Free CMR generator online
Fill in the 24 boxes of the international consignment note exactly as on the paper form and download a print-ready PDF with all four copies. Company details load from the VAT number (VIES). Box labels in English plus Polish, German, Dutch, French, Romanian, Italian, Greek, Turkish or Bulgarian. No sign-up.
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What is a CMR consignment note?
The CMR is the international consignment note for road transport, named after the 1956 Geneva Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road. The UK and every European country are parties to it, so a CMR travels with every truck crossing a border — UK to the EU, Poland to Germany, the Netherlands to Italy. It is the receipt that the carrier took over the goods, the evidence of the contract of carriage, and the document a loss or damage claim is based on. After Brexit it is also one of the documents UK customs and EU border officers expect to see alongside the export declaration.
Who fills in the CMR and how many copies?
Under the Convention the sender draws up the CMR, but in practice the freight forwarder or carrier usually completes it from the sender’s data. The standard set has four copies: red for the sender, blue for the consignee, green for the carrier and black for administration or customs. This free CMR generator produces all four in one A4 PDF — there is no need to download a Word or Excel CMR template and fill it in by hand.
How to fill in a CMR – box by box
| Box | What goes in |
|---|---|
| 1. Sender | Company, address and country of the sender. For an EU company the VAT number as well — the generator checks it in VIES and fills in the name and address. |
| 2. Consignee | Company, address and country of the receiver of the goods. |
| 3. Place of delivery | The exact delivery address, if different from the consignee’s address. |
| 4. Place and date of taking over | Where and on which date the carrier takes over the goods. |
| 5. Documents attached | Invoice, packing list, certificates, customs documents (export declaration, T1, EUR.1, ATA carnet). |
| 6–12. Description of the goods | Marks and numbers, number of packages, method of packing (pallets, cartons, crates), nature of the goods, statistical (HS) number, gross weight in kg and volume in m³. For dangerous goods add the ADR class. |
| 13. Sender’s instructions | Customs and other formalities: temperature, no transhipment, delivery deadline, customs office. |
| 14. Cash on delivery | Amount the carrier must collect on delivery — rarely used. |
| 15. Payment for carriage | ”Franco” (paid by the sender) or “Non-franco” (paid by the consignee). |
| 16. Carrier | Company, address and VAT number of the carrier, plus the registration numbers of the truck and trailer. |
| 17. Successive carriers | If the goods are transhipped en route — the next carrier’s details. |
| 18. Carrier’s reservations | Condition of goods and packaging on taking over. Left empty, the goods are deemed accepted in apparent good order. |
| 19. To be paid by | Carriage charges, supplements, customs duties and other costs — and who pays them. |
| 20. Special agreements | Additional arrangements between the parties. |
| 21. Established in / date | City and date of issue of the consignment note. |
| 22. Sender – signature and stamp | Signed at loading. |
| 23. Carrier – signature and stamp | Signed by the driver or the carrier on taking over the goods. |
| 24. Consignee – signature and stamp | Completed on delivery: date, time, signature and stamp. The consignee notes any shortages or damage here — this is the proof of delivery (POD). |
CMR in Polish, German, Dutch or French
The Convention requires the CMR to be completed in English or in the language of the carrier’s country, and most national forms print the box labels in two languages. Choose the second language above the form — list przewozowy CMR in Polish, Frachtbrief in German, vrachtbrief in Dutch, lettre de voiture in French, plus Romanian, Italian, Greek, Turkish and Bulgarian — and the PDF prints every label in English and the language you picked. Darmowy generator CMR online · CMR online gratis erstellen · gratis CMR vrachtbrief online.
The most common CMR mistakes
- Empty box 18. If the driver does not note damaged packaging or a shortage, the carrier is liable for the goods “as described”.
- Missing weight or package count. No basis for a claim in case of damage or loss.
- Different addresses in boxes 2 and 3 without clarification — the truck goes to the wrong place.
- Unsigned box 24. Without the consignee’s signature and date there is no proof of delivery, and the freight invoice is often disputed.
- Handwritten, illegible CMR. The generated PDF is legible, identical on all four copies and kept as a file.
e-CMR
The electronic CMR (e-CMR) under the 2008 Additional Protocol is the same document exchanged digitally, signed electronically by sender, carrier and consignee. Most EU states have ratified it and the EU eFTI regulation obliges authorities to accept electronic transport information from 2027. A structured, legible CMR like the one you create here is the first step towards it.
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CMR generator — questions and answers
- What is a CMR consignment note?
- The CMR is the international consignment note for road transport under the 1956 CMR Convention. It proves the carrier took over the goods, evidences the contract of carriage and is the basis for any loss or damage claim.
- Is the CMR generator free?
- Yes. Fill in the 24 boxes online, load company data from an EU VAT number and download an A4 PDF with all four copies. No sign-up and nothing you type is stored on our servers.
- How many copies does a CMR have?
- Four: red for the sender, blue for the consignee, green for the carrier and black for administration or customs. The generator prints all four in one PDF.
- Can I create a CMR in Polish, German or Dutch?
- Yes. Choose the second language above the form and every box label is printed in English and in Polish, German, Dutch, French, Romanian, Italian, Greek, Turkish or Bulgarian.
- Do I need a CMR for transport between the UK and the EU?
- Yes. Since Brexit every road shipment between Great Britain and the EU is international carriage: the CMR travels with the export declaration, the invoice and the packing list, and is checked at the border.