If you’re ordering a heavy street bench, expect curbside delivery as the default—especially when it ships via freight or LTL carrier. Curbside means the driver brings the crate to the back of the truck, lowers it to the ground with a liftgate, and leaves it at the curb or end of your driveway. The driver will not haul it into your backyard, carry it through a gate, unpack it, or remove the pallet and packaging.
Getting it into your backyard is usually an upgrade or a do-it-yourself job. Some retailers offer white-glove, threshold, or backyard placement services at checkout. If that option isn’t available, you can hire a local mover, landscaper, or handyman to move it after delivery. In either case, measure your path first: gate width, fence clearance, stairs, slopes, and soft ground all matter with a bench this heavy. Keep a furniture dolly, plywood sheets, moving straps, and at least one strong helper ready if you’re moving it yourself.
Before you order, check the product page’s shipping terms and call the freight company once the item ships. Ask three questions: Is liftgate delivery included? Will the driver move it off the street? Do you offer backyard placement? That short conversation can save you from a pallet sitting on the sidewalk.
Bottom line: a heavy street bench generally arrives curbside unless you pay for a higher service level or arrange your own muscle to get it into the backyard.