--- title: "Drive-In Rack in Springfield, IL | Springfield Pallet Rack" url: https://springfieldpalletrack.com/products/drive-in-rack description: "Drive-in pallet rack for Springfield grocery, cold-storage and freezer warehouses holding deep lots of few SKUs. Free layout: (217) 598-4023." lang: en --- Image: Drive-In Rack system in an industrial warehouse (https://springfieldpalletrack.com/assets/drive-in-hero-CA5gVqly.jpg) # 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. (217) 598-4023: 2175984023 ## 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. Image: Drive-in pallet rack lanes with rails (https://springfieldpalletrack.com/assets/drive-in-pallet-rack-Cg418ibV.jpg) Image: Drive-in rack storing pallets several deep (https://springfieldpalletrack.com/assets/drive-in-hero-CA5gVqly.jpg) ## 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 (https://springfieldpalletrack.com/service-area/decatur), food plants in Jacksonville (https://springfieldpalletrack.com/service-area/jacksonville) and cold storage in Beardstown (https://springfieldpalletrack.com/service-area/beardstown). Winter cold makes unheated buildings and docks hard to work in. We plan installs around that. For a move, our warehouse relocation (https://springfieldpalletrack.com/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 (2175984023). ### What's Included: - Free warehouse consultation - CAD layout drawings - Itemized project quote - Rack type recommendations - Install scheduling plan ## Drive-In Rack FAQs ### What inventory suits drive-in rack? ### How are rack capacities set for dense loads? ### Which aisle width should I put in the layout? ## Where We Install Drive-In Rack Town pages for warehouses across central Illinois. Decatur: https://springfieldpalletrack.com/service-area/decatur Bloomington-Normal: https://springfieldpalletrack.com/service-area/bloomington-normal Peoria: https://springfieldpalletrack.com/service-area/peoria Jacksonville: https://springfieldpalletrack.com/service-area/jacksonville Lincoln: https://springfieldpalletrack.com/service-area/lincoln Chatham: https://springfieldpalletrack.com/service-area/chatham Taylorville: https://springfieldpalletrack.com/service-area/taylorville Pekin: https://springfieldpalletrack.com/service-area/pekin East Peoria: https://springfieldpalletrack.com/service-area/east-peoria Morton: https://springfieldpalletrack.com/service-area/morton Litchfield: https://springfieldpalletrack.com/service-area/litchfield Riverton: https://springfieldpalletrack.com/service-area/riverton Sherman: https://springfieldpalletrack.com/service-area/sherman Illiopolis: https://springfieldpalletrack.com/service-area/illiopolis Mount Zion: https://springfieldpalletrack.com/service-area/mount-zion Clinton: https://springfieldpalletrack.com/service-area/clinton Beardstown: https://springfieldpalletrack.com/service-area/beardstown Carlinville: https://springfieldpalletrack.com/service-area/carlinville Hillsboro: https://springfieldpalletrack.com/service-area/hillsboro Havana: https://springfieldpalletrack.com/service-area/havana Washington: https://springfieldpalletrack.com/service-area/washington Pana: https://springfieldpalletrack.com/service-area/pana Shelbyville: https://springfieldpalletrack.com/service-area/shelbyville Williamsville: https://springfieldpalletrack.com/service-area/williamsville ## Other Rack Systems We Supply ### Pallet Rack Every pallet reachable from the aisle. The baseline for general distribution. https://springfieldpalletrack.com/products/pallet-rack ### Pushback Rack Two to six pallets deep from one aisle, one SKU per lane. https://springfieldpalletrack.com/products/pushback-rack ### Pallet Flow Rack Gravity lanes that feed the oldest pallet to the pick face. https://springfieldpalletrack.com/products/pallet-flow-rack ### Cantilever Rack Open-front arms for lumber, pipe, tubing and sheet goods. https://springfieldpalletrack.com/products/cantilever-rack ### Carton Flow Rack Wheel beds that feed cases to a fixed pick face. https://springfieldpalletrack.com/products/carton-flow-rack ## Get More Pallets Into Cold Storage Call (217) 598-4023 or request a quote and we will start a layout. 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