--- title: "Drive-In Rack in West Jefferson, OH | Free Quote" url: https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area/west-jefferson/drive-in-rack description: "Drive-In Rack in West Jefferson, OH. Free design consultation, layout planning and installation sized to your storage needs. Request a quote." lang: en --- Image: Drive-In Rack system for West Jefferson, Ohio warehouses (https://columbuspalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/d993c241-0fdb-4341-bc5e-2ee1c06724a2/drive-in-hero.jpg) West Jefferson, Ohio # Drive-In Rack in West Jefferson, OH Aisles are the most expensive square footage in a warehouse, because they hold no product at all. West Jefferson operations running e-commerce fulfillment, bulk distribution and freight handling near I-70, US-40 and Columbus Logistics Park West that carry large volumes of a small number of SKUs are usually the ones leaving the most storage on the table with a selective layout. Drive-in rack removes the aisle entirely — the forklift drives inside the lane itself and sets pallets on continuous rails, packing far more positions into the same footprint. The cost of that density is access: only the pallets at the open end of a lane near I-70 and US-40 are reachable until the ones in front come out. That tradeoff makes sense for bulk buffer stock or seasonal inventory, and it makes no sense the moment SKU variety climbs, which is why the layout has to match what is actually moving through a West Jefferson building before lanes get built. 614-379-4436 ## Why West Jefferson Warehouses Work With Us The buildings we see near I-70 and US-40 with the biggest drive-in opportunity are the ones carrying a handful of SKUs in real bulk, which is the inventory profile where this system beats selective, pushback or flow by the widest margin. Lane width, rail height and mast clearance have to be dimensioned to the specific forklift entering the lane, not a generic truck, since a e-commerce fulfillment, bulk distribution and freight handling operation near I-70, US-40 and Columbus Logistics Park West may run equipment with different mast and backrest dimensions than the building next door. A hybrid layout often works best in West Jefferson: selective rack at the pick face for SKUs that need direct access, with drive-in lanes behind it for bulk reserve of the same product, so neither function slows the other down. Rail runs and guide rails take the brunt of daily forklift contact, so specifying that hardware up front protects the structure where lift trucks enter and leave the lanes. Free warehouse consultation CAD layout with position counts Installation by trusted installation partners 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) ### Operations We Rack Around Here Nearby areas we work in regularly include the I-70 west corridor, West Jefferson Commerce Park, SR-142 industrial, Lilly Chapel Road, I-70 logistics corridor. E-commerce fulfillment Bulk distribution Freight handling Light manufacturing ## How Drive-In Rack Works Storage lanes replace internal access aisles. Forklifts enter the structure to handle bulk pallets. 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. ## What a West Jefferson Drive-In Rack Project Includes Design starts with the forklift, not the rack. Mast height, overall width, load backrest and turning clearance for the truck entering the lane are collected first, before anything is drawn for a West Jefferson operation near I-70, US-40 and Columbus Logistics Park West. Rail elevations are checked against the forklift's mast height at full extension so a loaded pallet clears the rail above it without contact. Next we look at SKU depth. A lane that never fills with product moving through I-70 and US-40 is an expensive way to store less than selective rack would have held, so e-commerce fulfillment, bulk distribution and freight handling inventory gets reviewed for concentration before lanes are sized. The quote itemizes frames, rails, rail supports, guide rails and column protection, with a layout showing lane depth, rail elevations and total positions specific to the West Jefferson building in question. Rail support spacing is matched to pallet weight so a fully loaded lane near I-70 and US-40 does not deflect under the heaviest SKU stored in it. Installation partners anchor, plumb and align every rail run, then verify a loaded pallet travels the full lane before the system is handed over. Guarding is built into the spec from the start, since lanes used daily near I-70, US-40 and Columbus Logistics Park West take regular forklift contact over time. 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 Call 614-379-4436: 614-379-4436 ## Recent Installations Racking projects completed for warehouses across Central Ohio. 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 for Your West Jefferson Warehouse Send the basics and we will follow up with a layout and pricing. Prefer to talk it through? Call 614-379-4436. ### Columbus Pallet Rack 4551 Wright Ave. Unit #2092 Columbus, OH 43213 614-379-4436 Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM ## Drive-In Rack Questions We Hear Most ### 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? ### What aisle width do I need? ## Warehouse Storage Services in West Jefferson ### Pallet Rack Every pallet reachable, every time. The baseline we size everything else against. View details https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area/west-jefferson ### Pushback Rack Two to six pallets deep from one aisle, without giving up much reach. View details https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area/west-jefferson/pushback-rack ### Pallet Flow Rack Load one side, pick the other, and let gravity enforce first in, first out. View details https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area/west-jefferson/pallet-flow-rack ### Cantilever Rack Arms with nothing in front of them, built for lumber, pipe, and anything a pallet can't hold. View details https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area/west-jefferson/cantilever-rack ### Carton Flow Rack Cases advance to the picker instead of the picker hunting for cases. View details https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area/west-jefferson/carton-flow-rack ### Warehouse Relocation Moving buildings without losing the racking plan that already works for your operation. View details https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area/west-jefferson/warehouse-relocation ## Nearby Areas We Also Serve Our delivery and installation territory covers Central Ohio, so one team can handle multiple buildings for the same company. Drive-In Rack in Columbus: https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area/columbus/drive-in-rack Drive-In Rack in Dublin: https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area/dublin/drive-in-rack Drive-In Rack in Grove City: https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area/grove-city/drive-in-rack Drive-In Rack in Hilliard: https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area/hilliard/drive-in-rack Drive-In Rack in Marysville: https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area/marysville/drive-in-rack Drive-In Rack in Obetz: https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area/obetz/drive-in-rack View All Service Areas: https://columbuspalletrack.com/service-area ## 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 ## Need Drive-In Rack in West Jefferson? 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