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A custom-made pallet offers a comprehensive solution for your entire supply chain. These pallets are designed to match the exact dimensions of your products, ensuring their safety and security throughout shipping and distribution. By tailoring the pallet to your specific needs, you can optimize space, reduce damage, and improve handling efficiency. This customization not only enhances the protection of your goods but also streamlines your logistics operations, making the entire process more efficient and cost-effective. Whether you are shipping domestically or internationally, custom pallets provide a reliable and sustainable solution that supports the smooth flow of your supply chain.

Pallet Design System™

PDS is a computer-aided design program developed by the NWPCA (National Wood Pallet and Container Association) that calculates the most effective specifications for your pallet requirements.

In a nutshell, we can design a new or hybrid pallet that will save you money and that is durable enough to make sure your product gets to its destination. Berry Pallets can provide a free analysis of a pallet to fit your exact product specifications.

  1. Saves Costs by choosing the right materials and design for your job, PDS ensures pallet efficiency and thus saves costs.
  2. Is Versatile by creating pallets of all categories, designs, styles, constructions, and wood types.
  3. Finds the Best Material with a wide variety of wood species from around the world. It considers any lumber grade, moisture content level, or current fastener type.
  4. Ensures Pallet Performance by using a detailed description of the unit load and material handling conditions to accurately predict the pallet’s load-bearing performance.
  5. Models Real Scenarios by analyzing how a pallet would perform with any racking system and in stacking configurations up to five pallets high. It also highlights potential weaknesses in real-life conditions.
  6. Improves Safety by recommending safety and design improvements to reduce or eliminate product damage, equipment shutdowns, pallet-related injuries, and legal liability.

PDS creates up to a six-page Design detailing the customer’s requirements and allows customers to approve their pallet’s design before its production.

Pallet Design System

Frequently Asked Questions

Majority of the pallets used in the United States are a 48×40 pallet, so the rule of thumb would be anything not a 48×40 pallet would be considered a custom pallet. We manufacture custom pallets in a wide range of dimensions and styles, from high-volume truckloads to small. Materials can include kiln-dried pine, green hardwood or pine, recycled lumber, plywood, or OSB block, depending on your needs and budget.

Yes. We use the licensed Pallet Design System (PDS) software to design and test custom pallets. This system is backed by rigorous engineering analysis and strength testing conducted by Virginia Tech and is accredited through the National Wooden Pallet & Container Association (NWPCA). We offer this service at no charge as a value-add for our customers.

There is no firm minimum order. We work with businesses of all sizes — from small, one-off requests to large-scale supply programs. Smaller orders may include a delivery drop charge, depending on your location, and pricing varies based on volume.

Yes. We can quote and produce pallets based on existing designs. To get started, we’ll need a photo of the pallet, the annual usage volume, typical order quantity, and any available specifications or drawings. A clear photo is essential for accuracy and efficiency in quoting.

Typical lead times are 7 to 14 days. Unique or complex designs may require slightly more time. We can also build prototypes or test samples — these are often provided at no charge for customers placing truckload or recurring orders. For lower-volume accounts, there may be a nominal charge for sample production.