What aisle width do I need in Saint Paul?

Your lift truck sets the aisle width: counterbalance trucks typically need about 12–13 ft, reach trucks about 8–10 ft, and very-narrow-aisle equipment about 5–6 ft. Confirm the truck specification and actual load dimensions; aisle width drives storage density more than almost any other layout choice.

What type of pallet rack do I need?

Selective teardrop rack is the starting point for mixed SKUs and direct access; pushback stores each SKU 2–6 pallets deep using LIFO. Pallet flow suits FIFO and dated stock, drive-in suits bulk quantities of few SKUs, cantilever supports long loads, and carton flow serves case picking. We compare the systems against your inventory and handling equipment before recommending one.

How much does pallet rack cost?

Price depends on pallet positions, rack height, beam capacity, decking, freight and installation. Send your pallet size, heaviest load per level, clear height and building size for a free CAD layout and an itemized quote. We supply new material only.

What size pallet rack do I need?

For standard 48-inch-deep pallets, 42-inch-deep uprights are a common starting point; common beam lengths are 96 inches for two 40-inch-wide pallets, 108 inches, and 144 inches for three. Rack height depends on building clear height and forklift lift height. Measure your real pallets, including load overhang, before choosing components.

Do you install pallet rack?

Yes. We handle design, supply and installation with experienced installation crews we schedule and manage. The rack is anchored to the floor, and the completed layout and load plaques are reviewed at handover.

Drive-In Rack storage system — Saint Paul service area

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Drive-In Rack in Saint Paul, MN

For a Saint Paul operator dealing with long production batches needing storage without repeated reshuffling, the immediate question is how to make the next receiving or shipping cycle work without sacrificing usable storage. A Midway or Energy Park layout needs to respect the actual column grid and available storage space rather than assume every bay fits the drawing.

Drive-In Rack in Saint Paul, MN starts with that constraint. If bulk quantities are using floor that could be organized into dedicated storage lanes, we compare continuous pallet support rails inside lanes entered by the forklift against your current arrangement. Request a free design consultation and an itemized quote before ordering the system or scheduling the move.

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Why Saint Paul Warehouses Work With Us

A project near Midway should be planned around the work happening inside that particular Saint Paul building. A Midway or Energy Park layout needs to respect the actual column grid and available storage space rather than assume every bay fits the drawing. We map receiving, production and shipping access before setting storage positions.

For printing and packaging and food distribution operations around the Midway industrial corridor, drive-in rack needs to support deep reserve storage with limited direct access. Measure the forklift mast, load backrest and operating clearance before fixing lane width. Dedicate lanes to compatible loads and quantities, verify pallet rail bearing, and agree one-ended or two-ended access against the rotation requirement. The layout and itemized quote make those decisions visible before components are ordered.

Warehouse Equipment & Supplies Co. provides the storage consultation through Minneapolis Pallet Rack. You keep one point of contact for the proposed layout, scope and scheduling discussions. We review access from Energy Park and the space available for unloading, and identify the work zones that must be isolated.

Free warehouse consultation

CAD layout with position counts

Installation by trusted installation partners

Drive-in pallet rack lanes fitted with continuous rails

Drive-in warehouse racking loaded with bulk pallets

Storage Planning in Saint Paul

Nearby areas we work in regularly include Midway, Energy Park, I-94 and I-35E.

Printing and packaging

Food distribution

Manufacturing

How Drive-In Rack Works

Fewer access aisles. The forklift enters the structure to store multiple pallets of the same SKU in depth.

Continuous rails, not beams

Pallets rest on rails carried by upright frames rather than individual beam levels, so a lane accepts pallet after pallet at the same elevation.

The truck enters the lane

The driver travels inside the bay to place or retrieve each load. Lane width, rail height, and mast clearance get dimensioned to that specific truck, not a generic one.

One open end or two

One open end provides last-in, first-out storage from a single access aisle. Two open ends give FIFO with slightly fewer positions, since each lane now needs clearance from both sides.

Guarding built into the design

Guide rails, column guards, and rail-end protection are part of the spec from the start, because forklifts operate inside the structure and the layout needs protection from contact.

What a Drive-In Rack Project Includes

A drive-in rack project in Saint Paul begins with a load and workflow review. We collect dimensions, maximum weights, SKU quantities and movement rates, then check clear height, column spacing, floor condition and forklift specifications against the proposed storage zone. We also ask how receiving, inspection and shipping share the floor so recovered positions do not simply create another congestion point.

Measure the forklift mast, load backrest and operating clearance before fixing lane width. Dedicate lanes to compatible loads and quantities, verify pallet rail bearing, and agree one-ended or two-ended access against the rotation requirement. The free design consultation turns these inputs into a proposed layout with storage counts, elevations and access paths. Where two systems could work, the comparison shows the storage and operating trade-offs instead of presenting a single answer without the math.

The itemized scope identifies new rack components, supports, protection and installation. Our team handles the permit side for you. Manufacturer compatibility and actual capacities are checked before approval. Delivery timing and staging are discussed against available unloading space, and the installation area must be emptied and isolated from live warehouse traffic.

Installation and handover follow the approved drawing. Moving parts on flow or pushback systems require travel checks with representative loads; fixed systems require their specified alignment and protection, with the rack anchored to the floor. The completed Saint Paul arrangement includes the agreed capacity documentation and operating guidance. If future changes add levels, heavier loads or a new product mix, the configuration should be reviewed again rather than assuming the original ratings still apply.

High volume of a small number of SKUs

Seasonal or buffer inventory held in bulk

Cold storage and freezer rooms where cube matters most

Product too fragile to floor-stack more than two high

Buildings where floor space, not height, is the binding constraint

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Recent Installations

Racking projects completed for warehouses across the Twin Cities metro.

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Minneapolis Pallet Rack

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Minneapolis, MN 55404

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