New pallets and skids in Virginia
Virginia’s warehousing employs 51,123 people, and the biggest clusters are in Hampton Roads: Suffolk had 6,757 warehousing jobs and Chesapeake 3,851, with Chesterfield County, south of Richmond, close behind at 3,728. Freight stored there is often broken down and rebuilt onto new pallets for the next leg.
Food manufacturing employs 32,684, and the state has 72 million cubic feet of refrigerated warehouse space. A distribution center handling import freight wants 48 x 40s of one consistent build for racking and conveyors.
Inbound pallets from overseas must meet ISPM 15 at the border. New domestic pallets used only inside the US don’t need the mark, so say on the request whether yours will cross a border. See food and grocery.
Illustrative imageWhere the pallets go
| Industry | Jobs, 2025 | Common footprint |
|---|---|---|
| Warehousing and storage | 51,123 | 48 x 40 |
| Food manufacturing | 32,684 | 48 x 40 |
| Auto parts manufacturing | 3,859 | 48 x 45 |
| Motor vehicle manufacturing | 3,460 | 48 x 45 |
| Pharmaceutical manufacturing | 2,939 | 48 x 40 |
Private-sector jobs, BLS QCEW 2025.
Buying in Virginia
Virginia’s warehouses cluster near the Port of Virginia: Suffolk has 6,757 warehousing jobs and Chesapeake 3,851. Freight leaving through the port needs ISPM 15 heat-treated pallets with the mark; domestic freight to the distribution centers rides on 48 x 40s. Chesterfield, south of Richmond, adds 3,728 jobs. Food manufacturing employs 32,684 people and pharmaceutical manufacturing 2,939, each with its own receiving rules for clean, dry wood. Vehicle assembly, 3,460 jobs, and auto parts, 3,859, add plant-specified footprints, and Hampton Roads exporters need heat-treated, marked pallets; ask the port’s customer whether the mark is required before ordering. Virginia has 529 warehousing establishments.
Repalletizing operations need pallets that suit the next leg, not the last one. Tell us where the freight goes after you, and whether that customer has a pallet requirement of its own.
Send the size, the load per pallet, the quantity and a Virginia 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 Virginia
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 Virginia
- 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 Virginia’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.
- Automotive partsThe 48 x 45, plant packaging requirements, and standing orders matched line for line.
- PharmaceuticalClean, dry, documented pallets for audited warehouses.