Lorry Receipt (LR)

Last Updated: August 2026

A lorry receipt (LR) is the freight document that records consignor, consignee, goods, freight terms, and vehicle details for an Indian road transport booking.

Definition

Lorry Receipt (LR): A lorry receipt (LR) is the freight document that records consignor, consignee, goods, freight terms, and vehicle details for an Indian road transport booking.

Why it matters

Without a clean LR, invoices and disputes have no shared source of truth.

Common fields in a clean LR

• LR number and booking date
• Consignor and consignee details
• Loading point and destination
• Vehicle number and driver reference
• Freight terms (to-pay, paid, or billing party)
• Goods description, package count, and weight

How TruckBill uses this concept

See LR Management for product workflows that capture this entity on the trip record.

Related entities

• Freight Bill / Freight Invoice
• Consignment Note
• POD (Proof of Delivery)
• GR (Goods Receipt)

Related resources

• Knowledge Hub
• Learn clusters
• Calculators

Frequently asked questions

What is Lorry Receipt (LR)? A lorry receipt (LR) is the freight document that records consignor, consignee, goods, freight terms, and vehicle details for an Indian road transport booking.

Why does Lorry Receipt (LR) matter in transport? Without a clean LR, invoices and disputes have no shared source of truth.

What details should every LR include? Each LR should include LR number and date, consignor and consignee names, loading and destination points, vehicle details, freight terms, and goods quantity or weight.