Send a Pallet
Can I send a Pallet from a residential address with Amazon's partner carrier?
Send a Pallet
Can I send a Pallet from a residential address with Amazon's partner carrier?
11 replies
Seller_4zBzdtgCyS9EI
Most likely not, as it would require a truck with lift gate
Bryce_Amazon
Greetings @Seller_cCPoKiCyBMIn7,
To use a partnered LTL or FTL carrier, you must meet the shipment requirements described below and have the following:
- A dock or forklift to place pallets on a truck
- A dock to place pallets on a truck. See the dock requirements below.
- The ability to support a 53’ trailer coming to your pickup address. If your site cannot support a 53’ trailer or meet the dock requirements below, you may request the lift-gate service or a box truck for your shipments as described in the LTL lift-gate service and Box Truck request section linked here.
Please let me know if you have any additional questions.
- Bryce
Seller_8o0h2vOXpGKef
Hello you can do it, thats so easy! amazon pick up pallet anywere! you can watch youtube video
Seller_NzMO5fCTmwqHv
I have done this several times, although it's very difficult to deal with drivers as often times they're hours or days late. IIRC, you first get assigned pickup by a 53 foot truck, but you need to request a liftgate pickup vehicle. (In times past I have been assigned ESTES, who are not very punctual) and then you'll have to communicate via email with estes regarding pickup. The truck that has come in times part (in my Circumstance) was a decently big box truck, so you'll need to be able to accommodate that.
Hope this helps
Trey
Seller_PKkvihduHt8jY
Yes you can...i am sending it since last couple years from my garage...
Just make sure that your home,garage and street has enough space and accessibility for the Trucks ,Lift gate and palate jack...
call carrier and ask them to send truck with lift gate since you dont have loading dock.
Seller_R2knzD0ohaNV3
Yes you can. I shipped a Pallet right before thanksgiving. I didn't have to do anything special to have picked up from residential address. The driver was 48 hours late, not sure if that's normal. This was my first time shipping LTL. It also took nearly 2 weeks to go live once it left my house.
Seller_D0VEe0ela1AKl
Ditto to what most everyone said. It can be done, with some caveats.
Things to consider:
- What is the cost savings of sending a pallet vs. small parcel
- Does your sell through support shipping pallet quantities of products
- We have found that pallet shipments take 2-3 weeks longer to get received and processed into inventory, hence we only use it for longer lead time demand or make sure that we are shipping small parcels of the items ahead of the pallet or using FBM as a stopgap
- Is your residential address able to support a large truck pickup?
- Do you have a pallet lifter? You can request a lift gate, but sometimes it comes at an additional shipping cost.
- Is your residential address in an HOA? Do the bylaws allow you to be running a business that requires large trucks coming into the neighborhood?
Hope this has been helpful.
