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Custom-Built Pallets
When your product doesn't fit the standard footprint, a stock pallet is a liability. A custom pallet is designed around the actual load, the actual handling equipment, and the actual journey.
Ask for custom pallets and skids for anything a standard 48×40 can't handle: oversized machinery, heavy castings, awkward footprints, and export crates. Built from new or reclaimed lumber, sized to your load.
Request a quote
Tell us the product, the volume, and where you are. You'll get a reply by email.
Why it works
Built to keep working.
Engineered to the load
Board thickness, stringer count, and fastener pattern sized to your weight and dynamics — not guessed.
Any footprint
From compact 32×32 skids to 8-foot machine bases, cut to the dimension you need.
Heavy-duty options
Doubled stringers, plywood decks, lag-bolted blocks, and steel-strapped bases for serious weight.
Reclaimed when it fits
Sound reclaimed hardwood is often stronger than new softwood, and keeps good lumber in use.
Where it fits
Common use cases
If your application isn't listed, ask anyway.
- Heavy machinery and equipment bases
- Oversized or irregular products
- Export crating and skids
- Displays and retail fixtures
- One-off industrial projects
- Metal castings, dies, and tooling
- Printing rolls, coils, and cylindrical loads
- Brewery tanks, kegs, and oversized vessels
- Recurring production runs with a fixed footprint
How a custom build comes together
Send the load weight, dimensions, handling method (forklift, pallet jack, both), and destination. That becomes a design — deck style, board count, thickness, and fastening — and a quote.
Once approved, the run is cut and assembled. For high-volume programs, ask for a prototype first: build one, test it, refine, then produce.
The whole exchange happens in writing. Describe the load in the form, and a partner supplier in our network replies by email with questions or a quote, and can ask for drawings.
The engineering choices
A custom pallet is only as good as the decisions behind it. Every element should be sized to the real load and its journey rather than a stock recipe.
For heavy or dynamic loads that ride a forklift or truck, board thickness, stringer count, and fastener pattern all step up. Static machine bases often use doubled stringers, plywood or full-plank decks, and lag-bolted blocks.
- Footprints from compact 32×32 skids to 8-foot machine bases and beyond
- Two-way, four-way, or full-perimeter forklift and pallet-jack entry
- Doubled or tripled stringers and heavy deckboards for high load ratings
- Solid-plank or plywood decks for point loads and small-footprint items
- Lag-bolted blocks and steel strapping for very heavy loads
- Chamfered leadboards and notches for smooth entry and jack access
- New hardwood, new softwood, or sound reclaimed lumber to fit budget and spec
Reclaimed strength, greener build
Many custom jobs don't need brand-new wood. Sound reclaimed hardwood — dense oak that has already proven itself in service — is often stronger than new softwood and keeps that lumber in the loop.
For heavy skids and one-off bases especially, reclaimed lumber is the smart-money, low-impact choice. If your build is customer-facing or export-bound, new lumber, heat-treated where needed, is the better fit.
Prototype to production
For recurring programs, start with a single prototype so you can load it, ship it, and confirm it survives the trip before committing to a run. Then lock the design and produce on a schedule.
This is where custom pays for itself: a pallet designed around your exact load protects the product and avoids paying for wood you don't need.
Good questions
Custom-Built Pallets FAQ
What's the minimum order for custom pallets?
You can ask for anything from a single heavy-machine skid to a recurring production run. Small batches and one-offs are welcome.
Can custom pallets be export-ready?
Yes. Ask for custom builds heat-treated to ISPM-15 and stamped for international shipment, and include the destination country.
How heavy a load can a custom pallet carry?
It depends on the build. Doubled stringers, plank or plywood decks, lag-bolted blocks, and steel strapping all raise capacity. Give the actual weight and whether it's static or moving.
Do I need drawings?
No. Drawings speed things up, but dimensions and the load weight are enough to start. Use the form.
New or reclaimed lumber: which is used?
Whichever fits the job. Sound reclaimed hardwood suits heavy internal skids; new lumber suits export or customer-facing builds. Say if you have a preference.
How fast can a custom build be turned around?
It depends on size, quantity, and whether export treatment is needed. Put your timeframe on the form and the reply will give a window.
Can you match a footprint from an old pallet I already use?
Yes. Send a photo with a tape measure in frame, or the dimensions, and ask for a match on footprint, deck style, and entry type.
Let's put your pallets back to work.
Buying, selling, recycling, or hauling — one form, and a partner supplier follows up by email.