport?

• A. Train list
• B. Bill of lading or freight bill with driver
• C. Air bill
• D. Dangerous cargo manifest

Answer: (B)

For highway transport of hazardous materials, the document you carry with the vehicle is the shipping papers—the bill of lading or freight bill placed with the driver. These papers are the primary source of information responders use to identify what’s in the vehicle and how it must be handled. They list the material’s proper shipping name, hazard class, identification number, packing group, total quantity, and an emergency contact, plus shipper and consignee details. Regulations require these papers to accompany the vehicle and be readily accessible to the driver and emergency responders during transit, so the correct actions can be taken quickly if an incident occurs.

Other modes use different documents: a train list is for rail shipments, an air bill for air transport, and a dangerous cargo manifest is used in some other modes (like air or rail) but not the standard highway shipping papers.