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Product 05

Crates, skids and bins for loads that will not sit flat.

A skid has no bottom deck. A crate encloses the load. A bin holds loose product. Each solves a load a flat pallet cannot.
View into a loaded trailer stacked to the roof with wood pallets, rear doors open to blue sky
LoadedEmpty pallets fill a trailer's space long before they reach its weight limit.

Ask for crates or skids

Give the quantity, the size and the ZIP code. We pass your request to a partner supplier, who follows up.

  • Buy, sell, recycle or remove: tell us which way it flows
  • Add the size, grade and quantity if you know them
  • A partner supplier follows up
  • Availability depends on partner suppliers

Partner suppliers follow up by email, so this needs to be a working address.

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

Whole units, digits only.

Delivery or pickup address

Two-letter code or full name.

US ZIP code or Canadian postal code.

Free, no-obligation quote request. A partner supplier follows up with pricing and availability.

Warehouse aisle lined on both sides with tall stacks of used wood pallets on a polished concrete floor, roof lights overhead

Sorted stacks

Used pallets sorted into stacks by size and condition.

Which one

Skid, crate or bin

  • 01SkidRunners and a top deck, no bottom deck. Good for heavy machinery moved by pallet jack or skates.
  • 02CrateSides and a lid around the load. For fragile, high-value or irregular items, and most export machinery.
  • 03BinAn open-top box for loose or bulk product, such as produce or parts.

Export

Crates crossing a border need ISPM-15 too

Solid wood crates and skids in international trade follow the same ISPM-15 rules as pallets. Choose export grade on the form and give the destination country. See ISPM-15 explained.

Send the dimensions and the load.

A partner supplier follows up.

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