Buy plastic pallets by the trailer
Seven buying pages
- Order unit
- The 53 ft trailer
- Condition
- New
- What we write
- Footprint, ratings, resin, entry, count
- Not stated
- Prices, minimums, freight terms, lead times
Pick the page that matches how you are buying. Each one ends in the same place: a ship-to ZIP, a footprint and a load we size in trailers.
We source new plastic pallets from makers. We do not mould them, so every page here describes the pallet, the maker's published ratings and the questions to ask before the first truck.
Which buying page fits
| If you are | Start with |
|---|---|
| Comparing plastic pallet suppliers | Plastic pallet supplier |
| Deciding between a maker and a supplier | Plastic pallet manufacturers |
| Buying by the truckload | Bulk plastic pallets |
| Moving a dock off wood | New plastic pallets |
| Reading ratings for heavy loads | Industrial plastic pallets |
| Wanting a brand colour, marks or RFID | Custom plastic pallets |
| Shipping export or one-trip loads | One-way plastic pallets |
What every buying page has in common
Plastic is not bought like wood. A food plant, a bottler or an automotive line picks one footprint, one rating set and one resin, then needs the same pallet on its dock again and again, in loads that fill a trailer. So each page asks for the same four things: the ship-to, the footprint, the use and whether the order repeats.
- Footprint first. The sizes hub lists sixteen, and 48 x 40 and 48 x 45 carry most of the demand.
- Three ratings, read in order: static load, dynamic load, then racking load, which is usually the lowest.
- Resin and colourant papers before the first truck, not after.
- Trailer count as one maker's example for one model, never a promise.
What every buying page ends with
Whichever page you start from, the request ends in the same four items: a ship-to ZIP, a footprint, the ratings and a quantity. The pages differ in the questions they ask first, because a bulk buyer and a custom buyer worry about different things.
Choosing between the ways to buy
The buying pages split along the questions a buyer asks first: how many, for which job, new or used, and whether the pallet must be made to order. Start with the page that matches your first question, follow its links to the size and industry pages, and then send the request. Each page ends with the same short list of what a request should carry.
What every buying page assumes
- Prices are quoted per request, because no source we use publishes one.
- Counts per trailer come from the maker, with the maker named.
- Ratings are stated as three numbers, never as one word.
- The ship-to ZIP decides which lane page applies.
What to send for each way of buying
Every buying page ends with the same request, but the weight of each item changes. A bulk buyer leans on the count per trailer and the delivery calendar. A one-way buyer leans on the ratings and the receiver's rules. A custom buyer leans on the mould and the yearly volume. Say which kind of buyer you are in the first line.
From request to trailer
- Send the ship-to. A delivery ZIP, a footprint and a quantity, in pallets or in trailers. If you do not know a rating, describe the load.
- We match a model. We pick a maker and model whose published static, dynamic and racking load fit the load, and say so when only one maker fits.
- You get a count. The quote carries the maker's own per-trailer figure where one is published, and says plainly where none is.
- Papers and delivery. For food or pharma we attach the resin and colourant documents. A standing supply repeats the same line on every order.
What a complete request carries
- The footprint, in inches or millimetres, and whether it is fixed by a rack bay or a container.
- How many pallets, or how many 53 ft trailers.
- The ratings the load needs: static for the stack, dynamic for the move, racking only if the pallet sits on beams.
- Food, pharma, chemical, automotive, warehouse or export use, which sets the papers.
- One load now, or a standing supply with the same line on every order.
- Where it goes and when, and anything marked on the pallet: colour, logo, RFID tag.
In this section
| Page | The first thing it tells you |
|---|---|
| Plastic pallet supplier | We are a plastic pallet supplier, not a moulder. |
| Plastic pallet manufacturers | Plastic pallet manufacturers mould pallets in one of six processes: injection molding, structural foam molding, thermoforming, compression molding, rotational molding and profile extrusion. |
| Bulk plastic pallets | Bulk plastic pallets are bought by the trailer, not by the piece. |
| New plastic pallets | New means never been in service: factory-fresh, no marks of use, no trips. |
| Industrial plastic pallets | An industrial plastic pallet is a spec: a footprint, three load ratings, a resin and an entry type. |
| Custom plastic pallets | Makers offer colours, hot-stamped marks, RFID compatibility and recycled-content ranges on many models. |
| One-way plastic pallets | Plastic pallets are exempt from ISPM 15. |
- Plastic pallet supplierA plastic pallet supplier that names its role honestly: we source new pallets from makers and size each order in trailers. Ratings, resin and count in writing.
- Plastic pallet manufacturersThe six ways plastic pallets are moulded, which makers publish what, and how a supplier sources across them. We do not manufacture; we match a make to your load.
- Bulk plastic palletsBuy bulk plastic pallets by the trailer: the truckload planner, the details we ask for to size a load, and a bulk request form for one-time or standing supply.
- New plastic palletsNew plastic pallets sourced to your spec: what new means against used grades, what to ask a maker for, and how a switch from wood is sized in trailers.
- Industrial plastic palletsIndustrial plastic pallets read by the rating: footprint, static, dynamic and racking load, resin and entry type, with real published figures from three makers.
- Custom plastic palletsWhat makers can change on a plastic pallet: colours, hot-stamped logos, RFID compatibility and recycled content, and how to send a custom-spec request.
- One-way plastic palletsWhy plastic pallets skip ISPM 15, what one-way export designs trade away, and what to check before you ship pallets that are not coming back.
Terms on this page
- Static load
- Weight a pallet carries at rest, or the bottom pallet carries when stacked. The highest of the three ratings.
- Dynamic load
- Weight a pallet carries while moving on a forklift, pallet jack or conveyor.
- Racking load
- Weight a pallet carries bridging an open span in unsupported racking. Often the lowest rating.
- PP
- Polypropylene. More rigid than HDPE and better with heat and harsh chemicals; used where rack stiffness matters.
- RFID
- Radio tag moulded or fixed into a pallet so it can be tracked.
- Picture frame
- A raised rim around the deck edge that keeps cartons from sliding off.
- Runners
- Bottom rails that touch the floor or rack and carry the load.
- Lip
- Raised edge on the deck, or an optional soft lip, that keeps the load in place.
- Anti-slip
- Textured deck or rubber grommets that reduce load slip.
- Multi-trip pallet
- A pallet designed to be returned and reused many times.
Last reviewed 2026-11-12.