Service area · Lexington, KY
Pallets deliveredin Lexington, KY.
Lexington sits where I-64 and I-75 meet in the Bluegrass. Cased bourbon from Frankfort and Versailles, peanut butter from a Winchester Road plant, horse feed and machinery all funnel through the same interchanges on their way to customers.
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 Lexington. 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 Lexington.
Docks sit along Winchester Road and the I-75 interchanges in Lexington, north up I-75 in Georgetown, west in Versailles and Frankfort, south in Nicholasville and Richmond, and east in Winchester and Paris.
- Georgetown
- Frankfort
- Versailles
- Nicholasville
- Winchester
- Paris
- Richmond
- Fayette County
- Scott County
- Woodford County
- Jessamine County
- Clark County
Served from our Atlanta office through vetted yards near Lexington.
Lexington at a glance
What Lexington makes and moves.
Central Kentucky mixes horse country with heavy industry. Thoroughbred farms ring the city, and Bourbon County alone counts nearly 50 of them. The Kentucky Distillers' Association says 95% of the world's bourbon is made in the state, with about 17.1 million barrels aging, and distilleries work in Frankfort, Versailles and Lexington itself. A large peanut butter plant runs on Winchester Road, a crane maker and an industrial-fan maker are headquartered in the city, and a vehicle plant in Georgetown employs roughly 10,000.
Each of those industries asks for a different pallet. Bottling halls ship cased bourbon on 48x40s and want stacks that wrap tight for long truck runs. Food plants want smooth decks that suit conveyors. Feed mills and farm-supply warehouses move bagged product that needs strong top boards. Crane and machinery builders ship heavy, awkward parts that call for block pallets or builds to a drawing, and exporters flying freight out of Kentucky's air hubs still need treated wood.
Who buys pallets here
The docks that run on pallets in Lexington.
- 01
Bluegrass bourbon bottlers
Distilleries in Frankfort, Versailles and Lexington age barrels for years, then bottle and case the whiskey for shipment worldwide; the distillers' association put industry exports above $500 million in 2022. Cased glass is heavy and breakable, so tight Grade A or AAA 48x40s suit bottling lines, with HT stamping for export.
Food & beverage → - 02
Winchester Road food plants
A big peanut butter plant on Winchester Road is part of a food cluster that the region's economic developers say also includes a dairy, meat processors, candy makers and beverage bottlers. Food lines move cases through conveyors and stretch-wrappers, so flat AAA or new decks without loose nails save rework.
Food & beverage → - 03
Crane and machinery builders
Lexington is home base for a crane manufacturer and a maker of large industrial fans, and the region promotes a strong metals industry around the Georgetown vehicle plant. Booms, motor housings and machined parts are heavy and oddly shaped, so these shops need block pallets or new, custom-sized skids built to the part.
Manufacturing → - 04
I-75 distribution centers
Regional developers pitch the I-64/I-75 crossroads to logistics and distribution firms, and they note Kentucky ranks second nationally for air cargo weight thanks to the hubs at CVG and Louisville. Distribution floors cycle recycled 48x40s fast and care most about matching heights for racks and conveyors.
3PL & warehousing →
- Warehousing and storage · NAICS 493
- 42establishments
- Food manufacturing · NAICS 311
- 68establishments
- Grocery wholesalers · NAICS 4244
- 61establishments
How freight moves
Ports, rail and interstates.
I-75 and I-64 run together along Lexington's north and east edges; I-64 then splits west to Frankfort and Louisville, and I-75 heads north through Georgetown to Cincinnati's Brent Spence Bridge. South, I-75 crosses the Kentucky River at Clays Ferry toward Richmond. US 25, 27, 60, 68 and 421 radiate from town. Blue Grass Airport handles passengers, so air freight goes through CVG, which ranks fifth in the U.S. for cargo traffic per federal data, or through Louisville. Ocean containers leave central Kentucky by truck or rail for coastal ports.
- I-75
- I-64
- Clays Ferry Bridge
- Brent Spence Bridge
- CVG air cargo
- Louisville air cargo
Which pallet to order
The right grade for Lexington.
Bottlers and food plants should start with AAA or new 48x40s, which hold cased glass and conveyor loads flat, and add HT pallets marked under ISPM 15 for anything leaving the country, including air shipments through CVG. DCs along I-75 do fine on recycled Grade A for outbound freight and Grade B for storage. Crane, machinery and metal shops shipping dense parts should ask about block pallets or custom sizes. Feed and farm-supply warehouses moving bagged product need tight top decks so bags don't sag between boards.
Delivered prices
Price a load to 40505.
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 Kentucky. Your account manager narrows this to one number for 40505, 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 Lexington.
What pallet do bourbon bottlers in Frankfort and Versailles usually order?+
Do air exports through CVG or Louisville need heat-treated pallets?+
Can you deliver to suppliers and warehouses around Georgetown?+
What works for bagged horse feed and farm supplies?+
What do pallets cost delivered to Lexington, KY?+
When will a load reach Lexington, KY?+
Your first Lexington load, priced today.
One full truck, billed at the quoted price. Net 30, no contract. Your dock date in writing on every quote.