What are limited access locations in freight shipping
What are limited access locations and how to quote if your pick up or delivery location are limited access
A limited access location may be any commercial or non-commercial site where pick up or delivery is restricted, for one or more of the following reasons:
- the location is not open to the general public during business hours;
- the pick up/delivery requires setting up an appointment;
- the location has gates or security inspections;
- the location doesn’t have access to a loading dock or platform;
- the location cannot accommodate a 53’ truck.
The term ‘Limited Access’ includes, but is not limited to the following:
- Airports
- Bars
- Camps
- Carnivals
- Car Dealerships
- Casinos
- Cemeteries
- Churches/Mosques/Synagogues/Temples
- Colleges/Universities
- Constructions Sites
- Convents
- Fairs
- Farms
- Golf Courses
- Hotels/Motels/Resorts
- Military Base/Installations
- Mine Sites
- Malls
- Medical/Urgent care sites without a dock
- Nuclear Power Plants
- Night Clubs
- Parks
- Prisons
- Ranches
- Restaurants
- Schools
- Storage Units
Please note that this list is not final, and there could be exceptions. For example, many carriers view locations without docks as limited access, even if they do have a forklift available on-site.
If your pick up/delivery location is a limited access location, you need to indicate that on the quoting page.
If you don’t include this information while quoting and you ship from/to a limited access location, the carrier will adjust your final bill with extra charges.
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