How do I know the capacity of taller rack?

Beam capacity is for a pair at one level. Frame capacity depends on height and beam spacing. Send the heaviest pallet weight before adding levels; we size both components and show capacities on load plaques.

What pallet rack dimensions should I order?

Standard 48-inch-deep pallets normally use 42-inch-deep uprights. Common beams are 96 inches for two 40-inch pallets, 108 inches, or 144 inches for three. Height follows clear height and forklift lift. Measure actual loads, including overhang, before ordering.

Can I extend the pallet rack already installed?

Usually, if the upright and beam connections match. Teardrop connections are not universal across manufacturers. Send photos of the upright face, beam connector and any label so we can match new components.

What aisle width does my forklift need?

Typical counterbalance aisles are about 12–13 ft; reach trucks about 8–10 ft; very-narrow-aisle trucks about 5–6 ft. The lift truck and loaded pallet set the final width. We confirm its turning requirements before drawing rows.

Pallet Rack system in an industrial warehouse

Pallet Racks in Springfield, IL

Name: Springfield Pallet Rack
Address: 2532 Farragut Dr, Unit F, Springfield, IL, 62704, US
Telephone: (217) 598-4023

Selective pallet rack is the backbone of general distribution: one pallet deep, an aisle on each face, and every load reachable without moving another. It is the right starting point for most Springfield warehouses, where SKU counts are high and orders mix many items.

Most buildings here are older 16-24 ft clear stock, from the light-industrial tilt-ups in the Springfield Industrial Park off I-55 to the 1970s-1990s buildings along North Dirksen Parkway. Getting more positions out of that height is what we do every week.

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Sizing Beams and Frames to Your Loads

Beam capacity starts with your heaviest pallet, not your average one. A 48 x 40 pallet of canned goods and a pallet of packaging film need very different beams. We size each level to its real load, so you are not paying for steel you do not use.

Frame height follows clear height and forklift reach. In a 20 ft building with standard loads, four beam levels are common. In the newer 28-36 ft clear distribution buildings along I-55 and I-72, the forklift usually becomes the limit before the roof does.

Rows of selective pallet racks loaded with pallets

Selective pallet rack bays with orange beams

Selective Rack Across Springfield

On the north and northeast side, newer last-mile distribution is going in along Sangamon Avenue near the I-55 / I-72 junction. Those buildings turn product fast and need short travel from dock to rack. On the west side, the dual-rail industrial site near the I-72 interchange draws users who receive by rail and ship by truck.

Around town, the same rack shows up in very different buildings. We plan it for Chatham last-mile space, Lincoln rail-served warehouses and Decatur 3PL buildings near the inland port.

How a Pallet Rack Project Runs

Send the basics

Building size, clear height, column spacing, pallet sizes and weights, and forklift type.

CAD layout

A drawing with pallet position counts, aisle widths and beam levels.

Itemized quote

Frames, beams, decking and accessories listed line by line.

Install

Crews set out the layout, stand and level frames, and anchor each one to the floor.

Installing Through Springfield Summers and Winters

Most warehouses here are not air-conditioned. In July and August, crews start at first light and stage steel out of the sun. In winter, snow and ice can delay a steel truck on I-55, so we keep slack in the schedule. Moving buildings instead? Our warehouse relocation service moves the rack you already own.

Get a Pallet Rack 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

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Where We Install Pallet Rack

Town pages for warehouses across central Illinois.

Decatur Bloomington-Normal Peoria Jacksonville Lincoln Chatham Taylorville Pekin East Peoria Morton Litchfield Riverton Sherman Illiopolis Mount Zion Clinton Beardstown Carlinville Hillsboro Havana Washington Pana Shelbyville Williamsville

Plan Your Pallet Rack Layout

Call (217) 598-4023 or request a quote and we will start a layout.