Drive-In Pallet Rack in Springfield, IL
Drive-in rack lets the forklift drive into the bay and set pallets on rails, several deep and several high. It gives up selectivity in exchange for density, which suits grocery and cold storage warehouses holding big lots of a few items.
In a freezer, where every cubic foot costs money to keep cold, drive-in is often the first system we look at.
Cold Storage and Freezer Density
Removing aisles from a freezer is the fastest way to cut the space you cool. Drive-in lanes store pallets deep with one entry aisle. We specify rack rated for low temperatures and plan around condensation near doors.
Install work in a freezer takes planning. Crews work in short rotations, and we stage steel outside the cold room.
Grocery and Food Distribution
Grocery distributors carry some SKUs in very large quantities: seasonal items, bulk staples, promotional stock. Drive-in holds those lots deep. The rest of the building stays in selective rack for everything else.
Drive-in works best when each lane holds one SKU and pallets are in good condition. Damaged pallets can catch on rails.
Where Drive-In Fits Around Springfield
Food and ag storage in the Springfield Industrial Park and on the west side near the I-72 dual-rail site often runs deep lots. Outside town, we plan drive-in for ag-processing and 3PL buildings in Decatur, food plants in Jacksonville and cold storage in Beardstown.
Winter cold makes unheated buildings and docks hard to work in. We plan installs around that. For a move, our warehouse relocation team can bring your drive-in rack along.
Get a Drive-In Layout
Send the basics and we will come back with a layout and an itemized quote. Prefer to talk? Call (217) 598-4023.
What's Included:
- Free warehouse consultation
- CAD layout drawings
- Itemized project quote
- Rack type recommendations
- Install scheduling plan
Drive-In Rack FAQs
Where We Install Drive-In Rack
Town pages for warehouses across central Illinois.
Other Rack Systems We Supply
Pallet Rack
Every pallet reachable from the aisle. The baseline for general distribution.
Pushback Rack
Two to six pallets deep from one aisle, one SKU per lane.
Pallet Flow Rack
Gravity lanes that feed the oldest pallet to the pick face.
Cantilever Rack
Open-front arms for lumber, pipe, tubing and sheet goods.
Carton Flow Rack
Wheel beds that feed cases to a fixed pick face.
Get More Pallets Into Cold Storage
Call (217) 598-4023 or request a quote and we will start a layout.