Drive-In Rack in White Marsh, Maryland

Retail promotions arrive as many pallets of a few SKUs. Drive-in pallet rack stores those builds densely, one SKU per lane, while selective rows handle everyday stock.

Seasonal hires arrive just before promotions, so a refresher on entering lanes slowly and straight belongs in their first week. Post a short guide at each block entrance, and walk new drivers through one full lane before they work alone.

That first week sets habits that last through every later build and season.

Building-products distributors near Nottingham and Pulaski Highway hold staples like bagged goods and insulation by the load. Those fill lanes too.

Newer buildings with 32 to 40 feet of clear height allow many levels. How high a lift truck reaches and how well its driver sees the highest rail decide the usable height.

Older Pulaski Highway buildings hold fewer levels in a drive-in rack.

One-sided lanes ship the last pallet in first. Dated retail goods may need drive-thru racking, loading from one aisle and shipping from the other.

Rails support pallet edges, and vendor pallets vary. Set a pallet standard for drive-in lanes and keep overhang off the pallets.

Lanes are sized around the truck. Floor guides keep it centered; post protectors take bumps. Send specs for every model that will enter.

When a promotion ends, lanes empty fully before the next build arrives. Labeling lanes by program helps two-shift teams keep track.

For moderate depth, pushback rack in White Marsh keeps trucks outside the lanes. Fast, dated SKUs fit a White Marsh pallet flow layout.

Depth follows the build. If a promotion brings thirty-six pallets of one item and you stack six high, six deep fits it.

Lanes should empty fully before refilling. A drive-in rack lane holding a few leftover pallets blocks the next build.

Two-shift operations put more trucks near the block. Approach aisles of 12 to 13 feet let counterbalance trucks turn and enter squarely.

Keep the block away from pick paths so replenishment and picking do not cross.

Building products are heavy, retail goods are often light. Design loads come from your weightiest SKU, and the limits are marked where drivers can read them.

At upper levels, camera or laser aids help drivers set loads on rails accurately. Training at handover covers slow, straight entry and exit.

When a promotion ends and lanes empty, inspect each one for bent rails, damaged posts and loose anchors. Empty lanes show damage clearly.

Clear wrap and broken boards from lane floors before the next build.

A drive-in rack that is checked between programs stays ready. Keep spare rail sections and protectors on site, and log repairs.

Repeat damage in one lane usually means the approach needs adjusting.

Night shifts should report contact the same way as day crews.

We are a division of Warehouse Equipment & Supplies Co., the parent company supplying and installing rack since 1997.

Visit the White Marsh service area page and read our drive-in rack guide, then share build sizes, pallet specs and truck details for a free plan.

Baltimore Pallet Racks

1400 W. Lombard St.

Unit #687

Baltimore, MD 21223

Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

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