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title: "Liftgate"
description: "A liftgate is a piece of trucking equipment that allows cargo to be lowered to the ground from the back of a truck. Liftgates are used when cargo cannot be unloaded any other way, such as with a loading dock."
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# Liftgate

A liftgate is a piece of trucking equipment that allows cargo to be lowered to the ground from the back of a truck. Liftgates are used when cargo cannot be unloaded any other way, such as with a loading dock.

## What is a liftgate?

A liftgate is a piece of trucking equipment that allows cargo to be lowered to the ground from the back of a truck. Liftgates are used in situations where the cargo cannot be unloaded in any other way, like with a loading dock.

The trucker will charge a [liftgate fee](https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/glossary/liftgate-fee/) if they must provide a liftgate at a delivery destination.

![Black hydraulic liftgate platform mounted at the open rear of a white box truck, with a red arrow labeled "Liftgate on the back of a truck"](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ynj1yl20/development/e7701d2e6fb8993213b77bd759fd02b8bfc4025d-500x360.png)

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