When should I choose pushback rack?

Pushback suits products held two to six pallets deep that can use last-in, first-out rotation. Selective rack is the default for mixed products requiring access to each pallet; pallet flow is for dated stock requiring first-in, first-out rotation.

How many pallet positions will pushback add?

That depends on clear height, working aisle width, forklift reach and pallets per product. Our free CAD layout compares the proposed position count against other rack arrangements before you buy.

How much does a pushback system cost?

Positions, height, beam capacity, decking, freight and installation affect price. Send pallet size, heaviest load per level, clear height and building size for a free CAD layout and itemized quote.

Pushback Rack in Kalamazoo, MI

Pushback stores two to six pallets deep from a single aisle. The forklift sets a pallet on the front cart and pushes the lane back; pulling one off lets the next roll forward. You give up first-in, first-out, and you gain a lot of positions.

That trade fits food and beverage distribution and 3PL buildings along I-94, where a SKU often runs several pallets deep and floor space is the cost that matters.

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Where Pushback Pallet Racks Earn Their Space

Packaged food out of Battle Creek, beverage distribution, and contract warehousing at Midlink Business Park all share a pattern: moderate SKU counts and several pallets per SKU. Pushback lets you store those pallets three or four deep and drop most of your aisles.

In a Battle Creek building near Fort Custer Industrial Park, a pushback block next to the docks can hold fast movers close to shipping while selective rack covers the long tail.

Pushback rack lanes with nested carts holding pallets several deep

Front view of a pushback rack system with loaded pallets

Lane Depth, Carts and Pallet Condition

Two- and three-deep lanes are forgiving. Four- to six-deep lanes need consistent pallets: same footprint, good bottom boards, no overhang catching the cart. We ask about your pallet mix before picking a depth.

Lane depth also depends on how many pallets per SKU you hold at peak. A five-deep lane holding two pallets most of the month wastes space; we match depth to your actual inventory.

Cooler and Freezer Pushback

Dairy and packaged food coolers in the Paw Paw and Van Buren County area use pushback to keep cold square footage working. Carts and rails get specified for the room temperature, and lane depth is planned so operators are not reaching into a lane in freezer gear any longer than needed.

Pushback pairs well with pallet flow when part of the inventory must rotate by date.

Planning a Pushback System

Profile inventory

Pallets per SKU at peak and average, and how fast each turns.

Pick lane depth

Two to six deep, matched to pallet condition and turns.

Lay it out

Pushback blocks near the docks, selective rack for slow movers.

Install

Anchored to the floor, carts set and tested lane by lane.

Moving this system to a new building? Our warehouse relocation service handles teardown, transport and reinstall.

Get a Pushback Rack Layout

Send the basics and we will come back with a layout and an itemized quote. Prefer to talk? Call (269) 390-9036.

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Need More Pallet Positions Near I-94?

Call (269) 390-9036 or request a quote and we will start a layout.