Most larger items such as ranges and refrigerators must be shipped by commercial LTL (Less than a Truckload) carriers. These are the big semi trucks we see on the highway. In order for them to go into your neighborhood, many times the shipment must be transferred to a smaller truck that has a liftgate elevator on the back of it. These extra services cost extra money that can be saved by picking your shipment up from the nearest truck terminal dock, or by having it delivered to a local commercial business in your town that has the right criteria such as a loading dock for the big trucks.