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P/U

P/U means pickup, to collect a shipment from the sender or place of origin for transport.

In plain English

It refers to the point when goods are physically taken in so their transport can begin. The collection is from the sender or from the place where the shipment starts.

In context

Here, it labels the step where the cargo is collected from the sender or point of origin for transport.

Situation
Coordinating freight quotes, booking, consolidation, handoff, and transport documents
What it communicates
labels the local cargo-collection step in the handoff.

Meaning limits

By itself, the term does not state when the collection will occur or whether it has already been completed.

Examples

“The seller requested P/U at the farm, while the buyer arranged delivery to the market.”

Core meaning

“Once the cartons were packed, the carrier came for P/U from the workshop.”

In context

  • collection Broader Term

    This sense is a specific kind of collection in which a shipment is taken from the sender or place of origin for transport.

  • delivery Contrast

    This sense is about taking a shipment from its origin, while delivery is about taking it to its destination.