How do older Garden City buildings affect pallet rack height?

Their 18–24 foot clear envelope may allow fewer levels than newer Dean Forest Road space. Measure load heights and loaded forklift reach before choosing beam elevations.

What should a Pooler import warehouse include in the brief?

Include peak receiving pallets, mixed loaded footprints and stock depth by item. Those inputs help preserve staging while laying out direct-access reserve rows.

Does selective rack suit Port Wentworth cross-docks?

It can suit mixed reserve stock that needs individual access. Keep immediate outbound freight in defined staging areas rather than assuming every received pallet needs rack storage.

Pallet Rack in Savannah, GA

Name: Savannah Pallet Rack
Address: 22 Bull Street, Unit B, Savannah, GA, 31401, US
Telephone: (912) 394-3242

Selective pallet rack gives a forklift direct access to each pallet position. For Savannah import distribution, that access matters when container contents, stock depth and outbound combinations change. We plan new rows around the loaded pallet footprint, maximum weights and the truck that will retrieve the stock, then count positions at usable elevations.

(912) 394-3242

Direct access for port-connected distribution

Garden City Terminal drives import inventory through nearby warehouses and the I-16 / I-95 distribution network. Pooler buildings handle mixed import and 3PL stock, while Port Wentworth's GA-21 corridor contains large cross-dock operations. Selective rack keeps individual stock lines accessible when the next outbound order does not match the order in which pallets arrived.

Floor-loaded containers can turn into large pallet groups after unloading. Preserve a receiving area for that conversion and a clear route into reserve storage. Mixed pallet sizes and frequent re-slotting are local operating conditions worth planning for, not reasons to force every bay to the same loaded footprint.

Beam levels follow the building and the truck

Dean Forest Road and Rincon parks include 32–36 foot clear rear-load buildings. Older Garden City, Old Louisville Road and West Savannah warehouses include 18–24 foot clear space. The same pallet profile may support a different number of levels in each building, and the forklift's loaded reach can control the usable height before the clear envelope is exhausted.

Beam length follows pallet width and overhang; beam capacity follows the maximum combination of loads on a level. Frame capacity follows the full elevation arrangement. We also check truck turns at row ends and the path from receiving to put-away. Double-deep storage warrants a separate equipment and access review instead of assuming a second position can be retrieved by the existing truck.

Put new rack into service by zone

A new rack installation should have defined working zones and material staging. Coastal summer heat affects crews in non-air-conditioned buildings, while storm-season disruptions can affect installation access. The warehouse relocation service can coordinate new positions with the order in which inventory transfers to another building.

Bring a dimensioned plan, measured clear height, maximum pallet weights, load dimensions and forklift details to the consultation. We use those inputs to compare row arrangements and beam elevations, keeping receiving and dispatch room visible alongside the rack count. New material is specified for the loads assigned to the finished arrangement.

Compare storage options: pallet rack, pushback, pallet flow, drive-in, cantilever and carton flow. Coordinate transfers through our warehouse relocation service.