--- title: "Pushback Rack in Boston, MA | Boston Pallet Rack" url: https://bostonpalletrack.com/products/pushback-rack description: "Pushback pallet racking for Boston warehouses trading aisles for density. Free layout comparing pushback and selective. Call (617) 404-1171." lang: en --- Image: Pushback Rack system in an industrial warehouse (https://bostonpalletrack.com/assets/pushback-hero-Dus20JX9.jpg) # Pushback Rack in Boston, MA Pushback Rack in Boston, MA should solve a measurable storage problem, not simply add another row. Boston warehouses around Newmarket Square and the South Boston waterfront often have more pressure on floor space than on inventory demand. Across the I-93 and Route 128 corridors, the right storage choice also depends on your dock schedule, building columns and how many products must remain immediately accessible. Before you order steel, compare a layout against your actual pallet or case list. Our free design consultation gives you a place to start: available positions, usable aisle widths and a scope you can discuss with your operations lead. Call the existing Boston number to work through those decisions. Pushback rack answers one specific question: what if you're losing pallet positions to aisles you don't need for every SKU? Pallets ride nested carts on inclined rails, two to six deep in a single lane, and the driver loads and unloads from one aisle only - the newest pallet in pushes the row back, gravity feeds the next one forward on the way out. It's built for medium-velocity SKUs where you're carrying several pallets of the same item at once. Compared to selective rack, you give up direct access to every pallet in exchange for real density; compared to drive-in, you keep the truck out of the structure and get a faster, gentler cycle. Where pushback loses is strict rotation - it runs LIFO by lane, not FIFO by pallet. We model pushback next to a selective layout of the same footprint so the position gain and the price per pallet are both on paper before you commit. (617) 404-1171 ## Why Boston Warehouses Work With Us From Newmarket Square and the South Boston waterfront to the I-93 and Route 128 corridors, a pushback rack plan needs to match the building you operate in. Boston receiving yards can leave little room to stage steel, and an older floor plan may hide columns, low overhead services or narrow dock approaches. We review those constraints with the load dimensions and your busiest working day before suggesting a configuration. The objective is usable storage and a clear handling route, not simply more components on a drawing. Warehouse Equipment & Supplies Co. is the business behind this Boston contact. Your free design consultation brings the rack options, CAD layout and itemized scope into one discussion. We explain where direct access matters, where depth is useful, and which loads need a different support arrangement. Delivery and installation responsibilities are established before work starts. Our team handles the permit side for you. ## How Pushback Rack Works 1 ### Loading from the aisle The driver sets the first pallet on the front cart. Each pallet added after that pushes the cart train deeper into the lane, so one aisle handles the whole depth. 2 ### Carts nested on rails Steel carts with nylon or steel wheels ride inclined rails, each nesting under the one ahead of it - that nesting is what makes multi-deep storage possible from a single face. 3 ### Retrieval by gravity Pull the front pallet and the next cart rolls forward on the incline to the pick face. No driving into the lane, no repositioning pallets by hand. 4 ### Last in, first out Each lane runs LIFO. That suits fast-turning product and any operation managing rotation by lane rather than by individual pallet date. Image: High-density pushback rack lanes loaded with pallets (https://bostonpalletrack.com/assets/pushback-2-ChZwIk2o.jpg) Image: Pushback pallet racking showing cart rails and load beams (https://bostonpalletrack.com/assets/pushback-3-ChKlQnZE.jpg) ## Where It Fits Best Two to six pallets of the same SKU stacked in one lane Cold storage or leased space where rent per square foot is steep Operations trimming aisle count to add positions Beverage, packaging, and consumer goods runs Buildings with clear height to spare but limited floor ## What We Need to Design It - How many pallets of the same SKU do you typically hold at once? - What's the pallet footprint, and is there overhang? - What's the heaviest pallet going into a lane? - What's the clear ceiling height or your forklift's max lift height? - How wide are the aisles you're working with today? ## What a Project Includes Pushback layouts are built around the pallet, not the building. We start by confirming pallet type, footprint, overhang, and load weight, because cart spacing and rail incline follow that profile rather than a generic 48x40 assumption. Next we set lane depth. Deeper lanes store more, but only pay off if you actually carry that many pallets per SKU - so we compare a two-deep and a four-deep version of the same footprint and show what each does to total positions and to how many pick faces you're left with. The quote covers frames, beams, rails, carts, and guarding, itemized so you can see exactly what the added density costs per position - the number that matters more than the sticker price. Rails and carts are set and tested at installation, and cart travel is verified in every lane before handover. You end up with a CAD drawing, capacity ratings, a system with operating guidance for your drivers, and a point of contact for planning additional new rack as storage needs change. Before finalizing the Boston installation plan, we review receiving access, rack protection and usable clear height. Our team handles the permit side for you. The agreed scope identifies installation responsibilities, delivery timing and any work by other trades, so your operations team can prepare the space before the steel arrives. 1 Phone consultation 2 CAD layout 3 Itemized quote 4 Delivery & installation ## Warehouse Racking Systems Image: Pushback rack system installed in an industrial warehouse (https://bostonpalletrack.com/assets/pushback-hero-Dus20JX9.jpg) ## Get a Pushback Rack Quote Send the basics and we will come back with a layout and pricing. Prefer to talk? Call (617) 404-1171. ### What's Included: - Free warehouse consultation - CAD layout drawings - Itemized project quote - Rack type recommendations - Installation timeline ## Pushback Rack Questions We Hear Most ### How wide should my forklift aisles be? ### How is pallet rack load capacity determined? ### When will my rack arrive and be installed? ### Can new bays connect to my existing rack? ### Can you handle permits for my rack project? ## Pushback Rack by Service Area Delivery and installation across Greater Boston and surrounding Massachusetts cities. Boston: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/boston/pushback-rack Cambridge: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/cambridge/pushback-rack Worcester: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/worcester/pushback-rack Lowell: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/lowell/pushback-rack Quincy: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/quincy/pushback-rack Newton: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/newton/pushback-rack Somerville: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/somerville/pushback-rack Brockton: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/brockton/pushback-rack Lynn: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/lynn/pushback-rack Waltham: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/waltham/pushback-rack Framingham: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/framingham/pushback-rack Woburn: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/woburn/pushback-rack Peabody: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/peabody/pushback-rack Haverhill: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/haverhill/pushback-rack Taunton: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/taunton/pushback-rack ## Other Rack Systems We Supply ### Pallet Rack Every pallet reachable, every time. The baseline we size everything else against. https://bostonpalletrack.com/products/pallet-rack ### Pallet Flow Rack Load one side, pick the other, and let gravity enforce first in, first out. https://bostonpalletrack.com/products/pallet-flow-rack ### Drive-In Rack No aisles. The forklift enters the structure, and the floor holds more pallets per square foot than any other system. https://bostonpalletrack.com/products/drive-in-rack ### Cantilever Rack Arms with nothing in front of them, built for lumber, pipe, and anything a pallet can't hold. https://bostonpalletrack.com/products/cantilever-rack ### Carton Flow Rack Cases advance to the picker instead of the picker hunting for cases. https://bostonpalletrack.com/products/carton-flow-rack ### Warehouse Relocation Teardown, labeling and reinstallation planned around the day your new warehouse needs to ship. https://bostonpalletrack.com/warehouse-relocation ## Where We Work Located in downtown Boston, we serve all of Greater Boston with industrial pallet racks and warehouse storage solutions. ### Boston Pallet Rack #### Address 535 Albany St. Ste #5C Boston, MA 02118 #### Phone (617) 404-1171 #### Business Hours Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed ## Ready to Price Pushback Rack? Call (617) 404-1171 or request a quote and we will start a layout. 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