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Pallet supplier · Columbus, OH

Pallets in Columbus, OH. Delivered by the truckload.

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

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Delivered prices

Columbus 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 Columbus

Local details

How we supply Columbus

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 Columbus.

We deliver to docks in the Rickenbacker submarket around Groveport, Obetz and Lockbourne, in Etna Township and Pataskala in Licking County, in West Jefferson in Madison County, and in Grove City off I-71.

  • Groveport
  • Obetz
  • Lockbourne
  • Etna Township
  • Pataskala
  • West Jefferson
  • Grove City
  • Hilliard
  • Canal Winchester
  • Licking County
  • Madison County

What Columbus makes and ships

Columbus at a glance

South of Columbus, cargo jets at Rickenbacker International work beside a double-stack rail terminal and a sprawling logistics park. East at Etna and west at West Jefferson, I-70 is lined with big-box distribution centers.

Central Ohio's economy leans hard on distribution. Brokers describe three big industrial submarkets: Rickenbacker around Groveport, Obetz and Lockbourne; Etna Township in Licking County; and West Jefferson in Madison County. Retailers, e-commerce sellers and 3PLs fill those buildings with store and online orders. Double-stack trains reach the Rickenbacker terminal from Norfolk, Va., over the Heartland Corridor, and the airport next door is run for cargo. Manufacturers lease space in the same parks, so one industrial street can mix pick-and-pack floors with assembly lines.

That shapes pallet demand in two ways. Big DCs move standard 48x40s in enormous numbers, and their needs climb and fall with retail peaks, so repeat truckloads matter more than any single order. Manufacturers in the same parks want custom sizes or block pallets built to a print. Freight that rides the rails back to the Virginia coast for export, or flies out of Rickenbacker to an overseas buyer, needs heat-treated wood.

Who buys pallets in Columbus

Local buyers

Warehousing and storage · NAICS 493
244establishments
Food manufacturing · NAICS 311
196establishments
Grocery wholesalers · NAICS 4244
217establishments
Columbus, OH MSA. Source: BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages (private sector).

Ports, rail and highways

How freight moves

I-70 and I-71 cross downtown, and the I-270 outerbelt meets I-70 near Etna on the east side and toward West Jefferson on the west side. I-71 runs northeast to Cleveland and southwest to Cincinnati. The Rickenbacker intermodal terminal receives double-stack trains over the Heartland Corridor from Norfolk, the rail route that ties Central Ohio to the Port of Virginia. Rickenbacker International, run by the Columbus Regional Airport Authority, handles freighter flights from the same logistics park.

  • I-70
  • I-71
  • I-270
  • Rickenbacker International
  • Rickenbacker intermodal
  • Heartland Corridor to Norfolk

Which pallet to order

The right pallet grade for Columbus.

Most Columbus DCs run on Grade B or Grade A recycled 48x40s; retail programs that flag cracked boards or protruding nails push toward Grade A or AAA. Freight going back to Norfolk for export needs heat-treated (HT) pallets stamped under ISPM 15, and the same rule covers international air shipments leaving Rickenbacker. Manufacturers should order block or custom sizes built to a drawing. Because outbound volume swings with retail seasons, set repeat loads around your fourth-quarter forecast rather than ordering one truck at a time.

Buying pallets in Columbus: questions

Can you deliver to DCs inside Rickenbacker Global Logistics Park?+
Yes. We deliver full truckloads to buildings around Groveport, Obetz and Lockbourne, including those beside the rail terminal and airport. Give your account manager your door, appointment system and any yard rules, and the delivery details and grade spec are confirmed in writing before the load ships.
Do pallets on air freight out of Rickenbacker need heat treatment?+
If the shipment crosses an ocean, plan on it. ISPM 15 applies to solid-wood packaging in international trade whether it moves by ship or by plane. We supply HT pallets marked under ISPM 15 from ALSC-accredited facilities when an order calls for them.
What grade do West Jefferson retail DCs usually run?+
Most retail DCs ask for Grade A recycled 48x40s with intact lead boards and no protruding nails, and some programs require AAA. Send the retailer's pallet standard with your order; your account manager matches it with a supplying yard and spells out the grade spec on the quote.
Do you deliver to newer buildings in Etna Township and Pataskala?+
Yes. Newer distribution and manufacturing buildings along I-70 in Licking County receive deliveries like any other Columbus dock. If your building is still ramping up, your account manager can set up a first load and adjust grade and quantity as your volume settles.
Where can I buy pallets in Columbus, OH?+
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 Columbus, OH?+
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 Columbus, OH?+
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.