Freight shipment to residential address?

[Dzimm]

So I ordered my lift last week. Decided last minute to get the 4.5" kit from Rusty's. Well today I get a phone call from XPO Logistics to figure out delivery to my house.. They shipped it freight to my house. I didn't even know that was possible first of all and second I live on a long and narrow gravel lane and the only place to turn around is through the grass and dirt, which isn't a good idea with a semi potentially fully loaded. My last lift from RC came in multiple packages through UPS. Has anyone else had a lift ship freight before?

[desbennett004]

I've had pallets turn up to my house that my sister-in-law had delivered. I get all my deliveries sent to my place of work, since I have a workshop and a forklift there, and someone to receive it and sign for it if I'm not there.

 

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[xjrev10]

Yep. A lot of times the driver will call you personally. I've met them in town in the mall parking lot before.

[64 Cheyenne]

Freight doesnt mean that it WILL be on a semi, they do deliver with box vans too. I usually have delivery's like that dropped at my local small town parts or hardware store. Being friendly with the managers helps.

[Dzimm]

Freight doesnt mean that it WILL be on a semi, they do deliver with box vans too. I usually have delivery's like that dropped at my local small town parts or hardware store. Being friendly with the managers helps.

 

Yeah after talking with the company they told me the truck is a box truck but it was like the biggest it could be before needing to be a standard truck and trailer. Due to delivery timing I ended up having to have it delivered at work, which worked out good for me and the driver. Idk why I didn't think of having it delivered there to begin with.

[whowey]

XPO and most other carriers will drop to homes in residential areas.  They however will whack you with LARGE accessorial fees to do it. Residential is one fee... that box truck(straight truck in industry parlance) is equipped with a lift gate that will get a pallet to ground level.  That is another fee. If the driver has to move the freight much further than the back of the truck, they will charge you inside delivery charge.

[Dzimm]

XPO and most other carriers will drop to homes in residential areas. They however will whack you with LARGE accessorial fees to do it. Residential is one fee... that box truck(straight truck in industry parlance) is equipped with a lift gate that will get a pallet to ground level. That is another fee. If the driver has to move the freight much further than the back of the truck, they will charge you inside delivery charge.

Yeah when I talked to them on the phone they started talking about other charges to get it out of the truck. Luckily it worked out I could have it delivered at work and use the receiving dock.

[whowey]

 

XPO and most other carriers will drop to homes in residential areas. They however will whack you with LARGE accessorial fees to do it. Residential is one fee... that box truck(straight truck in industry parlance) is equipped with a lift gate that will get a pallet to ground level. That is another fee. If the driver has to move the freight much further than the back of the truck, they will charge you inside delivery charge.

Yeah when I talked to them on the phone they started talking about other charges to get it out of the truck. Luckily it worked out I could have it delivered at work and use the receiving dock.

Some carriers will work with you on charges as they want to create new business. XPO is not one of them. They want only the highest margin, least cube, most expensive to ship freight. I won't use them unless the customer is paying the freight, because I'm not having the argument with my boss about the price.