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Wood vs Metal Pallets

Wood dominates 95%+ of US distribution; metal pallets serve heavy industrial, automotive, and specialty applications. United States Pallets supplies new, recycled, custom, and ISPM-15 heat-treated pallets to commercial buyers in all 50 states, with a 50-pallet minimum order and a written quote target of under 2 business hours.

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Wood dominates 95%+ of US distribution; metal pallets serve heavy industrial, automotive, and specialty applications.

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Cost

Wood: $4-28. Metal (steel/aluminum): $80-400+. Metal is 4-15x more expensive upfront.

Load Capacity

Wood GMA: 4,600 lbs static. Metal pallets: 5,000-30,000+ lbs static depending on grade. Metal dominates heavy machinery, industrial equipment, captive automotive.

Lifecycle

Wood: 5-7 cycles. Metal: 25-50+ years in closed loops. Aluminum is non-corrosive; steel requires rust prevention.

Use Cases

Wood: general distribution, retail, food, export. Metal: automotive (closed-loop captive), aerospace, military, heavy machinery, food processing where wash-down + heavy load combine.

Hybrid Approach

Many operations use hybrid: wood for outbound shipments, captive metal for in-plant material handling.

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