Service area · Greensboro, NC
Pallets deliveredin Greensboro, NC.
Greensboro sits where I-40 and I-85 share pavement across the Piedmont Triad, and the finished Urban Loop rings the city. Furniture ships out of High Point, yarn and apparel out of Triad mills, and EV battery packs from the Greensboro–Randolph megasite.
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 Greensboro. 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 Greensboro.
Most buyers are grouped in south and east Greensboro along I-40 and I-85, around PTI and the Urban Loop, in High Point and Jamestown, east toward Whitsett and Burlington, west in Kernersville and Winston-Salem, and south toward Randleman.
- Greensboro
- High Point
- Jamestown
- Thomasville
- Kernersville
- Winston-Salem
- Whitsett
- McLeansville
- Burlington
- Randleman
- Asheboro
- Guilford County
- Randolph County
Served from our Atlanta office through vetted yards near Greensboro.
Greensboro at a glance
What Greensboro makes and moves.
The Triad was built on textiles, tobacco and furniture, and all three still show up at the loading docks. Greensboro remains a textile center, with yarn and apparel firms headquartered here, and two heavy-truck makers keep their headquarters in the city. High Point hosts its home-furnishings market every April and October. The newest freight source is the battery plant on the Greensboro–Randolph megasite, which began shipping packs to vehicle assembly plants in mid-2025. Aerospace builders have also settled on the grounds of Piedmont Triad International Airport.
That mix splits pallet demand three ways. Furniture shippers need smooth-decked pallets and odd footprints ahead of each market. Mills and apparel warehouses move light cartons in high counts and wear through recycled 48x40s. Battery and aerospace suppliers buy to an engineering print, often block construction for dense, costly parts. Trade, transportation and utilities employ more Greensboro-area workers than any other sector in BLS counts, so warehouses on I-40 and I-85 add a constant base of stringer demand underneath it all.
Who buys pallets here
The docks that run on pallets in Greensboro.
- 01
High Point furniture shippers
Furniture, hosiery and yacht building were High Point's traditional trades, and the city has since grown into a distribution and logistics center as well. Makers and importers move case goods, upholstery and lighting into showrooms before the April and October markets, then out to retailers. Finished wood scuffs easily, so smooth top decks and custom footprints matter.
Consumer goods → - 02
Megasite battery plant
The battery plant on the Greensboro–Randolph megasite began shipping packs for hybrid and electric vehicles in mid-2025. Cell modules, enclosures and finished packs are heavy and expensive, and the suppliers feeding the site work to tight packaging specs. Expect block pallets or custom sizes built to a drawing, frequently in new lumber.
Manufacturing → - 03
Triad yarn and apparel mills
The Triad is still a national center for textile manufacturing, and several textile and apparel companies keep headquarters in Greensboro. Yarn packages, fabric rolls and boxed garments are light but bulky, so mills cycle standard 48x40 stringers in large counts and care more about even deck height than heavy lumber.
Manufacturing → - 04
I-40 and I-85 warehouses
Large trucking, logistics and warehousing businesses grew out of the Triad's furniture and textile trades. Distribution buildings now sit along I-40, I-85 and the Urban Loop between Kernersville and Burlington, shipping retail and grocery orders to stores across the region. Their docks run recycled Grade A and Grade B 48x40s and want them sorted before delivery.
3PL & warehousing →
- Warehousing and storage · NAICS 493
- 56establishments
- Food manufacturing · NAICS 311
- 76establishments
- Grocery wholesalers · NAICS 4244
- 98establishments1,645 jobs0.87× the US share of jobs
How freight moves
Ports, rail and interstates.
I-40 and I-85 run together east of Greensboro toward Burlington, then part ways, with I-40 heading west to Winston-Salem and I-85 southwest to Charlotte. I-73 crosses the city north to south past the airport, and I-74 links Randleman with High Point and Winston-Salem. The I-840 Urban Loop was completed in January 2023. A main rail line between Washington and Atlanta runs through town, and the Pomona freight yard sits just west of downtown. Express carriers fly cargo through PTI. The in-state seaport is Wilmington, reached by I-40 or by rail from the Charlotte Inland Port.
- I-40
- I-85
- I-73
- I-840 Urban Loop
- Pomona Yard
- Port of Wilmington
- Charlotte Inland Port
Which pallet to order
The right grade for Greensboro.
Furniture makers and importers should ask for custom sizes or new pallets with smooth top decks, since a raised nail can tear upholstery or mark a finish. Textile and apparel docks get good value from Grade B 48x40 stringers on one-way trips and Grade A when customers inspect inbound. Battery and aerospace suppliers usually need block pallets, often new, built to a drawing. I-40 and I-85 distribution centers run Grade A recycled outbound. Containers bound overseas through Wilmington, Charleston or Norfolk need HT pallets marked under ISPM 15. Your account manager confirms the spec in writing.
Delivered prices
Price a load to 27409.
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 Carolina. Your account manager narrows this to one number for 27409, 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 Greensboro.
Can you get pallets to High Point furniture shippers before the April and October markets?+
Do suppliers to the battery plant on the Greensboro–Randolph megasite need block pallets?+
Which seaports serve Triad exporters, and do those loads need heat-treated pallets?+
Can you deliver to warehouses along the Urban Loop and near PTI?+
What pallet works for yarn and boxed apparel shipments?+
What do pallets cost delivered to Greensboro, NC?+
When will a load reach Greensboro, NC?+
Your first Greensboro load, priced today.
One full truck, billed at the quoted price. Net 30, no contract. Your dock date in writing on every quote.