Delivery Prep Guide

1. Linear Drop Runway Clearance

Tilt-bed freight trucks pull directly forward out from underneath an asset during offloading. Your site layout must guarantee a continuous, straight-line path of completely unobstructed terrain to prevent equipment entrapment.

• 20ft Modular Units Minimum 60 feet of linear runway layout path required.
• 40ft & 53ft High Cubes Minimum 100 to 120 feet of linear runway clearance required.

2. Vertical Airspace Boundaries

During trailer tilting and positioning, the structural roof line of the cargo box shifts upward dramatically. The delivery path must be verified clear of low-hanging obstacles that could contact the cab or the container shell.

• Transit Clearance Minimum 14 feet of vertical clearance along entire road route.
• Drop-off Point Minimum 21 feet of vertical clearance free of utility lines or tree limbs.

3. Lateral Entry Width Restrictions

Heavy transport vehicle configurations require wider operating turning paths than standard utility or passenger vehicles. All entry access control points, perimeter fencing, and structural gates along the drop zone corridor must comply with direct sizing protocols.

• Straight Access Absolute minimum of 10 feet of clear lateral corridor width.
• Turning Radials Minimum 12 feet of width at property gates to allow trailer tracking pivots.

4. Ground Substrate Compaction

Fully loaded tilt-bed trucks weigh up to 45,000 lbs. If the transit path consists of soft, uncompacted lawn, sand, or deep mud, the vehicle axles will sink, halting offloading operations. Deliveries over non-stabilized soils are executed at the owner’s operational risk.

• Permissible Substrates Concrete slabs, compressed asphalt, packed gravel, or dry hardpan soil surfaces.
• Risk Conditions Operations pause if standing pool water or saturated mud conditions exist.

5. Foundation Footprint Alignment

To avoid door framework skewing and ensure smooth operating lines for locking bars, containers must rest on a flat surface. Weight must be distributed evenly across the four corner castings rather than the side panels.

• Temporary Placements Level timber railroad ties or thick concrete pavers set at each corner casting.
• Permanent Anchoring Poured engineering concrete slabs or deep perimeter foundation concrete beams.

6. Staging Turnaround Lockout Policy

If our haulers arrive and find the site lacks required clearances, the drop execution will be paused to protect structural safety. The site will incur a standard dry-run logistics billing charge, and redelivery routing will require clearing secondary freight balance invoices.