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What is a loading dock and what if I don’t have one?Updated 2 years ago

A loading dock is an opening on the side of a warehouse which is approx 48” - 52” above street level. A trailer truck will back into this opening and unload your freight. This is how almost all freight moves around the country and is the most efficient. If you do not have a loading dock, the truck will need to come with a ‘lift gate’, which is really just a little elevator to take your freight from the truck and down to the ground floor. It will be your responsibility to take your boxes from the pallet and into your shop.

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