The document details the 20 types of pallets made from materials like wood, plastic, metal, and cardboard, which are essential for shipping and logistics. It covers various pallet categories, including export pallets, nestable plastic pallets, and recycled wood pallets, each serving specific functions and industries. Additionally, it mentions specialized pallets like plastic drum pallets and display pallets, highlighting their unique features and applications.

1. 20 Pallet Types
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2. 20 Pallet
Types
Pallets are made from 4 basic
materials such as wood,
plastic, metal, and corrugated
or cardboard. We have
created the top 20 types of
pallets you will need to think
about for your companies
shipping and logistic needs.

3. Export Pallets
Businesses that ship
internationally or across
borders need to use
export pallets. The
easiest to identify export
pallet is the plastic pallet.

4. Nestable
Plastic Pallets
Nestable plastic pallets
stack or sit on top of each
other and take up less
space. These pallets have
four way (4 way) forklift
access because they have
9 legs for support.

5. Industrial
Strength
Plastic Pallets
Industrial plastic
pallets are good for
exactly what they
sound like they would
be good for…heavy
duty jobs.

6. Heavy Duty
Pallets
Heavy Duty Pallets are
actually also nestable but
they are made of structural
foam. The pallet structure is
made so that any liquids or
waters will drian right
through the pallet to keep the
unit load dry.

7. Solid Top
Rackable
Pallets
These pallets look just like
they sound. They have a
solid plastic top and are
the standard 48x40 size to
Nit in standard pallet racks
in most warehouses.

8. Rackable
Pallets
Rackable pallets are the
standard sized 48x40 GMA
pallet and sized to Nit in
standard pallet racks in most
warehouses. Companies that
are compliant to USDA and
FDA regulations use these
pallets.

9. Stackable
Pallets
Stackable pallets are great
for double stacking pallets
in a truck for shipping.
These pallets are exempt
from ISPM 15 (exporting
regulations) because they
are not wood.

10. Plastic Drum
Pallets
Plastic drum pallets are
designed to store 55 gallon
plastic drums. Four 55 gallon
drums can sit on these pallets
perfectly. The size is 48x48
and they can hold a capacity
of up to 30,000 pounds.

11. Recycled
Wood Pallets
The recycled wood pallet
is the most common pallet
in the industry. More than
2 billion of these pallets
are estimated to be
moving around in the
economy daily.

12. New Wood
Pallets
New wood pallets can
come in many sizes and
shapes and can be custom
made. New wood pallets
are exactly what they
sound like; they are made
from new lumber.

13. Pressed Wood
Pallets
Pressed wood pallets are
preferred in some industries
that need a lightweight
pallet. Pressed wood pallets
are nestable and can be
exported because they are
ISPM exempt.

14. Wood Drum
Pallets
Wood drum pallets are
very sturdy and are
designed to hold 4 55
gallon drums. What makes
these pallets unique is
they have 4 stingers that
give added strength.

15. Block Pallet
A wood block pallet is a
discussion all by itself but we
will try to discuss the beneNits
here to give you a good idea if
this pallet will work for your
business. Most wholesale
clubs require a block pallet.

16. Metal Pallets
Metal pallets are great
for warehouse storage
over long periods of time.
The most common metal
pallets are aluminum
pallets and metal pallets.

17. Spill
Containment
Pallets
Spill containment
pallets have a catch
tray underneath. This
pallet traps leaks to
prevent spills.

18. Cardboard
Pallets
There are many ways
to make a corrugated
pallet. Basically a
corrugated pallet is a
pallet made of
cardboard.

19. European
Pallet
The most widely used
commodity in the global
shipping industry is the
pallet. In Europe, they
have a standard pallet size
like the US standard GMA
48x40 pallet.

20. Half Pallet
Half pallets are relatively new
compared to the standard
sized pallet. Businesses have
become more efNicient in
shipping and determined that
using a half pallet can save
them money.

21. Display Pallets
Display pallet are used
as a creative way to
showcase goods in store.
The merchandise is
located on the pallet and
is placed at a storefront.

22. CHEP Pallets
A CHEP pallet is a blue
wooden block pallet that
is rented to companies to
use then return. A CHEP
pallet is a pooled pallet.