--- title: "Pushback Rack in Charlotte, NC | Rack Systems" url: https://charlottepalletrack.com/products/pushback-rack description: "Pushback Rack in Charlotte, NC. Free CAD layout and itemized quote. Compare storage access and capacity for your warehouse." lang: en --- Image: Pushback Rack system in an industrial warehouse (https://charlottepalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/40698351-b179-455d-8d10-671c25d13872/pushback-hero.jpg) # Pushback Rack Systems in Charlotte, NC Airport-linked receiving can bury slow-moving reserve stock behind fast outbound orders in Steele Creek. Assign lane depth from pallets held per SKU, not the size of the arriving trailer. Charlotte freight routes meet at I-85 and I-77, while Steele Creek connects warehouse operations with the airport and intermodal corridor. A storage plan here has to separate reserve inventory from dock staging instead of treating all empty floor as rack space. Pushback pallet racking holds several pallets of the same SKU behind one aisle face on nested carts. It is a last-in-first-out system by lane, so the first question is whether that rotation fits your stock. We review pallet construction, weight, reserve quantities, and the available aisle before recommending depth. A free CAD comparison shows both working positions and access, with an itemized quote before steel is ordered. (704) 480-3833 ## Why Charlotte Warehouses Work With Us We plan Charlotte projects around the actual building and inventory, not a broad claim about every warehouse in the metro. A Westinghouse Boulevard receiving area and a Northlake order-picking operation can need different lane depths, replenishment routes, and work windows. The first drawing makes those differences visible. For pushback rack specifically, the local design decision is straightforward: assign lane depth from pallets held per SKU, not the size of the arriving trailer. We review this against the actual Steele Creek building and its working-stock requirements before the quote is approved. Pushback is useful only when the inventory fills the lanes often enough to justify the extra hardware. We review the cart support against your pallet bottoms and the load range instead of assuming every pallet behaves alike. A shallower lane can preserve more SKU faces when replenishment is uneven. The drawing compares those choices with selective rack so the tradeoff is clear. We include frames, cart and rail assemblies, protection, and the operating access in the scope. Your team gets position counts, capacity information, and installation requirements before committing. New rack additions and configuration changes are discussed using the documented layout, not a guess at the original specification. ## 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://charlottepalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/636ac716-c187-4c94-9f7e-b0a577f7e310/pushback-2.jpg) Image: Pushback pallet racking showing cart rails and load beams (https://charlottepalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/7d508961-7841-42fd-bfd2-5e8be25cd2ea/pushback-3.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 For Charlotte, start with the floor plan and the operating constraint: assign lane depth from pallets held per SKU, not the size of the arriving trailer. The scope is reviewed against your Steele Creek site, not a catalog example. 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, documented operating guidance for your drivers, and one project contact for new rack additions. Before work is released, the final scope confirms the approved layout, capacities, accessories, installation responsibilities, and access requirements. Our team handles the permit side for you. Changes in load, pallet construction, or handling equipment should be raised before ordering so the drawing and quote describe the system your team will actually use. 1 Phone consultation 2 CAD layout 3 Itemized quote 4 Delivery & installation ## Recent Installations A sample of racking projects completed across the region. Image: Pallet rack installation (https://charlottepalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/9e6d591a-1b42-4328-8d0c-3ff129072082/project-orange-blue-rack.jpg) Image: Pallet rack installation (https://charlottepalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/e271d582-2fce-4cff-97da-462ddab27097/project-blue-tall-rack.jpg) Image: Pallet rack installation (https://charlottepalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/ec5ca081-4183-457a-914c-fb74a5815fa2/project-dc-aisle.jpg) Image: Pallet rack installation (https://charlottepalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/9bee7a3e-6b3b-4d2b-8863-c37f0e1dd966/project-distribution-center.jpg) Image: Pallet rack installation (https://charlottepalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/880d5178-c293-49a2-82ae-3365f0c1628c/project-drive-in.jpg) Image: Pallet rack installation (https://charlottepalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/91e4b43a-9eb0-4105-9d30-657028a00c91/project-loaded-aisle.jpg) Image: Pallet rack installation (https://charlottepalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/e1312ce4-7800-4267-82fd-dd273b917f2a/project-igt-install.jpg) Image: Pallet rack installation (https://charlottepalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/259a43d6-5be8-4f8e-920d-5c0dcdcf44a4/project-wire-deck.jpg) Image: Pallet rack installation (https://charlottepalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/aa0a820f-d334-4983-9a3f-a2435e8bb4aa/project-shelving-bays.jpg) Image: Pallet rack installation (https://charlottepalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/b572c5bc-8d66-4163-afa0-d13a2eb10eef/project-green-orange-rack.jpg) View More Projects: https://charlottepalletrack.com/projects ## Get a Pushback Rack Quote Send the basics and we will come back with a layout and pricing. Prefer to talk? Call (704) 480-3833. ### What's Included: - Free warehouse consultation - CAD layout drawings - Itemized project quote - Rack type recommendations - Installation timeline ## Pushback Rack Questions We Hear Most ### What type of pallet rack do I need? ### How much weight can pallet rack hold? ### How much does pallet rack cost? ### How long does it take to get and install pallet rack? ## Pushback Rack by Service Area Delivery and installation across the Charlotte metro and nearby North and South Carolina communities. Charlotte: https://charlottepalletrack.com/service-area/charlotte/pushback-rack Concord: https://charlottepalletrack.com/service-area/concord/pushback-rack Gastonia: https://charlottepalletrack.com/service-area/gastonia/pushback-rack Huntersville: https://charlottepalletrack.com/service-area/huntersville/pushback-rack Mooresville: https://charlottepalletrack.com/service-area/mooresville/pushback-rack Matthews: https://charlottepalletrack.com/service-area/matthews/pushback-rack Monroe: https://charlottepalletrack.com/service-area/monroe/pushback-rack Pineville: https://charlottepalletrack.com/service-area/pineville/pushback-rack Indian Trail: https://charlottepalletrack.com/service-area/indian-trail/pushback-rack Kannapolis: https://charlottepalletrack.com/service-area/kannapolis/pushback-rack Statesville: https://charlottepalletrack.com/service-area/statesville/pushback-rack Hickory: https://charlottepalletrack.com/service-area/hickory/pushback-rack Salisbury: https://charlottepalletrack.com/service-area/salisbury/pushback-rack Rock Hill: https://charlottepalletrack.com/service-area/rock-hill/pushback-rack Fort Mill: https://charlottepalletrack.com/service-area/fort-mill/pushback-rack ## Other Rack Systems We Supply ### Pallet Rack Every pallet reachable, every time. The baseline we size everything else against. https://charlottepalletrack.com/products/pallet-rack ### Pallet Flow Rack Load one side, pick the other, and let gravity enforce first in, first out. https://charlottepalletrack.com/products/pallet-flow-rack ### Drive-In Rack Deep reserve lanes with forklift entry for repeated pallets, trading individual access for fewer aisles. https://charlottepalletrack.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://charlottepalletrack.com/products/cantilever-rack ### Carton Flow Rack Cases advance to the picker instead of the picker hunting for cases. https://charlottepalletrack.com/products/carton-flow-rack Moving buildings? Warehouse Relocation Services →: https://charlottepalletrack.com/warehouse-relocation ## Where We Work Located in Charlotte, NC, we serve the entire Charlotte metro with industrial pallet racks and warehouse storage solutions. ### Charlotte Pallet Rack #### Address 1515 Mockingbird Ln Ste 200A Charlotte, NC 28209 #### Phone (704) 480-3833 #### Business Hours Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed ## Ready to Price Pushback Rack? Call (704) 480-3833 or request a quote and we will start a layout. 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