[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":222},["ShallowReactive",2],{"page:\u002Ffaq":3},{"tier":4,"sections":5,"faq":51,"sources":82,"related":116,"plate":145,"form":146,"scene":145,"path":147,"crumb":148,"formHeading":149,"formIntro":150,"answer":151,"title":152,"h1":153,"description":154,"type":155,"schema":156,"reviewed":158,"crumbs":159,"jsonld":164},2,[6,12,21],{"h2":7,"blocks":8},"How the answers are sourced",[9],{"t":10,"text":11},"p","Every figure on this page is a maker's published number for a named model, or a statement from a code body or a government page. Each answer says where to read more. When you buy, confirm the figure with the maker for the exact model.",{"h2":13,"blocks":14},"A few more answers",[15,17,19],{"t":10,"text":16},"Is a heavier pallet always the safer choice? No. A heavier pallet carries more at rest, but it nests less, costs more to return empty, and usually still has a racking load far below its static figure. Pick the lowest rating that safely clears the real load.",{"t":10,"text":18},"Why do the same size pallets from two makers differ so much in rating? Because the section, the base and the resin differ, and because makers test differently. A pallet tested on a flat floor and one tested across beams give different numbers for the same deck. Compare like with like.",{"t":10,"text":20},"How current are the figures? Every figure on this site carries the date it was last checked against the maker's page, November 12, 2026. Makers change sheets and discontinue models, so confirm before you order.",{"h2":22,"blocks":23},"Words on this page",[24],{"t":25,"rows":26},"dl",[27,30,33,36,39,42,45,48],[28,29],"Cube utilisation","How well loaded freight fills the volume of a trailer or container. Taller or wider-than-floor pallets waste cube.",[31,32],"Footprint","The length and width of a pallet deck. It is chosen to fit the container, the drum, the bag or the receiving rack.",[34,35],"ISPM 15","An international standard on treating and marking wood packaging material. Plastic is outside it.",[37,38],"Dunnage","Loose material used to support or secure cargo inside a trailer or container.",[40,41],"Stretch wrap","Elastic film wound around a loaded pallet to hold the load together.",[43,44],"Pallet jack","A hand or powered truck with two forks, used to move a pallet short distances.",[46,47],"Static load","The weight a pallet holds while standing still on a flat floor, spread evenly across the deck. It is the highest of the three ratings.",[49,50],"Closed loop","A route where pallets return to the sender after delivery, so the empty trip is a standing cost.",[52,55,58,61,64,67,70,73,76,79],[53,54],"How many nestable pallets fit on a truck?","It depends on the model. One maker lists 1,260 per 53 ft trailer for its 48 x 40 standard-duty nestable and 1,200 for its heavy-duty one; PHS Plastic lists 2,340 per truckload for a model that nests 78 to a stack. A rackable pallet of the same footprint may fit 540. See the [nest calculator](\u002Fnest-calculator).",[56,57],"What is the difference between static, dynamic and racking load?","Static is what the pallet carries at rest, and what the bottom pallet carries in a stack. Dynamic is what it carries on a forklift, pallet jack or conveyor, and it is always below static. Racking is what it carries across an open rack span, often the lowest, and given only on pallets built for it. [Read the guide](\u002Fguides\u002Fstatic-dynamic-and-racking-load).",[59,60],"Can nestable plastic pallets go on pallet racking?","Only if the model carries a racking rating that fits your beam span. Standard-duty nestables usually carry none. Rehrig Pacific's heavy-duty nestable page lists no racking rating. Check the model before it goes on a beam. [Why](\u002Fguides\u002Fwhy-standard-duty-nestables-are-not-rackable).",[62,63],"What is the nest ratio of a nestable pallet?","Nest ratio is how many empty pallets fit in the height of one. Each extra pallet adds only the nest increment: 2.50 in for one maker's standard-duty model and 2.55 in for its heavy-duty model. [Nest ratio explained](\u002Fguides\u002Fnest-ratio-explained).",[65,66],"Are plastic export pallets exempt from ISPM 15?","Yes. USDA APHIS lists plastic pallets among products not subject to its wood packaging regulation, so no heat-treatment mark is needed. The destination may still have its own rules. [ISPM 15 and plastic](\u002Fguides\u002Fispm-15-and-plastic-pallets).",[68,69],"What does a 48x40 plastic pallet weigh?","It varies by style. Published examples: 18.0 lb for a Nelson Company nestable, stackable, rackable model; 26.5 lb for Rehrig Pacific's standard-duty nestable; 28.5 lb for its heavy-duty nestable; 44.2 lb for its rackable; 49 lb for a used one-piece HDPE model.",[71,72],"What is the difference between nestable and stackable pallets?","A nestable pallet's legs fit into the pallet below when empty, so empties stack short. A stackable pallet stacks loaded and does not nest, so its empties take full height. [Compared side by side](\u002Fguides\u002Fnestable-vs-stackable-vs-rackable).",[74,75],"Are plastic pallets better than wood?","Wood costs the least up front. Plastic is easier to sanitise, lighter than wood and splinter free, often described as lasting 100 trips or more, but it can cost about ten times as much and is hard to repair. The right answer depends on whether the pallet comes back.",[77,78],"Can you tell me if a pallet is food-contact approved?","No pallet model is approved by FDA. Ask the maker for resin and colourant documentation; for direct contact, stricter federal requirements may call for non-blended virgin HDPE.",[80,81],"Is a plastic pallet fire rated?","Only if the model is listed and labelled under FM 4996 or UL 2335. Unlisted plastic pallets can raise the commodity hazard class for sprinkler design. [Fire rated pallets](\u002Ffire-rated).",[83,86,89,92,95,98,101,104,107,110,113],{"label":84,"url":85},"Rehrig Pacific, 40 x 48 standard-duty nestable pallet","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.rehrigpacific.com\u002Fsupply-chain\u002Fproducts-and-solutions\u002F40-x-48-standard-duty-nestable-pallet",{"label":87,"url":88},"Rehrig Pacific, 40 x 48 heavy-duty nestable pallet","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.rehrigpacific.com\u002Fsupply-chain\u002Fproducts-and-solutions\u002F40-x-48-heavy-duty-nestable-pallet",{"label":90,"url":91},"Rehrig Pacific, 40 x 48 rackable pallet","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.rehrigpacific.com\u002Fsupply-chain\u002Fproducts-and-solutions\u002F40-x-48-rackable-pallet",{"label":93,"url":94},"PHS Plastic, nestable plastic pallets","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.phsinc.com\u002Fpallet\u002Fplastic-pallets\u002Fnestable\u002F",{"label":96,"url":97},"Nelson Company, 48 x 40 x 4.8 in nestable, stackable, rackable pallet","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nelsoncompany.com\u002Fpallet.cfm?Pallet=296",{"label":99,"url":100},"Nelson Company, used 48 x 40 x 6.3 in HDPE pallet","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nelsoncompany.com\u002Fpallet.cfm?Pallet=203",{"label":102,"url":103},"Nelson Company, capacity ratings for plastic pallets explained","https:\u002F\u002Fnelsoncompany.com\u002Fblog-post-capacity-ratings-for-plastic-pallets-explained.cfm",{"label":105,"url":106},"USDA APHIS, wood packaging material","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.aphis.usda.gov\u002Fplant-imports\u002Fwood-packaging-material",{"label":108,"url":109},"Wikipedia, Pallet","https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FPallet",{"label":111,"url":112},"ICC Building Safety Journal, cellulose or plastic","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.iccsafe.org\u002Fbuilding-safety-journal\u002Fbsj-technical\u002Fcellulose-or-plastic-its-not-just-about-shopping-bags\u002F",{"label":114,"url":115},"Nelson Company, what material is used for plastic pallets","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nelsoncompany.com\u002Fblog-post-what-material-is-used-for-plastic-pallets.cfm",[117,121,125,129,133,137,141],{"path":118,"title":119,"blurb":120},"\u002Fguides","Plastic Pallet Guides","Guides on nest ratio, the three load ratings, ISPM 15, fire listing, creep and cold, written from maker spec sheets.",{"path":122,"title":123,"blurb":124},"\u002Fnest-calculator","Nest calculator","Pick a footprint and style, enter stacks, and see how many nestable pallets fit an empty 53 ft trailer against loaded ones.",{"path":126,"title":127,"blurb":128},"\u002Frequest","Request a Load of Plastic Pallets","Send the footprint, style and quantity of plastic pallets you need, and what the pallet will do, to start a request.",{"path":130,"title":131,"blurb":132},"\u002Fcontact","Contact Nestable Plastic Pallets","Tell us the footprint, the style and how many stacks you move, and the request goes to the desk that sources the load.",{"path":134,"title":135,"blurb":136},"\u002Fabout","About Nestable Plastic Pallets","How the company picks plastic pallets by style and rating, and works out the empty-trailer count before a request becomes a load.",{"path":138,"title":139,"blurb":140},"\u002Fprivacy","Privacy Policy for Pallet Requests","How requests sent through this site are used and stored, and what is shared with the desk that sources the load.",{"path":142,"title":143,"blurb":144},"\u002Fterms","Terms of Use for This Site","Terms for using this site and for sending a request for plastic pallets, including what a quote does and does not commit.",null,true,"\u002Ffaq","Questions","Still stuck? Ask.","Send the question with the footprint and the style; a person answers it.","Short answers on nest ratio, the three load ratings, ISPM 15 and which style suits which job.","Plastic Pallet Style Questions Answered","Questions about nestable, stackable and rackable pallets","Short answers on nest ratio, static, dynamic and racking load, ISPM 15, and which pallet style suits which job.","faq",[157],"FAQPage","November 12, 2026",[160,163],{"path":161,"name":162},"\u002F","Home",{"path":147,"name":148},{"@context":165,"@graph":166},"https:\u002F\u002Fschema.org",[167,175,183,215],{"@type":157,"@id":168,"name":152,"url":169,"description":154,"inLanguage":170,"isPartOf":171,"publisher":173},"https:\u002F\u002Fnestableplasticpallets.com\u002Ffaq#faqpage","https:\u002F\u002Fnestableplasticpallets.com\u002Ffaq","en-US",{"@id":172},"https:\u002F\u002Fnestableplasticpallets.com\u002F#website",{"@id":174},"https:\u002F\u002Fnestableplasticpallets.com\u002F#org",{"@type":176,"@id":174,"name":177,"url":178,"email":179,"areaServed":180},"Organization","Nestable Plastic Pallets","https:\u002F\u002Fnestableplasticpallets.com\u002F","info@nestableplasticpallets.com",{"@type":181,"name":182},"Country","United States",{"@type":157,"@id":184,"mainEntity":185},"https:\u002F\u002Fnestableplasticpallets.com\u002Ffaq#faq",[186,191,194,197,200,203,205,208,210,212],{"@type":187,"name":53,"acceptedAnswer":188},"Question",{"@type":189,"text":190},"Answer","It depends on the model. One maker lists 1,260 per 53 ft trailer for its 48 x 40 standard-duty nestable and 1,200 for its heavy-duty one; PHS Plastic lists 2,340 per truckload for a model that nests 78 to a stack. A rackable pallet of the same footprint may fit 540. See the nest calculator.",{"@type":187,"name":56,"acceptedAnswer":192},{"@type":189,"text":193},"Static is what the pallet carries at rest, and what the bottom pallet carries in a stack. Dynamic is what it carries on a forklift, pallet jack or conveyor, and it is always below static. Racking is what it carries across an open rack span, often the lowest, and given only on pallets built for it. Read the guide.",{"@type":187,"name":59,"acceptedAnswer":195},{"@type":189,"text":196},"Only if the model carries a racking rating that fits your beam span. Standard-duty nestables usually carry none. Rehrig Pacific's heavy-duty nestable page lists no racking rating. Check the model before it goes on a beam. Why.",{"@type":187,"name":62,"acceptedAnswer":198},{"@type":189,"text":199},"Nest ratio is how many empty pallets fit in the height of one. Each extra pallet adds only the nest increment: 2.50 in for one maker's standard-duty model and 2.55 in for its heavy-duty model. Nest ratio explained.",{"@type":187,"name":65,"acceptedAnswer":201},{"@type":189,"text":202},"Yes. USDA APHIS lists plastic pallets among products not subject to its wood packaging regulation, so no heat-treatment mark is needed. The destination may still have its own rules. ISPM 15 and plastic.",{"@type":187,"name":68,"acceptedAnswer":204},{"@type":189,"text":69},{"@type":187,"name":71,"acceptedAnswer":206},{"@type":189,"text":207},"A nestable pallet's legs fit into the pallet below when empty, so empties stack short. A stackable pallet stacks loaded and does not nest, so its empties take full height. Compared side by side.",{"@type":187,"name":74,"acceptedAnswer":209},{"@type":189,"text":75},{"@type":187,"name":77,"acceptedAnswer":211},{"@type":189,"text":78},{"@type":187,"name":80,"acceptedAnswer":213},{"@type":189,"text":214},"Only if the model is listed and labelled under FM 4996 or UL 2335. Unlisted plastic pallets can raise the commodity hazard class for sprinkler design. Fire rated pallets.",{"@type":216,"itemListElement":217},"BreadcrumbList",[218,221],{"@type":219,"position":220,"name":162,"item":178},"ListItem",1,{"@type":219,"position":4,"name":148,"item":169},1794519997336]