Yes and no. The bills of lading are required for 3 reasons:1) It details what you are carrying, how much it weighs as well as itu2019s origin and destination and if it is Hazmat material. This is important because if stopped by the state police or local authorities you are required to produce this information or face disciplinary actions2) You need this information to give to the customer that you are delivering it too. You will be refused if you donu2019t have it.3) You need the bill of lading to get paid. After you have delivered your loads for the day or the week (in most cases) you scan them and fax them to your company to get credit / paid for delivering the load.When I use to drive Iu2019d be out all week and I would fax the paperwork each night after I made all of my pick ups and deliveries for the day and then I would keep the paperwork in a file for a few weeks to make sure I got paid and that there were no issues with the delivery.He should have been able to produce the paperwork. Your wife shouldu2019ve called the state police during the accident in order to get the necessary information. She may still want to contact them to see if they can offer any assistance in the matter.