New pallets and skids in Georgia
Poultry is Georgia’s defining pallet load. The state has 42,030 meat and poultry processing jobs, second only to Texas, and Hall County, around Gainesville, has 11,123 of them, more than any other county in the country. Boxed chicken moves cold, on pallets that go from wet plant floors into blast freezers.
That cold chain shows in the storage numbers: Georgia has 304 million cubic feet of refrigerated warehouse space, second nationally, and 4,453 refrigerated warehousing jobs. Dry lumber matters here, because damp wood in a cooler grows mold; meat and poultry explains why.
The Port of Savannah moved 5.7 million TEUs in fiscal 2025, its second-busiest year, and much of that freight is stored and distributed inland. Fulton County leads the state with 18,317 warehousing jobs. Auto parts suppliers add 20,440 jobs.
Illustrative imageWhere the pallets go
| Industry | Jobs, 2025 | Common footprint |
|---|---|---|
| Warehousing and storage | 84,730 | 48 x 40 |
| Food manufacturing | 74,165 | 48 x 40 |
| Meat and poultry processing | 42,030 | 48 x 40 |
| Auto parts manufacturing | 20,440 | 48 x 45 |
| Refrigerated warehousing | 4,453 | 48 x 40 |
Private-sector jobs, BLS QCEW 2025.
Buying in Georgia
Two loads dominate Georgia: freight through the Atlanta area, where Fulton County alone has 18,317 warehousing jobs, and poultry, processed at 2.4 times its national share. Poultry plants ship chilled or frozen boxes on close-decked 48 x 40s, and the state has 304 million cubic feet of refrigerated warehouse space to hold them. Auto parts add 20,440 jobs.
Poultry pallets are usually one-way: they leave with the product and don’t come back. A lighter build of dried lumber, specified carefully, is cheaper than a heavy one that never makes a second trip.
Send the size, the load per pallet, the quantity and a Georgia delivery ZIP. We write the build down as a spec, quote new pallets against it with delivery priced in, and reorders follow the same sheet.
Quote new pallets for Georgia
Every pallet is quoted to a written spec, wherever the dock is. Give the delivery ZIP with the size, load and quantity.
- Delivery
- ZIP code in Georgia
- Pallet size
- Stringer length first
- Load weight
- Per pallet, in pounds
Not sure of a line? Leave it blank. Size, load weight and quantity are enough to start a quote.
The builds Georgia’s trades use
- Food and groceryThe 48 x 40 at its home: distribution centers, food plants and store docks, and why dry, clean lumber matters.
- Meat and poultryBoxed product into blast freezers: a close deck, dried lumber, one-way builds.
- Automotive partsThe 48 x 45, plant packaging requirements, and standing orders matched line for line.