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Pallet supplier · Boston, MA

Pallets in Boston, MA. Delivered by the truckload.

Recycled and new 48x40s from a vetted yard near you. Freight included.

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Delivered prices

Boston pallet prices, delivered.

Pick a grade, quantity and delivery ZIP to see your delivered price range.

1 · Grade
2 · Quantity616 = one full 53' truck

Your delivered price

$6.75–$8.75/pallet

Load total
$4,158–$5,390
Trucks
1 × 53'
Delivery date
In writing on your quote. Often 0–2 business days after your PO.

Prices as of October 15, 2026. Freight included. Your account manager confirms the final price in writing.

More about Boston

Local details

How we supply Boston

Sourcing

Chesapeake Pallets is a pallet broker based in Atlanta. We don't own a yard. For each load we buy from the closest vetted yard that has your grade in stock. One account manager handles your quote, paperwork and invoice.

Where we deliver

Pallet delivery around Boston.

Most buyers are grouped in Everett and Chelsea, along South Boston's waterfront, in Woburn on I-93, Braintree south of the city, Framingham on the Pike, and Marlborough, Franklin and Mansfield on I-495, with Worcester farther west.

  • Everett
  • Chelsea
  • South Boston
  • Woburn
  • Braintree
  • Framingham
  • Marlborough
  • Westborough
  • Franklin
  • Mansfield
  • Worcester

What Boston makes and ships

Boston at a glance

Boston's freight splits between cramped waterfront docks and a wide suburban ring of warehouses. Containers cross Conley Terminal in South Boston, produce moves through the wholesale markets in Chelsea and Everett, and the bigger industrial buildings sit out along I-495.

Greater Boston makes and moves goods that are small, valuable or perishable. Seafood dealers work the South Boston waterfront, from the Boston Fish Pier to the Raymond L. Flynn Marine Park, where fish processing shares space with ship repair. Fruit and vegetables for New England grocers and restaurants pass through the New England Produce Center in Chelsea and the market terminal beside it in Everett. Out west, Worcester's machine shops cut tight-tolerance metal and ceramic parts, and the I-495 corridor mixes warehouses with medical-device and biopharma employers.

That mix pulls pallet demand two ways. Near the harbor, docks are small, cold and wet, so fish and produce houses want sound boards with no loose nails, and they have little room to stack spares. Along I-495, warehouses cycle standard 48x40s by the trailer and care most that every pallet matches, so racks, conveyors and stretch-wrappers keep running. Machine shops in between order new or custom pallets sized to a crate drawing, plus treated wood for anything headed overseas.

Who buys pallets in Boston

Local buyers

Warehousing and storage · NAICS 493
167establishments9,568 jobs
Food manufacturing · NAICS 311
586establishments22,351 jobs
Grocery wholesalers · NAICS 4244
712establishments11,469 jobs
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH MSA. Source: BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages (private sector).

Ports, rail and highways

How freight moves

I-93 cuts north–south through the city, Route 128/I-95 forms the inner ring and I-495 the outer one. The Mass Pike (I-90) starts by Logan Airport, which has its own north and south cargo areas, and runs west to Worcester's double-stack rail yard near I-290 and I-190. Conley Terminal, which Massport calls New England's only full-service container terminal, has no double-stack rail, so boxes leave by truck over the Butler Freight Corridor to I-90 and I-93. Harbor deepening finished in 2022 lets bigger ships call.

  • I-93
  • I-95/Route 128
  • I-495
  • Mass Pike (I-90)
  • Conley Terminal
  • Worcester intermodal yard

Which pallet to order

The right pallet grade for Boston.

Match the grade to the dock. I-495 warehouses mostly run recycled GMA-style 48x40 stringers: Grade A when the pallet leaves with retail freight, Grade B when it stays in-house. Fish and produce houses near the harbor do better with AAA or new pallets, which have tighter decks and fewer repaired boards to trap water. Worcester shops moving heavy parts should ask about block pallets or custom sizes. Any crate or skid bound for Conley and an overseas buyer needs HT pallets bearing the IPPC mark.

Buying pallets in Boston: questions

Can you deliver pallets to the produce houses in Chelsea and Everett?+
Yes. We deliver full truckloads to wholesale produce and food docks around the New England Produce Center and the Everett market terminal. Tell us your dock hours and appointment rules when you order, and your account manager confirms the grade spec and delivery details in writing before the truck is booked.
Will a pallet truck get stuck on Storrow Drive?+
It shouldn't. Storrow Drive and Soldiers Field Road are car-only parkways run by the state Department of Conservation and Recreation, and their low bridges catch enough oversized vehicles that locals call it getting storrowed. Carriers route around them on I-93, I-90 and truck routes, so give your account manager your exact dock address.
Do Worcester-area machine shops need heat-treated pallets for export orders?+
If parts leave the U.S. on wood pallets or in wood crates, many destination countries require ISPM 15 treatment. Order HT pallets carrying the ISPM 15 stamp from accredited heat-treatment facilities and keep the mark visible. Loads going to plants inside the U.S. can ride on untreated new or recycled pallets.
What pallet do I-495 warehouses usually order?+
Most run the GMA-style 48x40 stringer pallet, a partial four-way design, in recycled Grade A or Grade B. Big retail receivers often publish their own pallet rules, so match your outbound spec to theirs. Grades aren't standardized across the industry, so your account manager spells out exactly what your grade means on the order.
Where can I buy pallets in Boston, MA?+
From us, by the full truckload: 616 recycled 48x40s per truck, or 520 block pallets. Call (470) 206-3352 or book a test load.
What do pallets cost delivered to Boston, MA?+
Full-truckload prices run from $4.75 a pallet for Grade B to $10.50 for AAA, freight included. Heat-treated adds $1.00–$1.50 per pallet.
When will a load reach Boston, MA?+
Your delivery date is on the quote, in writing, before you send a PO. Standard 48x40s often arrive in 0–2 business days. New and custom builds take longer.