®Liftgate for sites without a dock
Most active jobsites and a fair number of distributor yards don't have a loading dock, and liftgate-equipped trucks solve the ground-level unloading problem that standard freight assumes away.
Services for the solar trade
Liftgate & Flatbed Coordination
The right truck and unloading equipment matched to every dock, especially the sites, most active jobsites among them, that don't have one.
Liftgate & Flatbed Coordination
The right truck and unloading equipment matched to every dock, especially the sites, most active jobsites among them, that don't have one.
Liftgate and flatbed for hard sites
Flatbed for oversized and irregular loads
Racking, tracker components and other oversized items that don't fit a standard dry van move on flatbed equipment instead, coordinated as part of the same delivery planning.
Accessorial fees quoted up front
Liftgate and flatbed service carry accessorial charges that a generic freight quote often buries, and those costs are itemized here before booking, not discovered on the final invoice.
Right truck, costs quoted up front
Avoid a truck that can't unload at the site
Liftgate or dock delivery gets matched to the actual site condition before the shipment leaves origin.
See the real delivered cost, accessorials included
Liftgate and flatbed fees are quoted up front instead of appearing as a surprise line item.
Your questions, answered.
When does a solar delivery need a liftgate truck instead of standard freight?
A liftgate truck is needed when the site has no loading dock or forklift to bring palletized equipment down from the trailer bed to the ground. Many active jobsites lack a dock, so matching the right unloading equipment to the site avoids a truck that physically cannot complete the delivery.
What's the difference between liftgate and dock delivery for palletized equipment?
With dock delivery, the trailer backs up to a raised dock and pallets roll straight off, no special equipment required. Liftgate delivery uses a hydraulic platform on the truck to lower pallets to ground level where there is no dock. The difference is how the freight gets from trailer height to the ground.
Do liftgate deliveries cost more than standard freight?
Liftgate service is usually an accessorial fee on top of base freight, since it requires specialized equipment and extra handling time. Sunhub quotes accessorials like liftgate up front so you see the real delivered cost, rather than absorbing a surprise charge after the truck arrives.