--- title: "Drive-In Rack in Cambridge, MA | Boston Rack" url: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/cambridge/drive-in-rack description: "Drive-in rack for Cambridge lab-supply reserve near Alewife and NorthPoint. Dense pallet storage in tight rooms. Call (617) 404-1171." lang: en --- Image: Drive-In Rack storage system inside a warehouse (https://bostonpalletrack.com/assets/drive-in-hero-CA5gVqly.jpg) Cambridge, Massachusetts # Drive-In Rack in Cambridge, MA Drive-in rack in Cambridge is a less common request, yet it solves a specific problem: reserve stock of uniform lab consumables piling up in a small room near Alewife or NorthPoint. When a supplier ships plasticware, gloves or packaging by the truckload, those pallets need a dense home that does not consume the whole space. (617) 404-1171 Drive-in lanes let a forklift carry loads into the structure and stack them several deep, trading individual access for capacity. Our visit also covers where empty pallets will go, since stray stacks near a lane entry are a common nuisance in small Alewife rooms. ## When Drive-In Pallet Rack Fits Life-Science Supply Weight limits per ledge pair are set during design and posted on the block. Cambridge facilities teams appreciate that signage, because lab-supply rooms often see temporary staff who have never driven into a rack lane. Clear load plaques and lane numbers make training faster and keep heavy pallets from landing in a lane built for lighter consumables. Bulk packaging for NorthPoint fulfillment work is another common fit, since cartons and mailers arrive by the truckload and leave a pallet at a time. The test is simple. Do you hold many identical pallets, and does it matter which one leaves first? Bulk packaging and undated plastics often pass. Reagents and anything with expiration dates usually do not, because a standard lane releases the most recent pallet first. Lot tracking also needs thought. If compliance teams must isolate a specific lot, it should not be buried three pallets deep. ## Rail Guidance and Truck Clearance in Compact Rooms Before installation, we confirm floor capacity with the building owner, since lab buildings sometimes carry floor ratings set for equipment rather than dense pallet storage. Cambridge storage rooms often rely on smaller lift trucks or walkie stackers. Rail spacing and lane width follow that equipment exactly. A narrower truck allows narrower lanes, which can add a lane in a room that seemed too tight. Overhead clearance deserves equal attention. Ducts, lights and pipe runs in mixed-use buildings frequently sit lower than the drawings show, so we measure each one before setting ledge heights. ## Drive-Thru Racking for Dated Consumables If both ends of a block can face open floor, drive-thru racking lets receiving load one side while dispensing pulls from the other. That restores first-in, first-out order. In East Cambridge rooms with one usable wall, though, that second aisle may not exist. Where it does not, dated stock usually belongs in Cambridge pallet flow rack (https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/cambridge/pallet-flow-rack) instead. ## Kendall Square Access and Scheduling Buildings serving Kendall Square tenants often control dock time, elevators and after-hours work. We plan delivery and installation with facilities staff early, so steel arrives when a dock slot is open. Our team works as a division of Warehouse Equipment & Supplies Co., a company supplying and installing rack since 1997. Every Cambridge proposal includes a scaled drawing and itemized pricing. ## Comparing Drive-In Rack With Other Dense Systems Pushback gives each lane its own face and still needs only one aisle. For a room storing six or eight different consumables, pushback rack in Cambridge (https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/cambridge/pushback-rack) may be the better compromise. Drive-in wins when two or three items dominate the reserve. Read more on the drive-in rack product page (https://bostonpalletrack.com/products/drive-in-rack) or return to the Cambridge service area hub (https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/cambridge). Call (617) 404-1171: (617) 404-1171 ## Warehouse Racking Systems Image: Drive-in pallet rack lanes fitted with continuous rails (https://bostonpalletrack.com/assets/drive-in-pallet-rack-Cg418ibV.jpg) Image: Drive-in warehouse racking loaded with bulk pallets (https://bostonpalletrack.com/assets/drive-in-hero-CA5gVqly.jpg) ## Get a Drive-In Rack Quote for Your Cambridge Warehouse Send the basics and we will follow up with a layout and pricing. Prefer to talk it through? Call (617) 404-1171. ### Boston Pallet Rack 535 Albany St. Ste #5C Boston, MA 02118 (617) 404-1171 Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM ## Drive-In Rack Questions We Hear Most ### Can a small Alewife storage room use drive-in rack? ### Is drive-in suitable for dated lab reagents in Cambridge? ### How do low ducts in NorthPoint buildings affect the design? ### Can installation follow Kendall Square building access rules? ## Other Rack Types We Supply in Cambridge ### Pallet Rack Every pallet reachable, every time. The baseline we size everything else against. View details https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/cambridge ### Pushback Rack Two to six pallets deep from one aisle, without giving up much reach. View details https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/cambridge/pushback-rack ### Pallet Flow Rack Load one side, pick the other, and let gravity enforce first in, first out. View details https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/cambridge/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://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/cambridge/cantilever-rack ### Carton Flow Rack Cases advance to the picker instead of the picker hunting for cases. View details https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/cambridge/carton-flow-rack ### Warehouse Relocation Teardown, labeling and reinstallation planned around the day your new warehouse needs to ship. View details https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/cambridge/warehouse-relocation ## Nearby Areas We Also Serve Our delivery and installation territory covers Greater Boston and surrounding Massachusetts cities, so one team can handle multiple buildings for the same company. Drive-In Rack in Boston: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/boston/drive-in-rack Drive-In Rack in Worcester: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/worcester/drive-in-rack Drive-In Rack in Lowell: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/lowell/drive-in-rack Drive-In Rack in Quincy: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/quincy/drive-in-rack Drive-In Rack in Newton: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/newton/drive-in-rack Drive-In Rack in Somerville: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/somerville/drive-in-rack View All Service Areas: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area ## 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 ## Need Drive-In Rack in Cambridge? 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