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Pallets deliveredin San Antonio, TX.

San Antonio sits where I-35 up from Laredo meets I-10 and I-37, so cross-border trucks roll right through town. On the southwest side, Port San Antonio has turned the old Kelly Air Force Base into an industrial airport and rail-served business park.

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Dock date

In writing, on every quote.

Standard 48x40s often land in 0–2 business days.

Delivered, per pallet

$4.75–$10.50

Recycled 48x40s per 53' truck

616

How 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 San Antonio. 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 San Antonio.

Industrial docks are concentrated at Port San Antonio on the southwest side, along I-35 northeast through Live Oak, Selma, Schertz and New Braunfels, on the South Side near Applewhite Road and Von Ormy, and east toward Converse and Seguin.

  • Port San Antonio
  • Live Oak
  • Selma
  • Schertz
  • Cibolo
  • Converse
  • New Braunfels
  • Seguin
  • Von Ormy
  • Brooks
  • Bexar County
  • Guadalupe County

Served from our Atlanta office through vetted yards near San Antonio.

San Antonio at a glance

What San Antonio makes and moves.

San Antonio's freight economy leans on the I-35 corridor to Laredo. Port San Antonio offers Kelly Field's 11,500-foot runway, a foreign-trade zone, on-site U.S. Customs and the East Kelly Railport, served by two Class I railroads; the port counts more than 7,000 aerospace maintenance and repair workers on site. On the South Side, a pickup and SUV assembly plant off Applewhite Road is adding an axle plant next door, with most axles bound for assembly lines in Mexico. A Class I intermodal terminal also sits on I-35 in southwestern San Antonio.

That spread makes pallet demand broad. Northeast-side DCs along I-35 in Schertz, Selma and Live Oak want standard 48x40s. Aerospace repair shops at Kelly move engines and heavy components that often call for custom platforms. Cold storage on FM 78 and a food plant at Brooks want consistent pallets that hold up in freezers. And any load that crosses at Laredo needs wood that meets ISPM 15.

Who buys pallets here

The docks that run on pallets in San Antonio.

Warehousing and storage · NAICS 493
118establishments
Food manufacturing · NAICS 311
220establishments
Grocery wholesalers · NAICS 4244
218establishments
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX MSA. Source: BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages (private sector).

How freight moves

Ports, rail and interstates.

I-35 runs south to the Laredo bridges and north through New Braunfels toward Austin and Dallas. I-10 links San Antonio east to Houston and Port Houston's container docks and west to El Paso, and I-37 heads southeast to Corpus Christi. Loop 410 and Loop 1604 ring the city, and SH 130 begins in southwest San Antonio before turning into a toll bypass of Austin east of Seguin. The East Kelly Railport and a Class I intermodal terminal on I-35 handle rail freight, and Kelly Field has customs inspection on site.

  • I-35
  • I-10
  • I-37
  • Loop 1604
  • SH 130
  • Laredo
  • Port San Antonio

Which pallet to order

The right grade for San Antonio.

Start with where the load ends up. Anything crossing at Laredo, including parts for Mexican assembly plants, needs heat-treated (HT) pallets stamped under ISPM 15. Northeast-side DCs shipping to stores do well with Grade A 48x40s, and Grade B covers internal and one-way moves. Freezer docks at Brooks or on FM 78 should ask for new or premium recycled stock with sound boards. Aerospace and heavy industrial work at Kelly may need block pallets for true 4-way entry, or custom sizes built to a drawing.

Delivered prices

Price a load to 78226.

Full-truckload ranges with freight in. Your ZIP and count set the firm number on the call.

B / #2

Grade B

$4.75–$6.75

per pallet, delivered

Repaired, sound, ready to load.

A / #1

Grade A

$6.75–$8.75

per pallet, delivered

Three solid stringers. No plugs, no companions.

AAA

AAA

$8.50–$10.50

per pallet, delivered

Clean, uniform, no repairs.

Block

Block

$6.25–$8.50

per pallet, delivered

Full 4-way entry on every side.

New

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.

1 · Grade
2 · Quantity616 = one full 53' truck

Delivering to Texas. Your account manager narrows this to one number for 78226, 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.

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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 San Antonio.

Do loads crossing at Laredo need heat-treated pallets?+
Yes. Mexico requires wood packaging on international shipments to meet ISPM 15, so pallets riding south on I-35 should be heat treated and carry the IPPC mark. Tell your account manager the load crosses the border, and the order will specify HT pallets from accredited facilities in writing.
Can you deliver to tenants inside Port San Antonio?+
Yes. We deliver to docks at Port San Antonio, including the Kelly Field and East Kelly Railport areas, as long as the building can receive a full truckload. Share gate or security instructions with your order, and your account manager confirms the pallet spec in writing.
What pallets suit freezer docks on the Northeast Side?+
Freezer and cooler warehouses, such as the newer cold storage along FM 78, need pallets that stay square through condensation and constant forklift traffic. New or top-grade recycled 48x40s are the usual choice. Heat treatment kills pests but does not prevent mold, so ask about storage conditions too.
Do you cover New Braunfels and Seguin, not just Bexar County?+
Yes. Docks in Comal and Guadalupe counties along I-35 and I-10, including New Braunfels, Schertz, Cibolo and Seguin, are part of our San Antonio coverage. Each load is quoted to the exact address, and your account manager confirms grade and size.
Can aerospace shops at Kelly order custom pallets for engine parts?+
Yes. Send the part dimensions, weight and how the load is lifted, and we can source custom sizes or block pallets built to the drawing. If the parts are going overseas or to Mexico, the order will call for heat-treated wood with the ISPM 15 mark.
What do pallets cost delivered to San Antonio, TX?+
Today's full-truckload ranges run from $4.75 a pallet for Grade B to $10.50 for AAA, freight included. Heat-treated adds $1.00–$1.50. Your ZIP, grade and count set the firm price on the call.
When will a load reach San Antonio, TX?+
Your dock date in writing on every quote. Standard 48x40s often land in 0–2 business days. New and custom builds take longer. Your account manager puts the exact date on the quote, before you send a PO. Loads ship as full trucks: a 53' trailer holds 616 recycled 48x40s.

Your first San Antonio load, priced today.

One full truck, billed at the quoted price. Net 30, no contract. Your dock date in writing on every quote.

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