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What Is the Difference Between a Pallet and a Skid?

A pallet has both top and bottom deck boards forming a more rigid unit; a skid is a flat platform with no bottom deck boards. Modern usage often uses the terms interchangeably.

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Quick Answer: A pallet has both top and bottom deck boards forming a more rigid unit; a skid is a flat platform with no bottom deck boards. Modern usage often uses the terms interchangeably.

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Historical distinction: skid = single-deck (top boards only); pallet = double-deck (top and bottom). Modern usage: terms often interchangeable. Most US B2B distribution uses double-deck pallets per NWPCA Uniform Standard.

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