Service area · Minnesota
Pallets deliveredin Minnesota.
Minnesota freight centers on the Twin Cities, where I-94 meets I-35, then reaches deep into farm country: turkey barns around Willmar, pork in Austin, peas and sweet corn in the south, sugar beets on the Red 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 Minnesota. 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 Minnesota.
Plant and warehouse docks reach across Minneapolis and St. Paul, south to Shakopee, Eagan and Burnsville, northwest to Brooklyn Park and Rogers, and out to Willmar, Austin, Blue Earth, Rochester, St. Cloud, Moorhead and Duluth.
- Minneapolis
- St. Paul
- Shakopee
- Eagan
- Burnsville
- Brooklyn Park
- Rogers
- St. Cloud
- Willmar
- Austin
- Blue Earth
- Rochester
- Moorhead
- Duluth
Served from our Atlanta office through vetted yards across Minnesota.
Minnesota at a glance
What Minnesota makes and moves.
Minnesota runs on food, from field to headquarters. GREATER MSP says the region hosts five of the world's 30 largest food companies. Growers call Minnesota the top turkey state, with processing around Willmar, and Austin packs pork. Southern Minnesota led the nation in green peas in 2025 and ranked second in sweet corn, with canneries at Blue Earth, Glencoe and Montgomery. Minnesota grows more sugar beets than any other state, and Red River Valley beets feed factories at Moorhead, Crookston and East Grand Forks. Duluth ships grain and ore.
Demand swings with the calendar. Canning runs through late summer, and beet harvest and factory slicing start in the fall, so pallet orders jump in those weeks. Meat and poultry plants ship year-round into cold chains and want pallets that stay sound in freezers. Twin Cities DCs in Shakopee, Eagan, Rogers and Brooklyn Park run standard 48x40s steadily, and winter roads make it worth planning orders ahead.
Who buys pallets here
The docks that run on pallets in Minnesota.
- 01
Willmar and Austin meat plants
Turkey processing around Willmar and pork plants in Austin ship fresh, frozen and canned meat to grocers and food service across the country. Pallets go into coolers and blast freezers, so these plants favor strong, tight 48x40s with sound boards that won't crack at low temperatures.
Food & beverage → - 02
Red River Valley sugar factories
Sugar factories in Moorhead, Crookston and East Grand Forks slice beets through a long fall and winter campaign and ship bagged and bulk sugar to food makers. Bag stacks are heavy, and orders peak once harvest starts, so these shippers book standard 48x40s before the first trucks of beets roll in.
Food & beverage → - 03
Southern Minnesota canneries
Vegetable canneries in Blue Earth, Glencoe and Montgomery pack sweet corn and peas each summer, and food makers with Twin Cities roots ship cereal, snacks and butter. Retail receivers check pallets at the door, so these shippers usually order Grade A or premium 48x40s.
Consumer goods → - 04
Shakopee and Rogers DCs
Distribution centers in Shakopee, Eagan, Rogers and Brooklyn Park serve stores and parcel networks across the Upper Midwest from the I-494/I-694 beltway. Their floors run standard recycled 48x40s and expect each delivery to arrive at the grade ordered, so racking and stretch-wrapping stay predictable.
3PL & warehousing →
- Warehousing and storage · NAICS 493
- 316establishments17,299 jobs0.48× the US share of jobs
- Food manufacturing · NAICS 311
- 754establishments47,503 jobs1.42× the US share of jobs
- Grocery wholesalers · NAICS 4244
- 1,252establishments14,590 jobs0.94× the US share of jobs
How freight moves
Ports, rail and interstates.
I-94 crosses the Twin Cities on its way between Chicago and Fargo, and I-35 splits into I-35W and I-35E between Burnsville and Forest Lake before heading on to Duluth and Des Moines. I-90 crosses southern Minnesota past Austin, and US-52 links the metro to Rochester. Intermodal ramps at Midway in St. Paul and Shoreham in Minneapolis load and unload containers, and MSP handles air cargo. The Duluth Seaway Port Authority calls its port the Great Lakes' largest by tonnage, and trucks reach Ontario and Manitoba at International Falls and Warroad.
- I-94
- I-35W/I-35E
- I-90
- Midway intermodal
- Port of Duluth-Superior
- International Falls crossing
- Warroad crossing
Which pallet to order
The right grade for Minnesota.
Turkey, pork and frozen-food plants usually order AAA or new 48x40s whose boards won't crack at freezer temperatures. Twin Cities DCs run Grade B recycled for most store freight, with Grade A for retailers that reject repairs. Sugar factories and canneries need a big batch of Grade A or B pallets ahead of the season. Pallets made from U.S. or Canadian wood and shipped straight into Canada are exempt from ISPM 15 under Canada's rules, but anything bound overseas needs HT pallets stamped under ISPM 15. Specs are confirmed in writing before the order ships.
Metros in Minnesota
City pages.
State law
Minnesota pallet rules to know.
- Minn. Stat. § 325F.795
Anyone holding a marked plastic merchandise pallet without authorization, or maliciously removing the owner's name from one, is liable for three times the pallet's cost plus fees. Buyers or lessees must keep a bill of sale. Wood pallets aren't covered.
- Minn. Stat. § 115A.03, subd. 22b
Defines packaging for Minnesota's waste-management chapter to include pallets and packing such as blocking, bracing, cushioning and strapping. The state's packaging stewardship law, § 115A.1441, adopts this definition with narrow exemptions, so shippers should check how it applies.
Delivered prices
Price a load to 55401.
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 Minnesota. Your account manager narrows this to one number for 55401, 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 Minnesota.
Do you deliver to turkey processors around Willmar?+
When should Red River Valley sugar shippers order pallets?+
Do loads crossing into Canada at International Falls or Warroad need heat-treated pallets?+
Can you deliver to warehouses in Shakopee, Eagan or Rogers?+
What do pallets cost delivered to Minnesota?+
When will a load reach Minnesota?+
Your first Minnesota load, priced today.
One full truck, billed at the quoted price. Net 30, no contract. Your dock date in writing on every quote.