Delivery equipment
overhead clearance
Overhead clearance is the free vertical space above a road or drop site. Trees, power lines, bridges and roof edges limit it. A delivery truck and container need enough clear height to travel and tilt without contact. Check it along the full route.
Why it matters
Overhead hazards stop many deliveries. A loaded delivery truck is tall, and a tilting bed or crane needs even more space. Some delivery guides call 14 feet of vertical clearance a working minimum on the road. Operators ask about wires, branches and low bridges before they dispatch. A common mistake is to check the drop spot but not the route. Another is to forget that a tilting bed rises when it unloads. Customers should look up, mark any wires and trim limbs if allowed. Contact the utility company for lines near the site. Ask your provider for the exact height needs.
Read: How to prepare your site for a storage container delivery
Definition source: buy.shippingconex.com
Related terms
turning radius
Turning radius is the minimum space a vehicle needs to make a turn. A long delivery truck with a trailer needs wide, open space to turn without hitting fences, curbs or buildings. It is often given as a radius or a diameter.
delivery access
Delivery access is the space and route a truck needs to reach the drop spot. It includes the road, driveway, gates, turning room and overhead clearance. XCaliber Container gives a guide of about 10 feet of width on each side of the container and 13 feet of overhead clearance.
tilt-bed truck
A tilt-bed truck has a bed that tilts down toward the ground. A winch pulls a container onto or off the bed. It places a 20 ft or 40 ft container on the ground without a crane or forklift. It is the most common delivery truck in portable storage.
crane truck
A crane truck is a truck with a crane mounted on the bed or chassis. It lifts a container off a trailer, over fences or onto a tight spot. It is also called a boom truck or loader crane truck.
site preparation
Site preparation is the work done on a spot before a container arrives. It includes clearing the access path, checking overhead room, making the ground firm and fairly level, and sometimes adding a gravel or stone base. The goal is a safe drop and a unit that sits flat.
utility locate
A utility locate is the marking of buried utility lines before digging. In the U.S., 811 is the free national before-you-dig service. A caller asks for the approximate location of buried lines to be marked with paint or flags so no one hits a line by accident.
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