diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/wagon-plan-flex.util.spec.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/wagon-plan-flex.util.spec.ts
index 778dc70dd..a1775b7d6 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/wagon-plan-flex.util.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/wagon-plan-flex.util.spec.ts
@@ -162,25 +162,36 @@ describe('applyWagonOrderReversal', () => {
     expect(applyWagonOrderReversal(plan, null)).toBe(plan);
   });
 
-  it('flips the order and renumbers sequenceNo 1..N when the flag is true', () => {
+  it('flips the position numbers when the flag is true', () => {
     const reversed = applyWagonOrderReversal(plan, true);
-    // Physically-last wagon (was seq 3, wt-c) is now position 1.
-    expect(reversed.map((s) => s.wagonTypeId)).toEqual(['wt-c', 'wt-b', 'wt-a']);
-    expect(reversed.map((s) => s.sequenceNo)).toEqual([1, 2, 3]);
+    // Physically-last wagon (wt-c) is now position 1.
+    expect(reversed.map((s) => s.sequenceNo)).toEqual([3, 2, 1]);
   });
 
   it('keeps each booking with its own wagon — only the position changes', () => {
     const reversed = applyWagonOrderReversal(plan, true);
     // The booking that was in the last wagon now sits at sequenceNo 1.
-    expect(reversed[0].sequenceNo).toBe(1);
+    const atPosition1 = reversed.find((s) => s.sequenceNo === 1);
     expect(
-      (reversed[0].allocations as { bookingId: string }[])[0].bookingId,
+      (atPosition1?.allocations as { bookingId: string }[])[0].bookingId,
     ).toBe('BKG-C');
+    const atPosition3 = reversed.find((s) => s.sequenceNo === 3);
     expect(
-      (reversed[2].allocations as { bookingId: string }[])[0].bookingId,
+      (atPosition3?.allocations as { bookingId: string }[])[0].bookingId,
     ).toBe('BKG-A');
   });
 
+  // The regression that emptied every reversed train's container items: the
+  // placement generators pair unit k (booking order) with slot k of this array,
+  // and persistAllocationsAndLoads matches that sequenceNo against the
+  // allocation's booking. Array order must stay packing order.
+  it('keeps array order aligned with booking order so placements still match', () => {
+    const reversed = applyWagonOrderReversal(plan, true);
+    expect(
+      reversed.map((s) => (s.allocations as { bookingId: string }[])[0].bookingId),
+    ).toEqual(['BKG-A', 'BKG-B', 'BKG-C']);
+  });
+
   it('does not mutate the input plan', () => {
     applyWagonOrderReversal(plan, true);
     expect(plan.map((s) => s.sequenceNo)).toEqual([1, 2, 3]);
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/pages/warehouses/ContainerReturnsPage.tsx b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/pages/warehouses/ContainerReturnsPage.tsx
index 85dba2850..a1b64132e 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/pages/warehouses/ContainerReturnsPage.tsx
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/pages/warehouses/ContainerReturnsPage.tsx
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ export default function ContainerReturnsPage() {
       for (const item of unloadedQueue) {
         if (!item.bookingId) continue;
 
-        // EDR returns
+        // EDR last-mile returns: same EDR truck that delivered will return with empty containers
         const edrTrucks = await warehouseService.getLastMileTrucks(item.bookingId).catch(() => []);
         if (edrTrucks.length > 0) {
           const inventory = await api.warehouses.listInventory
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ export default function ContainerReturnsPage() {
           }
         }
 
-        // Customer returns
+        // Customer self-haul last-mile returns: same customer truck that delivered will return with empty containers
         const customerTrucks = await warehouseService.getCustomerTrucks(item.bookingId).catch(() => []);
         if (customerTrucks.length > 0) {
           const inventory = await api.warehouses.listInventory
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ export default function ContainerReturnsPage() {
     <PageContainer>
       <PageHeader
         title="Container Returns"
-        subtitle="Track empty container returns by EDR or customer"
+        subtitle="Empty containers returned by last-mile trucks (EDR or customer self-haul)"
       />
 
       <Group mb="lg">
@@ -238,8 +238,8 @@ export default function ContainerReturnsPage() {
           onChange={(val) => setFilterType(val as ReturnType)}
           data={[
             { label: "All", value: "all" },
-            { label: "EDR Returns", value: "edr" },
-            { label: "Customer Returns", value: "customer" },
+            { label: "EDR Last Mile", value: "edr" },
+            { label: "Customer Self-Haul", value: "customer" },
           ]}
         />
       </Group>
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ export default function ContainerReturnsPage() {
                         <Table.Td>{group.companyName ?? "—"}</Table.Td>
                         <Table.Td>
                           <Badge color={group.returnType === "EDR" ? "edr-green" : "blue"}>
-                            {group.returnType}
+                            {group.returnType === "EDR" ? "EDR Last Mile" : "Customer Self-Haul"}
                           </Badge>
                         </Table.Td>
                         <Table.Td>
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ function ContainerReturnModal({ opened, onClose, group, onSubmit, loading }: Con
           <Group>
             <Text fw={600}>{group.bookingRef}</Text>
             <Badge color={group.returnType === "EDR" ? "edr-green" : "blue"}>
-              {group.returnType}
+              {group.returnType === "EDR" ? "EDR Last Mile" : "Customer Self-Haul"}
             </Badge>
           </Group>