--- title: "Drive-In Pallet Rack | Greater Orlando" url: https://orlandowarehouseracking.com/products/drive-in-rack description: "Drive-in pallet rack for Orlando warehouses that need density over selectivity. Free layout showing the position gain. Call (407) 743-8726." lang: en --- Image: Drive-In Rack system in an industrial warehouse (https://orlandowarehouseracking.com/assets/drive-in-hero-CA5gVqly.jpg) # Drive-In Rack Systems in Greater Orlando Drive-in rack removes aisles from the equation entirely. The forklift drives inside the structure and sets pallets on continuous rails, which packs more positions into a given footprint than pushback, flow, or selective ever will. 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. (407) 743-8726 ## 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 highest density available. 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, to help protect the structure from forklift contact. Image: Drive-in pallet rack lanes fitted with continuous rails (https://orlandowarehouseracking.com/assets/drive-in-pallet-rack-Cg418ibV.jpg) Image: Drive-in warehouse racking loaded with bulk pallets (https://orlandowarehouseracking.com/assets/drive-in-hero-CA5gVqly.jpg) ## 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. Experienced installation crews we schedule and manage set frames plumb and anchored to the floor, align every rail run, then verify a loaded pallet travels the full lane before handing the system over. You receive the finished layout, documented capacities, and one contact for planning future lane additions. 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 (407) 743-8726. ### What's Included: - Free warehouse consultation - CAD layout drawings - Itemized project quote - Rack type recommendations - Installation timeline ## Drive-In Rack Questions We Hear Most ### How much weight can pallet rack hold? ### What determines the price of pallet racking? ### What type of pallet rack do I need? ### How much aisle space does my forklift need? ### How many pallet positions fit in my warehouse? ## Drive-In Rack by Service Area Delivery and installation across Central Florida. Orlando: https://orlandowarehouseracking.com/service-area/orlando/drive-in-rack Kissimmee: https://orlandowarehouseracking.com/service-area/kissimmee/drive-in-rack Sanford: https://orlandowarehouseracking.com/service-area/sanford/drive-in-rack Daytona Beach: https://orlandowarehouseracking.com/service-area/daytona-beach/drive-in-rack Lakeland: https://orlandowarehouseracking.com/service-area/lakeland/drive-in-rack Ocala: https://orlandowarehouseracking.com/service-area/ocala/drive-in-rack Melbourne: https://orlandowarehouseracking.com/service-area/melbourne/drive-in-rack Winter Haven: https://orlandowarehouseracking.com/service-area/winter-haven/drive-in-rack Apopka: https://orlandowarehouseracking.com/service-area/apopka/drive-in-rack Altamonte Springs: https://orlandowarehouseracking.com/service-area/altamonte-springs/drive-in-rack Winter Park: https://orlandowarehouseracking.com/service-area/winter-park/drive-in-rack Lake Mary: https://orlandowarehouseracking.com/service-area/lake-mary/drive-in-rack Clermont: https://orlandowarehouseracking.com/service-area/clermont/drive-in-rack Ocoee: https://orlandowarehouseracking.com/service-area/ocoee/drive-in-rack St. Cloud: https://orlandowarehouseracking.com/service-area/st-cloud/drive-in-rack ## Other Rack Systems We Supply ### Pallet Rack Every pallet reachable, every time. The baseline we size everything else against. https://orlandowarehouseracking.com/products/pallet-rack ### Pushback Rack Two to six pallets deep from one aisle, without giving up much reach. https://orlandowarehouseracking.com/products/pushback-rack ### Pallet Flow Rack Load one side, pick the other, and let gravity enforce first in, first out. https://orlandowarehouseracking.com/products/pallet-flow-rack ### Cantilever Rack Arms with nothing in front of them, built for lumber, pipe, and anything a pallet can't hold. https://orlandowarehouseracking.com/products/cantilever-rack ### Carton Flow Rack Cases advance to the picker instead of the picker hunting for cases. https://orlandowarehouseracking.com/products/carton-flow-rack ## Where We Work Located in Orlando, we serve the entire Central Florida region with industrial pallet racks and warehouse storage solutions. Orlando Warehouse Racking 5366 Central Florida Pkwy Unit #260 Orlando, FL 32821 Get Directions → (https://www.google.com/maps/place/Orlando+Warehouse+Racking) ### Orlando Warehouse Racking #### Address #### Phone (407) 743-8726 #### Business Hours Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed ## Ready to Price Drive-In Rack? Call (407) 743-8726 or request a quote and we will start a layout. (407) 743-8726 Tap to Call: 4077438726 ## Structured data ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "LocalBusiness", "@id": "https://orlandowarehouseracking.com/#business", "name": "Orlando Warehouse Racking", "alternateName": "Orlando Warehouse Racking - A Division of Warehouse Equipment & Supplies Co.", "description": "Industrial pallet racks and warehouse racking solutions in Central Florida. 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