Pushback Rack Systems in Atlanta, GA
When one SKU fills several pallet positions in an Atlanta warehouse, pushback rack holds those loads two to six deep in a single lane and cuts the number of aisles needed.
How Pushback Rack Storage Works
Each lane holds nested carts on slightly inclined rails. A driver sets the first pallet on the front cart. The next load pushes it back one position, and so on until the lane is full.
When a pallet comes off the front, the ones behind roll forward. That makes it a last-in, first-out system. It suits product where rotation is not critical, or where a whole lane is emptied before reloading.
Where Pushback Rack Fits in Metro Atlanta
Food and beverage distributors are a natural match. Bottled drinks, canned goods and snacks move in volume, and a typical SKU might occupy four or five pallet spots at once.
Consumer-goods distributors feeding retail stores across the Southeast see the same pattern. Many of these buildings sit in the I-75 South corridor around Locust Grove, or near the CSX Fairburn ramp in South Fulton, where inbound product arrives in large lots.
Staging Import Loads From Savannah
Container freight arriving by truck or rail from the Port of Savannah often lands as a full container of one or two items. Pushback lanes give you a dense holding area for those loads until they are broken down or shipped out.
We look at your container mix and pallet footprints first. Mixed pallet sizes are common on import freight, and carts must be sized to the loads you really receive.
Pushback Rack: Fewer Aisles, More Positions
Every aisle you remove is floor you can store on. Going four deep with pushback, compared with single-deep selective rows, can recover a meaningful share of aisle space in the same footprint.
The trade-off is access. You see only the front pallet in each lane, so pushback works best for SKUs with real depth. Slow, single-pallet items belong in selective pallet racking.
Picking Lane Depth and Height for Your Building
Deeper lanes store more, but they also tie up more pallets per SKU. We usually recommend matching lane depth to how many pallets of an item you hold on an average day, not at peak.
Height follows the building. A newer bulk facility in Newnan or Peachtree City offers room for several cart levels. In an older 22-foot building near Fulton Industrial Boulevard, two levels might be the practical limit.
Install Notes for Atlanta Buildings
Pushback rails must be level and square, so floor condition matters. We confirm site conditions during the walk-through.
Summer heat in non-air-conditioned buildings slows rail and cart assembly, so we schedule crews for early starts. Our team also handles the permit side for the customer.
Working With Us
Since 1997, Warehouse Equipment & Supplies Co. has been supplying and installing warehouse equipment. We can take on your pushback lanes along with offices, mezzanines, shelving and partitions as one project.
Bring us a floor plan, or even a phone sketch with column spacing and door locations, plus a list of your SKUs and how many pallets of each you carry. We will come back with lane depths and a layout drawing you can react to.
Read the national pushback rack overview, visit our Atlanta location page, or compare first-in, first-out pallet flow and extra-dense drive-in rack. For case picking, see carton flow.
What Customers Say About Us
“I have used Warehouse Equipment & Supplies for two pallet racking projects, and I have found their service to be exceptional. They are highly responsive and communicate throughout the process. Their pricing is also very competitive. 10/10 would recommend working with this company for any of your warehouse needs.”
Kade Kirkendall
2 years ago
“Warehouse Equipment is one of our best vendors that we work with at Armor-IImak. They are family owned and the most respect, upfront honest vendors you will work with. They have never been late on a project and are extremely dependable!!!”
Ryan Long
“W.E.S is always helpful and go above and beyond to assure your project is done on time and on budget. I would highly recommend them for any project you have. Always professional and courteous.”
James Hubbard
“It was a great decision to hire Warehouse Equipment for the new racking project in CVG, Ohio. Chad and his team provided an excellent service, and they even improve the delivery and installation dates, allowing the client to load the space earlier than expected. I will recommend using them for warehouse and racking projects.”
Eva Fernandez Cendan
“Best price of all the quotes that we received. They were on time, worked very quickly, swept the floors under the racks that they took down, and helped to store excess materials. Did a great job.”
Greg Reis
Frequently Asked Questions
How deep should pushback lanes be for an Atlanta food or beverage warehouse?
Most operations land between three and five deep. We size lanes to the number of pallets you hold per SKU on a normal day so lanes stay full instead of half empty.
Is pushback a good fit for import containers from the Port of Savannah?
It works well for staging container loads of one or two items. We size carts to the pallet footprints you actually receive, since import freight often comes on mixed sizes.
Can pushback go into an older, lower building?
Yes. In older 18 to 28 ft buildings around Fulton Industrial or Norcross, we typically plan fewer levels but still gain positions by removing aisles.
Does pushback rotate stock first-in, first-out?
No. It is last-in, first-out. If date rotation matters, pallet flow rack is usually the better choice.
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