--- title: "Drive-In Pallet Rack in Columbus, OH | Free Layout" url: https://columbuspalletrack.com/products/drive-in-rack description: "Drive-In Rack in Columbus, OH. Free CAD layout, storage planning and installation matched to your inventory. Call 614-379-4436." lang: en --- Image: Drive-In Rack system in an industrial warehouse (https://columbuspalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/d993c241-0fdb-4341-bc5e-2ee1c06724a2/drive-in-hero.jpg) # Drive-In Rack Systems in Columbus, OH Drive-in rack replaces internal storage aisles with lanes. The forklift drives inside the structure and sets pallets on continuous rails, which can store bulk pallets with fewer access aisles than selective rack. 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. For Columbus bulk storage near the freight corridors, 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. 614-379-4436 ## 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, because lift trucks enter the structure during loading and retrieval. Image: Drive-in pallet rack lanes fitted with continuous rails (https://columbuspalletrack.com/assets/drive-in-pallet-rack-Cg418ibV.jpg) Image: Drive-in warehouse racking loaded with bulk pallets (https://columbuspalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/d993c241-0fdb-4341-bc5e-2ee1c06724a2/drive-in-hero.jpg) ## Why Columbus Warehouses Work With Us Grove City and the I-71 south corridor run a meaningful amount of bulk beverage, building products, and seasonal inventory, where a small number of SKUs occupy a large share of the building at volume - exactly the profile drive-in rack is built for. Removing aisles in favor of continuous rails packs bulk pallet positions into fewer access aisles than selective racking, which matters most in buildings along the south side where floor space, not ceiling height, is the limiting factor. We lay out lane dimensions around the specific lift truck entering the structure - mast height, overall width, and turning clearance all drive lane width and rail elevation, since a lane dimensioned for a generic truck wastes positions or risks contact with the rack. For Columbus operations holding a mix of bulk SKUs and faster-turning items, we typically model a hybrid: drive-in lanes for the bulk reserve stock, selective rack at the pick face, so put-away speed on the fast movers isn't sacrificed to the density gain on the slow ones. Guide rails, column guards, and rail-end protection get specified into the drive-in layout from the start rather than added after the first contact, since a lane that takes daily forklift traffic in a busy Columbus distribution operation is a lane that needs that protection built in from day one. ## 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 can take contact from lift trucks, the handover includes component identification and capacity information. Ask us about replacement rails and guarding before damaged sections return to service. 1 Phone consultation 2 CAD layout 3 Itemized quote 4 Delivery & installation ## Recent Installations A sample of racking projects completed across the region. Image: Drive-in pallet rack system installed in a warehouse (https://columbuspalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/d7a1c8ca-95d3-4a6b-8b88-5669bc50d8d3/project-drive-in.jpg) Drive-in pallet rack Image: Carton flow rack bays with gravity roller beds (https://columbuspalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/deec70bc-f9a9-41d1-88e1-d84430debeb4/project-carton-flow.jpg) Carton flow rack Image: Tall selective pallet rack rows with wire decking (https://columbuspalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/271fad9a-8e01-457f-a6c4-75439a9d25e9/project-tall-rack.jpg) Selective pallet rack Image: Warehouse aisle of selective pallet rack with wire decking (https://columbuspalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/ec800b34-138d-4836-a196-417aff315ecf/project-wire-deck-aisle.jpg) Selective pallet rack with wire decking Image: Newly installed pallet rack rows in an empty warehouse (https://columbuspalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/f9fc12ed-f6ce-48b2-9231-7e5ab2753d05/project-new-install.jpg) New warehouse rack installation Image: Long rows of green and orange selective pallet rack (https://columbuspalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/7560812c-2620-4b02-85f7-8cd166efd7ac/project-green-rack-row.jpg) Selective pallet rack rows Image: Wide view of a warehouse racking layout with wire decking (https://columbuspalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/90e388f8-26ca-4b39-b234-547fd3a0a2b8/project-wide-warehouse.jpg) Warehouse racking layout Image: Multiple rows of pallet rack in a distribution warehouse (https://columbuspalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/83b45cb8-2809-41fc-9763-ff5f1024e2f1/project-rack-rows.jpg) Pallet rack rows Image: Cantilever rack with orange arms installed against a warehouse wall (https://columbuspalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/59422abf-d14c-465d-90c7-e4a16a1ceafb/project-cantilever.jpg) Cantilever rack Image: Push back pallet rack carts and rails installed in a cold storage room (https://columbuspalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/1d567c1f-c824-4abe-a66e-8435f7c784ba/project-push-back.jpg) Push back pallet rack View More Projects: https://columbuspalletrack.com/projects ## Get a Drive-In Rack Quote Send the basics and we will come back with a layout and pricing. Prefer to talk? Call 614-379-4436. ### What's Included: - Free warehouse consultation - CAD layout drawings - Itemized project quote - Rack type recommendations - Installation timeline ## Drive-In Rack Questions for Columbus ### What aisle width do I need? ### How much weight can pallet rack hold? ### How long does it take to get and install pallet rack? ### What type of pallet rack do I need? ## Drive-In Rack by Service Area Delivery and installation across Central Ohio. Columbus: https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area/columbus/drive-in-rack Dublin: https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area/dublin/drive-in-rack Westerville: https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area/westerville/drive-in-rack Grove City: https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area/grove-city/drive-in-rack Hilliard: https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area/hilliard/drive-in-rack Reynoldsburg: https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area/reynoldsburg/drive-in-rack Gahanna: https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area/gahanna/drive-in-rack Delaware: https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area/delaware/drive-in-rack Marysville: https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area/marysville/drive-in-rack Lancaster: https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area/lancaster/drive-in-rack Newark: https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area/newark/drive-in-rack Pickerington: https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area/pickerington/drive-in-rack Canal Winchester: https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area/canal-winchester/drive-in-rack Obetz: https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area/obetz/drive-in-rack West Jefferson: https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area/west-jefferson/drive-in-rack ## Other Rack Systems We Supply ### Pallet Rack Every pallet reachable, every time. The baseline we size everything else against. https://columbuspalletrack.com/products/pallet-rack ### Pushback Rack Two to six pallets deep from one aisle, without giving up much reach. https://columbuspalletrack.com/products/pushback-rack ### Pallet Flow Rack Load one side, pick the other, and let gravity enforce first in, first out. https://columbuspalletrack.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://columbuspalletrack.com/products/cantilever-rack ### Carton Flow Rack Cases advance to the picker instead of the picker hunting for cases. https://columbuspalletrack.com/products/carton-flow-rack ### Warehouse Relocation Moving buildings without losing the racking plan that already works for your operation. https://columbuspalletrack.com/warehouse-relocation ## Where We Work Located in Columbus, we serve the entire Greater Columbus region with industrial pallet racks and warehouse storage solutions. ### Columbus Pallet Rack #### Address 4551 Wright Ave. Unit #2092 Columbus, OH 43213 #### Phone 614-379-4436 #### Business Hours Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed ## Ready to Price Drive-In Rack? 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