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East Tennessee's Custom Pallet Supplier Since 1981.

Millions of custom wooden pallets built in Clinton, Tennessee — with vendor managed inventory and just-in-time delivery that keep your line moving.

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45
Years in business
Millions
Custom pallets built
JIT
Just-in-time delivery
1
Call to reach the shop floor
What we build

Pallets built to your spec — not the other way around.

Every order runs through the same shop in Clinton. Tell us your load, your racking, and your dock, and we'll build to it.

Pallet deck being nailed by hand at the Clinton shop

Custom Pallets

From standard 48x40 GMA footprints to purpose-built designs matched to your load rating and handling equipment. Our specialty since 1981 — millions built and counting.

Spec yours
Two large custom shipping crates strapped to a flatbed trailer, ready to leave the Clinton yard

Custom Crates

When a shipment needs containment, not just a deck — skidded bases, interior blocking and bracing, and ISPM 15 treatment for export. Built to your contract's packaging spec.

Spec a crate
Pallet inventory stacked and ready for delivery

Vendor Managed Inventory

We stock, monitor, and replenish your pallet supply for you — with just-in-time delivery on your schedule, so you never tie up floor space or run short mid-shift.

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Why Pallets Plus

A regional supplier that acts like part of your team.

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    Since 1981.

    Four and a half decades building pallets for East Tennessee manufacturers — not a broker, not a middleman. One shop, one standard.

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    ISPM 15 heat treatment, in-house.

    We run our own heat treat chamber under our own IPPC facility code — one of the few manufacturers in the region able to supply export-compliant wood packaging without sending it out. How it works

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    You talk to the people who build it.

    Call the shop and you reach decision-makers, not a call center. Specs, changes, and rush orders get answered same-day.

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    Vendor managed inventory.

    We track, stock, and replenish your pallets for you — just-in-time delivery tuned to your production schedule, inventory off your floor.

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    Priced for the long haul.

    We monitor lumber markets continuously so pricing stays sharp — and relationships here run in decades, not orders.

Operator at the pallet line controls in the Clinton facility
Where we deliver

Serving East Tennessee — and the region beyond.

Morristown Maryville Athens Ringgold, GA Cookeville Sparta Dayton Middlesboro, KY Bristol, VA Asheville, NC Newport Williamsburg, KY

All of East Tennessee, plus delivery into Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia. Tell us where you need pallets and we'll work out the rest.

What customers say

Trusted on the receiving dock.

"We have been a customer of Pallets Plus for the past 16 years, and they have consistently provided excellent service. When most companies require a week or more for trial pallets, Pallets Plus can often turn them around within 24 hours. They have custom-designed all of our pallets to meet our specific needs and have always been there when we have an urgent or unexpected requirement."
Moses G. Warehouse, Logistics & Supply Chain Manager
"Pallets Plus evaluated our shipments to help us custom build a pallet for our exact needs. The process was quick and easy, and they have been a reliable source for our custom pallet needs."
Terence B. General Manager
"Excellent customer service and on time delivery. Communication is on point when a situation presents itself."
Sam O. Supply Chain Manager
"We are very pleased with the VMI program. This program saves us time and resources trying to manage our pallet inventory. We have had zero runouts since implementing Pallets Plus VMI."
Dewayne D. Materials Manager
Customer education

Resources.

Free one-page guides written for purchasing, warehouse, and logistics teams — the questions we get asked most, answered plainly. Download and share them with your crew.

Choosing & Specifying a Pallet

How to Choose the Right Pallet

The seven inputs that decide whether a pallet fits the job — dimensions, weight, handling, storage, and destination.

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Stringer vs. Block Pallets

Construction differences, fork and pallet-jack access, and when each style is the right call.

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Standard 48 x 40 GMA Pallets

Why this footprint became the default, how it is built, and when a nonstandard size is the better buy.

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Custom Pallet Design Basics

The six variables — footprint, deck spacing, lumber thickness, stringers, blocks, fasteners — and how each is chosen.

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Hardwoods vs. Softwoods

What the botanical labels do and do not tell you about strength, weight, and pallet performance.

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Pallet Fastener Types

Nails, staples, and screws compared on holding power, production speed, and repairability.

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Mold-Resistance Treatment

What kiln drying, fungicide dips, coatings, and remediation each actually do about mold.

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Wood Moisture and Pallet Weight

How storage changes a pallet's moisture and weight after drying and treatment — and what does not change.

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Performance & Handling

Static, Dynamic, and Racking Capacity

Three different load conditions, and why a pallet that works on the floor can fail in a rack.

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How Loading Patterns Affect Damage

Overhang, underhang, point loads, and off-center placement — and the damage each one produces.

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Why Forklift Entry Matters

Two-way, partial four-way, and full four-way entry, and why pallet jacks need clearance forks do not.

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Pallet Damage: Repair or Remove?

Practical criteria your team can apply at the sort line to decide what stays in service.

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How to Extend Pallet Life

Six handling and storage habits that account for most of the gap between fleets.

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The Science of Pallets

Standards, testing, and design research behind modern pallet and unit-load performance.

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Compliance & Shipping

ISPM 15 Heat Treatment, Done In-House

Why export loads need treated wood, how to read the IPPC mark, and what changes when your supplier runs its own chamber.

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Heat-Treated Pallets and ISPM 15

What the IPPC mark means, when export shipments need it, and why kiln drying is not the same thing.

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Pallets for Food & Regulated Use

Cleanliness, moisture and mold control, repair limits, and why no wood pallet is “food grade” on its own.

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Export vs. Domestic Pallets

Treatment, marking, transit duty, and the fumigation misconception, side by side.

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Military & Industrial Crates

When a shipment needs an engineered crate, a skidded base, and interior blocking and bracing.

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Pallet Marks, Stamps & Branding

What each mark burned into a pallet certifies — and what it does not.

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Global Pallet Styles

Why pallet footprints differ by region, and what to confirm before an international shipment.

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Cost, Sustainability & Operations

Why Pallet Prices Change

The inputs behind a quote, and which of them move week to week.

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New vs. Recycled Pallets

A buying decision, not a quality ranking — when each one is the lower total cost.

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Pallet Grades, Explained

New, Grade A, and Grade B side by side — prior service, lumber, stringer condition, appearance, and when each is the right buy.

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Wood Pallets and Sustainability

Reuse, repair, remanufacturing, and end-of-life recovery of pallet wood.

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Total Cost of Ownership

The costs around a pallet — damage, downtime, chargebacks — that outweigh its unit price.

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Vendor Managed Inventory

How a managed stocking program removes reorder work, stockouts, and excess inventory.

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General education only. These guides explain common industry practice. Pallet selection and performance depend on your application, load, handling method, storage conditions, and customer requirements — and export, food, and regulated shipments carry their own rules. Contact Pallets Plus for guidance specific to your operation.

Get a quote

Tell us what you're moving. We'll build the pallet for it.

Send your specs — or just describe the load — and we'll come back with pricing and lead time. Prefer the phone? (865) 457-4800 reaches the shop directly.