Pallets in Arizona. Delivered by the truckload.

Nogales produce distributors

All commercial traffic entering the U.S. at Nogales uses the Mariposa port of entry, where trucks bring squash, tomatoes and other vegetables from farms in Sonora and Sinaloa. Distributors in Nogales inspect, cool and rework those loads for grocery buyers, and much of the work lands in the winter months.

Yuma winter lettuce coolers

Yuma calls itself the winter lettuce capital, and its county supplies most of the leafy greens grown in the U.S. from November to March. Coolers and packing sheds ship cartons of lettuce and mixed greens out on I-8, and wet cartons in cold rooms need pallets with sound boards and no loose nails.

West Valley distribution belt

Warehouses in Goodyear, Avondale, Tolleson and Buckeye sit along I-10 and Loop 303, within a day's drive of the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports. Retail and e-commerce DCs there take in floor-loaded trailers and transloaded freight, then build store and parcel loads on 48x40s.

East Valley chip suppliers

Chandler hosts semiconductor fabs and chip-company headquarters, and suppliers across Chandler, Mesa and Tempe make components and equipment for them. Clean-room suppliers and toolmakers often want new pallets or custom sizes built to a crate, with no bark, debris or loose fasteners.