Dockless Delivery
Freight delivery to locations without loading docks. This is what Warp was built for.
Most businesses do not have loading docks. Retail stores in shopping centers, restaurants in strip malls, residential addresses, office buildings, urban storefronts with sidewalk access only. Traditional freight carriers were designed for dock to dock terminal shipping and treat dockless delivery as an exception with surcharges. Warp was built for dockless delivery from the start. Every 26 foot box truck is liftgate equipped. Cargo vans access locations too tight for any truck. No liftgate surcharge, no residential surcharge, no limited access fee.
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Why dockless delivery is the norm, not the exception
Traditional freight carriers built their networks around dock to dock terminal shipping. Warehouses with loading docks on both ends. But the majority of freight destinations in America do not have loading docks. Retail stores in strip malls. Restaurants that receive through a back door. Office buildings with a lobby and an elevator. Residential homes. Medical offices. Schools. Event venues. These locations need a vehicle that can deliver to ground level. Warp was designed around this reality. The entire vehicle fleet is built for dockless delivery. Every box truck has a liftgate. Cargo vans deliver at ground level. No surcharges for serving the locations where freight actually goes.
Box truck with liftgate for palletized freight
When your freight is palletized and the destination has no loading dock, a 26 foot box truck with a liftgate is the answer. The liftgate lowers pallets from truck bed height to the ground. The driver uses a pallet jack to move freight to the delivery point. Every Warp box truck handles 1 to 12 pallets with liftgate included at no extra charge. This is the standard vehicle for retail store replenishment, restaurant supply delivery, and any dockless location that receives pallet freight. Traditional carriers charge $75 to $150 for liftgate service. Warp charges $0.
Cargo van for tight access locations
Some locations cannot accommodate even a 26 foot box truck. Narrow alleys behind urban storefronts. Parking garages with height restrictions. Buildings with weight limits on the drive area. Congested downtown streets with no truck parking. For these locations, Warp dispatches a cargo van. Cargo vans handle cartons, cases, parcels, or up to 3 pallets. They fit into spaces that box trucks cannot reach. Between liftgate box trucks and cargo vans, Warp has the right vehicle for every dockless delivery scenario.
No surcharges for any access type
Traditional carriers add surcharges based on delivery location type. Residential delivery surcharge. Limited access surcharge. Inside delivery surcharge. Liftgate surcharge. Convention center surcharge. Construction site surcharge. These fees add $75 to $300 per delivery on top of the base rate. Warp eliminates all of them. The all inclusive rate covers delivery to any access type. It does not matter if your freight goes to a warehouse dock, a retail storefront, a restaurant back door, or a residential front porch. The price is the same. No access type surcharges.
Urban storefronts and retail delivery
Urban retail storefronts are among the most challenging freight delivery locations. Narrow streets, limited parking, no loading docks, tight back entrances, and strict delivery windows set by building management. Warp handles this daily. Local 3rd party carriers on the Warp driver app know these locations. They know where to park, which entrance to use, and how to navigate building restrictions. Box trucks with liftgate handle palletized freight. Cargo vans handle smaller deliveries. Live GPS lets your operations team see exactly when the driver arrives. Proof of delivery photos confirm condition at the storefront.
The Warp driver app at dockless locations
At dockless delivery locations, the details matter. Which entrance to use. Where to park the truck. Whether the freight goes inside or gets left at the door. Who needs to sign for it. The Warp driver app gives drivers all of these instructions before they arrive. Delivery notes from the shipper are displayed in the app. The driver follows the instructions, captures proof of delivery photos showing freight at the delivery point, and collects an e signature from whoever receives it. This level of documentation is critical for dockless locations where freight is more exposed and handling is more manual.
Frequently asked questions
What is dockless delivery?
Dockless delivery means delivering freight to a location without a loading dock. This includes retail stores, restaurants, residential addresses, offices, and urban storefronts. Warp specializes in dockless delivery with liftgate equipped box trucks and cargo vans.
Does Warp charge extra for delivery to locations without docks?
No. Warp rates are all inclusive with no liftgate surcharge, no residential surcharge, and no limited access fee. The price covers delivery to any location type. Traditional carriers charge $75 to $300 in surcharges for dockless delivery. Warp charges $0.
What vehicles does Warp use for dockless delivery?
Every 26 foot box truck in the network is liftgate equipped and handles 1 to 12 pallets. Cargo vans handle cartons, cases, parcels, or up to 3 pallets and can access tight locations that box trucks cannot reach. Between the two, Warp covers every dockless scenario.
Can Warp deliver freight to a residential address?
Yes. Warp delivers to residential addresses with box truck liftgate or cargo van at no residential surcharge. Proof of delivery photos and e signatures document the delivery. Traditional carriers charge $75 or more for residential delivery.
Can Warp deliver to a restaurant or retail store?
Yes. Warp delivers to restaurants, retail stores, and urban storefronts daily. Local 3rd party carriers on the Warp driver app know these locations and how to navigate tight access. Box trucks with liftgate handle pallets. Cargo vans handle smaller loads.
Does dockless delivery include proof of delivery?
Yes. Every dockless delivery includes proof of delivery photos showing freight at the destination, e signature from the receiver, live GPS tracking, and scan events at pickup and delivery through the Warp driver app.
About the Warp freight network
Warp is a technology-driven freight network that combines cargo van, box truck, LTL, and FTL capacity under one operating system. Shippers get instant rates, real-time tracking, and access to 50+ cross-dock facilities, 1,500+ active lanes, and 9,000+ cargo vans and box trucks nationwide. The network is supported by 10,000+ vetted carrier partners.
Unlike traditional brokers, Warp uses AI to match the right vehicle to every load based on weight, dimensions, urgency, and cost targets. Cross-dock operations reduce transit time by eliminating unnecessary terminal transfers. Pool distribution and zone-skipping programs help enterprise shippers lower per-unit delivery costs while maintaining tight appointment windows.
Self-serve shippers can quote, compare, and book freight online in under two minutes. Enterprise accounts get dedicated capacity planning, committed rate programs, and a named operations team. Every shipment includes scan-level visibility from pickup through final delivery.
Warp operates across the contiguous United States with regional density in the Southeast, Texas, Midwest, and Northeast corridors. Cross-dock facilities in Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, New York, Savannah, Orlando, Charlotte, Indianapolis, Columbus, Denver, New Orleans, and Milwaukee support faster transfers and fewer touches on recurring lanes.
Freight modes and vehicle types
Cargo vans handle loads up to 3,500 pounds and 450 cubic feet, ideal for time-sensitive deliveries, last-mile retail replenishment, and lightweight palletized freight. Box trucks carry up to 10,000 pounds and 1,200 cubic feet, fitting most regional distribution and store delivery needs without requiring a loading dock. Dry vans and full truckloads move 42,000+ pounds for high-volume lanes and recurring programs. LTL shipments share trailer space on optimized routes through Warp cross-docks, reducing per-pallet cost by consolidating multiple shippers on the same vehicle.
Warp does not default every shipment to a 53-foot trailer. The AI engine evaluates load weight, cube, delivery window, and cost to recommend the right vehicle. Shippers see all available mode options with live pricing in one comparison screen before booking.
Cross-dock operations
Cross-docking at Warp facilities eliminates warehouse storage. Inbound freight is sorted and transferred directly to outbound vehicles, typically within hours. This reduces dwell time, lowers damage risk, and compresses delivery windows. Warp cross-docks support pallet-in, pallet-out operations with scan-level tracking at every handoff point.
Facility locations are selected for corridor density: Atlanta handles Southeast retail flow, Chicago serves Midwest manufacturing and replenishment, Houston covers Texas industrial distribution, and New York supports dense Northeast delivery. Each facility operates on appointment-based scheduling to prevent congestion and maintain throughput consistency.
Enterprise freight programs
Enterprise shippers get committed rate programs, dedicated account management, and custom SLA design. Warp builds lane-by-lane rate structures that account for volume commitments, seasonal variation, and mode flexibility. Operations teams monitor shipment execution daily and intervene proactively when exceptions occur.
Self-serve freight quoting
The self-serve portal lets shippers enter origin and destination, load details, and delivery requirements to see live rates across all available modes. Quotes include estimated transit time, vehicle type, and total cost. Booking takes one click. After booking, shippers track every shipment with real-time GPS location, milestone updates, and proof of delivery documentation.
Industries and use cases
Retail shippers use Warp for store replenishment programs that deliver to hundreds of locations per week on tight appointment windows. Apparel brands use zone skipping to bypass regional parcel sortation and reduce per-unit delivery cost. Food and beverage companies rely on time-definite delivery for perishable goods. Manufacturing operations use Warp for inbound vendor consolidation, combining multiple supplier shipments into fewer, fuller loads through cross-dock facilities.
Distribution companies use pool distribution to serve multiple delivery points from a single origin, splitting full truckloads at cross-docks into smaller last-mile vehicles. Urgent freight recovery covers emergency capacity needs when primary carriers fail or demand spikes unexpectedly. Middle-mile optimization reduces cost and transit time on the longest segment of multi-leg shipments.
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