How deep should our lanes be?

Base depth on the number of pallets you regularly hold per SKU or compatible batch. An occasional large delivery is a poor sole basis for deep lanes; partial lanes can waste positions that another product cannot reach.

What affects the installed cost?

Lane depth, storage height, load weight, rail configuration and protection all affect the drive-in pallet rack scope. Site access, existing obstructions and whether work must be phased around operations also matter. Compare proposals against the same pallet and truck information.

Can our present forklift work in the system?

Possibly, but its dimensions and lift chart need checking first. A truck that reaches the required level may still lack the width clearance or turning room to enter a loaded lane safely.

Is this suitable for dated food inventory?

It can be, if your batch sizes and dispatch rules tolerate LIFO movement. Where earlier stock must leave first, evaluate a two-ended arrangement and keep receiving and shipping disciplines aligned with that flow.

Bixby, Oklahoma

Drive-In Rack in Bixby, OK

Drive-in rack in Bixby makes sense when repeated pallets of the same product consume more floor space than their picking activity warrants. Removing aisles between storage rows puts more inventory into a defined footprint, provided your stock can move in batches rather than by individual pallet selection.

This is among the densest pallet storage arrangements available. It works best with many pallets of relatively few SKUs, consistent loads and a replenishment routine that keeps lanes assigned to compatible inventory. Start with actual pallet counts and movement records, not a target storage number alone.

Tulsa Pallet Rack is a division of Warehouse Equipment & Supplies Co., a rack supplier and installer since 1997. Our planning starts with pallet condition, load weight and the lift trucks already working inside your building.

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Where Drive-In Pallet Rack Earns Its Space

A deep block can hold reserve inventory while a separate picking area handles smaller orders. That separation matters: opening deep lanes for frequent mixed-product retrieval adds handling and can leave usable positions stranded behind the wrong stock. Group products by replenishment pattern as well as SKU.

Cooler and freezer cube is especially valuable because every aisle occupies refrigerated volume. Consolidating compatible pallets can reduce aisle space within that enclosure. Check clear height, load height and operating temperature before choosing levels; colder storage does not excuse tight handling clearances.

Pushback is worth comparing when several SKUs need their own accessible lanes and operators should stay outside the structure. Selective rack is the better starting point when virtually every pallet needs direct access. Density only helps if the storage arrangement matches shipping work.

Free Design Consultation

CAD layout with position counts

Installation coordinated with installation partners

Drive-in pallet rack lanes fitted with continuous rails

Drive-in warehouse racking loaded with bulk pallets

Operations We Rack Around Here

In Bixby flex buildings near Memorial Drive and 121st Street, wholesale stock operations need storage depth without losing receiving access. Drive-in rack placement should preserve the approach space between dock staging, lane entrances and other daily work.

Building supplies

Service-parts storage

Regional distribution

How Drive-In Rack Lanes Handle Pallets

The operating sequence sets the drive-in pallet rack lane arrangement. A driver needs a clear placement pattern and enough visibility to place each load without contacting the structure.

Enter the lane

Forklifts drive into storage lanes, carrying pallets above continuous support rails. The pallet rests on those rails rather than on conventional front and rear beams.

Choose the stock sequence

Drive-in storage has one open end and normally follows last-in, first-out, or LIFO. Drive-thru racking opens both ends and can support first-in, first-out, or FIFO, with receiving and withdrawal managed from opposite sides.

Match the truck envelope

Mast height, truck width and turning clearance decide lane dimensions and entrance spacing. Measure the truck with its attachments and check its lifting capability at the intended working height.

Set rail support

Rail and guide sizing must suit pallet dimensions, supported edges and loaded weight. Confirm bearing overlap and clearance with representative pallets, including any pallet overhang.

Drive-In Rack Details That Protect the Layout

Guide rails help align the truck on entry; column guards and rail-end protection address exposed contact points. None replaces deliberate driving or damaged-component inspections. Discuss protection while setting lane width so the guards do not consume clearance the truck requires.

Measure the slab, overhead obstructions and the full travel route before settling the storage block. For mostly non-air-conditioned buildings, plan installation staging around summer heat. Keep receiving routes separate from assembly work and allow for weather-related delivery changes without promising a fixed installation window.

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

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Racking projects completed for warehouses across the Tulsa metro and northeastern Oklahoma.

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Price Your Bixby Drive-In Rack Layout

Send pallet dimensions, maximum loaded weight, pallets per SKU and a marked floor plan. Include truck specifications and photographs of the intended area. We can compare drive-in rack lane depths and access arrangements against your working inventory before preparing a scope. Call (918) 296-8162.