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Pallet supplier · Indianapolis, IN

Pallets in Indianapolis, IN. Delivered by the truckload.

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

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Delivered prices

Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis

Local details

How we supply Indianapolis

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 Indianapolis.

Plainfield and Avon on the west side hold a dense cluster of docks, with more in Whitestown, Lebanon and Brownsburg to the northwest and in Greenwood, Franklin and Mooresville to the south.

  • Plainfield
  • Avon
  • Whitestown
  • Lebanon
  • Brownsburg
  • Park 100
  • Greenwood
  • Franklin
  • Mooresville
  • Hendricks County
  • Johnson County

What Indianapolis makes and ships

Indianapolis at a glance

I-65, I-69, I-70 and I-74 all meet the I-465 beltway in Indianapolis, fitting for a state whose motto is the Crossroads of America. A major air-cargo hub operates at the airport, and Avon's hump yard sorts rail cars.

Indianapolis is a distribution town with a factory base behind it. Plainfield, next to the airport, holds the metro's three largest industrial parks, and big DCs spread northwest to Whitestown and Brownsburg and south to Greenwood and Mooresville. Retailers and 3PLs run consumer-goods DCs along I-65 and I-70 that ship across the Midwest. Machinery and parts plants around central Indiana build heavy equipment and components. Since August 2024, I-69 has run as a finished interstate from Evansville into Indianapolis.

Pallet demand follows that split. DCs in Plainfield and Whitestown run enormous outbound volumes that swell before the holidays, so pallet supply has to swell with them. Consumer-goods shippers face retail compliance checks that flag cracked boards and protruding nails, which makes grade consistency a real cost issue. Machinery plants ship heavy units on pallets built to a print. Export freight leaves by container for the coasts or through the state's ports, so heat-treated stock has steady use.

Who buys pallets in Indianapolis

Local buyers

Warehousing and storage · NAICS 493
236establishments
Food manufacturing · NAICS 311
163establishments
Grocery wholesalers · NAICS 4244
257establishments
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN MSA. Source: BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages (private sector).

Ports, rail and highways

How freight moves

I-70 runs through the Plainfield cluster beside Indianapolis International, so parcel, LTL and truckload freight share a handful of interchanges. I-65 heads northwest past Whitestown toward Chicago and southeast to Louisville; I-74 links Brownsburg to Peoria and Cincinnati; and I-69 runs south to Evansville and northeast to Fort Wayne. The Avon hump yard classifies rail cars on the west side. For water freight, Ports of Indiana runs Burns Harbor on Lake Michigan for ocean ships and Jeffersonville on the Ohio River for barges.

  • I-70
  • I-65
  • I-69
  • I-74
  • I-465
  • Indianapolis International air cargo
  • Avon Yard

Which pallet to order

The right pallet grade for Indianapolis.

Fulfillment and 3PL docks in Plainfield and Whitestown usually run Grade B or Grade A recycled 48x40s. Consumer-goods shippers with retail compliance programs should step up to Grade A or AAA and put the retailer's standard in writing. Machinery plants need block pallets or custom sizes built to a drawing. Export crates and pallets, whether they leave by container or through Burns Harbor, need heat-treated (HT) wood with the ISPM 15 mark. Your account manager confirms the grade spec in writing.

Buying pallets in Indianapolis: questions

Can you deliver to DCs in Plainfield near the airport?+
Yes. We deliver full truckloads to distribution buildings throughout Plainfield and Avon, including the parks along I-70. Share your appointment system and door assignments, and say whether you want recycled or new 48x40s. Those details and the grade spec go on the quote.
What grade do retail compliance programs at Indianapolis DCs expect?+
Most programs want Grade A or AAA 48x40s with no cracked or missing boards and no protruding nails, but each retailer writes its own rules. Send that standard with your order, and your account manager confirms in writing exactly which grade is coming.
Do you deliver to Whitestown and Lebanon along I-65?+
Yes. Warehouses and fulfillment centers on the I-65 corridor northwest of Indianapolis receive deliveries like any other dock in the metro. Tell your account manager your receiving hours, door assignments and how the trailer should be loaded, and those details go into the written order.
Do exports through Burns Harbor need heat-treated pallets?+
Yes, in nearly every case. Solid-wood pallets and crates on ocean shipments must generally be heat-treated and marked to ISPM 15, whether the ship sails from Burns Harbor or a coastal port. We deliver HT pallets from accredited heat-treatment facilities when your order calls for them.
Where can I buy pallets in Indianapolis, IN?+
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 Indianapolis, IN?+
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 Indianapolis, IN?+
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.