NEW / CUSTOM
New and custom pallets built to your spec sheet
A new pallet is built from all-new lumber, never shipped on, and usually made to a spec sheet instead of pulled from a sorted stack. A custom pallet is the same idea at a size the standard list does not cover.
- Lumber
- All new
- Built to
- Your spec sheet
- Sizes
- Standard or custom
01 What goes on a spec sheet
A spec sheet is the shortest route from 'we need a pallet' to a price. It lists the numbers a builder needs and leaves nothing to a phone call. Equipment makers in Cranberry, Southpointe and O'Hara, whose parts are heavy and uneven, are the usual senders.
| Line on the sheet | Example | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Footprint | 48 x 45 in | Sets the lumber cut list and the truck cube |
| Height | 5.5 to 6 in | A GMA 48 x 40 is typically 5.5 to 6 inches high; forks and racks care |
| Build | Block, four-way | Decides how forks enter and how stiff the deck is |
| Deck coverage | Solid or spaced | Small cartons and bagged goods need more of the top covered |
| Fasteners | Ring-shank nails | Holds under vibration; say if the line needs a particular type |
| Load | Static and dynamic | State what the pallet must carry loaded and moving |
| Treatment | HT, ISPM 15 | Only if the load will cross a border |
Static load is what a stack carries sitting still in a rack or on the floor; dynamic load is what it carries while a forklift moves it. A standard wood GMA pallet is typically rated about 2,500 to 4,600 lb static and 2,000 to 2,800 lb dynamic, and your sheet should state the load your product needs rather than assume the typical rating.
02 When new beats used
- The pallet goes to a customer who will inspect it.
- The load is heavy, uneven or high-value enough that a repaired board is a risk.
- The size is not a standard one and no sorted stack exists.
- A purchasing rule asks for a drawing, a lumber species or a fastener schedule.
- The line runs automated equipment that needs consistent heights.
03 Custom sizes
Standard sizes are a convenience, not a law. The trade sources agree that no universally accepted standard for pallet dimensions exists, and the North American default of 48 x 40 accounts for 30% of all new wood pallets made in the United States. That leaves most of the rest to other footprints: 48 x 48, 42 x 42, 48 x 42 and 48 x 45 are all in regular use. If your product does not pack to any of them, a custom footprint can waste less space in the trailer, since pallets should pack tightly inside vans and containers to avoid shipping air.
04 Combo as a middle path
If the spec sheet is loose, a combo pallet remanufactured from recycled and new lumber may meet it at less cost. The request is the place to ask. Say what you need the pallet to survive and let the answer come back as grade, price and count.
05 What to send
- The spec sheet, or the lines above if you do not have one.
- A first order count and an expected yearly rhythm.
- Delivery ZIP in the Pittsburgh metro or beyond.
- Whether the pallets must be heat treated and marked.
Q Questions
Can I send a drawing?
Yes. Attach the details in the form's second step or describe the footprint and build in words.
Is every new pallet heat treated?
No. Heat treatment and the ISPM 15 mark are a separate choice. Ask for HT if the load crosses a border.
Src Sources
Req Send the request
Say what you need or what you have. The form is short, and the optional second step takes the details.