Portable loading docks (aka yard ramps) create safe, efficient ground-to-truck access wherever a facility lacks permanent dock space, offering scalable loading solutions for warehouses, manufacturers, and distribution centers across the country.
Portable loading docks are increasingly relied on by logistics teams, 3PLs, LTL carriers, and manufacturers who need flexible, scalable dock access without construction delays. With HandiRamp’s portable yard ramps and platforms, you can open additional dock positions in minutes, improve forklift flow, and keep freight moving even when existing dock doors are at capacity.
HandiRamp’s Portable Loading Docks, also known as portable yard ramps, create ground-to-trailer access in locations that lack a permanent loading dock. The ramps and platforms can function, as the name implies, as a portable loading dock!
Our portable loading docks can also be used to allow vehicles to enter and exit through warehouse doors. When you place a portable loading dock in front of any dock or rail-car door, you will immediately have access to three loading and unloading positions and the combination of portable ramp and portable dock affords 90-degree turn ability for safe forklift maneuvering. Because of its portability, a mobile yard ramp can be easily relocated to other areas of your property where a free-standing loading dock may be needed, meaning more trucks or rail cars can be serviced while freeing up other critical dock doors. The ramp can also move with you if you were to change business locations.
While there’s no universal definition of a portable loading dock, we think it reasonable to describe it as either a yard ramp with a level off or a yard ramp with a loading platform attached. In either case, the key feature is the ability of the system to allow a forklift to level it’s tines when entering a trailer and picking up palletized cargo.
HandiRamp’s nationwide manufacturing and distribution network means you’re not restricted to a single shipping origin. By producing ramps in three regions across the United States, and inventorying our ramps in several more locations, we minimize freight distances and help customers secure the right ramp quickly—even during supply-chain fluctuations or peak seasons. This gives growing facilities a major logistical advantage when rapid deployment is critical.
When used in conjunction with a portable yard ramp, a portable loading platform provides the utility of a permanent loading dock with the added benefit of being mobile. Simply described, a portable loading platform is a rectangular “table”, typically with dimensions of 8′ to 12′, that allows a forklift to safely maneuver as it enters and exits a trailer or container. Standing independently of the portable loading ramp, the platform can typically be adjusted from 44″ to 55″ vertically, offering the highest precision when it comes to being level to the ground or vehicle.
The HandiRamp Portable Loading Platform is a fast, economical way to expand your dock area as well as the width and length of your portable yard ramp to increase freight handling capabilities.
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A portable loading dock is ideal when you need a level-off platform for forklift turning or when you require multiple loading positions. A yard ramp alone is best for simple ground-to-truck access.
Yes. HandiRamp’s platforms and ramps are built from reinforced steel and engineered to support heavy forklift loads, palletized freight, and high-cycle operations.
With three U.S. manufacturing locations, most customers receive their equipment faster and at a lower freight cost than with single-location manufacturers.
They can serve both purposes—short-term seasonal surges or long-term expansion without construction costs.
Call our ramp experts at (800) 876-7267 to receive a quote on our portable yard ramps or loading platforms. Our team will also be able to answer any questions you may have and can assist you with collecting the required measurements to select the portable loading dock that will work best for your application.
The San Diego County Sherriff’s Department Regional Firearms Training Center needed help with their loading dock. Their existing dock had an overhang that prevented trucks over a certain height from using their dock. The solution for this problem was the Hand-Ramp Portable Loading Dock. When placed in position at their dock, it effectively moved the edge of their dock 8 ft out away from the building, allowing any size truck to be unloaded! Problem solved!
This Portable Loading Dock can easily be relocated to other areas of your yard where a free standing loading dock may be needed, meaning more trucks or rail-cars can be serviced while freeing up other critical dock doors.
Optional adjustable, telescoping legs of 44″ and 55″ allow elevations to meet most dock height requirements. For remote areas where a fixed dock is unavailable, use the Portable Loading Dock along with a Handi-Ramp® Portable Yard Ramp for loading and unloading trailers with a forklift. For any questions or if you are ready to purchase your own Portable Loading Dock please call us at (800) 876-7267.
This is an example of how one of our customers is using this cost effective and versatile tool:
The San Diego County Sherriff’s Department Regional Firearms Training Center needed help with their loading dock. Their existing dock had an overhang that prevented trucks over a certain height from using their dock. The solution for this problem was the Hand-Ramp Portable Loading Dock. When placed in position at their dock, it effectively moved the edge of their dock 8 ft out away from the building, allowing any size truck to be unloaded! Problem solved!
