Are pallets mandatory for shipping crates?


Have 2 speakers 100 lbs each to ship. Corrugated board sides and tops with wooden 2 by 4 frames. Do freight companies require pallets for this type of shipment?
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Showing 1 response by bombaywalla

just tried to paint a picture in my mind's eye of your situation - it appears to me that you should have pallets. The speaker boxes could be strapped to the pallet thereby making the whole shipment very secure.
The shipping company is very likely going to have just 1 person deal w/ your shipping. He is not going to personally carry two separate 100lbs boxes. They are probably going to use a forklift to move these boxes around & if you do not have a pallet the forklift blades are most likely going to pierce the boxes thereby ruining your speakers + getting the next buyer really mad!
Get the pallet - it'll give sufficient clearance from the ground to allow the shipping co. to use a forklift w/ minimal damage. IMHO. FWIW.