Will lanes block cooler airflow?

Not when designed with flue space and rear clearance. We plan pallet spacing so cold air reaches every load. Most packers keep a few shallower lanes for odd-size lots, so small runs never strand space at the back of a deep lane.

Can citrus ship oldest-first from lanes?

Only with drive-thru lanes or careful lane assignment. Closed-back lanes release the newest pallet first.

How many more pallets fit in our Porterville cooler?

That depends on room size and current layout. Removing aisles often adds substantial positions; we calculate it from your measurements.

Do electric forklifts work in cold lanes?

Many do. Battery performance and truck width should be reviewed with your forklift dealer and our lane design.

Porterville, California

Drive-In Rack in Porterville, CA

Drive-in rack in Porterville is most at home in citrus packing houses and their coolers. Packers along Plano Street and the SR-65 corridor hold large, uniform lots of oranges and mandarins waiting for trucks.

Coolers are costly per square foot, and citrus season keeps them full. Replacing selective aisles with lanes lets the same cold room hold noticeably more pallets.

During citrus season, a Porterville cooler might hold dozens of lots, each a single variety and size. Drive-in rack lets each lot occupy its own lane on several levels. Drivers load the lane from the back and ship from the front, and supervisors can count lots without walking the entire room.

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Porterville Citrus Coolers and Drive-In Racking

Citrus lots usually share a variety, size and pack. Grouping each lot in its own lane makes count checks and load-out simple.

Older packing sheds near SR-190 often have modest clear heights. Even two or three levels across a deep block can beat floor storage when cartons cannot be stacked high.

As part of Warehouse Equipment & Supplies Co., a company supplying and installing since 1997, Fresno Pallet Racks brings packing-house experience to Porterville layouts.

Drive-in pallet rack also helps off-season, when coolers can hold packaging or other stock that arrives in bulk.

Free warehouse consultation

CAD layout with position counts

Installation by trusted installation partners

Drive-in pallet rack lanes fitted with continuous rails

Drive-in warehouse racking loaded with bulk pallets

Plano Street Packers and SR-65 Shipping

Trucks leave Porterville via SR-65 and SR-190. A cooler block near the shipping doors keeps chilled product in the cold until the moment it loads.

Citrus packing

Agricultural manufacturing

Building supplies

Porterville Project Steps

Share cooler dimensions, door openings, clear height, pallet size, weights and typical lot sizes. Forklift model and whether trucks are electric also matter.

Experienced installation crews we schedule and manage complete the work and anchor the structure to the floor, typically before packing season begins.

When older fruit must ship before newer fruit, drive-thru racking gives an entry aisle and an exit aisle. That layout costs floor space, so we compare it with single-face drive-in rack and a lane assignment plan. Many Porterville packers mix both: closed lanes for lots that ship whole, and open lanes for fruit that needs strict rotation. We show the position count for each option on the drawing.

Visit the Porterville service area and the drive-in rack overview. For mixed lots, see Porterville pushback rack; for oldest-first fruit, see Porterville pallet flow.

Packed citrus lots

Cold rooms

Low-clear packing sheds

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How Drive-In Pallet Rack Performs in a Cooler

Cold rooms raise a few extra design points beyond normal lane sizing. Porterville packing houses often run several forklifts at once during peak weeks. Lane widths, entry guides and the order in which lanes fill all affect how smoothly drivers share the block. We plan traffic so loading and unloading drivers do not meet at the same lane face. The result is a layout your crew can work through a long shift without constant waiting or backing around one another.

Airflow

Cold air must circulate around pallets. We leave space at the rear and between loads so refrigeration works as intended.

Finish

Damp, chilled rooms can affect steel. We review conditions and recommend a suitable finish.

Truck clearance

Drivers in cold gear benefit from slightly wider openings and floor guides that keep the truck centred.

LIFO vs FIFO

Single-face lanes release the newest lot first. If older fruit must leave sooner, drive-thru lanes or pallet flow handle rotation better.

Recent Installations

Racking projects completed for warehouses across Fresno and the Central Valley.

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