Delivered to your site in 5–7 business days
Tilt-bed dispatch from the depot closest to your ZIP. One quoted price, one driver to call, one truck on the day.
48 contiguous states, one delivered price
Inventory dispatches from the depot closest to your delivery ZIP. Standard transit is 5–7 business days from cleared payment. Time-critical builds can request expedited routing at quote time.
Freight is published as a $0.00 line item on every contiguous-US order — already inside the quoted unit price. No fuel adjustment shows up after you sign, no lift-gate fee, no depot-pull surcharge.
Standard placements are made by tilt-bed truck: the trailer angles up and the container slides down onto your pad. You do not need to rent a crane or a forklift for the drop.
Heads up: tilt-bed dispatch needs firm, level ground and a straight approach. Soft, sloped, or pinched sites get swapped to flatbed + knuckle boom — we flag this on the quote, not at the curb.
Benchmark freight by region
Free contiguous-US delivery is already baked into every Axis quote. The bands below show what the underlying depot-to-door freight typically costs Axis on a 20ft or 40ft drop — useful context if you are pricing a custom freight job (oversized mod, expedited timing, special equipment) where the published quote needs to be adjusted.
| Zone | States | Typical Fee | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|
Northeast NE | NY · NJ · PA · MA · CT · MD · DE | $650 – $1,150 | 3–5 business days |
Southeast SE | GA · FL · NC · SC · TN · AL · MS | $550 – $950 | 3–5 business days |
Midwest MW | IL · OH · MI · IN · WI · MN · IA · MO | $600 – $1,050 | 4–6 business days |
Southwest SW | TX · AZ · NM · OK · AR · LA | $500 – $950 | 3–5 business days |
Mountain MTN | CO · UT · NV · ID · MT · WY | $700 – $1,250 | 4–7 business days |
West Coast W | CA · WA · OR | $650 – $1,100 | 4–7 business days |
One hour of prep saves a re-delivery fee
A tilt-bed is forgiving on level concrete and brutal on muddy slopes. Walk the checklist below the day before — anything you cannot tick off is something to mention on the dispatch call, not at the curb when the driver shows up.
- Level surface — gravel, concrete, asphalt, or compacted dirt
- Minimum 100 ft of straight approach for the truck
- 10 ft of clear width along the approach path
- 14 ft vertical clearance (watch overhead wires, branches, signs)
- No soft or muddy ground (truck weight: 30,000–45,000 lbs loaded)
- Authorized signer present at delivery window
From dispatch call to BOL
- 1T-24h
Dispatch confirmation
The driver phones to lock the delivery window, verify gate codes, and review any site notes you flagged on the order.
- 2T-2h
Inbound text
Live ETA goes out by text with the driver's direct cell — call them if the approach has changed since you booked.
- 3Arrival
Walk the path
Driver and signer walk the run-up together, agree on door orientation, and stage the tilt-bed for the drop.
- 4Drop
Set down
The trailer tilts, the box slides off, the truck pulls forward. Start-to-finish is usually under 15 minutes.
- 5Sign-off
Inspection & BOL
Walk the container together. Anything you do not like — write it on the bill of lading before signing. That is the moment damage-on-arrival claims start.
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Common questions
Does someone have to be on site?
An authorized signer needs to take the BOL. If you cannot personally be there, name a representative in writing on the order and we will accept their signature; share gate codes the same way.
What if my driveway is too tight for a tilt-bed?
Tight residential placements get swapped to a flatbed-plus-Hiab (knuckle boom) crane truck — quoted as a delivery add-on, not a surprise. Send approach photos with your quote request and we will price the right equipment up front.
Do you deliver outside the lower 48?
Yes, on a custom-quote basis. Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the USVI all require port-of-entry coordination and add roughly 2–4 weeks to the transit window.
What happens if the truck can't get in on delivery day?
If the access is unsafe, the driver pulls back and we re-attempt for a flat re-delivery fee — quoted in writing before we charge it. You can also convert to depot pickup and we will refund the delivery slot at any time before re-dispatch.