Service area · Tucson, AZ
Pallets deliveredin Tucson, AZ.
Tucson sits on I-10 between Phoenix and El Paso, where I-19 runs south to the Nogales crossing. A Class I main line linking the Los Angeles ports with the South passes through town, and the Port of Tucson adds rail transload and cold storage.
Dock date
In writing, on every quote.
Standard 48x40s often land in 0–2 business days.
Delivered, per pallet
$4.75–$10.50Recycled 48x40s per 53' truck
616How 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 Tucson. 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 Tucson.
Warehouses and plants are grouped near Tucson International Airport and the Port of Tucson on the south and southeast sides, along I-10 northwest through Marana, and south along I-19 through Sahuarita and Green Valley toward Rio Rico and Nogales.
- Marana
- Oro Valley
- South Tucson
- Vail
- Sahuarita
- Green Valley
- Rio Rico
- Nogales
- Pima County
- Santa Cruz County
Served from our Atlanta office through vetted yards near Tucson.
Tucson at a glance
What Tucson makes and moves.
Tucson's economy leans on the university, aerospace and defense, optics and copper. Davis-Monthan Air Force Base sits on the southeast edge, a missile and defense contractor ranks among the largest employers, and roughly 150 optics firms earned the area the 'Optics Valley' nickname. South of town, copper mines near Sahuarita and Marana and a pecan orchard of more than 6,000 acres shape the Santa Cruz Valley. Produce from Mexico's farm belt enters at Nogales and rides I-19 north through Tucson toward I-10.
Pallet demand follows that split. Aerospace and optics makers need precise, often custom pallets. Produce shippers and the cold storage at the Port of Tucson want sturdy pallets that handle refrigeration. Distribution buildings along I-10 in Marana and near the airport run standard 48x40s. And anything headed south into Sonora needs ISPM 15 heat treatment, since Mexico requires it on wood packaging.
Who buys pallets here
The docks that run on pallets in Tucson.
- 01
Nogales produce traffic
Nogales' economy is built on agribusiness and produce distributors handling fruit and vegetables from Mexico's farm belt, and that freight rides I-19 north past Tucson to I-10. Produce pallets get cooled, stacked high and trucked long distances, so they need strong 48x40s with sound deckboards and tight nailing.
Food & beverage → - 02
Port of Tucson rail park
The Port of Tucson, an inland port on the southeast side, runs more than 13 miles of its own track with transload between rail cars and trucks, public warehousing, a foreign-trade zone and temperature-controlled storage. Its mix of domestic and international freight calls for both standard and heat-treated pallets.
3PL & warehousing → - 03
Aerospace and optics makers
Missile, aerospace and optics manufacturers rank among Tucson's largest employers. They ship precision assemblies, test gear and instruments that often call for custom sizes, extra deck coverage or block pallets. Parts bound for foreign buyers need heat-treated wood carrying a legible ISPM 15 stamp.
Manufacturing → - 04
Santa Cruz Valley pecans
Near Sahuarita, a pecan operation that switched from cotton in 1965 now covers more than 6,000 acres, and Marana's farms have long grown cotton, alfalfa and pecans. Shelled and in-shell nut loads ride on sturdy, dry 48x40s, and your account manager confirms grade, size and wood condition in writing.
Food & beverage →
- Warehousing and storage · NAICS 493
- 25establishments8,863 jobs1.88× the US share of jobs
- Food manufacturing · NAICS 311
- 46establishments818 jobs0.19× the US share of jobs
- Grocery wholesalers · NAICS 4244
- 84establishments832 jobs0.40× the US share of jobs
How freight moves
Ports, rail and interstates.
I-10 runs northwest to Phoenix and east to Las Cruces and El Paso. I-19 runs about 63 miles south to Nogales, where SR 189 connects to the Mariposa port of entry and Mexican Federal Highway 15; the route is part of the CANAMEX trade corridor. The Class I main line linking the Los Angeles ports with the South and Southeast runs through Tucson. Tucson International Airport, south of downtown, offers freight service. Cross-border trade through Nogales also connects to the deep-sea port at Guaymas, Sonora.
- I-10
- I-19
- SR 189
- Nogales–Mariposa
- Port of Tucson
- Tucson International Airport
Which pallet to order
The right grade for Tucson.
Tucson orders split by destination. Produce and cold-storage loads want strong Grade A 48x40s or new pallets that stay square in coolers; heat treatment kills pests but does not prevent mold. Anything trucked south through Nogales needs heat-treated (HT) pallets stamped under ISPM 15. Aerospace, optics and mining-equipment shippers often need block pallets for heavy assemblies or custom sizes built to a drawing. DCs along I-10 in Marana can use Grade B for internal moves and Grade A outbound.
Delivered prices
Price a load to 85714.
Full-truckload ranges with freight in. Your ZIP and count set the firm number on the call.
Grade B
$4.75–$6.75
per pallet, delivered
Repaired, sound, ready to load.
Grade A
$6.75–$8.75
per pallet, delivered
Three solid stringers. No plugs, no companions.
AAA
$8.50–$10.50
per pallet, delivered
Clean, uniform, no repairs.
Block
$6.25–$8.50
per pallet, delivered
Full 4-way entry on every side.
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.
Delivering to Arizona. Your account manager narrows this to one number for 85714, 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.
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 Tucson.
Can you deliver to produce warehouses in Nogales and Rio Rico?+
Do loads heading south into Sonora need heat-treated pallets?+
Can you supply rail and cold-storage tenants at the Port of Tucson?+
What pallets suit aerospace and optics shipments?+
Do you deliver to Marana and the I-10 corridor northwest of town?+
What do pallets cost delivered to Tucson, AZ?+
When will a load reach Tucson, AZ?+
Your first Tucson load, priced today.
One full truck, billed at the quoted price. Net 30, no contract. Your dock date in writing on every quote.