What is a Lift-Gate Service?
A lift-gate is a device used to raise and lower items from ground level to the level of a tractor trailer. StoneBridge Trucking delivers items on a straight truck and our trucks are designed to load and unload at a loading dock or with a fork-lift. If your delivery location does not have a loading dock or fork-lift and the item is too heavy to remove from the trailer by hand, then you may need a lift-gate. It is ideal for deliveries to residential areas, as well as commercial areas that have no docks like stores.
Do I Need a Life-Gate Delivery?
There are several ways to avoid paying lift-gate delivery costs. If your delivery location has a loading dock or forklift, you do not need a lift-gate. If the individual items in your shipment are light enough for you to remove from the truck, you do not need a lift gate. If you are willing to drive to the closest terminal and pick up the freight from the delivery terminal, you do not need a lift gate. Terminal delivery is often a good way to save both lift-gate and residential delivery fees. If none of these options are available, paying for liftgate delivery might be your best option.