Iowa · Polk County
Pallets in Des Moines, IA.
Price a load into Des Moines
Quantity, footprint and ZIP. You will get a written quote with the grade, the freight and the window — or an honest referral if we are the wrong supplier for this lane.
- Written quotes, usually inside one business day
- Loads from 100 pallets to full 53' trailers
- We buy as readily as we sell — tell us which way it flows
Segregation
Sorted by type, not by convenience. Pooled units go back to the pool; plastic runs a separate stream entirely.
610 mi
From our yard
About 9 hours 30 minutes
750,000
Metro population
Polk County
I-35
Primary route
I-35 · I-80 · I-235
Project freight and sourcing
Service tier
Iowa is a national-tier market.
Local picture
What moves through Des Moines.
Sits at the I-35/I-80 crossing, which makes it the natural distribution centre for the whole state.
Des Moines sits in Polk County, served by I-35, I-80 and I-235. The local freight base is insurance, agricultural processing, distribution, and that mix is what determines which pallet specification actually makes sense here rather than which one is cheapest on paper.
At roughly 610 miles, Des Moines is outside the range where hauling routine stock from Ohio makes economic sense. What does travel is specification: engineered builds, export crating and program design, where the value sits in the drawing rather than in the wood.
Industry base
- Insurance
- Agricultural processing
- Distribution
Routes serving Des Moines
- I-35
- I-80
- I-235
What ships in Iowa
Matching the spec to the work
What Des Moines's industry base actually needs.
| Local sector | Usual grade | Footprint | The non-negotiable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insurance | Grade A or B | 48×40 | Depends on whether the pallet comes back |
| Agricultural processing | Grade A or B | 48×40 | Depends on whether the pallet comes back |
| Distribution | Display or Grade B | 48×40, half, 36×36 | Appearance and consistent height |
Everything we do
Services for Des Moines.
- Buy used palletsGraded stock, deliveredDetails
- Sell your palletsWe pay for whole coresDetails
- Pickup & removalScheduled or on-callDetails
- Pallet recycling99.4% diversion, documentedDetails
- Repair & remanRecovered lumber, not newDetails
- Custom & new buildsQuoted from a drawingDetails
- Freight & logisticsDelivered pricingDetails
- Managed programsOne invoice, one contactDetails
Questions
Pallets in Des Moines.
Can you deliver pallets to Des Moines?
Reachable on project freight and through our sourcing network. For routine weekly supply, a yard closer to you will almost certainly beat us on delivered cost, and we will say so. Des Moines is about 610 road miles from our yard, about 9 hours 30 minutes.
Do you collect used pallets from Des Moines?
Collection at this distance only works on volume — a full trailer of sorted cores, or a program arrangement. For smaller quantities a regional recycler is the right call. See sell your pallets.
What do pallets cost in Des Moines?
Recycled 48×40 GMA has run roughly $7.50 to $12.00 for Grade A and $5.00 to $8.50 for Grade B in our home market, before freight. Delivered pricing to Des Moines depends on the distance above and the order size, which is why we quote delivered rather than FOB.
What is the local industry mix?
Insurance, Agricultural processing, Distribution. That mix is what decides the specification — see the table above, and industries for the full detail on each sector.