Service area · Fargo, ND
Pallets deliveredin Fargo, ND.
Fargo and Moorhead straddle the Red River where I-29 meets I-94. Sugar beets, soybeans and malt feed processors on both sides of the river, while equipment makers and a West Fargo remanufacturing shop ship heavy parts by truck and rail.
Dock date
In writing, on every quote.
Standard 48x40s often land in 0–2 business days.
Delivered, per pallet
$4.75–$10.50Recycled 48x40s per 53' truck
616How we supply it
An Atlanta broker, a yard near your dock.
Chesapeake Pallets is a pallet broker based in Atlanta. We don't run a yard in Fargo. For each load we buy from an independent yard close to your dock that has your grade in stock, and the delivered price includes the freight. One account manager handles the quote, the paperwork and the invoice.
Where we deliver
Around Fargo.
Docks cluster on Fargo's north and west sides, through West Fargo along I-94, across the Red River in Moorhead and Dilworth, and out to Casselton, Horace, Harwood and Hillsboro.
- West Fargo
- Moorhead
- Dilworth
- Horace
- Harwood
- Casselton
- Mapleton
- Hillsboro
- Cass County
- Clay County, MN
Served from our Atlanta office through vetted yards near Fargo.
Fargo at a glance
What Fargo makes and moves.
Farming still sets Fargo's rhythm. Growers in the Red River Valley raise about a third of the nation's sugarbeet acreage, and the cooperative that processes much of it is headquartered in Moorhead, with factories there and at Hillsboro. The regional EDC calls Cass County the top soybean-producing county in the country and highlights a soybean processor's $400 million plant. Moorhead adds malt and container manufacturing, while equipment makers, a pasta plant and specialty milling round out an industrial base the EDC calls the bedrock of the local economy.
Pallet demand tracks both the crops and the factories. Sugar, flour and pasta plants ship heavy bagged and cased goods that need strong, tight decks. Equipment makers and remanufacturers move dense parts that call for block pallets or custom builds. Grocery warehouses and the 80-plus trucking companies the EDC counts cycle standard 48x40s, and freight headed north on I-29 to Winnipeg may need treated wood if the Canadian receiver asks for it.
Who buys pallets here
The docks that run on pallets in Fargo.
- 01
Red River sugar and soy
Beet-sugar factories in Moorhead and Hillsboro and a new soybean-processing plant turn valley crops into sugar, soybean meal and oil. Bagged sugar and meal are heavy and crush weak top boards, so these docks need Grade A or new pallets with tight deck spacing, sized to their bagging and palletizing lines.
Food & beverage → - 02
West Fargo equipment plants
West Fargo hosts a heavy-equipment maker's regional headquarters and a construction-equipment remanufacturing operation, and the EDC lists several farm and compact-equipment makers among local manufacturers. Loaders, attachments and rebuilt components are dense and awkward, so these plants need block pallets or custom-sized skids built to the part.
Manufacturing → - 03
Moorhead malt and packaging
Moorhead's industrial base includes a malt plant and a container manufacturer alongside the sugar cooperative's headquarters. Packaging ships light and bulky, so uniform 48x40 heights matter for stacking and stretch-wrapping, while bagged malt needs sturdier decks with tighter board spacing to keep heavy bags from sagging.
Consumer goods → - 04
Grocery and freight terminals
A grocery company that runs regional supermarket banners ranks among Fargo's top ten employers, and the EDC counts more than 80 motor carriers in the region plus a railroad divisional headquarters. Warehouses and cross-docks rotate recycled 48x40s fast and want consistent heights for racks and trailer loading.
3PL & warehousing →
- Warehousing and storage · NAICS 493
- 20establishments1,668 jobs0.92× the US share of jobs
- Food manufacturing · NAICS 311
- 50establishments1,717 jobs1.02× the US share of jobs
- Grocery wholesalers · NAICS 4244
- 66establishments1,108 jobs1.41× the US share of jobs
How freight moves
Ports, rail and interstates.
I-29 runs north through Grand Forks to the Pembina–Emerson crossing, where it becomes Manitoba Highway 75 to Winnipeg, and south to Sioux Falls and Kansas City; I-94 crosses east–west through Moorhead and on across North Dakota. US 10, 52 and 81 also pass through. A transcontinental railroad keeps a divisional headquarters on its main line here, and four railroads serve the metro. Hector International is a U.S. Customs port of entry with overnight express freight, and Foreign-Trade Zone #267 covers six sites in Cass County.
- I-29
- I-94
- Pembina–Emerson crossing
- Hector International (FAR)
- FTZ #267
- US 10
Which pallet to order
The right grade for Fargo.
Sugar, soybean, malt and pasta plants should order Grade A or new pallets with tight top decks, since bagged product sags through wide gaps and tears on loose nails. Equipment makers shipping loaders, attachments and rebuilt parts need block pallets or custom sizes, sometimes in new lumber. Grocery and trucking warehouses run fine on recycled GMA-style 48x40s, Grade A outbound and Grade B internally. For loads crossing at Pembina or flying out through Hector's customs port, confirm with the receiver whether HT pallets bearing the IPPC mark are required.
Delivered prices
Price a load to 58102.
Full-truckload ranges with freight in. Your ZIP and count set the firm number on the call.
Grade B
$4.75–$6.75
per pallet, delivered
Repaired, sound, ready to load.
Grade A
$6.75–$8.75
per pallet, delivered
Three solid stringers. No plugs, no companions.
AAA
$8.50–$10.50
per pallet, delivered
Clean, uniform, no repairs.
Block
$6.25–$8.50
per pallet, delivered
Full 4-way entry on every side.
New
Quoted
to your spec
Fresh lumber, built to your spec.
Freight included — never a separate line.Heat-treated: +$1.00–$1.50/pallet.Full-truckload ranges as of Thursday, October 15.
Delivering to North Dakota. Your account manager narrows this to one number for 58102, same business day.
Delivered, freight included
$6.75–$8.75/pallet
- Load total
- $4,158–$5,390
- Trucks
- 1 × 53'
- On your dock
- Exact date on your quote — often 0–2 business days after your PO
Full truck — best per-pallet price.
Your first load runs as a no-contract test load.
Typical delivered ranges as of Thursday, October 15. Your account manager confirms a firm price on the call — same business day.
Straight answers
Buying pallets in Fargo.
Do pallets on loads headed to Winnipeg through Pembina need to be heat-treated?+
Can you deliver across the river in Moorhead and Dilworth?+
What pallet do sugar and soybean processors in the valley use?+
What should West Fargo equipment plants order for heavy parts?+
What do pallets cost delivered to Fargo, ND?+
When will a load reach Fargo, ND?+
Your first Fargo load, priced today.
One full truck, billed at the quoted price. Net 30, no contract. Your dock date in writing on every quote.