Guides, set out like a catalog's contents page

01 Load and weight

• How much weight can a pallet hold? Static and dynamic ratings first.
• How much does an empty pallet weigh?
• Pallets for drums and IBC totes.

02 Build and grade

• Block or stringer?
• Plugs, plates and companion stringers: reading a repair.

03 Export, moisture and cost

• Reading the ISPM 15 stamp.
• Shipping overseas from Pittsburgh.
• Why pallets go mouldy.
• How much do pallets cost?

04 If you only read one

Start with the weight guide if your load is heavy, the HT guide if it is leaving the country, and the cost guide if you are comparing quotes. The drums and totes guide covers the most common heavy case in the region. Each ends with a link to the request.

05 Where the guides stop

A guide can explain how loads and pallets behave in general. It cannot inspect your pallet. When the stakes are high, such as a heavy racked load, ask the maker or an engineer for the number that applies to your pallet.

06 A guide reading order by number

1. Weight and load: 2,000 to 2,800 lb dynamic, 2,500 to 4,600 lb static.
2. Pallet weight: 33 to 49 lb empty.
3. Block or stringer: nine boxes of 16 x 12 inches to a layer.
4. The stamp: 56 C for 30 minutes.
5. Moisture: 20% moisture content.
6. Export: 3 cm bark limit.