New 32 x 30 pallets

On the trade’s list of standard stringer sizes.
Under half the deck area of a 48 x 40.

Where a small footprint fits

The 32 x 30 is one of the small sizes on the trade’s list of standard stringer pallets, along with 30 x 30. It suits parts moved inside a plant, boxed goods shipped less-than-truckload, and anything going into a lift, a cart or a shelf that a full pallet won’t fit.

What changes in the build

The short stringers and short deck boards make a stiff little frame. Five top deck boards are typical, and the lumber can be lighter than a full-size pallet’s. If the pallets are lifted by hand, say so, and the empty weight is kept down.

Matching what you have

Small pallets often have to match an existing rack, cart or customer requirement to the inch. Measure the opening as well as the product, and we draw the pallet to both. Small pallets covers other short footprints.

Writing down a 32 x 30

A starting point for the spec at this size. Your load sets the final numbers.

Inside plants, small pallets carry work in progress between machines, sit on shelving, and go into parts washers or ovens. Each of those uses has a limit: the shelf depth, the washer door, the oven’s temperature. Tell us where the pallet goes and what it must fit through, and the footprint and lumber are chosen to suit.

Stringers: Three, 32 in long
Top deck: Around five boards, 30 in long
Weight: Light enough to lift by hand if needed
Entry: Ends, or notched
Fit: Measured to the cart, rack or lift it goes into

Members
No.	Member	What it does
1	Top deck boards	Run across the stringers; count and width set the deck coverage.
2	Lead boards	The deck board on each outside edge, top and bottom; the first board a fork meets.
3	Stringers	The long supports under the deck; their length is the first number in the size.
4	Bottom deck boards	Spread the load on the floor or a conveyor and tie the stringers together.

Typical 32 x 30 stringer pallet, drawn to scale for explanation. A quoted build is drawn to its own load.

Questions about the 32 x 30

When is a 32 x 30 better than a 48 x 40?: When the load is small, goes into an elevator or cart, or ships in small lots where a full-size pallet would be mostly empty.
Is 30 x 30 also available?: Yes. It is on the same standard list, and any small footprint can be drawn to your load.
Can small pallets carry heavy parts?: Yes. Short spans make a stiff pallet. Give the weight and how the parts sit: loose castings, boxed fasteners or bins of machined components each want different deck spacing.
Will small pallets stack neatly empty?: Yes, the same build stacks square. If they are handled by hand, ask for chamfered or eased edges and a lighter lumber.
Do you quote small runs?: Send the quantity you need; the quote is worked out for it.
How do small pallets arrive?: Stacked and banded, many to a stack, so a truckload holds a large count. Tell us how you unload at your dock, and whether they should come in bundles of a set number.
Do small pallets need a bottom deck?: Not always. A light load on a smooth floor can ride on a single-deck build, which is lighter and cheaper. Stacking loaded or running on roller conveyors calls for bottom boards. So does racking.

Quote 32 x 30 pallets

Say what goes on them and how they are moved.

Pallet size: 32 x 30
Construction: Stringer, block or not sure
Load weight: Per pallet, in pounds

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