Limited Access Fee

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What is limited access shipping?

A limited access location is an area where pick up and delivery are restricted. It can mean the driver requires additional time and service to load and unload your goods. Limited access shipping sometimes also demands getting other paperwork and going through security checks to prove the items you deliver are safe.

Many shippers don’t know about common locations with limited access. Often, it leads to unexpected fees that may exceed your logistics budget. Various limited access locations can charge transporters that haven’t requested delivery in advance or ignored the movement restrictions. So, it is better to get familiar with the shipping regulations.

What places are limited access locations?

Usually, delivery locations are limited access if loading and unloading processes take longer than 15 minutes. Typically, there are no loading docks the trucks can pull up at these places. Since limited access places are sometimes situated in remote areas, drivers must follow unpopular routes, thus extending delivery deadlines.

Limited access locations get their delivery restraints due to several common reasons. These places are often unavailable for the general public during regular business hours or work according to a particular schedule. In this case, you will have to make your delivery appointment in advance and inform the receiver about your arrival time.

Beforehand appointments also apply to places with certain security restrictions, where you will have to spend some time going through security checks and inspections. Besides, you may consider some locations limited access because of their poor technical support or inability to accommodate certain kinds of trucks. You should also be aware of shipping specifics to congested areas since heavy traffic can cause severe delivery delays.

Common limited access locations are:

• Residential areas (houses, gated communities, apartment buildings, condo units)
• Transportation bases (airports, stations, piers)
• Religious organizations (cemeteries, churches)
• Construction sites
• Correction facilities
• Public resort places (parks, country clubs, casinos, camps, fairs, carnivals, hotels, ranches, restaurants)
• Government organizations (government sites, courthouses)
• Medical organizations (medical sites, hospitals, nursing homes)
• Educational organizations (daycares, schools, colleges)
• Military instances
• Industrial bases (refineries, steel mills, mines, nuclear power plants)