A drop is a type of trucking delivery for FCL shipments where the trucker drops off the container at the warehouse and then leaves, instead of waiting while the container to be unloaded, known as a live unload. The driver then returns to pick up the empty container after it has been unloaded, usually within the next 48 hours. The trucker will charge a drop fee because it requires an extra trip.
Companies often engage in container drop when they’re trying to avoid delivery appointments, wait time charges from the trucking company, or hiring extra labor. This process is implemented at warehouses that have secure yards or dock bays that can be closed with the containers inside. With that, the warehouse becomes responsible for the containers until they are picked back up by a trucker.

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