New pallets and skids in Oregon
Fruit and vegetable preserving is 4.1 times as concentrated in Oregon as nationally, with 9,076 jobs, and Marion County, around Salem, is sixth in the US for it. Preserved fruit and vegetables go out cold, and Oregon has 139 million cubic feet of refrigerated warehouse space to hold them.
Beverage manufacturing employs 7,137, and those loads are dense cases and kegs that suit the smaller squares. Multnomah County, Portland, leads warehousing with 7,435 jobs, and Marion follows with 4,206.
Wet winters and cold rooms both argue for dry lumber. See food and grocery, beverage and the 42 x 42.
Illustrative imageWhere the pallets go
| Industry | Jobs, 2025 | Common footprint |
|---|---|---|
| Food manufacturing | 28,203 | 48 x 40 |
| Warehousing and storage | 16,750 | 48 x 40 |
| Fruit and vegetable preserving | 9,076 | 48 x 40 |
| Beverage manufacturing | 7,137 | 42 x 42 |
| Auto parts manufacturing | 1,704 | 48 x 45 |
Private-sector jobs, BLS QCEW 2025.
Buying in Oregon
Oregon preserves fruit and vegetables at 4.1 times the national concentration and has 139 million cubic feet of refrigerated space. Frozen and canned produce leaves the Willamette Valley on 48 x 40s, often into cold storage. Multnomah County, Portland, leads warehousing with 7,435 jobs, and Marion, around Salem, has 4,206. Linn County adds 1,681 warehousing jobs, and food manufacturing employs 28,203 people across the state. Pallets bound for frozen storage should be dry when built, since ice forms on wet wood. Pharmaceutical manufacturing employs 1,204, and 267 warehousing establishments serve the state.
Processors here ship seasonal volumes: harvest months need far more pallets than the rest of the year. Give the peak and the off-season quantities on the request, and the build is the same in both, so every pallet matches. Beverage producers should add the case pattern and whether kegs ship on the same pallets.
Send the size, the load per pallet, the quantity and a Oregon 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 Oregon
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 Oregon
- 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 Oregon’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.
- BeverageDense cases and kegs on smaller squares, built for route trucks and hand jacks.
- Automotive partsThe 48 x 45, plant packaging requirements, and standing orders matched line for line.