Liftgate Delivery
Every Warp box truck has a liftgate. Standard. No surcharge.
Traditional freight carriers charge $75 to $150 for a liftgate on every delivery. Warp includes it. Every 26 foot box truck in the Warp network is liftgate equipped as standard. There is no liftgate surcharge, no accessorial fee, no line item buried in your invoice. The liftgate is included in the all inclusive rate because most of the locations Warp delivers to need one. Retail stores, restaurants, residential addresses, offices, and urban storefronts rarely have loading docks. Warp was built for these locations.
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Why Warp includes liftgate at no charge
Most freight in the Warp network delivers to locations without loading docks. Retail stores in shopping centers. Restaurants in strip malls. Office buildings in downtown cores. Residential addresses. Urban storefronts with sidewalk access only. These locations need a liftgate to receive palletized freight. Traditional LTL carriers treat liftgate as an exception and charge $75 to $150 per delivery for it. Warp treats liftgate as the standard because it is the standard for the deliveries we handle. Every 26 foot box truck in the network comes equipped with a liftgate. The cost is built into the per pallet rate. No surcharge, no surprise.
How liftgate delivery works
A liftgate is a hydraulic platform on the back of a box truck that lowers pallets from truck bed height to ground level. When a delivery location does not have a loading dock or a forklift, the liftgate is the only way to unload palletized freight safely. The Warp driver uses the liftgate to lower each pallet to the ground, then moves it into the delivery location using a pallet jack. The Warp driver app captures proof of delivery photos showing the freight at the destination and collects an e signature from the receiver. Every step is tracked.
Locations that need liftgate delivery
Retail stores without loading docks are the most common liftgate delivery destination. But the list extends far beyond retail. Restaurants that receive food and beverage pallets through a back door. Office buildings that receive furniture, equipment, or supplies at a ground level entrance. Residential addresses receiving large items. Medical offices receiving supplies. Event venues receiving materials. Schools receiving supplies. Any building that was not designed for 53 foot trailer access needs either a liftgate or a cargo van. Warp handles both.
The hidden cost of liftgate surcharges
Traditional LTL carriers publish a base rate that looks competitive. Then the invoice arrives with liftgate fees, residential delivery surcharges, limited access charges, and fuel surcharges added on top. A $200 base rate becomes $350 after accessorials. Shippers who deliver to dockless locations regularly see their freight costs inflated 20 to 40% by these surcharges. Warp eliminates this entirely. The all inclusive rate covers liftgate, delivery to any access type, and fuel. No line items added after booking. No invoice surprises.
Cargo van for locations a box truck cannot reach
Some locations are too tight even for a 26 foot box truck with a liftgate. Narrow alleys behind urban storefronts. Parking garages with height restrictions. Buildings with weight limits on the loading area. For these locations, Warp dispatches a cargo van. Cargo vans handle cartons, cases, parcels, or up to 3 pallets and can access locations that larger vehicles cannot. Between liftgate equipped box trucks and cargo vans, Warp covers every delivery scenario from open warehouse docks to the tightest urban access points.
Per pallet pricing including liftgate
Box truck delivery is priced per pallet. The rate covers pickup from your facility, transport, liftgate delivery at the destination, proof of delivery through the Warp driver app, and all handling. Whether you ship 1 pallet or 12, the per pallet rate includes liftgate. You do not need to check a box for liftgate service. You do not need to request it as an add on. Every box truck delivery includes liftgate because every box truck in the network has one.
Frequently asked questions
Do YOUR box trucks have liftgates?
Yes. Every 26 foot box truck in the Warp network is liftgate equipped as standard. There is no liftgate surcharge and no need to request liftgate service separately. It is included in every box truck delivery.
How much do other carriers charge for liftgate delivery?
Traditional LTL carriers typically charge $75 to $150 per delivery for liftgate service. This is added as an accessorial fee on top of the base rate. Some carriers also add residential delivery surcharges and limited access fees on the same delivery. Warp includes liftgate in the all inclusive rate at no extra charge.
What if my delivery location cannot fit a box truck?
For locations too tight for a 26 foot box truck, Warp dispatches a cargo van. Cargo vans handle cartons, cases, parcels, or up to 3 pallets and can access narrow alleys, height restricted garages, and tight urban loading areas.
Can I get liftgate delivery for a single pallet?
Yes. Warp box trucks handle 1 to 12 pallets. The per pallet rate includes liftgate on every delivery. There is no minimum pallet count and no extra charge for liftgate on small shipments.
Does Warp provide proof of delivery on liftgate shipments?
Yes. The Warp driver app captures proof of delivery photos showing freight at the destination and collects an e signature from the receiver. Live GPS tracking is active from pickup to delivery. Scan events confirm every handoff.
Is liftgate delivery available for same day shipments?
Yes. Same day box truck dispatch is available in 50+ metro markets. Every box truck is liftgate equipped, so same day liftgate delivery requires no special arrangement. Book a same day shipment and the liftgate is included.
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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$0 liftgate fee · Every truck equipped · Trusted by Walmart, Saks Fifth Avenue, and 2,000+ shippers