--- title: "Drive-In Pallet Rack | Indianapolis, IN" url: https://indianapolispalletrack.com/products/drive-in-rack description: "Drive-in pallet rack for Indianapolis warehouses that need density over selectivity. Free layout showing the position gain. Call (317) 659-6552." lang: en --- Image: Drive-In Rack system in an industrial warehouse (https://indianapolispalletrack.com/assets/drive-in-hero-CA5gVqly.jpg) # Drive-In Rack Systems in Greater Indianapolis Drive-in rack reduces the number of access aisles. The forklift drives inside the structure and sets pallets on continuous rails, which increases storage density for large volumes of the same SKU. The cost is access: only the pallets at the open end of the lane are reachable until you work through the ones in front. An Indianapolis warehouse carrying seasonal or bulk reserve can benefit when repeated loads occupy most of a storage block. The same arrangement can frustrate a mixed-SKU operation needing frequent individual retrieval. We compare the actual reserve quantities, loaded truck dimensions, and dispatch needs before assigning deep lanes within your building. That makes it the right call for large volumes of a small number of SKUs - bulk buffer stock, seasonal inventory, freezer product - and the wrong call the moment SKU variety climbs. Drive-in loads and unloads from one end for LIFO; drive-through is open at both ends for FIFO, at the cost of a few positions and a second access aisle. We lay out drive-in around your specific lift truck's dimensions and your SKU depth, then put the position count next to a selective plan of the same footprint so the density gain is a number, not a sales claim. (317) 659-6552 ## Why Indianapolis Warehouses Work With Us Indianapolis connects I-65, I-69, I-70, and I-74, but good interstate access does not fix an internal storage bottleneck. Park 100 distribution buildings and older industrial space near Speedway need different row arrangements. We use the floor plan you provide to separate reserve storage from daily working space, rather than treating every building inside the loop as an open shell. The decision is made from load dimensions, receiving patterns, and the equipment actually operating in the building. For this drive-in rack project, the specific task is to check loaded-truck clearance before converting a reserve area to deep storage. We put truck clearance beside lane occupancy in the comparison. Mast dimensions, load backrest, pallet width, and turning requirements matter as much as the position count. A dense block that suits bulk reserve can be a poor choice for frequent mixed orders, so the directly accessed working stock should remain outside that block. As a division of Warehouse Equipment & Supplies Co., we bring storage-layout, quoting, and installation experience dating to 1997. Your consultation uses the measurements and photos you provide. You get the proposed layout and itemized scope before committing, with one contact to coordinate questions about delivery, installation, and later changes. ## How Drive-In Rack Works 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 high storage density. 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, to reduce contact between lift trucks and the rack. Image: Drive-in pallet rack lanes fitted with continuous rails (https://indianapolispalletrack.com/assets/drive-in-pallet-rack-Cg418ibV.jpg) Image: Drive-in warehouse racking loaded with bulk pallets (https://indianapolispalletrack.com/assets/drive-in-hero-CA5gVqly.jpg) ## Where It Fits Best 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 ## What We Need to Design It - What forklift will enter the lanes, and what are its exact dimensions? - How many pallets do you hold per SKU? - Do you need LIFO, or does the product require drive-through FIFO? - What's the clear height and floor condition in the storage area? - How many total pallet positions are you trying to reach? ## What a Project Includes 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. Installation crews anchor the system to the floor and align every rail run, then verify a loaded pallet travels the full lane before handing the system over. You receive the approved layout, documented load capacities and one contact for later expansion or a change in inventory profile. Before committing to the block, confirm how many loads of each SKU will occupy a lane during normal weeks and seasonal peaks. We also check the loaded truck envelope against rail supports and entry clearances. The working procedure must identify the retrieval sequence; two-ended access makes FIFO possible but does not enforce stock rotation automatically. 1 Phone consultation 2 CAD layout 3 Itemized quote 4 Delivery & installation ## Recent Installations A sample of racking projects completed across the region. Image: Recent project photo (https://indianapolispalletrack.com/assets/selective-wire-deck-CP4Usrnp.jpg) Image: Recent project photo (https://indianapolispalletrack.com/assets/selective-install-DC4MBKnc.jpg) Image: Recent project photo (https://indianapolispalletrack.com/assets/drive-in-system-CKJEnEp6.jpg) Image: Recent project photo (https://indianapolispalletrack.com/assets/new-warehouse-rows-Bu6n48Bk.jpg) Image: Recent project photo (https://indianapolispalletrack.com/assets/carton-flow-lanes-10dAQKk5.jpg) Image: Recent project photo (https://indianapolispalletrack.com/assets/push-back-rack-C-8bejEc.jpg) Image: Recent project photo (https://indianapolispalletrack.com/assets/cantilever-rack-DbN6S3hm.jpg) Image: Recent project photo (https://indianapolispalletrack.com/assets/racking-layout-CD8ehrXK.jpg) Image: Recent project photo (https://indianapolispalletrack.com/assets/selective-row-0i-9I4HH.jpg) Image: Recent project photo (https://indianapolispalletrack.com/assets/pallet-rack-bays-CdtAvI4b.jpg) View More Projects: https://indianapolispalletrack.com/projects ## Get a Drive-In Rack Quote Send the basics and we will come back with a layout and pricing. Prefer to talk? Call (317) 659-6552. ### What's Included: - Free warehouse consultation - CAD layout drawings - Itemized project quote - Rack type recommendations - Installation timeline ## Drive-In Rack Questions We Hear Most ### When should I choose drive in rack? ### What aisle width do I need? ### How much does drive in rack cost? ### How much weight can drive in rack hold? ### Do you install drive in rack? ## Drive-In Rack by Service Area Delivery and installation across Central Indiana. Indianapolis: https://indianapolispalletrack.com/service-area/indianapolis/drive-in-rack Carmel: https://indianapolispalletrack.com/service-area/carmel/drive-in-rack Fishers: https://indianapolispalletrack.com/service-area/fishers/drive-in-rack Greenwood: https://indianapolispalletrack.com/service-area/greenwood/drive-in-rack Plainfield: https://indianapolispalletrack.com/service-area/plainfield/drive-in-rack Whitestown: https://indianapolispalletrack.com/service-area/whitestown/drive-in-rack Lebanon: https://indianapolispalletrack.com/service-area/lebanon/drive-in-rack Noblesville: https://indianapolispalletrack.com/service-area/noblesville/drive-in-rack Brownsburg: https://indianapolispalletrack.com/service-area/brownsburg/drive-in-rack Avon: https://indianapolispalletrack.com/service-area/avon/drive-in-rack Zionsville: https://indianapolispalletrack.com/service-area/zionsville/drive-in-rack Franklin: https://indianapolispalletrack.com/service-area/franklin/drive-in-rack Shelbyville: https://indianapolispalletrack.com/service-area/shelbyville/drive-in-rack Anderson: https://indianapolispalletrack.com/service-area/anderson/drive-in-rack Mooresville: https://indianapolispalletrack.com/service-area/mooresville/drive-in-rack ## Other Rack Systems We Supply ### Pallet Rack Every pallet reachable, every time. The baseline we size everything else against. https://indianapolispalletrack.com/products/pallet-rack ### Pushback Rack Two to six pallets deep from one aisle, without giving up much reach. https://indianapolispalletrack.com/products/pushback-rack ### Pallet Flow Rack Load one side, pick the other, and let gravity enforce first in, first out. https://indianapolispalletrack.com/products/pallet-flow-rack ### Cantilever Rack Arms with nothing in front of them, built for lumber, pipe, and anything a pallet can't hold. https://indianapolispalletrack.com/products/cantilever-rack ### Carton Flow Rack Cases advance to the picker instead of the picker hunting for cases. https://indianapolispalletrack.com/products/carton-flow-rack ### Warehouse Relocation Tear down, label, move, and reinstall your warehouse storage systems around the new building and your move dates. https://indianapolispalletrack.com/warehouse-relocation ## Where We Work Located in Indianapolis, we serve the entire Greater Indianapolis region with industrial pallet racks and warehouse storage solutions. ### Indianapolis Pallet Rack #### Address 9105 E 56th St. Ste J #2291 Indianapolis, IN 46216 #### Phone (317) 659-6552 #### Business Hours Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed ## Ready to Price Drive-In Rack? Call (317) 659-6552 or request a quote and we will start a layout. 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