How deep should raisin lanes be?

About one production run deep. That keeps runs together and empties lanes cleanly when an order ships. Plants with mixed pack sizes often dedicate the block to the two or three fastest packs and leave everything else in selective rows.

Do raisins need first-in, first-out storage?

Usually not strictly, given their shelf life. If customers require it, drive-thru lanes or pallet flow handle rotation.

What clear height works in Selma plants?

Any height that fits at least two levels plus clearance. We design to your measured height.

Can lanes sit next to existing selective rack?

Yes. Many plants place a dense block beside selective rows used for packaging and slower items.

Selma, California

Drive-In Rack in Selma, CA

Drive-in rack in Selma suits raisin packers that hold finished pallets in large, matching lots. Plants along Floral Avenue and Highland Avenue, a short hop from SR-99, often store weeks of output before it ships.

Boxed raisins are dense and stack poorly once cartons soften. Rails carry each load independently, so the building's height becomes storage instead of empty air.

A Selma raisin plant running one pack size for a week can fill several lanes of drive-in rack with matching pallets. When an order ships, a driver empties lanes from the front, leaving them ready for the next run. Packaging reserve can occupy deeper lanes at the back of the block.

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Selma Raisin Packers and Drive-In Pallet Rack

Raisin output tends to be steady and uniform. One pack size, one label, many pallets. That profile is close to ideal for lane storage.

Many Selma plants occupy older buildings with clear heights under 26 feet. We match levels to that height so each lane holds as much as the building allows.

Fresno Pallet Racks is a division of Warehouse Equipment & Supplies Co., which has supplied and installed rack since 1997; raisin and dried-fruit storage has long been part of that work.

Drive-in pallet rack also keeps finished goods off the floor, which helps when cartons soften and stacks begin to lean.

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

Floral Avenue Plants and Highland Avenue Shipping

Product leaves Selma plants along Floral and Highland Avenues toward SR-99. Placing lanes near those shipping doors shortens every load-out trip.

Raisin packing

Dried-fruit processing

Agricultural supplies

Drive-In Racking Lane Depth for Raisin Lots

Depth decides whether lanes run full or sit half-empty. Selma plants often have low roof trusses and lighting that sit below the stated clear height. We measure to the lowest obstruction, then subtract lift-off clearance at each level. In many older buildings, that leaves room for two or three rail levels, which is still a meaningful gain over floor storage for heavy boxed raisins. We also check where forklifts charge and turn so the block does not crowd those areas.

Match the lot

Size lanes to a common lot. If a production run fills ten pallets, ten-deep lanes keep each run together.

Avoid honeycombing

Partly used lanes waste space. Fewer, well-sized lanes often beat many deep ones.

Rail support

Rails support each pallet's outer bottom boards. Pallet condition matters because damaged boards can drop between rails.

Rotation

Dried fruit with long shelf life rarely needs strict FIFO, so single-face lanes usually work.

Starting a Selma Drive-In Rack Quote

Send run sizes, pallet dimensions, load weights, forklift models and the building's clear height. A list of SKUs and pallets on hand at peak is ideal.

Experienced installation crews we schedule and manage handle the install, with frames anchored to the floor and work zones planned around production.

Compare drive-in racking with selective rack before deciding. Selective rows give access to every pallet but need many aisles. If your plant holds few SKUs with many pallets each, lanes win. If customers buy many different packs in small quantities, selective or pushback may suit. When rotation is required, drive-thru racking or pallet flow keeps older pallets first. Drive-in rack makes most sense for steady, uniform output.

More details are on the Selma service area page and our drive-in rack product page. See Selma pushback rack for shallower reserves or Selma pallet flow for oldest-first shipping.

Finished raisin pallets

Steady production runs

Older plants under 26 ft clear

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

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