Freight Glossary
Inside Delivery
Inside delivery is a freight service where the driver or delivery team brings freight beyond the threshold of a building, past the loading dock or front door, into the interior of a facility. Standard delivery only requires placement at the entrance or dock. A retail store receiving a pallet of merchandise placed inside the stockroom rather than left at the rear entrance is an example of inside delivery.
Why it matters
Inside delivery is a common accessorial charge in traditional LTL that shippers often forget to budget for. Failing to specify it leads to freight left at the door and additional trips or costs to move it to its final interior location. The accessorial charge for inside delivery typically runs $50 to $150 per shipment in traditional LTL, adding up fast across hundreds of store deliveries.
When to use it
Request inside delivery when shipping to locations without dock facilities, retail stores receiving product in the sales floor area, or any receiver who needs freight placed in a specific interior location beyond the dock or entrance. For multi-store retail programs, confirm inside delivery requirements at each location since store layouts and receiving protocols vary widely.
How Warp thinks about it
Warp's store delivery and final-mile services can include inside delivery configurations for retail store replenishment, ensuring product reaches its designated interior location, not just the store entrance. With 9,000+ cargo vans and box trucks, Warp's fleet handles the hands on delivery work that store locations require without tacking on accessorial fees.