The short answer
Limited access is a carrier tariff category for locations where ordinary freight pickup or delivery is restricted or operationally different from a normal commercial dock.
A limited-access location is any site where a truck cannot simply pull up to a commercial dock during business hours: typical examples are construction sites, schools, military bases, farms, mines, storage units, churches and secured facilities. If the site is a construction or field site, job-site delivery covers access, unloading and the checklist in detail.
Do these first
Tell us what kind of site it is.
- Name the facility type — school, construction site, storage unit, farm or secure facility.
- Describe access — gate, security, hours, roads and truck-size limits.
- Describe unloading — dock, forklift, liftgate or ground delivery.
Carrier lists are different
TForce Freight lists examples including houses of worship, construction sites, fairs, farms, mini-storage, military installations, mines, national parks, oil fields, prisons and schools without loading docks.
XPO's published tariff for the referenced service area uses a different list including shopping malls, mini-storage units, military bases, schools and churches.
That difference is the point: there is no single universal list.
Important to know
- Limited access is a carrier tariff definition.
- Different carriers publish different examples.
- A commercial address can still be operationally limited-access.
What to tell us
- Facility type
- Security or gate requirements
- Receiving hours
- Dock availability
- Truck restrictions
- Road or driveway condition
- Liftgate need
- On-site contact
Do not assume
- Every carrier uses the same list.
- "Commercial address" guarantees standard commercial service.
- The site can be discovered at delivery without changing the plan.
Sources
Tell us what kind of site it is
Describe the facility, access, dock and unloading method before booking so the correct service can be rated.
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