Pallet Supply USA

Where we run

Twelve scheduled markets, thirty-eight states

Pallet economics are local. The same Grade B 48x40 can differ by four dollars between two cities six hundred miles apart, because one of them generates more used pallets than it consumes and the other does not. These pages say which is which.

Scheduled markets
12
States on route
38
Spot freight
Lower 48

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U.S. ZIP 30318 or Canadian M5V 2T6. Checked against the state you enter.

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Market map

Where the pallets are, and where they are not

Surplus markets are cheap and fast. Deficit markets need planning. Balanced markets reward standing orders.
MarketBalanceLead timeRoute daysPrimary industries
Atlanta, GACore surplus24–48 hoursMonday through FridayRetail distribution, Food processing
Dallas–Fort Worth, TXCore surplus24 hoursMonday through SaturdayThird-party logistics, Building products
Chicago, ILBalanced24–72 hoursMonday through FridayManufacturing, Food processing
Los Angeles, CACore surplus24–48 hoursMonday through SaturdayImport distribution, Apparel
Houston, TXCore deficit48–72 hoursMonday through FridayPetrochemical, Energy equipment
Newark / Northern New Jersey, NJCore surplus24–48 hoursMonday through FridayImport distribution, Pharmaceutical
Phoenix, AZCore deficit48–72 hoursMonday through FridayDistribution, Semiconductor supply chain
Charlotte, NCBalanced24–48 hoursMonday through FridayFurniture, Textiles
Memphis, TNCore surplus24–48 hoursMonday through FridayAir freight, Medical devices
Columbus, OHCore surplus24–48 hoursMonday through FridayE-commerce fulfilment, Automotive
Denver, COCore deficit3–5 working daysTuesday and ThursdayBrewing and beverage, Cannabis
Seattle–Tacoma, WABalanced48–72 hoursMonday, Wednesday, FridayAerospace, Import distribution
Rear of a trailer loaded floor to ceiling with stacked used pallets, lift gate down, at a yard on a wet day.
Freight is 30–50% of what a recycled pallet costs you. A trailer prices the same whether it leaves three-quarters full or full.
Warehouse aisle with tall stacks of recycled 48x40 wood pallets on the right and racked, wrapped loads on the left.
Graded 48x40 stock staged for despatch. Stacked for transport, a 53-foot trailer takes 500–560 of these.

Scheduled markets

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Why geography sets the price

Pallet economics are local in a way most freight is not

A pallet is not manufactured to order and shipped from a factory. It is recovered from whoever finished with it, which means supply is a property of the place rather than of the supplier.

Surplus markets

More arrives than leaves. Heavy inbound retail or port import volume generates cores faster than local industry consumes them.

Buy spot with confidence. Pricing sits below the national midpoint and lead times are short.

Atlanta · Dallas–Fort Worth · Los Angeles · Newark · Memphis · Columbus

Balanced markets

Distribution generates and manufacturing consumes at roughly the same rate, so there is little slack in either direction.

Standing orders pay here. Spot buying works until a tight week, and then it does not.

Chicago · Charlotte · Seattle–Tacoma

Deficit markets

Industrial consumption or rapid growth outruns local recovery, so stock has to be brought in on freight.

Book ahead. Spot buying at the wrong moment means paying 20–35% more or not getting stock at all.

Houston · Phoenix · Denver

What changes between markets

Six variables, and how much each one moves

Same pallet, same grade, same supplier. These are the things that make the delivered number different from one metro to the next.
VariableTypical spreadWhat drives it
Core availabilityUp to ~$4 per unitInbound retail and port volume against local consumption
Route density15–30% of the laneWhether the return leg can be paired with a collection
Access and manoeuvring5–20% of handling costYard depth, trailer parking, receiving windows
ClimateGrade yield, not priceMoisture, mould shadow and appearance-sort pass rates
Species mix8–12 lb per palletWhich mills historically supplied the region
Seasonality amplitude5–35% at peakHow much slack the market has to absorb a spike

Outside the twelve

The rest of the lower 48

The twelve markets listed have scheduled route days. Everything else in the continental United States is served on spot freight, and a great deal of it sits on a lane between two scheduled markets — which usually makes it cheaper than the distance suggests.

What we will not do is quote a number that makes no sense. If the freight exceeds the value of the pallets several times over — which is the honest position for Alaska, Hawaii and some remote interior lanes — we will say so rather than take the order.

Send a ZIP code and a quantity. We will tell you whether you sit on an existing route, what that does to the price, and whether a trailer drop or a backhaul pairing is available at your site.

Questions

Coverage questions

Do you serve my city if it isn't listed?

Almost certainly. The twelve markets listed have scheduled routes; the rest of the lower 48 is covered on spot freight. Route density is what makes a lane cheap, so tell us your ZIP and we will say whether you sit on an existing route or need a dedicated run.

What does 'core surplus' or 'core deficit' mean?

A surplus market generates more used pallets than local businesses consume — recycled pricing there is low and availability is good. A deficit market consumes more than it generates, so stock has to be brought in and prices run higher. It is the single biggest reason the same pallet costs different money in different cities.

Can you deliver outside the lower 48?

Alaska and Hawaii are possible on spot freight and rarely economic — the freight typically exceeds the value of the pallets several times over. We will tell you that plainly rather than quote a number that makes no sense.

How many states do you cover?

Thirty-eight on regular haul routes, with the rest quoted case by case. The distinction matters more than the map suggests: a market on a scheduled route gets consolidated freight and shorter lead times, while an off-route delivery carries the full cost of the lane.

Why does pricing differ so much between markets?

Mostly because of core balance rather than distance. Surplus markets such as Atlanta, Dallas-Fort Worth and the Inland Empire sit below the national midpoint, while deficit markets such as Denver, Houston and Phoenix sit above it, because stock has to be brought in against the flow.