New pallets and skids in Wisconsin
Wisconsin makes more dairy products than any other state. Its 28,840 dairy jobs are nearly nine times the national concentration, and Sheboygan, Dodge and Marathon counties are among the top dairy counties in the country. Cheese ages for months on pallets, and crates and cases go straight into coolers.
The cold chain behind it is large: 297 million cubic feet of refrigerated warehouse space, fourth nationally, in 94 facilities, second only to California. Food manufacturing overall employs 81,993, fifth in the US, and fruit and vegetable preserving is second with 11,014.
Dairy is listed for the 40 x 40, and long storage under a constant load is a reason to specify a stronger deck; see dairy loads. Kenosha County, between Milwaukee and Chicago, leads the state’s warehousing with 8,358 jobs, and plastics plants add 29,656 more.
Illustrative imageWhere the pallets go
| Industry | Jobs, 2025 | Common footprint |
|---|---|---|
| Food manufacturing | 81,993 | 48 x 40 |
| Plastics product manufacturing | 29,656 | Sized to the bag |
| Dairy product manufacturing | 28,840 | 40 x 40 |
| Meat and poultry processing | 16,349 | 48 x 40 |
| Fruit and vegetable preserving | 11,014 | 48 x 40 |
Private-sector jobs, BLS QCEW 2025.
Buying in Wisconsin
Wisconsin is dairy country: dairy product manufacturing is 8.9 times its national share. Cheese and milk plants ship crates and blocks on 40 x 40s and other squares, often straight into coolers, and the state has 297 million cubic feet of refrigerated space. Kenosha County, between Milwaukee and Chicago, leads warehousing with 8,358 jobs.
Cheese aging rooms are a long, steady test of a pallet: the load never comes off for months. Stiffer deck boards and an extra stringer are worth asking about for those rooms.
Send the size, the load per pallet, the quantity and a Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin
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 Wisconsin
- 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 Wisconsin’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.
- Plastics and bulk bagsA full, smooth deck under resin bags that slump into any gap.
- DairyCrates and cases on the 40 x 40, straight into coolers or aging rooms.
- Meat and poultryBoxed product into blast freezers: a close deck, dried lumber, one-way builds.