--- title: "Drive-In Rack in Taylor, MI | DPR" url: https://detroitpalletrack.com/service-area/taylor/drive-in-rack description: "Drive-In Rack in Taylor, MI. Free CAD layout and design consultation. Compare storage options. Call (313) 637-6214 for a quote." lang: en --- Image: Drive-In Rack warehouse storage system (https://detroitpalletrack.com/assets/drive-in-hero-CA5gVqly.jpg) Taylor, Michigan # Drive-In Rack in Taylor, MI Taylor warehouses connect Downriver customers with the I-75, I-94 and Telegraph Road freight routes. That access does not prevent inbound pallets from crowding an undersized staging area. When wholesale and industrial stock grow together, the right response is to separate reserve storage from daily order handling instead of allowing every receipt to remain on the floor. Store bulk seasonal goods without giving each pallet an aisle that should serve shipping activity. Drive-in warehouse racking exchanges individual pallet access for deep storage of a few repeat items. The forklift enters the lane and places pallets on support rails. One-ended drive-in runs last in, first out; drive-through arrangements allow access at both ends. The choice must fit SKU depth, rotation and the dimensions of the lift truck. For Taylor, the first step is a free warehouse design consultation that turns the storage problem into a layout and an itemized quote, not a guess about how many positions will fit. Send the load dimensions, weights and floor plan, and we will discuss the access and storage tradeoffs before specifying the system. (313) 637-6214 ## Why Taylor Warehouses Work With Us Taylor's Telegraph Road and Eureka Road commercial-industrial areas support building products, distribution and regional service operations. Trucks using I-75 or I-94 still need an unloading window and somewhere to stage freight after arrival. We account for those functions alongside rack positions so a denser storage plan does not borrow the floor needed for receiving and dispatch. Store bulk seasonal goods without giving each pallet an aisle that should serve shipping activity. For drive-in rack, the lift truck is part of the design input. Overall width, mast and load-backrest clearance, rail elevations and pallet overhang all need checking. We dedicate lanes to inventory that can occupy them and keep mixed items accessible elsewhere. Guide rails and protection belong in the initial scope, not after contact damage occurs. Detroit Pallet Rack, a division of Warehouse Equipment & Supplies Co., connects those decisions with the project quote. You receive a drawing to review, the proposed components and capacities, and an installation sequence tied to the work areas you can release. We discuss the tradeoffs with your operations team before ordering material rather than treating a higher position count as the only measure of a successful project. Free warehouse consultation CAD layout with position counts Pallet rack delivery and installation Image: Drive-in pallet rack lanes fitted with continuous rails (https://detroitpalletrack.com/assets/drive-in-pallet-rack-Cg418ibV.jpg) Image: Drive-in warehouse racking loaded with bulk pallets (https://detroitpalletrack.com/assets/drive-in-hero-CA5gVqly.jpg) ### Operations We Rack Around Here Local industrial corridors include the Ecorse Road corridor, Pennsylvania Road industrial, the Telegraph Road business park, the Downriver I-75 and Telegraph Road corridor. Automotive logistics Steel service centers Building supply Cross-dock and trucking ## How Drive-In Rack Works Deep pallet lanes with forklift access inside the rack. A practical option for bulk quantities of a few SKUs. 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 deep storage with limited selectivity. 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 a lane that takes daily contact from forklifts is a lane that will eventually take a hit. ## What a Drive-In Rack Project Includes Your Taylor drive-in rack project begins with the current load list, a floor plan and a discussion of daily handling. For drive-in rack, the lift truck is part of the design input. Overall width, mast and load-backrest clearance, rail elevations and pallet overhang all need checking. We dedicate lanes to inventory that can occupy them and keep mixed items accessible elsewhere. Guide rails and protection belong in the initial scope, not after contact damage occurs. The design starts with the forklift, not the rack. Mast height, overall width, load backrest, and turning clearance decide lane dimensions, so truck specifications get collected before anything is drawn. Next we look at SKU depth. Drive-in rewards deep lanes of a single product and punishes variety - if a lane never fills, you've built an expensive way to store less than you could have with selective. Where the inventory profile is mixed, we'll usually recommend a hybrid: selective at the pick face, drive-in behind it for reserve. The quote itemizes frames, rails, rail supports, guide rails, and column protection, with a CAD drawing showing lane depth, rail elevations, and total positions. Experienced installation crews we schedule and manage anchor, plumb, and align every rail run, then verify a loaded pallet travels the full lane before handing the system over. Because drive-in lanes take contact from lift trucks over time, replacement rails and guards are identified in the quote and kept available for your system as it ages. Delivery and installation are agreed against the approved drawing and the areas your team can release. We review access for unloading, the sequence of rows and the material that needs to arrive first. Confirm the load assumptions before handover and retain the layout and capacity records for future additions. If the product mix changes, review the affected levels or lanes before putting different loads into service. For the the Ecorse Road corridor area, receiving access and active work zones are confirmed alongside the drawing. The final scope separates material, delivery coordination and installation so your team can compare proposals on the same basis. Keep the approved layout and capacity information for later changes rather than assuming a future load will fit the original design. 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 (313) 637-6214: (313) 637-6214 ## Recent Installations Racking projects completed for warehouses across Southeast Michigan. Image: Pallet rack installation by Detroit Pallet Rack (https://detroitpalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/66e67684-bfa0-4ad0-9385-34957ef6704f/project-1.jpg) Image: Pallet rack installation by Detroit Pallet Rack (https://detroitpalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/7099a266-e98c-4c55-b891-66be17cac7b3/project-2.jpg) Image: Pallet rack installation by Detroit Pallet Rack (https://detroitpalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/85bc2cd8-ad55-4ef8-af19-ae7e0d7f87e4/project-3.jpg) Image: Pallet rack installation by Detroit Pallet Rack (https://detroitpalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/2c6fc6bd-5463-4630-8024-1f3fb071efb5/project-4.jpg) Image: Pallet rack installation by Detroit Pallet Rack (https://detroitpalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/fa0e8cf1-19c8-4fd8-a379-03215514316e/project-5.jpg) Image: Pallet rack installation by Detroit Pallet Rack (https://detroitpalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/d4fd0115-5a9e-4071-8f41-a10876d8f584/project-6.jpg) Image: Pallet rack installation by Detroit Pallet Rack (https://detroitpalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/21a68cfc-3942-44c4-b032-caef9d62239a/project-7.jpg) Image: Pallet rack installation by Detroit Pallet Rack (https://detroitpalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/6e3d2166-bccd-445a-ba8b-b180e1aff009/project-8.jpg) Image: Pallet rack installation by Detroit Pallet Rack (https://detroitpalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/93b334b7-ec91-42a3-ba90-226bbc90e23f/project-9.jpg) Image: Pallet rack installation by Detroit Pallet Rack (https://detroitpalletrack.com/__l5e/assets-v1/3773eda0-2a0e-428a-bc54-3cbf165b18a7/project-10.jpg) View More Projects: https://detroitpalletrack.com/projects ## Get a Drive-In Rack Quote for Your Taylor Warehouse Send the basics and we will follow up with a layout and pricing. Prefer to talk it through? Call (313) 637-6214. ### Detroit Pallet Rack 19120 Grand River Ave. Suite C Detroit, MI 48223 (313) 637-6214 Monday - Saturday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM ## Drive-In Rack Questions We Hear Most ### How does drive-in rack address this Taylor storage problem? ### Can drive-in rack fit a building near the Ecorse Road corridor in Taylor? ### What should automotive logistics teams check before ordering drive-in rack? ### How much floor space does drive-in rack actually save? ### What's the difference between drive-in and drive-through rack? ## Other Rack Types We Supply in Taylor ### Pallet Rack Every pallet reachable, every time. The baseline we size everything else against. View details https://detroitpalletrack.com/service-area/taylor ### Pushback Rack Two to six pallets deep from one aisle, without giving up much reach. View details https://detroitpalletrack.com/service-area/taylor/pushback-rack ### Pallet Flow Rack Load one side, pick the other, and let gravity enforce first in, first out. View details https://detroitpalletrack.com/service-area/taylor/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://detroitpalletrack.com/service-area/taylor/cantilever-rack ### Carton Flow Rack Cases advance to the picker instead of the picker hunting for cases. View details https://detroitpalletrack.com/service-area/taylor/carton-flow-rack ### Warehouse Relocation Rack teardown, component labeling, transport coordination and reinstallation planned around the building you are moving into. View details https://detroitpalletrack.com/service-area/taylor/warehouse-relocation ## Nearby Areas We Also Serve Our delivery and installation territory covers Southeast Michigan, so one team can handle multiple buildings for the same company. Drive-In Rack in Detroit: https://detroitpalletrack.com/service-area/detroit/drive-in-rack Drive-In Rack in Dearborn: https://detroitpalletrack.com/service-area/dearborn/drive-in-rack Drive-In Rack in Warren: https://detroitpalletrack.com/service-area/warren/drive-in-rack Drive-In Rack in Sterling Heights: https://detroitpalletrack.com/service-area/sterling-heights/drive-in-rack Drive-In Rack in Livonia: https://detroitpalletrack.com/service-area/livonia/drive-in-rack Drive-In Rack in Troy: https://detroitpalletrack.com/service-area/troy/drive-in-rack View All Service Areas: https://detroitpalletrack.com/service-area ## Where We Work Located in Detroit, we serve the entire Greater Detroit area with industrial pallet racks and warehouse storage solutions. ### Detroit Pallet Rack #### Address 19120 Grand River Ave. Suite C Detroit, MI 48223 #### Phone (313) 637-6214 #### Business Hours Monday - Saturday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday: Closed ## Need Drive-In Rack in Taylor? 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