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Chesapeake Pallets

Pallet supplier · McAllen, TX

Pallets in McAllen, TX. Delivered by the truckload.

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

  • Prices posted
  • One account manager
  • Reachable 24/7

Delivered prices

McAllen 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 30, 2026. Freight included. Your account manager confirms the final price in writing.

More about McAllen

Local details

How we supply McAllen

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 McAllen.

Docks cluster along I-2 in McAllen, Pharr and Mission, around the Pharr bridge approach and the foreign-trade zone, north up I-69C in Edinburg, and east through San Juan, Alamo, Donna and Weslaco.

  • McAllen
  • Pharr
  • Mission
  • Edinburg
  • Hidalgo
  • San Juan
  • Alamo
  • Donna
  • Weslaco
  • Mercedes
  • Palmhurst
  • Alton

What McAllen makes and ships

McAllen at a glance

McAllen sits across the Rio Grande from Reynosa, and its freight runs both ways. Mexican fruit and vegetables roll north over the Pharr bridge into cold rooms, while parts and materials head south to Reynosa assembly plants along I-2 and I-69C.

Since NAFTA took effect in 1994, the local economy has leaned on cross-border trade, health care, retail and tourism more than on farming. Reynosa, directly south, is a large manufacturing center whose plants assemble components shipped from the U.S. and send finished goods back. McAllen commissioned one of the country's first inland foreign-trade zones in 1973, between the city and the river. Around it, the Valley still grows grapefruit, vegetables, cotton, sorghum and sugarcane, and citrus comes off the trees each winter.

Those flows set two pallet calendars. Produce importers and cold-storage warehouses near the Pharr bridge turn pallets constantly as Mexican fruit is inspected, re-sorted and loaded for grocery distribution centers farther north. Valley packers add a winter push during grapefruit season. On the factory side, suppliers in McAllen, Pharr and Mission stage components for Reynosa plants, and any wood packaging crossing south has to clear Mexico's import rules.

Who buys pallets in McAllen

Local buyers

Warehousing and storage · NAICS 493
78establishments1,084 jobs
Food manufacturing · NAICS 311
88establishments1,235 jobs
Grocery wholesalers · NAICS 4244
258establishments3,041 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX MSA. Source: BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages (private sector).

Ports, rail and highways

How freight moves

I-2 follows US 83 east–west through Mission, McAllen and Pharr, and I-69C follows US 281 north from Pharr through Edinburg. Loaded trucks from Reynosa enter at the Pharr–Reynosa International Bridge, reached from US 281 by Spur 600; northbound trucks were moved off the McAllen–Hidalgo bridge in 1996, and the Anzalduas bridge near Mission lets only empty trucks travel south. McAllen Miller International Airport carries passengers and has a foreign-trade-zone site for air cargo. The nearest deepwater seaport is the Port of Brownsville, at the Valley's eastern end, with rail links into northeast Mexico.

  • I-2 / US 83
  • I-69C / US 281
  • Pharr–Reynosa bridge
  • McAllen foreign-trade zone
  • Port of Brownsville

Which pallet to order

The right pallet grade for McAllen.

Anything crossing south into Mexico should ride heat-treated (HT) pallets bearing the IPPC mark; Mexico generally applies that standard to wood packaging, and your customs broker confirms the current rule for each shipment. Produce coolers and citrus sheds do better with new or AAA pallets that stay square under wet cartons and pass grocery inspection. Foreign-trade-zone warehouses can run recycled Grade A 48x40s outbound and Grade B for internal storage. Heavy kits for Reynosa plants may need block pallets or custom sizes. Your account manager confirms the grade spec in writing.

Buying pallets in McAllen: questions

Do loads crossing into Reynosa at Pharr need heat-treated pallets?
Generally, yes. Mexico's rules for wood packaging generally follow ISPM 15, so order HT pallets carrying the ISPM 15 stamp and keep the mark visible. Rules and inspections can change, so check with your customs broker before the load ships, and tell your account manager it's crossing so the spec is written up that way.
Can you deliver to cold-storage warehouses near the Pharr bridge?
Yes. We deliver full truckloads to produce and cold-storage docks around the bridge approach and along Spur 600 and I-2. Send your appointment rules and dock hours with the order, and your account manager confirms the grade, count and delivery details before the truck is booked.
What pallet should a Valley grapefruit or onion packer order?
Most packers run 48x40 pallets in new or AAA recycled grades, because wet cartons and cooling rooms are hard on worn boards and many grocery buyers turn away broken pallets. If your buyers publish a pallet spec, send it over and your account manager matches it in writing.
Do you deliver to warehouses inside the McAllen foreign-trade zone?
Yes. Warehouses in and around the zone take truckload deliveries like any other dock, though zone sites may have their own gate and paperwork routines, so pass those along with the order. Most of these docks run recycled 48x40 stringer pallets, a partial four-way design, in Grade A or Grade B.
Where can I buy pallets in McAllen, TX?
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 McAllen, TX?
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 McAllen, TX?
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.

Pallets delivered to your dock. Price and delivery date in writing.

First load: no contract, Net 30. Off-spec? Refuse it and pay nothing.