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Pallet supplier · Seattle–Tacoma, WA

Pallets in Seattle–Tacoma, WA. Delivered by the truckload.

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

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Delivered prices

Seattle–Tacoma 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 Seattle–Tacoma

Local details

How we supply Seattle–Tacoma

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 Seattle–Tacoma.

Warehouses run down the Green River valley through Tukwila, Kent and Auburn, then into Pierce County at Sumner, Fife, Puyallup and Frederickson, with port-side industry in Seattle's SODO and Duwamish districts and on the Tacoma Tideflats.

  • SODO
  • Georgetown
  • Tukwila
  • Kent
  • Auburn
  • Renton
  • Sumner
  • Fife
  • Puyallup
  • Frederickson
  • Tacoma Tideflats
  • Everett
  • Lakewood

What Seattle–Tacoma makes and ships

Seattle–Tacoma at a glance

Two harbors work as one here. The Northwest Seaport Alliance runs the container terminals in Seattle and Tacoma, and between them the Kent Valley turns import boxes into truckloads while hay, frozen fries and apples head out as exports.

Puget Sound trades with Asia in both directions. The alliance's 2023 figures put furniture, machinery, auto parts and apparel at the top of its import list and hay and forage at the top of exports, a category in which it calls itself the leading U.S. gateway. It also ranks itself second in the nation for refrigerated exports, led by frozen potato products, apples, fish, pork and dairy. The alliance says over a hundred warehouses within 15 miles of its terminals handle transload cargo.

That creates two pallet markets in one valley. Transload buildings in Kent, Sumner and Fife strip ocean containers onto pallets for domestic trailers and rail, so their demand jumps with each vessel call. Cold stores and export packers need HT stock for reefers headed back across the Pacific. And the region's consumer-goods DCs, from Auburn to Puyallup, want consistent Grade A that survives the climb over Snoqualmie Pass.

Who buys pallets in Seattle–Tacoma

Local buyers

Warehousing and storage · NAICS 493
253establishments22,082 jobs
Food manufacturing · NAICS 311
548establishments15,039 jobs
Grocery wholesalers · NAICS 4244
776establishments12,309 jobs
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA MSA. Source: BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages (private sector).

Ports, rail and highways

How freight moves

I-5 links the Seattle and Tacoma harbors and continues south to Portland and north to the Canadian border at Blaine. SR 167 runs the length of the Kent Valley, I-405 loops the east side, and I-90 crosses Snoqualmie Pass toward Spokane and the Midwest. SR 18 ties Auburn to I-90. Intermodal trains leave both harbors for Chicago and other inland points, and much of the import cargo continues east that way. Sea-Tac Airport handles air freight between the two cities.

  • Northwest Seaport Alliance
  • I-5
  • SR 167
  • I-90
  • I-405
  • SR 18
  • Sea-Tac air cargo

Which pallet to order

The right pallet grade for Seattle–Tacoma.

For export reefers and any box leaving the Seattle or Tacoma terminals, order HT pallets stamped under ISPM 15. Transload docks in Kent and Fife can run Grade B 48x40s, since the freight usually gets restacked downstream. Retail DCs in Sumner and Puyallup should use Grade A, or AAA where the receiving dock is strict. Seafood and frozen-food cold stores do better with new pallets that won't split in the cold. Aerospace and metal suppliers often need block or custom sizes. Your account manager confirms the grade in writing.

Buying pallets in Seattle–Tacoma: questions

Can you deliver to transload warehouses in the Kent Valley?+
Yes. We deliver full truckloads to transload and cross-dock buildings in Kent, Tukwila, Auburn, Sumner and Fife. Tell your account manager which vessels you are working and when the boxes land, and they quote delivery dates that fit your unloading plan.
Do reefer exports through the Port of Tacoma or Seattle need heat-treated pallets?+
If the cargo is palletized, yes. ISPM 15 requires wood packaging on export cargo to be heat-treated and marked for most importing countries. Order HT pallets with the ISPM 15 mark from accredited facilities, and keep them separate from domestic stock in the cold store.
What pallet works for seafood cold storage around Seattle?+
New pallets or AAA with solid deck boards hold up best in freezers, where cracked boards fail and fasteners loosen. If product is exported, add heat treatment. Tell your account manager your room temperature and racking, and they put wood, grade and stamp on the quote.
Do you deliver north to Everett and Snohomish County?+
Yes. Aerospace suppliers, food plants and warehouses in Everett and along the I-5 corridor north of Seattle are part of the same coverage. We buy from a yard close to your dock and deliver by the truckload, with the spec on the quote.
Where can I buy pallets in Seattle–Tacoma, WA?+
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 Seattle–Tacoma, WA?+
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 Seattle–Tacoma, WA?+
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.