Service area · Indiana
Pallets deliveredin Indiana.
Indiana's motto is the Crossroads of America, and the freight backs it up. I-65, I-69, I-70 and I-74 meet at Indianapolis, steel mills line Lake Michigan, and three state ports reach the Great Lakes and the Ohio River.
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 plant.
Chesapeake Pallets is a pallet broker based in Atlanta. We don't run a yard in Indiana. 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 Indiana.
Receiving docks sit in Indianapolis, Plainfield, Lebanon and the I-65 and I-69 suburbs, Northwest Indiana from Gary to Portage, Elkhart County, Warsaw, Fort Wayne, Lafayette, Evansville, and the Ohio River ports at Jeffersonville and Mount Vernon.
- Indianapolis
- Plainfield
- Lebanon
- Whitestown
- Greenwood
- Gary
- Burns Harbor
- Portage
- Elkhart
- Goshen
- Warsaw
- Fort Wayne
- Lafayette
- Jeffersonville
Served from our Atlanta office through vetted yards across Indiana.
Indiana at a glance
What Indiana makes and moves.
Indiana is a making state. Mills in Gary, Burns Harbor and East Chicago roll a large share of the nation's steel. Elkhart County bills itself as the RV Capital of the World, and Warsaw calls itself the Orthopedic Capital. The state agriculture department ranks Indiana first in wood office furniture, hardwood veneer, ducks and popcorn, and second in processing tomatoes. Lafayette runs a corn wet mill, and Fort Wayne is a defense-industry center. Around Indianapolis, Plainfield and Lebanon hold big warehouse districts.
So Indiana buys pallets in two very different ways. Steel, RV parts, furniture and heavy components need strong, often custom-sized pallets or skids built around coil, frames and cabinets. The Indianapolis DC ring runs standard 48x40s, mostly recycled, at a pace that climbs toward peak retail season. Food processors and export cargo moving through the Ports of Indiana add demand for higher grades and heat-treated stock.
Who buys pallets here
The docks that run on pallets in Indiana.
- 01
Elkhart County RV builders
RV assembly plants and suppliers in Elkhart, Goshen, Middlebury and Nappanee move cabinets, windows, axles, furniture and fiberglass panels between buildings and out to dealers. Parts come in odd footprints and output swings with dealer orders, so these docks use custom pallets and skids sized to each component.
Manufacturing → - 02
Plainfield warehouse district
Plainfield's warehouse district sits beside Indianapolis International and I-70, and Lebanon, Whitestown and Greenwood add more DCs on I-65 and I-69. Retail, parcel and parts freight leaves on standard recycled 48x40s, and outbound volume builds from late summer into the holiday peak.
3PL & warehousing → - 03
Northwest Indiana steel
Integrated mills and processors around Gary, Burns Harbor, Portage and East Chicago ship coil, plate, bar and sheet, and the port at Burns Harbor hosts steel companies of its own. Steel crushes light stringer pallets, so service centers order block pallets, heavy new builds or custom skids.
Manufacturing → - 04
Popcorn and tomato packers
Indiana leads the country in popcorn and ranks second in tomatoes for processing, so popcorn plants and tomato canneries ship bags, cans and cases to grocers and theaters. Product leaves in heavy, tall stacks, and these plants usually want Grade A or new 48x40s with solid top decks and no raised nails.
Food & beverage →
- Warehousing and storage · NAICS 493
- 546establishments67,598 jobs1.74× the US share of jobs
- Food manufacturing · NAICS 311
- 719establishments45,807 jobs1.26× the US share of jobs
- Grocery wholesalers · NAICS 4244
- 898establishments11,799 jobs0.70× the US share of jobs
How freight moves
Ports, rail and interstates.
Indianapolis sits where I-65, I-69, I-70 and I-74 meet the I-465 loop, and since 2024 I-69 runs as a finished interstate south to Evansville. Up north, I-80 and I-94 share the Borman Expressway through Gary, and the Indiana Toll Road carries I-90, joined by I-80 east of Lake Station, past Elkhart. Indianapolis International hosts a major hub for an express carrier. The Ports of Indiana run Burns Harbor on Lake Michigan, with a route to the St. Lawrence Seaway, plus Jeffersonville and Mount Vernon on the Ohio River for barge traffic toward the Gulf.
- I-65
- I-70
- I-69
- Indiana Toll Road
- Indianapolis air cargo
- Burns Harbor
- Jeffersonville
Which pallet to order
The right grade for Indiana.
For the Indianapolis DC ring, Grade B recycled 48x40s cover most outbound freight, with Grade A where retailers reject repairs. Northwest Indiana steel and Fort Wayne components call for block pallets or new heavy-duty builds. Elkhart County RV suppliers and furniture plants mostly need custom sizes. Popcorn and tomato packers usually want Grade A, AAA or new pallets with smooth decks. Cargo leaving Burns Harbor for a foreign port needs HT pallets stamped under ISPM 15. Each spec gets written confirmation from your account manager before loading.
Metros in Indiana
City pages.
Delivered prices
Price a load to 46225.
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 Indiana. Your account manager narrows this to one number for 46225, 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 Indiana.
Can you deliver to warehouses in Plainfield and Lebanon?+
What pallets should RV suppliers in Elkhart County order?+
What pallet works for steel coil and plate from Northwest Indiana?+
Do shipments through Burns Harbor need heat-treated pallets?+
What do pallets cost delivered to Indiana?+
When will a load reach Indiana?+
Your first Indiana load, priced today.
One full truck, billed at the quoted price. Net 30, no contract. Your dock date in writing on every quote.