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Pallet supplier · San Diego, CA

Pallets in San Diego, CA. Delivered by the truckload.

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

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Delivered prices

San Diego 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 San Diego

Local details

How we supply San Diego

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 San Diego.

Freight docks are on Otay Mesa along SR-905, around the bay in Barrio Logan and National City, on Kearny Mesa and Miramar off I-15, and in the North County cities of Carlsbad, Vista, San Marcos and Escondido along SR-78.

  • Otay Mesa
  • Chula Vista
  • National City
  • Barrio Logan
  • Kearny Mesa
  • Miramar
  • El Cajon
  • Santee
  • Carlsbad
  • Vista
  • San Marcos
  • Escondido
  • Oceanside

What San Diego makes and ships

San Diego at a glance

San Diego's freight runs north and south. Trucks from Tijuana's factories clear the Otay Mesa commercial crossing, the bay's two marine terminals land refrigerated fruit and vehicles, and North County growers raise the nursery stock that dominates county farm value.

Otay Mesa is where the region's freight story starts. The Federal Highway Administration calls the Otay Mesa port of entry the largest commercial crossing on the California–Mexico border, and the warehouses around it serve maquiladora plants in Tijuana that build products from heart valves to pickup trucks. On the bay, the Port of San Diego runs the Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal for refrigerated, breakbulk and bulk cargo and the National City terminal for vehicles. Inland, nursery and cut-flower products made up most of the county's 2024 farm value.

That mix makes pallet demand two-sided. Third-party warehouses on Otay Mesa move goods from Tijuana plants to the rest of the country, while suppliers send parts and materials south across the same border. Fruit coming off the bay terminal needs pallets that can take a cooler. Avocado and citrus packers buy around the harvest. Few local docks share one profile, so matching the grade and treatment to each building matters more here than in a plain warehouse town.

Who buys pallets in San Diego

Local buyers

Warehousing and storage · NAICS 493
140establishments6,578 jobs
Food manufacturing · NAICS 311
345establishments7,400 jobs
Grocery wholesalers · NAICS 4244
412establishments5,080 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA. Source: BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages (private sector).

Ports, rail and highways

How freight moves

The Otay Mesa port of entry handles commercial trucks, and SR-905 links it straight to I-805 and I-5. A second crossing, Otay Mesa East, is being built east of the current one with a new SR-11 toll road; SANDAG lists the project as in progress. I-15 runs north through Miramar and Escondido toward the Inland Empire, and SR-78 links the North County industrial cities. The Port of San Diego markets itself as a specialty-cargo port for reefer, breakbulk and vehicles, so container exporters here typically truck north to Los Angeles and Long Beach.

  • Otay Mesa port of entry
  • SR-905
  • I-805
  • I-5
  • I-15
  • SR-78
  • Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal

Which pallet to order

The right pallet grade for San Diego.

Match the pallet to where the load goes next. Mexico is on the USDA list of countries that require ISPM 15 wood packaging, and the U.S. applies the same standard to wood packaging coming north, so cross-border docks should keep HT pallets stamped under ISPM 15 on hand. Domestic consolidation on Otay Mesa does fine on Grade B or Grade A 48x40s. Maquiladora suppliers often need block pallets or custom sizes cut to a plant's line. Avocado and citrus packers shipping to grocery DCs usually ask for Grade A or new.

Buying pallets in San Diego: questions

Do pallets crossing at Otay Mesa need to be heat-treated?+
If wood packaging crosses the border, plan on ISPM 15. Mexico requires it on imports from the U.S., and the U.S. requires it on wood packaging coming north. Order HT pallets bearing the IPPC mark for anything headed south or returning, and your account manager confirms stamp and grade in writing.
Can you deliver to warehouses on Otay Mesa near the border crossing?+
Yes. We deliver full truckloads to Otay Mesa buildings along SR-905 and Airway Road, as well as Chula Vista and National City. Send your dock address and receiving hours, and your account manager confirms the spec and a delivery date before the load is booked.
Can you build custom-size pallets for parts going to a Tijuana plant?+
We can source them. Give us the length, width, deck-board layout and load weight, or a drawing from the plant. We find a yard that builds custom sizes or block pallets to that spec, add heat treatment when the load crosses, and your account manager confirms the build.
What pallet should a North County avocado packer order?+
Packers shipping into grocery and wholesale DCs generally want Grade A or new 48x40s with tight boards and square corners, because receivers check them. Picking runs on the fruit's schedule, so tell your account manager your expected weekly loads before the busy months and they line up quotes ahead.
Where can I buy pallets in San Diego, CA?+
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 San Diego, CA?+
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 San Diego, CA?+
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.