Pallets in Rhode Island. Delivered by the truckload.

Rhode Island packs a port economy into a small state. Squid boats land at Point Judith, car carriers and offshore wind vessels call at Quonset's Port of Davisville, and the Port of Providence moves salt, cement and scrap metal beside I-95.

Manufacturing still matters here, from specialty textiles and jewelry to submarine components built at Quonset Business Park, which the Quonset Development Corporation says holds a sizable share of the state's factory jobs. The Port of Davisville imports finished vehicles and supports offshore wind work, and a new pier opened there in 2025. Galilee, the fishing port at Point Judith, lands a large share of the East Coast's longfin squid and freezes much of it on site. Rhode Island calamari even appears among Boston's container exports.

Pallet demand follows those trades. Seafood freezers need pallets that tolerate cold and brine, jewelry and textile shops ship compact, dense cartons, and Quonset's fabricators move heavy parts that never fit a grocery pallet. Food distributors and retail suppliers in Cranston, Warwick and the Blackstone Valley turn standard 48x40s. In a state this compact, the closest independent yard may sit across the line in Massachusetts or Connecticut, and Providence streets make truck access worth checking.