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Pallet supplier · Milwaukee, WI

Pallets in Milwaukee, WI. Delivered by the truckload.

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

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Delivered prices

Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee

Local details

How we supply Milwaukee

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 Milwaukee.

Plants and DCs operate in the Menomonee Valley and Harbor District near downtown, in Oak Creek and Franklin to the south, in Menomonee Falls, Butler and New Berlin to the west, and along I-94 in Racine and Kenosha counties.

  • Menomonee Valley
  • Harbor District
  • Oak Creek
  • Franklin
  • Menomonee Falls
  • Butler
  • New Berlin
  • Waukesha
  • Mount Pleasant
  • Pleasant Prairie
  • Kenosha

What Milwaukee makes and ships

Milwaukee at a glance

Port Milwaukee, owned by the city, moves salt, steel, limestone and grain across Lake Michigan and out through the St. Lawrence Seaway. On land, I-94 ties Milwaukee's factories to Chicago and Madison, while I-43 and I-41 run north.

Milwaukee still builds heavy equipment. Industrial-automation and mining-machinery companies keep headquarters in the city, carrying on a Menomonee Valley tradition of gear, crane and motor-control makers. Food and drink run alongside the metal: a major brewery still operates in town, and Wisconsin has led the nation in cheese output since 1910. The port handled 2.3 million metric tons in 2022, and a farm-export terminal on Jones Island, opened in July 2023, loads distillers grains for buyers in Europe and North Africa.

Heavy output shapes the pallet order here. Gearboxes, controls and machine parts ride on block pallets or skids sized to the base, and export crates need heat-treated wood. Brewery, candy and dairy docks want uniform 48x40s that wrap tight and stack square in coolers. Distribution parks along I-94 in Racine and Kenosha counties turn standard recycled stock by the trailer. Winters are long, so pallets that sit outside collect snow before they ever reach a line.

Who buys pallets in Milwaukee

Local buyers

Warehousing and storage · NAICS 493
102establishments
Food manufacturing · NAICS 311
202establishments11,291 jobs
Grocery wholesalers · NAICS 4244
182establishments3,814 jobs
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI MSA. Source: BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages (private sector).

Ports, rail and highways

How freight moves

I-94 is the spine: south through Racine and Kenosha counties to Chicago, west through Waukesha toward Madison. I-43 runs north along the lake to Green Bay, I-41 heads to the Fox Valley, and I-894 bypasses downtown. Port Milwaukee owns its own rail network tied to two Class I railroads and reaches overseas markets through the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Seaway. Its container rail service ended in 2012, which sent some shippers trucking boxes to Chicago-area rail ramps instead.

  • I-94
  • I-43
  • I-41
  • I-894
  • Port Milwaukee
  • St. Lawrence Seaway

Which pallet to order

The right pallet grade for Milwaukee.

Machinery shippers should spec block pallets or custom skids sized to the base of the part, and add heat treatment (HT) under ISPM 15 for any export crate, whether it sails from Jones Island or rides a train out of Chicago. Brewery, candy and dairy docks usually want Grade A or new 48x40s. The I-94 distribution parks run fine on Grade B recycled stock. In winter, ask that pallets be stored under cover so ice doesn't ride in on the deck boards.

Buying pallets in Milwaukee: questions

What pallet do Wisconsin cheese and dairy shippers ask for?+
Dairy plants and the cold warehouses that hold their product usually ask for Grade A or new 48x40s with solid deck boards and no protruding nails, delivered dry. Many also follow audit rules set by their retail customers. Send those rules with your order; your account manager matches them and confirms the grade spec in writing.
Can you deliver heat-treated skids for machinery exports leaving Port Milwaukee?+
Yes. We deliver HT pallets and skids with the ISPM 15 mark, sourced from ALSC-accredited facilities, to plants across the metro. Give your account manager the crate footprint, the gross weight and the destination country, and the build spec is confirmed before the load is booked.
Do you deliver to distribution centers along I-94 in Kenosha County?+
Yes. DCs in Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha and Mount Pleasant receive full truckloads of standard 48x40s, recycled or new. Tell your account manager your appointment rules and how the trailer should be loaded, and those details go into the written order confirmation.
How should a Milwaukee plant handle pallets in winter?+
Sound pallets handle cold fine, but snow and ice on the deck can make loads slide and keep stretch film from sticking. Ask for pallets stored under cover before loading, keep empties inside once they arrive, and tell your account manager if your dock has any winter access limits.
Where can I buy pallets in Milwaukee, WI?+
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 Milwaukee, WI?+
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 Milwaukee, WI?+
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.