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Container field guide

What photos should I send for a container delivery quote?

Send a photo sequence that lets the carrier follow the truck from the road to the pad, with measurements for gates, turns, clearances, grade and final door direction.

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Send wide, current photos that trace the delivery truck’s complete route from both street approaches to the exact container position. Include measured gates and narrow points, turns, slope and surface, overhead wires or branches, the placement pad, door direction and a safe exit or turnaround; close-ups without route context are not enough.

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Pair container-delivery photos with measured constraints

Show every turn from before, within and after it

Photograph overhead hazards from a safe position

Make ground condition visible

Use photos to define the final container position

Include a short video when the route is complex

Send one organized delivery-quote photo package

Give dispatch a visual route from the street to the supports

Send wide, current photos from both street approaches, through every turn and gate, to the marked container position. Include measurements for narrow and overhead constraints so the carrier can choose equipment, orientation and placement method from the actual site.

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Common questions

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Are satellite images enough for a container delivery quote?

No. They help with orientation but rarely show current wires, branches, grade, road edges, gate hardware or surface condition. Add dated ground-level photos, measurements and a route video when useful.

How should I photograph a narrow gate?

Send the approach from both directions, a straight-on wide view, the clear opening measured between fixed obstructions, and the space before and after the gate needed to align and turn.

Should I measure the height of overhead power lines?

Do not approach or raise tools toward conductors. Photograph the line and attachment points from a safe position, mark the clearance unknown and ask the carrier and utility to assess it.

What photos show the final container orientation?

Photograph the pad from multiple sides, mark proposed corners, identify the cargo-door end, and show door-swing space, nearby structures, drainage, utilities and the future pickup route.

Research record

Sources

  1. BigSteelBox — Preparing for delivery or pickup
  2. BigSteelBox — Delivery and transport questions
  3. PODS Canada — Container delivery requirements
  4. WorkSafeBC — Planning work around high-voltage equipment
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