Service area · Harrisburg, PA
Pallets deliveredin Harrisburg, PA.
Harrisburg sits where I-81, I-83, I-76 and I-283 meet beside the Susquehanna, and I-78 begins just up I-81 in Lebanon County. Warehouses line the Cumberland Valley, candy plants run in Hershey, and rail yards at Enola and Rutherford handle freight trains and containers.
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 Harrisburg. 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 Harrisburg.
Docks sit in Carlisle, Mechanicsburg, Camp Hill and New Cumberland on the West Shore, in Swatara and Lower Swatara townships near Rutherford and the airport, in Hershey and Hummelstown, and down I-81 toward Shippensburg and Chambersburg.
- Carlisle
- Mechanicsburg
- Camp Hill
- New Cumberland
- Enola
- Swatara Township
- Middletown
- Hershey
- Hummelstown
- Lebanon
- Shippensburg
- Chambersburg
- York
Served from our Atlanta office through vetted yards near Harrisburg.
Harrisburg at a glance
What Harrisburg makes and moves.
State and federal government employ the most people around Harrisburg, but the region has also become a center for trade, warehousing and distribution. Cumberland County's development agency lists warehouses run by national e-commerce, discount-apparel, consumer-goods and paper companies, a regional grocer and a third-party logistics firm. Food is the other big mover: a new chocolate plant opened in West Hershey in 2012, and Cumberland County's manufacturers include dairy, cheese and pet-food plants drawing on more than 1,100 farms. Roofing and lift-equipment makers round out the list.
Warehouse docks along I-81 move standard 48x40 stringers between suppliers, DCs and stores, so buyers think about grade and consistency more than construction. Candy, dairy and pet-food plants want clean decks and square stacks that pass retail receiving. Roofing rolls and machine parts need block pallets or custom sizes. Containers loaded here for Philadelphia, Baltimore or a rail ramp need heat-treated wood if the cargo is going overseas.
Who buys pallets here
The docks that run on pallets in Harrisburg.
- 01
Cumberland Valley distribution centers
Warehouses around Carlisle, Mechanicsburg and the West Shore serve national retailers, consumer-goods makers and the regional grocer based in Carlisle. Buildings near the spot where I-81 crosses the Turnpike cycle recycled 48x40s by the trailer, so receivers care about one consistent grade per load and pallets that fit racks and conveyors.
3PL & warehousing → - 02
Hershey confectionery plants
Chocolate has been made in Hershey since the early 1900s, and a new, larger plant opened in West Hershey in 2012. Candy cases are light but must arrive unscuffed at grocery and club-store DCs, so confectionery shippers want Grade A or AAA 48x40s with flat, splinter-free tops and no protruding nails.
Food & beverage → - 03
Dairy, cheese and pet food
Cumberland County's manufacturers include a dairy cooperative's plant, a cheese maker and a pet-food plant, and the county counts more than 1,100 farms. Cheese blocks and bagged pet food are dense and stacked high, so these docks need 48x40s with strong stringers and tight bottom decks, and sometimes new pallets.
Food & beverage → - 04
Roofing and lift-equipment makers
Manufacturers on the county agency's list include a roofing-membrane producer and a maker of aerial work platforms. Membrane rolls, boom sections and machine parts are heavy and awkward, so these plants order block pallets or custom sizes built to the part instead of standard stringers, and export crates need HT lumber stamped under ISPM 15.
Manufacturing →
- Warehousing and storage · NAICS 493
- 142establishments17,119 jobs4.18× the US share of jobs
- Food manufacturing · NAICS 311
- 71establishments6,635 jobs1.73× the US share of jobs
- Grocery wholesalers · NAICS 4244
- 39establishments2,315 jobs1.30× the US share of jobs
How freight moves
Ports, rail and interstates.
I-81 runs the length of the Cumberland Valley toward Hagerstown and northeast to Scranton. I-83 climbs from Baltimore through York to meet I-81 north of the city, I-76, the Turnpike, passes Camp Hill and Carlisle, and I-78 starts at I-81 in Lebanon County for Allentown and New Jersey. Freight trains sort at Enola Yard across the river, containers load at the Rutherford and Harrisburg intermodal yards, and another rail ramp works in Chambersburg. Harrisburg International handles air cargo, and ocean freight moves through Philadelphia and Baltimore.
- I-81
- I-83
- I-76 Turnpike
- I-78
- Rutherford intermodal yard
- Enola Yard
- Port of Philadelphia
Which pallet to order
The right grade for Harrisburg.
For DCs along I-81, Grade A recycled 48x40 stringers handle outbound retail freight, and Grade B covers storage and returns; ask your account manager to note each receiver's pallet rules on the order. Candy and cheese plants often step up to AAA or new pallets so printed cases arrive clean. Roofing and equipment makers should spec block pallets or custom sizes rated for the load. Containers stuffed at Rutherford or trucked to Philadelphia or Baltimore for export need HT pallets with the ISPM 15 mark.
Delivered prices
Price a load to 17111.
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 Pennsylvania. Your account manager narrows this to one number for 17111, 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 Harrisburg.
Can you deliver to distribution centers around Carlisle and the I-81 corridor?+
Do loads that leave Rutherford by train need special pallets?+
What pallet do confectionery shippers around Hershey usually order?+
Can you supply dairy and pet-food plants in Cumberland County?+
What do pallets cost delivered to Harrisburg, PA?+
When will a load reach Harrisburg, PA?+
Your first Harrisburg load, priced today.
One full truck, billed at the quoted price. Net 30, no contract. Your dock date in writing on every quote.