Service area · Nebraska
Pallets deliveredin Nebraska.
Nebraska freight is beef first. Packing plants in Dakota City, Grand Island, Schuyler, Omaha and North Platte ship boxed beef, while I-80 and the transcontinental rail main line follow the Platte River west past Bailey Yard.
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 Nebraska. 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 Nebraska.
Plants and DCs sit in Omaha, Papillion, La Vista and Sarpy County, Lincoln, Fremont, Columbus, Norfolk, Dakota City, Schuyler, Grand Island, Kearney, North Platte and Scottsbluff in the Panhandle.
- Omaha
- Papillion
- La Vista
- Lincoln
- Fremont
- Columbus
- Norfolk
- Dakota City
- Schuyler
- Grand Island
- Kearney
- North Platte
- Scottsbluff
- York
Served from our Atlanta office through vetted yards across Nebraska.
Nebraska at a glance
What Nebraska makes and moves.
Nebraska turns cattle and corn into food and fuel. The state agriculture department ranks Nebraska first in commercial cattle slaughter and in beef and veal exports, with plants at Dakota City, Grand Island, Schuyler, Omaha and North Platte. Nebraska ranks second in ethanol and in popcorn and grows more Great Northern beans than any other state. Lincoln builds off-road vehicles, personal watercraft and passenger rail cars, Norfolk makes steel products, Columbus builds grain bins, and Grand Island makes ammunition.
Beef sets the pace for pallets. Packing plants and cold-storage warehouses ship boxed beef every day and want strong pallets that hold up in coolers, with heat-treated stock for export cartons. Popcorn and bean processors need sturdy builds under heavy bags. Omaha and Lincoln DCs run standard 48x40s. Fall harvest pulls trucks toward grain across the state, so buyers outside the metros book pallet orders early.
Who buys pallets here
The docks that run on pallets in Nebraska.
- 01
Nebraska boxed-beef plants
Beef plants at Dakota City, Grand Island, Schuyler, Omaha and North Platte ship boxed beef nationwide, and Nebraska leads the country in beef and veal exports. Product moves straight into coolers, so these docks favor strong AAA or new 48x40s, and export cartons need heat-treated pallets stamped under ISPM 15.
Food & beverage → - 02
Popcorn and dry bean processors
Popcorn processors and dry bean plants clean, bag and box kernels and Great Northern and pinto beans for grocers, theaters and export buyers. Heavy bag stacks call for sturdy Grade A or new 48x40s with solid top decks and no raised fasteners, and export lots often need HT pallets.
Food & beverage → - 03
Lincoln and Norfolk manufacturing
Vehicle and rail-car assembly in Lincoln, steel products in Norfolk, grain bins and steel buildings in Columbus and ammunition in Grand Island ship heavy, oddly shaped goods. Those loads call for block pallets, new custom-sized builds or skids rated for the weight and the handling method.
Manufacturing → - 04
Omaha and Lincoln warehouses
Distribution centers across Omaha and Lincoln serve grocery, retail and parcel freight along I-80, and Council Bluffs adds more across the river. Floors run standard recycled 48x40s and want every delivery to match the grade on the order so loads rack and wrap cleanly.
3PL & warehousing →
- Warehousing and storage · NAICS 493
- 157establishments8,519 jobs0.68× the US share of jobs
- Food manufacturing · NAICS 311
- 347establishments41,595 jobs3.58× the US share of jobs
- Grocery wholesalers · NAICS 4244
- 334establishments3,596 jobs0.66× the US share of jobs
How freight moves
Ports, rail and interstates.
I-80 runs 455 miles across Nebraska from Omaha through Lincoln, Grand Island, Kearney and North Platte toward Wyoming, following the Platte River and the transcontinental rail main line; the state's mainline interstate was finished in 1974. I-480 and I-680 serve Omaha, and I-29 stays on the Iowa side of the Missouri. US-81 runs through York, Columbus and Norfolk, and US-30 parallels I-80. Bailey Yard in North Platte, which Guinness recognized as the world's largest rail yard, sorts freight cars. Eppley Airfield handles air cargo.
- I-80
- I-680
- US-81
- US-30
- Bailey Yard
- Eppley Airfield
Which pallet to order
The right grade for Nebraska.
Beef plants usually order AAA or new 48x40s that hold their shape in coolers, and boxed beef for export needs HT pallets carrying the ISPM 15 stamp. Popcorn and bean processors want Grade A or new pallets under heavy bags. Rail-car, vehicle and steel producers need block pallets or new custom sizes. Omaha and Lincoln DCs mostly run Grade B recycled. Book ahead of fall harvest outside the metros. Because grade names vary from seller to seller, the spec is confirmed in writing.
Metros in Nebraska
City pages.
Delivered prices
Price a load to 68102.
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 Nebraska. Your account manager narrows this to one number for 68102, 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 Nebraska.
Do you deliver to beef plants in Grand Island, Schuyler and Dakota City?+
What pallets do popcorn and bean processors use?+
Can you deliver across the Omaha–Council Bluffs metro and Lincoln?+
Can you supply heavy-duty pallets for manufacturers in Lincoln and Norfolk?+
What do pallets cost delivered to Nebraska?+
When will a load reach Nebraska?+
Your first Nebraska load, priced today.
One full truck, billed at the quoted price. Net 30, no contract. Your dock date in writing on every quote.