TL / RECURRING
Truckloads of one size and grade, on your schedule
A truckload order is one size and one grade in a count big enough to fill a trailer, repeated on the rhythm your line runs. Plants and 3PLs that buy this way write the spec once and reuse it on every order.
01 Who buys by the truckload
Resin and chemical plants on the Ohio, packaged-goods plants along the Parkway West, and the grocery and parcel docks around New Stanton all share one pattern: a single dominant pallet size, a steady weekly draw, and no tolerance for a mixed stack. Westmoreland County is the region's largest warehouse and distribution submarket at 23.7 million square feet (CBRE, March 2023), so recurring supply questions come up there often.
02 What a standing spec holds
| Field | Example | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Size and build | 48 x 48 block, four-way | Fixed for every load |
| Grade | A or B | State the lowest you will accept |
| Count per load | A trailer's worth | Depends on stack height and trailer |
| Rhythm | Weekly or every second week | Write the real cadence |
| Treatment | Untreated or HT | HT only if the product travels abroad |
| Delivery | Dock hours and door type | Ground-level or dock-high |
Pallet weight matters for freight planning. A standard 48 x 40 wood pallet weighs about 33 to 49 lb unloaded, and a reinforced one 55 to 66 lb, so a trailer of pallets alone has a calculable weight.
03 Stack height and count
How many pallets fit on a truck depends on how high they are stacked and how the trailer is loaded, so a count should be confirmed on the request rather than assumed. A GMA pallet is 5.5 to 6 inches high; a stack of a given height divides that into a pallet count. Ask for the figure for your trailer on the request.
04 What to send
- The full spec: size, build, grade, treatment.
- Weekly or monthly count.
- Dock details and delivery hours.
- A mix of sizes, if any, and how steady each is.
05 Trailer arithmetic
| Item | Figure | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Pallets per 53-ft trailer | 26 to 30 | Interlake Mecalux |
| Empty weight, standard | 33 to 49 lb | Interlake Mecalux |
| Empty weight of 26 pallets | 858 to 1,274 lb | 26 x 33 and 26 x 49 |
| Empty weight of 30 pallets | 990 to 1,470 lb | 30 x 33 and 30 x 49 |
Loaded stack height is typically 4 to 5.2 feet including the pallet.
Q Questions
Is there a minimum quantity?
The request is the place to ask. State the count you actually use.
Can the spec change mid-year?
Yes. Send a new request with the change and say which part of the standing order it replaces.
Does a truckload have to be new?
No. A truckload can be sorted used stock if the grade and size are the same on every load.
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.