Tilt-Bed truck
The Tilt-Bed truck can deliver containers up to 24’ long or a combination thereof (i.e: 2 x 10’ containers). This is the smallest truck in our delivery fleet andhas the tightest turning radius. It is suited for inner-city deliveries, mountain roads, and limitedaccesssites.
This truck isbacked up to where you want the container placed; the bed is titledand the container is rolled off the back of the truck into position. This truck requiresat least 60-feetof straight line clearance to safely complete this delivery. When placing your order, we will ask whether you want the container loaded with the doors facing the cab or the rearof the truck as this determines the final door placement at the site after delivery.
Please let us know if there are clearance concerns at the site or en route to the site. We will be happy to preview the route before delivery. Rental storage containers 24’ and smaller are delivered and picked-up using these trucks.
Tilt-Bed truck and trailer
The Tilt-Bed truck and trailer combo can deliver containers up to 45’ in length or a combination thereof (i.e: 2 x 20’ containers, 4 x 10’ containers). This truck requires 100-feet of straight line clearance to complete the delivery. First, thetruck isbacked up to where you want the container placed. Next,the trailer is titledand then, the container is rolled off the back of the trailer. When booking your order delivery, we'll ask whether the container is to be loaded with the doors facing the cab or the rear of the truck. This positioning determines the final door placement at thedelivery site.
Please let us know if there are any clearance concerns at the site or en route to the site. We will be happy to preview the route before delivery to confirm the delivery can be completed. Our 40’ standard, 40’ high cube, 45’ high cube, or 2 x 20’ rental storage containers are delivered and picked-up on these trucks.
Flatbed truck
The Flatbed truck can deliver containers up to 45’ in length. Unlike the Tilt-Bed truck option, we are not able to place containers on the ground. Aforklift, crane, or otheroffloading equipmentis required at the site to complete delivery. Generally, this delivery truck option is selected if your delivery location is more than 200 miles from the location of one of our yards.
Please let us know if there are any clearance concerns at the site or en route to the site. We will be happy to preview the route before delivery to confirm the delivery can be completed.
Side-lifter truck
The side-lifter truckuses2 sliding cranes mounted towards the front and the rear of the trailer to placethe container on the ground or liftthe container onto the trailer. This truck deliverscontainers from 20’ - 45’ in length or two20 ftcontainers, provided that all containers have 4 bottom ISO corner castings. The side-lifter truck is the largest truck in our delivery fleet.
The main advantage of the side-lifter truck is its load capacity of 42,000 lbs.This truck easily transfers containers from other trailers or chassis at your site, managing a load capacity ofup to 72,000 lbs. Provided a solid level surface is available on-site, The side-lifter truck canstack containers up to 2 levels high. To achieve this, the driver positions the truck adjacent to wherethe container is to be placed. Next,the outriggers are set, and thenthe container is offloaded or loaded from the driver’s side only.
When booking your order delivery, we'll ask whetherthe container is to be loaded with the doors facing the cab or the rearof the truck. This positioning determines the final door placement at thedelivery site.
The side-lifter truckismore expensive than the Tilt-Bed truck delivery option because it does not require a 100-feet straight line clearance to complete the delivery.Further, a side-lifter truck is usedif the container needs to be set on an elevated platformor stacked on top of another container.
Please let us know if there are any clearance concerns at the site or en route to the site. We will be happy to preview the route before delivery to confirm the delivery can be completed.
Crane truck
The crane truck can deliver containers up to 24’ in length or a combination thereof. This truck can also pull a trailer if multiple 20’ (or smaller) containers are to be delivered to the same location. A crane is mounted between the cab and the deck to load and offload containers. Under standard circ*mstances, the crane can place a 20’ container about 25’ away from the truck. This truck is operated by a certified crane operator.
The crane truckis a great delivery option if the container needs to be placed over a fence, on an elevated platform, stacked on top of another container, or if precision placement is of utmost importance. Please note, the feasibility of every delivery placement is assessed on a case by case basis.
To prepare your site for delivery, your shipping container should be placed on firm, dry, level ground, i.e. pavement, gravel, or hard dirt.
The Tilt-Bed and Flatbed truck deliveries are quoted a flat rate that includes 30 minutes of offloading time. If the site is not ready to receive delivery, equipment is not prepared, or etc., and additional time is required, an hourly rate per our will be charged in 15 minute increments.
The side-lifter and crane truck deliveries are generally billed at an hourly rate, beginningwhen the driverleaves our yard and concluding when the driver returns to our yard.
For all deliveries, our dispatcher will call the site contact 24 hours in advanceto confirm the 2-hour delivery window.The day of delivery, the truck driver will be call the site contact with a 30-minute delivery window.
