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Pallets deliveredin Idaho.

Idaho freight starts on irrigated Snake River Plain farms: potatoes around Blackfoot, dairies and cheese plants across the Magic Valley, and bean and beet processing at Twin Falls. It reaches markets on I-84, I-86 and I-15, with Boise's warehouses anchoring the west end.

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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 plant.

Chesapeake Pallets is a pallet broker based in Atlanta. We don't run a yard in Idaho. 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

Across Idaho.

Freight docks are along the Snake River Plain: Boise, Meridian, Nampa and Caldwell in the Treasure Valley; Twin Falls, Jerome and Burley in the Magic Valley; and Pocatello, Blackfoot and Idaho Falls in the east.

  • Boise
  • Meridian
  • Nampa
  • Caldwell
  • Twin Falls
  • Jerome
  • Gooding
  • Burley
  • Rupert
  • American Falls
  • Pocatello
  • Blackfoot
  • Idaho Falls
  • Coeur d'Alene

Served from our Atlanta office through vetted yards across Idaho.

Idaho at a glance

What Idaho makes and moves.

The Idaho State Department of Agriculture ranks the state first nationally in potatoes, barley, peppermint oil, alfalfa hay and trout, second in sugar beets, and third in milk and cheese. Food and beverage processing is Idaho's second-largest manufacturing sector, the department says. Blackfoot bills itself as the Potato Capital of the World, Twin Falls grew into a processing center for beans and sugar beets, and seven south-central counties from Elmore to Minidoka hold most of the state's dairy jobs. Boise, Meridian and Nampa anchor the Treasure Valley's warehouses and plants.

That mix means pallet demand follows storage cellars and processing lines more than store shelves. Potato packers and frozen-product plants ship from storage most of the year, cheese and yogurt plants need sound pallets under heavy cases, and the fall potato and beet harvests land in the same weeks. Frozen potato products rank among the top exports through the Seattle–Tacoma gateway, and export loads need heat-treated pallets. Treasure Valley distribution adds year-round 48x40 business.

Who buys pallets here

The docks that run on pallets in Idaho.

Warehousing and storage · NAICS 493
147establishments2,370 jobs0.23× the US share of jobs
Food manufacturing · NAICS 311
476establishments21,488 jobs2.20× the US share of jobs
Grocery wholesalers · NAICS 4244
480establishments5,851 jobs1.28× the US share of jobs
Idaho (statewide). Source: BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages (private sector).

How freight moves

Ports, rail and interstates.

I-84 is the spine, entering from Ontario, Oregon, running through Boise and the Magic Valley, and leaving for Utah. I-86 splits from it near Declo and passes American Falls to meet I-15 at Pocatello, while I-15 links Idaho Falls and Blackfoot with Salt Lake City and Montana. Twin Falls reaches I-84 over the Perrine Bridge on US-93, and the Panhandle uses I-90 through Coeur d'Alene. For containers, shippers look west to Seattle and Tacoma or to Portland's Terminal 6, which Lewiston officials welcomed when it relaunched in 2026.

  • I-84
  • I-86
  • I-15
  • US-93
  • I-90
  • Tacoma & Seattle terminals
  • Port of Portland

Which pallet to order

The right grade for Idaho.

Potato and dairy plants should start from Grade A recycled or new pallets: cellars, wash lines and freezer rooms are hard on wood, and retail buyers reject broken boards. Frozen-product and dairy exporters sending containers west need heat-treated (HT) pallets marked under ISPM 15. Treasure Valley warehouses handling retail freight can mix Grade B for internal moves with Grade A for outbound. Heavy bins, seed bags and farm equipment may call for block pallets or custom sizes. Your account manager confirms the spec in writing.

Metros in Idaho

City pages.

Delivered prices

Price a load to 83705.

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 Idaho. Your account manager narrows this to one number for 83705, 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 Idaho.

Do you deliver to potato processors around Idaho Falls and American Falls?+
Yes. We arrange truckload deliveries to packers, processors and storage operations across eastern Idaho and along I-86. Send your account manager your pallet spec or a sample from your line, and the grade, size and any heat-treatment requirement are confirmed first.
What pallet do Magic Valley cheese and yogurt plants ask for?+
Most want pallets that carry heavy cases flat and square through cold storage and refrigerated trucking, which usually means Grade A recycled or new. Plants shipping into retail distribution centers should send the receiver's pallet requirements so your account manager can match them and confirm in writing.
Can I order pallets ahead of the fall potato and sugar beet harvest?+
Yes, and it helps. Harvest is when packing sheds, storage cellars and processors across southern Idaho all need pallets at once. Give your account manager your expected volumes by week and your dock hours, and orders can be scheduled against your harvest plan.
Do frozen potato exports through Seattle or Tacoma need heat-treated pallets?+
In most cases, yes. Importing countries that apply ISPM 15 expect wood packaging to be heat-treated and stamped with the IPPC mark. Ask the buyer or forwarder for the destination's rules, and your account manager will quote HT pallets with the ISPM 15 mark to match.
Do you serve warehouses in Boise, Meridian and Nampa?+
Yes. We deliver pallets to distribution centers and plants along I-84 in the Treasure Valley. Tell your account manager what your outbound customers accept, whether stringer or block, and the grade is set in writing before the order ships.
What do pallets cost delivered to Idaho?+
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 Idaho?+
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 Idaho 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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