Pricing
How pallet size changes what your freight costs
Two shipments of identical weight can cost very different amounts. The difference is almost always the space they take up.
We price per pallet, which means the question is not only how heavy your freight is but how much of the trailer it occupies. A trailer has a fixed floor and a fixed height. Anything that wastes either one costs money.
The four things that move the number
| Factor | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Footprint | A standard 48x40 pallet is the baseline. Anything wider takes more floor. |
| Height | Taller pallets can stop a second pallet going on top, using two spaces instead of one. |
| Overhang | Freight hanging past the pallet edge cannot be loaded tight against the next one. |
| Stackability | A pallet that can safely take weight on top is far cheaper to move. |
The stackability question
This is where most money is won or lost. If your pallet can be stacked on, it shares a footprint with another shipment. If it cannot — because of a fragile top layer, an uneven load or a Do Not Stack label — it occupies that floor space alone for the whole trip.
Practical ways to pay less
- Wrap tight so nothing overhangs the pallet edge.
- Build to a consistent height rather than one tall pallet and one short one.
- Use a slip sheet or a cap so a light pallet can be stacked on.
- Consolidate two half-height pallets into one full one where the product allows.
- Give us real dimensions, measured, not estimated from memory.
Why we quote from real numbers
When you send pallet count, actual dimensions, weight and stackability, the price you get back is the price on the invoice. Guessed dimensions are how shippers end up with a revised bill two weeks later, and we would rather not do that to anyone.