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Pallets in Memphis, TN.

The FedEx superhub makes ISPM-15 a live question on a very large share of outbound freight.
Outdoor pallet yard with mixed used pallets in natural, blue and red, stacked beside a warehouse under a cloudy sky
IntakeMixed cores straight off a collection run. Every one of these gets a grader's four-way decision before it goes anywhere.

Price a load into Memphis

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

We reply by email, so this needs to be a working address.

US or Canadian 10-digit number. Formats itself as you type.

Two-letter code or full name.

US ZIP (43217) or Canadian postal code (K1A 0B1).

Whole units, digits only.

No phone number required from us — we quote by email so you have the numbers in writing.

A single tall stack of mixed used pallets standing on a warehouse floor with a forklift and daylight beyond

One stack

Fifteen high and square. A stack that leans is a stack somebody has to touch twice.

385 mi

From our yard

About 6 hours to Nashville

1.35 million

Metro population

Shelby County

I-40

Primary route

I-40 · I-55 · I-240 · I-269

Scheduled contract freight

Service tier

Tennessee is a extended-tier market.

Local picture

What moves through Memphis.

The FedEx superhub makes ISPM-15 a live question on a very large share of outbound freight.

Memphis sits in Shelby County, served by I-40, I-55, I-240 and I-269. The local freight base is air cargo, rail intermodal, river freight, distribution, and that mix is what determines which pallet specification actually makes sense here rather than which one is cheapest on paper.

Memphis is served on scheduled contract freight from Columbus, roughly 385 miles away. That works for full trailer loads and program volume; for a few hundred units, a local yard will beat us and we will say so.

Industry base

  • Air cargo
  • Rail intermodal
  • River freight
  • Distribution

Routes serving Memphis

  • I-40
  • I-55
  • I-240
  • I-269

What ships in Tennessee

Heat-treated export stock for air cargo lanes, 48×40 GMA for program volume, automotive footprints for the assembly corridor.

Matching the spec to the work

What Memphis's industry base actually needs.

Different sectors want opposite things from the same rectangle of wood. These are the rules we apply locally.
Applied to the sectors listed for Memphis. Your own hazard analysis and racking govern.
Local sectorUsual gradeFootprintThe non-negotiable
Air cargoMixed, ISPM-15Import footprintsHeat treatment and legible marking
Rail intermodalMixed, ISPM-15Import footprintsHeat treatment and legible marking
River freightMixed, ISPM-15Import footprintsHeat treatment and legible marking
DistributionDisplay or Grade B48×40, half, 36×36Appearance and consistent height

Questions

Pallets in Memphis.

Can you deliver pallets to Memphis?

Served on scheduled contract carriers rather than our own trailers. Economic for full trailer loads and program volume; less so for small orders. Memphis is about 385 road miles from our yard, about 6 hours to nashville.

Do you collect used pallets from Memphis?

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 Memphis?

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 Memphis depends on the distance above and the order size, which is why we quote delivered rather than FOB.

What is the local industry mix?

Air cargo, Rail intermodal, River freight, Distribution. That mix is what decides the specification — see the table above, and industries for the full detail on each sector.

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