Custom Pallets and Shipping Crates, Built to Your Specs.
From custom pallets for your production line to shock-isolated crates for fully assembled server racks, J&L designs and builds wood packaging and ships nationwide.
- Since 1967Manufacturing custom wood packaging
- 90,000+ sq. ft.Offices, manufacturing and storage on 11 acres
- Ships nationwideCustom pallets and crates
- Since 2010Specialized in custom shock pallets
Ships nationwide. Built to your specs. Ready to repeat.
Tell us what you are shipping and how it travels. Our CAD designers build the pallet or crate around it, and we ship it to you.
We ship nationwide
We deliver locally on our own fleet of trucks and use national carriers to ship custom pallets and crates nationwide.
- Our own fleet for local deliveries
- National carriers for nationwide shipping
- ISPM-15 heat treated options for export
Built to your specs
Give us the product, the weight and how it travels. Our CAD team designs the pallet or crate around it.
- Metric or imperial, any dimension
- Ramps, foam, saddles and cradles
- Block or stringer, standard or custom
Ready to repeat
Once a design is approved, it stays on file so the next run is built the same way, whenever you need it.
- CAD drawings on file
- Vendor managed inventory
- Scheduled releases
Four core products, each built to your drawing or your product.
Pallets, crates and the options that go in them, designed around what you are shipping.
Custom Pallets
Use them when a standard 48×40 will not fit your product, load or line: any size, block or stringer, metric or imperial.
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Custom Shipping Crates
Use them when your product needs full enclosure: we design from the inside dimensions out, with blocking, bracing, foam and knockdown or reusable options.
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Shock Pallets
Use them for server racks and sensitive equipment: custom-cut, high-density foam between the runners and the deck absorbs shock and vibration in transit.
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Server Rack Crates
Use them when a fully assembled rack needs more than a pallet: a full crate built on our own shock pallet, with ramp and mounting options.
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Inside a Server Rack Crate
Every J&L server rack crate ships on our own shock pallet. Here is what the pictured build gives the team that moves and unloads the rack.
In the pictured build
- Front panel that becomes the rampThe crate front lowers to the floor, so the rack can roll out on its casters at the destination without a second lift.
- Guide strips on the rampStrips fastened along the ramp help keep the casters on line as the rack rolls down.
- Cross-members across the rack faceHorizontal members hold the front of the rack in place while the crate is moved and in transit.
- Shock pallet baseThe crate sits on a shock pallet. The foam layer, visible at the corner of the base, absorbs bumps and vibration before they reach the rack.
Options for your build, not all shown here
- CNC-drilled holes with T-nuts for rack brackets
- Standard shock crate sizes: 48"×40", 57"×40" and 57"×48", plus custom solutions
- Custom foam padding inside the crate
- ISPM-15 heat treated lumber for export
- Shock pallet only, with an optional ramp, when full crating is not needed
J&L Wood Products offers FSC®-certified options for shock pallets and server rack crates, helping your company meet responsible sourcing requirements while protecting critical equipment. Ask our team to include FSC®-certified packaging in your next quote.
Need the same pallet or crate every week?
Once a design is approved, it becomes a repeatable program: same drawing, same spec, made again whenever your schedule calls for it.
- CAD drawings on fileOur designers draw your pallet or crate, and our Pallet Design System documents the spec, so every run is built to the same drawing.
- Repeat productionOne-time prototype or high-volume runs, built from the approved spec.
- Vendor managed inventoryA member of our team monitors your pallet and crate supply on a set schedule, so you are not stuck manually reordering.
- Scheduled releasesWhen stock reaches agreed levels, releases go against a blanket purchase order.
“They have helped us lower our costs by offering top-notch wood products at fair prices and taking care of our inventory through VMI. They have also been dependable in delivering our orders on schedule and meeting our requirements.”
Nathan HornElectrical and Locomotive Part Supplier, Dayton, OH
From your specs to your dock.
A drawing helps, but a rough idea and a few measurements are enough to start.
Send specs
Product dimensions with units, loaded weight, quantity and how it ships. Attach a drawing or a photo if you have one.
Design approval
Our CAD designers build the pallet or crate around your product and send the design for your approval.
Manufacturing
Built to the approved design, with heat treating and CNC routing done in-house.
Delivery
Delivered on our own trucks in the region, or shipped to you anywhere in the United States.
What are you shipping?
Send what you have: a drawing, an existing pallet or crate to match, or a description of the product. Helpful details:
- Product or inside dimensions, with units
- Loaded weight
- Quantity and how often you need them
- Delivery ZIP code and target date
What our customers say
“J&L Wood has gone above and beyond on supplying all my pallet needs in a timely and cost effective manner.”
Christina GossettCustom Foam Supplier, Dayton OH
“J&L Wood has surpassed my expectations in customer service, quality, and professionalism. They have continued to support our lumber needs in a very timely manner (even when I have to request same day delivery), and are always a pleasure to work with.”
Tommy CoppockHVAC Distributor, Dayton OH