Commercial pallet manufacturing & supply — Louisiana · Mississippi · Southeast Texas · Alabama
225-454-9322Louisiana & Gulf Coast
Direct answers to the questions commercial buyers ask before ordering pallets, skids and crates. Gulf Coast Pallet LLC is a commercial pallet supplier in Denham Springs, Louisiana, serving Baton Rouge, South Louisiana and the Gulf South.
Gulf Coast Pallet LLC in Denham Springs supplies 48×40 GMA pallets to businesses in Baton Rouge, Denham Springs, Gonzales, Hammond, New Orleans, Houma and Lafayette. New pallets and Grade A and Grade B recycled pallets are available, from smaller commercial orders to full trailer loads, with delivery quoted by quantity and ZIP code.
See 48×40 palletsA GMA pallet is the standard wooden pallet used across most of North America. It measures 48 inches long by 40 inches wide and uses three stringers — the long boards that run underneath the deck. Forks enter fully on the 40-inch ends and through notches on the 48-inch sides, which is called partial four-way entry.
See 48×40 pallet specsA standard 48×40 fits most routine shipping, storage and warehouse racking. A custom pallet makes sense when your product overhangs a 48×40, the load is dense or concentrated, your equipment needs a specific entry type, or a customer specifies different dimensions. Heavy or irregular machinery usually belongs on a skid or in a crate instead.
See custom palletsGrade A recycled pallets are cleaner and structurally stronger, usually with original stringers and full deck boards, and suit customer-facing shipments and racking. Grade B pallets have been repaired, may include plugged or companion stringers, and suit internal handling, storage and general freight at lower cost.
See used pallet gradesNot always. Recycled pallet supply moves with what comes back in, so availability by grade changes. Gulf Coast Pallet confirms which grades are available against current inventory when it quotes your order. If you need a guaranteed consistent grade on a schedule, a recurring supply program or new pallets can be quoted instead.
See recycled palletsRecycled pallets cost less and work well for general shipping, storage and internal handling. New pallets are built from new lumber to a set specification, which matters when a receiver requires a clean pallet, when you need identical pallets order after order, or when the size is non-standard. Gulf Coast Pallet supplies both and can quote them side by side.
See new and recycled 48×40sYes. Food, beverage, pharmaceutical and medical distributors often require clean, sound pallets with no protruding nails or heavy contamination. Gulf Coast Pallet quotes new pallets built to the buyer's drawing or specification, including prototypes and truckload volumes. Send your receiver's written requirements with the request.
See medical distribution palletsGulf Coast Pallet builds custom wooden pallets from customer drawings, spec sheets or a photo of the pallet you use today. Builds can be one-time or recurring production, delivered across South Louisiana and on larger programs across the Gulf South.
See custom palletsLength and width, board thickness or lumber requirement, entry type (two-way or four-way), deck-board layout, load weight, quantity, whether heat treatment is required, and the delivery location. A drawing or spec sheet speeds up the quote. If you only know the load, Gulf Coast Pallet can propose a construction.
See upload a specBlock pallets use solid blocks instead of stringers, giving full four-way forklift and pallet-jack access and higher load stability — common on automated lines. CP pallets follow the standardized chemical-industry formats CP1 through CP9 used across petrochemical supply chains. Both are quoted to the exact format your operation runs.
See block and CP palletsA skid has runners underneath but no bottom deck, so it slides and is lifted from two sides. A pallet has top and bottom deck boards. Skids are often used for heavy machinery, valves and fabricated equipment that stays on the base long term. Crates add enclosed walls for protection in transit.
See skids and cratesGulf Coast Pallet builds heavy-duty skids and industrial crates for machinery, valves, fittings, drilling components and other irregular freight. Oil and gas and chemical loads usually need reinforced skids or custom construction rather than a standard 48×40. Send the item dimensions, weight and how it will be lifted.
See industrial skidsIt depends on the destination and the shipment. Many international shipments using solid-wood packaging are subject to ISPM 15, the international standard for solid wood packaging in export traffic, and most exporters meet it with heat-treated wood that is marked accordingly. Wood packaging that does not meet the destination's requirement can be held at the port. Confirm the requirement for your specific shipment with your freight forwarder.
See heat-treated palletsStandard 48×40 and custom sizes can be quoted heat-treated for export, subject to availability and shipment size. Tell Gulf Coast Pallet the destination country and any customer or forwarder requirement, and the supported documentation is confirmed before you order.
See export palletsYes. Operations that use pallets weekly, biweekly or monthly can set up a recurring supply program tied to one agreed specification, volume and delivery schedule. Recurring programs are quoted separately from one-time orders and can include truckload quantities.
See discuss a programYes. Many buyers start with overflow volume, a difficult specification or a single lane. Gulf Coast Pallet can quote one-time, overflow, backup or recurring pallet needs based on the specification, quantity and delivery involved, and volume can grow from there if the service fits your operation.
See request a quoteYes. Commercial pallet removal — broken, odd-size and excess pallets, recurring pickups, trailer programs and large cleanouts — is handled through Gulf Coast Removal, a separate company that works alongside Gulf Coast Pallet. Gulf Coast Pallet itself focuses on pallet supply.
See pallet recycling and removalGulf Coast Pallet LLC, located at 28668 Highway 16, Denham Springs, LA 70726, supplies commercial pallets throughout Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parish — 48×40 GMA pallets, new and custom pallets, heat-treated pallets, skids and crates. Hours are Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–3:30 PM. Call 225-454-9322.
See Baton Rouge palletsLocal delivery covers Baton Rouge, Denham Springs, Gonzales, Hammond, New Orleans, Houma, Lafayette and surrounding communities such as Prairieville, Zachary, Port Allen and Geismar. Larger recurring programs are supported across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Southeast Texas where freight and volume make sense.
See service areasThere is no fixed minimum. Order size depends on pallet type, availability, delivery location and scheduling. Gulf Coast Pallet handles everything from smaller commercial orders to full trailer loads. Send the quantity and delivery ZIP code to find out what works for your location.
See check your orderSend the pallet type or dimensions, grade (new, Grade A or Grade B), quantity, delivery ZIP code, whether the order is one-time or recurring, and your required delivery date. Attach a drawing or spec sheet for custom work. Requests are quoted during business hours, Monday–Friday.
See request a quotePallet prices depend on specification, grade, volume, freight to your delivery ZIP and schedule. A flat published number would be wrong for most orders. Every order is quoted against its actual requirement, with freight and timing included.
See what affects pallet pricingPallet type, quantity, dimensions and delivery ZIP code is all we need to start. Upload a drawing or a photo of your current pallet and we'll match it.