Local market
What moves through Memphis
Enormous throughput generates cores continuously. The specialisation is weight: lightweight stock moves fast, heavy hardwood sits.
- Air cargo operations charge by dimensional and actual weight, so a 12 lb difference between hardwood and SYP is a real cost per pallet.
- The rail interchange makes Memphis the natural staging point for our Mid-South routes in every direction.
- Medical device and pharmaceutical distribution around the airport drives demand for documented, appearance-sorted stock.
Industries we supply here
- Air freight
- Medical devices
- Automotive parts
- Agricultural commodities
Also collected and delivered in
Southaven, MS · Olive Branch, MS · Bartlett · Collierville · West Memphis, AR · Millington
Contact for this market
1200 Industrial Park Drive, Suite 40Atlanta, GA 30318
- Monday – Thursday7:00 AM–5:30 PM
- Friday7:00 AM–4:00 PM
- Saturday8:00 AM–12:00 PM
- SundayClosed
Local stock position
What we actually hold for Memphis
Availability is a local fact, not a national one. This is the current position for this market rather than a catalogue listing.
| Item | Local availability | Lead time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48x40 SYP recycled, lightweight | Priority stock | 24–48 h | Air cargo weight sensitivity |
| 48x40 GMA recycled, A / B / C | Continuous, deep | 24–48 h | Enormous throughput |
| A-clean sort | Good | 2–4 days | Medical device and pharma distribution |
| Heat treated stock | Good | +1 day | International air freight |
| Hardwood stock | Available, slower moving | 3–5 days | Weight works against it here |
| Plastic pallets | Moderate | 5–12 days | Medical and cold chain |
Through the year
How this market behaves seasonally
Pallet supply moves on retail and industrial cycles, and those cycles differ by metro. Planning against the local pattern is worth more than any negotiated discount.
Q4
Air cargo peak. Lightweight stock moves fastest and appearance-sorted demand rises with pharma volume.
Q1
Post-peak easing. Best window for anything appearance-sensitive.
Q2–Q3
Steady. Agricultural commodity movements add volume without much price effect.
Year-round
Weight premium on lightweight stock is persistent, not seasonal.
Getting to your dock
Local access and routing notes
The details that decide whether a delivery lands cleanly, gathered from actually running these lanes.
- Overnight air schedules mean receiving windows run through the night. We route Memphis deliveries outside the 4pm–10pm cargo build window, which is when nothing else can move anyway.
- The rail interchange makes Memphis the natural staging point for our Mid-South routes in every direction.
- Medical device and pharmaceutical distribution around the airport drives demand for documented, appearance-sorted stock.
- Trailer parking is generally good outside the immediate airport perimeter.
Questions
What buyers in Memphis ask
Market-specific answers, not the national FAQ repeated.
Why does pallet weight matter more in Memphis?
Air cargo is charged by dimensional and actual weight, so a 12 lb difference between hardwood and Southern Yellow Pine is a real cost on every pallet. Lightweight stock commands a genuine premium here and heavy hardwood sits.
Can you deliver overnight?
We schedule around the overnight cargo build rather than into it. Deliveries outside the 4pm–10pm window are straightforward, and that is usually the only time anything else can move anyway.
Do you supply the medical device corridor?
Regularly. That trade wants documented sourcing and appearance-sorted stock rather than the cheapest available core, and it is worth specifying that explicitly rather than assuming a structural grade covers it.
Can you supply consistently lightweight pallets?
Yes, and we sort for it here specifically. Air freight is charged by the pound, so we hold kiln-dried and lightweight SYP stock separately rather than letting it average into general grades. A few pounds per pallet compounds quickly across a nightly build.
How does the air cargo schedule affect delivery times?
Receiving windows run through the night, and we route around the 4pm–10pm cargo build window when little else can move anyway. Overnight and early-morning deliveries are normal here rather than a premium service.
Available here
Services running in Memphis
Every service on our network runs in every scheduled market. Route frequency is what changes, not scope.
Supply
Buy pallets
Recycled and new stock delivered on monday through friday routes, 24–48 hours lead time.
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Sell us your pallets
Per-unit or per-load payment on collection, with scheduled routes across the Memphis metro.
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Pallet removal
Trailer drops and live loads for sites from Southaven, MS to Millington.
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