If you’ve ever priced out premium hardwood decking like Ipe, Garapa, or Cumaru in 16- to 20-foot lengths, you already know the struggle. Big-box stores and most local lumberyards simply don’t stock anything longer than 12 or 14 feet—and when they do special-order long material, the price is usually eye-watering and the delivery options are worse.
That’s where AdvantageLumber.com changes the game entirely.
Curbside Delivery of 20-Foot (and Longer) Decking—Hand-Unloaded from the Truck
Yes, you read that right: Advantage Lumber routinely ships full-length hardwood decking up to 20 feet (and sometimes longer) on standard flatbed or curtain-side semi-trucks—and the driver hand-unloads the material right at your curb.
No “you must have a forklift” nonsense.
No renting a trailer, begging a friend with a truck, or making four stressful trips with boards hanging out the back of your pickup.
The driver backs up and one board at a time hands the boards to you. Most customers tell us it takes 15–30 minutes from arrival to “all done,” and the drivers are pros at keeping everything neat and protected.
The Local Lumberyard Reality Check
Try finding 20-foot Ipe locally and you’ll quickly discover one of two things:
- They don’t have it (or can’t get it).
- When they finally do get it, the price is 70–100% higher than Advantage Lumber’s online pricing.
Why? Because the typical supply chain looks like this:
Importer → Broker → Regional Distributor → Lumberyard → You
Every stop adds freight, storage, overhead, and markup. By the time the board reaches your town, it’s been handled (and marked up) four or five times.
Advantage Lumber skips the circus entirely:
Mill (South America or Southeast Asia) → Advantage Lumber → You
Direct import containers go straight to their Buffalo, NY; Grover, NC; or Santa Fe Springs, CA distribution centers, then ship out to homeowners and contractors nationwide. Fewer hands touching the wood = dramatically lower prices for you.
Real Numbers Speak Louder Than Promises
As of this writing (December 2025), here’s a quick snapshot:
- 1×6 Ipe decking, 16–20 ft random lengths
Local lumberyard special order: $9.50–$13.00 per lineal foot
AdvantageLumber.com delivered: $5.65–$6.95 per lineal foot (depending on grade and volume)
That’s literally thousands of dollars in savings on an average deck—and the material is the exact same (or better) kiln-dried, responsibly sourced hardwood.
What Customers Actually Say
Don’t take my word for it. Here are two recent reviews that sum it up:
“Ordered 450 lineal feet of 20-ft Ipe. The truck showed up exactly when they said, driver hand-unloaded everything onto my driveway in 25 minutes. Saved me $4,800 compared to the quote from my local yard. Unreal service.” – Mark T., Colorado
“I was terrified of dealing with 20-foot boards myself. The driver literally placed each bundle exactly where I asked. Worth every penny—and I still spent half what the locals wanted.” – Sarah K., New Jersey
Bottom Line
If you want long, flawless runs of hardwood decking without picture-framing or a million butt joints, you need long boards. And if you want those long boards without breaking the bank or your back, AdvantageLumber.com is currently the only realistic solution for most homeowners in the United States.
They’ve turned what used to be a logistical headache into a simple “add to cart, pick your delivery date, watch the truck back down your street” experience.
Ready to stop paying double and start building the deck you actually want?
Head over to AdvantageLumber.com, filter for 16–20 ft lengths, and see the difference for yourself. Your wallet (and your future self who doesn’t have to move 20-foot Ipe boards with a pickup truck) will thank you.
Happy deck building!