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
- 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.
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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