48x40 Mid Duty Plastic Pallet – 3-Runner, 12,000 lb Static
48x40 Mid Duty Plastic Pallet – Three Runners, Jack Friendly Between a shipping pallet and a structural one. 4,000 lb on the forks and 12,000 lb on the floor, on a three-runner base that a pallet jack rolls straight into. At 42 lb it is real structural plastic without the weight and cost of a full six-runner pallet, which makes it the sensible pick for operations that move everything by jack and never rack. Molded in the USA from 100% recycled plastic. Key Features: 4,000 lb dynamic capacity – forklift and pallet jack rated 12,000 lb static capacity Three full-length runners – clear pallet jack entry from either end Four-way forklift entry 42 lb – structural build without six-runner weight Optional steel rod reinforcement 18 top deck grommets for load and stretch wrap grip ISPM-15 exempt – no treatment needed for export 100% recycled plastic, made in the USA Washes down, no splinters, no nails Specifications Specification Detail Dimensions 48″ L × 40″ W × 6″ H Weight 42 lb Dynamic capacity 4,000 lb Static capacity 12,000 lb Rack capacity Not rack rated – see FAQ Entry 4-way Base 3 full-length runners Top deck Open, 18 grommets Reinforcement None or 3 steel rods Material 100% recycled polyethylene Color Black ISPM-15 Exempt – no treatment required Pallets per stack 18 Pallets per 53′ truckload 540 Origin Made in USA Best for: Pallet jack operations • General warehouse and distribution • Floor and block stacking • Closed-loop programs • Replacing wood stringer pallets Order any quantity – one pallet or a full truckload. Freight is quoted to your ZIP code; send the quantity and destination and we will price it delivered. Compare with other Dwixt plastic pallets Not sure this is the right one? Here is when to choose something else: 48x40 Mid Duty 6-Runner – six runners and an 800 lb rack rating for a few dollars less 48x40 Rackable 6-Runner – the only 48x40 in the range with a published rack rating, from 1,000 lb up to 3,000 lb with steel rods 48x40 Nestable 3-Runner – lighter and cheaper if 2,000 lb is enough Or browse the full plastic pallet range. Frequently Asked Questions What does mid duty actually mean? It sits between the light nestable pallets and the full structural range. A nestable export pallet is 17 to 31 lb and rated 2,000 to 2,800 lb dynamic. A structural six-runner is 54 lb and rated 5,000 lb. This is 42 lb and rated 4,000 lb, which covers the large middle of warehouse work – loads that are too heavy for a shipping pallet and nowhere near the limit of a structural one. Can the mid duty 3-runner be used in pallet racking? No. This pallet carries no rack rating in either configuration. The 12,000 lb static figure applies to a pallet sitting on a solid floor, which is a different situation entirely from bridging two rack beams with nothing in between. For beam storage use our 48x40 rack-rated 6-runner, or fit wire mesh decking so the deck carries the load rather than the pallet. Three runners or six – which do I need? Three runners give a pallet jack a clean path and keep weight and cost down. Six runners spread the load further and carry more, which is what you need at higher capacities or in racking. If everything moves by jack and stays on the floor, three runners is the right pallet and the cheaper one. What do the steel rods add? Stiffness. Rods moulded into the runners reduce how much the pallet flexes under a heavy or unevenly distributed load, which helps on conveyors and in automated handling. They do not add a rack rating to this model – that requires a tested and published figure, which this pallet does not carry. Is it worth switching from wood at this price? It depends entirely on how many trips you get. A wood 48x40 costs a fraction of this and lasts three to five trips before stringers crack and nails work loose. A plastic pallet in closed-loop service runs for years at consistent dimensions with no nails going into product and no moisture absorption. If your pallets leave and never return, wood is cheaper. If they cycle, plastic wins on cost per trip and on the damage it prevents.