1. 按貨物是否已裝船可分為: (1) 已裝船提單(ON BOARD B/L ; SHIPPED B/L) (2) 收貨待運提單或待裝提單(RECEIVED FOR SHIPMENT B/L)
2. 按收貨人的抬頭不同可分為: (1) 記名提單(STRAIGHT B/L) (2) 不記名提單(OPEN B/L ;BLANK B/L ;BEARER B/L) (3) 指示提單(ORDER B/L)
3. 按對貨物外表狀況有無批注可分為: (1) 清潔提單(CLEAN B/L) (2) 不清潔提單(UNCLEAN B/L OR FOUL B/L)
4. 按不同的運輸方式可分為: (1) 直達提單(DIRECT B/L) (2) 轉船提單或聯(lián)運提單(TRANSHIPMENT B/L OR THROUGH B/L) (3) 多式聯(lián)運提單(COMBINED TRANSPORT B/L ;INTERMODAL B/L ;MULTIMODAL TRANSPORT B/L)
5. 按商業(yè)習慣可分為: (1) 預借提單(ADVANCED B/L) (2) 倒簽提單(ANTI-DATED B/L) (3) 過期提單(STALE B/L)