--- title: "Drive-In Pallet Rack in Tulsa, OK | Tulsa Pallet Rack" url: https://tulsapalletrack.com/products/drive-in-rack description: "Drive-in pallet rack for Tulsa warehouses that need density over selectivity. Free layout showing the position gain. Call (918) 296-8162." lang: en --- Image: Drive-In Rack warehouse storage project (https://tulsapalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/acda816a-31a8-4c2b-adee-4ae3ce5f686f/drive-in-hero.jpg) # Drive-In Rack Systems in Tulsa, OK Drive-in rack replaces the aisles between individual rows with deep storage lanes. The forklift drives inside the structure and sets pallets on continuous rails, which can increase positions in a given footprint compared with single-deep selective rows. The cost is access: only the pallets at the open end of the lane are reachable until you work through the ones in front. That makes it the right call for large volumes of a small number of SKUs - bulk buffer stock, seasonal inventory, freezer product - and the wrong call the moment SKU variety climbs. Drive-in loads and unloads from one end for LIFO; drive-through is open at both ends for FIFO, at the cost of a few positions and a second access aisle. We lay out drive-in around your specific lift truck's dimensions and your SKU depth, then put the position count next to a selective plan of the same footprint so the density gain is a number, not a sales claim. (918) 296-8162 ## How Drive-In Rack Works 1 ### Continuous rails, not beams Pallets rest on rails carried by upright frames rather than individual beam levels, so a lane accepts pallet after pallet at the same elevation. 2 ### The truck enters the lane The driver travels inside the bay to place or retrieve each load. Lane width, rail height, and mast clearance get dimensioned to that specific truck, not a generic one. 3 ### One open end or two One open end gives LIFO and the high storage density. Two open ends give FIFO with slightly fewer positions, since each lane now needs clearance from both sides. 4 ### Guarding built into the design Guide rails, column guards, and rail-end protection are part of the spec from the start, because a lane that takes daily contact from forklifts needs protection built in, not added later. Image: Drive-in pallet rack lanes fitted with continuous rails (https://tulsapalletrack.com/assets/drive-in-pallet-rack-Cg418ibV.jpg) Image: Drive-in warehouse racking loaded with bulk pallets (https://tulsapalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/acda816a-31a8-4c2b-adee-4ae3ce5f686f/drive-in-hero.jpg) ## Why Tulsa Businesses Work With Us Tulsa warehouses handle a wide mix of energy-service parts, manufacturing material, distribution stock, and outbound orders. A rack choice needs to reflect that mix, not just the available floor area. Along I-44 and US-169, the useful question is how receiving, reserve storage, and picking will share the building. We compare drive-in rack with the alternatives using your actual storage requirements and a layout you can review before making a purchase. Through Warehouse Equipment & Supplies Co., you have one point of contact for design, quotation, and installation coordination. The recommendation explains where this system fits, where it introduces an access or rotation tradeoff, and which components belong in the proposed configuration. We put position counts, load considerations, and project inclusions in writing. For businesses near the Port of Catoosa or across the Tulsa metro, that makes it easier to compare options without mistaking a dense drawing for a workable storage plan. ## Where It Fits Best High volume of a small number of SKUs Seasonal or buffer inventory held in bulk Cold storage and freezer rooms where cube matters most Product too fragile to floor-stack more than two high Buildings where floor space, not height, is the binding constraint ## What We Need to Design It - What forklift will enter the lanes, and what are its exact dimensions? - How many pallets do you hold per SKU? - Do you need LIFO, or does the product require drive-through FIFO? - What's the clear height and floor condition in the storage area? - How many total pallet positions are you trying to reach? ## What a Project Includes The design starts with the forklift, not the rack. Mast height, overall width, load backrest, and turning clearance decide lane dimensions, so truck specifications get collected before anything is drawn. Next we look at SKU depth. Drive-in rewards deep lanes of a single product and punishes variety - if a lane never fills, you've built an expensive way to store less than you could have with selective. Where the inventory profile is mixed, we'll usually recommend a hybrid: selective at the pick face, drive-in behind it for reserve. The quote itemizes frames, rails, rail supports, guide rails, and column protection, with a CAD drawing showing lane depth, rail elevations, and total positions. Installation partners anchor, plumb, and align every rail run, then verify a loaded pallet travels the full lane before handing the system over. Because drive-in lanes take contact from lift trucks over time, the guarding package matters as much as the rails themselves. We spec guide rails, column guards, and rail-end protection with the system so the structure is protected from day one. Before the order is finalized, review the layout against the quoted components and confirm which storage requirements each section is intended to meet. Any change in pallet weight, product dimensions, lane use, or proposed beam elevations should be checked against the rated configuration rather than handled as an informal adjustment. The project documents provide a reference for future additions as inventory changes. 1 Phone consultation 2 CAD layout 3 Itemized quote 4 Delivery & installation ## Recent Installations A sample of racking projects completed across the region. 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Prefer to talk? Call (918) 296-8162. ### What's Included: - Free Design Consultation - CAD layout drawings - Itemized project quote - Rack type recommendations - Installation timeline ## Drive-In Rack Questions We Hear Most ### How much floor space does drive-in rack actually save? ### What's the difference between drive-in and drive-through rack? ### Does drive-in slow down put-away? ### How do you keep lift trucks from damaging the rack? ### Can a drive-in system be reconfigured later? ### Is drive-in cheaper than pushback per position? ## Drive-In Rack by Service Area Delivery and installation across the Tulsa metro and northeastern Oklahoma. Tulsa: https://tulsapalletrack.com/service-area/tulsa/drive-in-rack Broken Arrow: https://tulsapalletrack.com/service-area/broken-arrow/drive-in-rack Owasso: https://tulsapalletrack.com/service-area/owasso/drive-in-rack Bixby: https://tulsapalletrack.com/service-area/bixby/drive-in-rack Jenks: https://tulsapalletrack.com/service-area/jenks/drive-in-rack Sand Springs: https://tulsapalletrack.com/service-area/sand-springs/drive-in-rack Sapulpa: https://tulsapalletrack.com/service-area/sapulpa/drive-in-rack Catoosa: https://tulsapalletrack.com/service-area/catoosa/drive-in-rack Claremore: https://tulsapalletrack.com/service-area/claremore/drive-in-rack Muskogee: https://tulsapalletrack.com/service-area/muskogee/drive-in-rack Bartlesville: https://tulsapalletrack.com/service-area/bartlesville/drive-in-rack Coweta: https://tulsapalletrack.com/service-area/coweta/drive-in-rack Glenpool: https://tulsapalletrack.com/service-area/glenpool/drive-in-rack Pryor: https://tulsapalletrack.com/service-area/pryor/drive-in-rack Wagoner: https://tulsapalletrack.com/service-area/wagoner/drive-in-rack ## Other Rack Systems We Supply ### Pallet Rack Every pallet reachable, every time. The baseline we size everything else against. https://tulsapalletrack.com/products/pallet-rack ### Pushback Rack Two to six pallets deep from one aisle, without giving up much reach. https://tulsapalletrack.com/products/pushback-rack ### Carton Flow Rack Cases advance to the picker instead of the picker hunting for cases. https://tulsapalletrack.com/products/carton-flow-rack ### Cantilever Rack Arms with nothing in front of them, built for lumber, pipe, and anything a pallet can't hold. https://tulsapalletrack.com/products/cantilever-rack ### Pallet Flow Rack Load one side, pick the other, and let gravity enforce first in, first out. https://tulsapalletrack.com/products/pallet-flow-rack Planning a warehouse move? View Warehouse Relocation Services (https://tulsapalletrack.com/warehouse-relocation) ## Where We Work Located in Tulsa, we serve the entire Tulsa metro with industrial pallet racks and warehouse storage solutions. ### Tulsa Pallet Rack #### Address 3171 S 129th E Ave. Ste A #5316 Tulsa, OK 74134 #### Phone (918) 296-8162 #### Business Hours Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed ## Ready to Price Drive-In Rack? Call (918) 296-8162 or request a quote and we will start a layout. 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