Service area · Montana
Pallets deliveredin Montana.
Montana's freight crosses long distances between few docks. Wheat, barley and lentils come off the northern plains, Billings refines fuel and restocks stores across the eastern half, and Canadian trade moves through Sweetgrass on I-15. Much of its baking grain heads west for export.
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 Montana. 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 Montana.
Docks sit in Billings, Laurel and Lockwood in Yellowstone County, Great Falls, Missoula, Bozeman and Belgrade, Helena, Butte, Kalispell, and along US-2 toward Havre and Shelby near the Canadian border.
- Billings
- Laurel
- Lockwood
- Great Falls
- Missoula
- Bozeman
- Belgrade
- Helena
- Butte
- Kalispell
- Havre
- Shelby
- Sidney
Served from our Atlanta office through vetted yards across Montana.
Montana at a glance
What Montana makes and moves.
Montana leads the nation in lentil production and ranks second or third for spring wheat, durum and barley, according to the state agriculture department's NASDA profile, which adds that up to 80% of the state's high-quality baking grain ships from West Coast ports to buyers in Asia and the Middle East. Billings, the most populous city, is the trade and distribution center for much of Montana east of the Continental Divide, and Yellowstone County holds three of the state's oil refineries. Great Falls grew on grain milling and rail.
For pallets, distance is the defining fact. Docks sit hours apart on I-90, I-94 and I-15, so buyers plan around full truckloads and pick grades that last through repeat trips. Bagged lentils, peas and specialty grain packed into containers need heat-treated pallets. Billings distributors restocking stores across eastern Montana run standard 48x40s, and the Yellowstone Valley's sugar, bakery and dairy plants want sound pallets under food cases.
Who buys pallets here
The docks that run on pallets in Montana.
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Billings regional distribution
Billings serves as the trade and distribution center for much of Montana east of the Divide and draws shoppers from parts of Wyoming. Warehouses along I-90 in Yellowstone County restock stores across that territory and need recycled 48x40s that rack and ship without sorting.
3PL & warehousing → - 02
Yellowstone Valley food plants
A sugar factory in Billings processes the valley's beet crop each year, and the city also hosts bakery, dairy and beverage plants. Those operations ship dense bagged sugar and food cases to grocery DCs, so they lean toward Grade A or new pallets with full deckboard coverage.
Food & beverage → - 03
Great Falls grain processors
Great Falls built its economy on flour milling and grain, and its AgriTech Park turned a former rail yard into a heavy-industrial site for food and agricultural processing. Across the plains, lentils, dry peas and flour get bagged for domestic and export buyers, and container loads need heat-treated pallets.
Food & beverage →
- Warehousing and storage · NAICS 493
- 50establishments418 jobs0.07× the US share of jobs
- Food manufacturing · NAICS 311
- 210establishments2,500 jobs0.43× the US share of jobs
- Grocery wholesalers · NAICS 4244
- 284establishments2,456 jobs0.90× the US share of jobs
How freight moves
Ports, rail and interstates.
I-90 crosses the state from Lookout Pass through Missoula, Butte, Bozeman and Billings, and I-94 splits off just east of Billings toward North Dakota. I-15 runs north from Idaho through Butte, Helena and Great Falls to the Sweetgrass–Coutts crossing, which a Great Falls TV station called the busiest port of entry for both Montana and Alberta. Grain trains roll west, since export grain leaves through West Coast ports. Billings Logan International adds air cargo in the east.
- I-90
- I-94
- I-15
- Sweetgrass–Coutts crossing
- Billings Logan International
- West Coast grain ports
Which pallet to order
The right grade for Montana.
Billings distributors and retail suppliers mostly run GMA-style 48x40s: Grade B for internal and warehouse moves, Grade A where receivers check board condition. Sugar, bakery and dairy plants should start at Grade A or new. Bagged lentils, peas and specialty grain bound for export need heat-treated (HT) pallets stamped under ISPM 15. Loads crossing into Alberta generally don't, but confirm with the receiver. Long hauls on I-90 and I-15 favor sturdy pallets, and heavy equipment dealers may want block or custom sizes.
Metros in Montana
City pages.
Delivered prices
Price a load to 59101.
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 Montana. Your account manager narrows this to one number for 59101, 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 Montana.
Can you deliver pallets to warehouses in Billings and Laurel?+
Do lentil and pea shippers need heat-treated pallets for export?+
Do loads crossing at Sweetgrass into Alberta need HT pallets?+
Can you deliver to manufacturers in Bozeman and Belgrade?+
Do you cover Great Falls and the grain country along I-15?+
What do pallets cost delivered to Montana?+
When will a load reach Montana?+
Your first Montana load, priced today.
One full truck, billed at the quoted price. Net 30, no contract. Your dock date in writing on every quote.