Service area · Madison, WI
Pallets deliveredin Madison, WI.
Madison's freight comes off farms as much as factories. Dane County dairy and grain, plastics and packaging plants in DeForest, and warehouses along I-39/90/94 all feed a capital better known for government, health care and research.
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 Madison. 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 Madison.
Most buyers are grouped in DeForest and Windsor north of the city, Sun Prairie and Cottage Grove to the east, Fitchburg, Verona and Middleton on the south and west sides, and south to Stoughton, Janesville and Beloit.
- DeForest
- Windsor
- Sun Prairie
- Cottage Grove
- McFarland
- Fitchburg
- Verona
- Middleton
- Waunakee
- Stoughton
- Janesville
- Beloit
- Dane County
Served from our Atlanta office through vetted yards near Madison.
Madison at a glance
What Madison makes and moves.
Madison's own economy leans on state government, the university, health care and software, but the county around it is serious farm country. USDA's 2022 Census of Agriculture ranks Dane County second in Wisconsin for farm sales and first for grain and oilseed sales, with about $270 million in milk sold. North of the city, DeForest's business park mixes plastics, packaging and consumer-goods plants with a pharmacy chain's distribution center, and the metro is home to bicycle and appliance makers.
That gives Madison pallet demand a split personality. Dairy, feed and grain buyers need pallets that handle bagged and cased product in damp storage. Plastics molders and packaging plants want uniform 48x40s that stack tall and wrap cleanly. Appliance and bicycle makers ship boxed finished goods that sometimes need custom footprints. Distribution centers off the interstate rotate standard recycled pallets fast and judge them on matching height.
Who buys pallets here
The docks that run on pallets in Madison.
- 01
Dane County dairy and grain
Dane County farms sold about $270 million in milk and more than $240 million in grain and oilseeds in 2022, per USDA. Buyers handling that output move bagged feed, seed and cased dairy products through damp storage, where tight Grade A or AAA decks outlast worn recycled pallets.
Food & beverage → - 02
DeForest plastics and packaging
DeForest's business park, which includes foreign-trade-zone acreage, has a strong presence in plastics, packaging and consumer goods. Molded parts and packaging ship light but bulky, so these docks want matched 48x40 heights that stretch-wrap cleanly, with Grade A recycled for outbound freight and Grade B inside the plant.
Manufacturing → - 03
Appliance and bicycle makers
The Madison metro is home to bicycle, appliance and other consumer-goods companies. Boxed appliances and bikes are tall, top-heavy or oddly shaped, so shipping docks do better with new or custom-sized pallets that match the carton footprint than with a standard 48x40 that leaves overhang.
Consumer goods → - 04
I-39/90/94 distribution centers
DeForest pitches its spot at I-39/90/94, US 51 and rail to logistics operators, and a pharmacy chain runs a distribution center there. Racked buildings like these cycle recycled 48x40s fast and care about matching heights more than looks; Grade B covers storage and internal moves.
3PL & warehousing →
- Warehousing and storage · NAICS 493
- 43establishments
- Food manufacturing · NAICS 311
- 121establishments5,375 jobs1.16× the US share of jobs
- Grocery wholesalers · NAICS 4244
- 74establishments
How freight moves
Ports, rail and interstates.
I-39/90/94 runs along Madison's east side. To the south, I-39 and I-90 continue together past Janesville and Beloit toward Rockford and Chicago, while I-94 breaks off east toward Milwaukee; north of the city all three share the road to Portage. The Beltline (US 12/18) loops the south and west sides, and US 151 runs northeast to Sun Prairie and southwest to Verona. Two freight railroads serve Madison, one of them a regional line headquartered in the city. Dane County Regional Airport sits northeast of downtown, and Port Milwaukee is the nearest Great Lakes port.
- I-39/90/94
- Beltline (US 12/18)
- US 151
- US 51
- Dane County Regional (MSN)
- Port Milwaukee
Which pallet to order
The right grade for Madison.
DeForest plastics and packaging plants and the interstate DCs do well on recycled GMA-style 48x40 stringers, Grade A when the pallet ships out with product and Grade B for internal moves. Dairy, feed and seed handlers working in damp storage should step up to AAA or new pallets with tighter decks. Appliance and bike makers shipping odd-sized cartons should ask for custom sizes. Export crates headed to Port Milwaukee or a coastal port need HT pallets stamped under ISPM 15, and your account manager confirms the spec in writing.
Delivered prices
Price a load to 53704.
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 Wisconsin. Your account manager narrows this to one number for 53704, 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 Madison.
Can you deliver to the business parks in DeForest and Sun Prairie?+
What pallet suits dairy and feed products stored in damp warehouses?+
Do plastics molders in DeForest need a particular pallet?+
Can you deliver to Janesville and Beloit along I-39/90?+
What do pallets cost delivered to Madison, WI?+
When will a load reach Madison, WI?+
Your first Madison load, priced today.
One full truck, billed at the quoted price. Net 30, no contract. Your dock date in writing on every quote.