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Pallet supplier · Des Moines, IA

Pallets in Des Moines, IA. Delivered by the truckload.

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

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Delivered prices

Des Moines 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 30, 2026. Freight included. Your account manager confirms the final price in writing.

More about Des Moines

Local details

How we supply Des Moines

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 Des Moines.

Industrial docks are concentrated in Ankeny and Altoona along I-35 and I-80 northeast of the city, in Grimes, Johnston and Urbandale on the northwest side, in West Des Moines and Waukee, and south toward the airport and Norwalk.

  • Ankeny
  • Altoona
  • Grimes
  • Johnston
  • Urbandale
  • West Des Moines
  • Waukee
  • Clive
  • Pleasant Hill
  • Norwalk
  • Polk County
  • Dallas County

What Des Moines makes and ships

Des Moines at a glance

Des Moines sits where I-35 and I-80 cross in the middle of Iowa farm country. Insurance pays the bills downtown, but suburban docks handle farm machinery, perishable groceries, seed and e-commerce parcels moving out along both interstates.

Greater Des Moines is known for insurance, with more than 80 insurers headquartered in the region, but its freight comes from agriculture and distribution. The Greater Des Moines Partnership pitches the metro as America's Cultivation Corridor for its agriculture and biotech firms. In Ankeny, a farm-equipment works has built machinery on a former World War II ordnance plant site since 1947, and a grocery chain's perishables distributor ranks among the city's largest employers. An e-commerce company and a parcel carrier also made Des Moines' 2021 list of top-ten private employers.

Pallet needs vary accordingly. The equipment works and its suppliers ship heavy, irregular parts that call for block or custom pallets. Grocery and convenience-store warehouses move mixed cases through coolers and dry rooms and want flat, consistent 48x40s. Seed and crop-input warehouses handle heavy bagged product. E-commerce and parcel buildings cycle recycled stringers fast and care most that every pallet matches the next.

Who buys pallets in Des Moines

Local buyers

Warehousing and storage · NAICS 493
70establishments
Food manufacturing · NAICS 311
106establishments
Grocery wholesalers · NAICS 4244
144establishments
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA MSA. Source: BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages (private sector).

Ports, rail and highways

How freight moves

I-35 and I-80 share a bypass around the north and west sides of the metro. They meet I-235 at the West Mixmaster in West Des Moines and again near Ankeny, where the two interstates split toward Minneapolis, Kansas City, Omaha and Chicago. I-235 runs through the middle of the city, just north of downtown, as a wide urban freeway. A rail transload in the region serves three Class I railroads and one regional line. Des Moines International, five miles southwest of downtown, handled about 32 million pounds of cargo in 2025.

  • I-35
  • I-80
  • I-235
  • West Mixmaster
  • Des Moines International (DSM)
  • Regional rail transload

Which pallet to order

The right pallet grade for Des Moines.

E-commerce and parcel buildings run best on recycled GMA-style 48x40s: Grade A when pallets leave with freight, Grade B for storage and internal moves. Grocery and perishables warehouses should order AAA or new pallets with tight decks that hold up in coolers. The farm-equipment works and its suppliers shipping heavy, odd-shaped parts should ask about block pallets or custom sizes. Seed, ingredient and ag-input exporters need HT pallets stamped under ISPM 15 for overseas loads, and your account manager confirms the spec in writing.

Buying pallets in Des Moines: questions

Can you deliver to distribution centers in Ankeny and Altoona?
Yes. We deliver full truckloads to docks along I-35 in Ankeny and along I-80 in Altoona, plus the rest of Polk County. Share receiving hours and appointment rules when you order, and your account manager confirms grade, count and delivery details before booking.
What pallet do farm-equipment suppliers around Ankeny need?
Large castings, frames and weldments are heavy and irregular, so standard stringers often fall short. Block pallets take forks from all four sides and carry more weight, and new pallets can be built to a drawing. Send the part footprint and weight, and your account manager spells out the build on the quote.
Do grocery and perishables warehouses need a better grade?
Usually. Cooler moisture and heavy mixed loads wear out tired recycled pallets fast, so AAA or new 48x40s with tight decks are the safer pick. Grades aren't standardized across the industry, so your account manager spells out what your grade includes before the order ships.
Can you deliver in Grimes, Urbandale and the west suburbs?
Yes. Delivery covers the northwest and west suburbs, including Grimes, Johnston, Urbandale, Clive, West Des Moines and Waukee in Dallas County. Give your account manager the exact dock address and any trailer limits, since access for a full-length trailer varies from one industrial street to the next.
Do seed and ag exports from central Iowa need heat-treated pallets?
If the shipment leaves the U.S. on wood, most destination countries require ISPM 15 treatment. Order HT pallets carrying the ISPM 15 stamp from ALSC-accredited facilities and keep the mark visible on each pallet. Loads staying inside the country can ride on untreated new or recycled pallets.
Where can I buy pallets in Des Moines, IA?
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 Des Moines, IA?
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 Des Moines, IA?
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.

Pallets delivered to your dock. Price and delivery date in writing.

First load: no contract, Net 30. Off-spec? Refuse it and pay nothing.

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