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It works best for bulk moves rather than piece picking - pairing it with a selective pick face keeps daily order fulfillment from bogging down." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How do you keep lift trucks from damaging the rack?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Floor-mounted guide rails steer the truck through the lane, and column guards plus rail-end protection absorb the contact that still happens. Both get specified with the system up front, not bolted on after the first repair." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Can a drive-in system be reconfigured later?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Rail elevations can be reset for a different pallet height, and lanes shortened or added. If SKU count grows enough that lanes stop filling, sections can be converted back toward selective racking." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Is drive-in cheaper than pushback per position?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Usually, yes - it needs fewer components per pallet stored since there are no carts or rails on rollers. The tradeoff is that the driver enters the structure to place and pull loads, which pushback avoids." } } ] } ] --- Serving the Greater Cincinnati Area [(513) 957-3017]() [![Cincinnati Pallet Racks Logo](/assets/logo-Du16uMjV.jpg) Cincinnati Pallet Racks A Division of Warehouse Equipment & Supplies Co. ](/) [Home](/)[Products](/products)[Service Area](/service-area)[Contact Us](/contact)Get a Free Quote ![Drive-In Rack system in an industrial warehouse](/assets/drive-in-hero-CA5gVqly.jpg) [Home](/)/ [Products](/products)/ Drive-In Rack # Drive-In Rack Systems in Greater Cincinnati Drive-in rack removes aisles from the equation entirely. The forklift drives inside the structure and sets pallets on continuous rails, which packs more positions into a given footprint than pushback, flow, or selective ever will. The cost is access: only the pallets at the open end of the lane are reachable until you work through the ones in front. 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. Get a Free Quote[(513) 957-3017]() ## 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 the highest density available. 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 need repair. ![Drive-in pallet rack lanes fitted with continuous rails](/assets/drive-in-pallet-rack-Cg418ibV.jpg) ![Drive-in warehouse racking loaded with bulk pallets](/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? Send Us These Details ## 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 partners 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, we keep replacement rails and guards available locally and turn repairs around without a long lead time. 1 Phone consultation 2 CAD layout 3 Itemized quote 4 Delivery & installation ## Recent Installations A sample of racking projects completed across the region. ![Pallet rack installation project 1](/__l5e/assets-v1/69bb19ef-d831-4ede-8302-884634a4f9de/project-1.jpg) ![Pallet rack installation project 2](/__l5e/assets-v1/0b58625d-d1ca-4481-b854-efccbdf81ace/project-2.jpg) ![Pallet rack installation project 3](/__l5e/assets-v1/99b1c0a9-741a-43b9-8627-cfaee017828b/project-3.jpg) ![Pallet rack installation project 4](/__l5e/assets-v1/48285528-15d8-45f7-91ec-58c905aa674c/project-4.jpeg) ![Pallet rack installation project 5](/__l5e/assets-v1/fb7d7a39-cead-4717-a7f0-2135bb61af62/project-5.jpg) ![Pallet rack installation project 6](/__l5e/assets-v1/8a55fa44-1445-424e-8e30-6c0bec37b096/project-6.jpg) ![Pallet rack installation project 7](/__l5e/assets-v1/1c88303e-8570-4ece-b2ac-58056747fe53/project-7.jpg) ![Pallet rack installation project 8](/__l5e/assets-v1/c652cdc6-0efd-477d-b7ea-e18185aa4734/project-8.jpg) ![Pallet rack installation project 9](/__l5e/assets-v1/fda7066e-3861-43cf-9f75-d1034c06a7ef/project-9.jpg) ![Pallet rack installation project 10](/__l5e/assets-v1/9b6c3b77-110e-47f6-b343-b47b30d0ffaa/project-10.jpg) Previous slide Next slide [View More Projects](/projects) ## Get a Drive-In Rack Quote Send the basics and we will come back with a layout and pricing. Prefer to talk? Call [(513) 957-3017](). ### What's Included: - Free warehouse consultation - CAD layout drawings - Itemized project quote - Rack type recommendations - Installation timeline Name \* Company \* Email \* Phone \* Where are you located? \* Approximate warehouse size \* Select size Less than 5,000 sq ft 5,000 - 10,000 sq ft 10,000 - 20,000 sq ft 20,000 - 50,000 sq ft 50,000 - 250,000 sq ft 250,000+ sq ft Expected timeframe \* Select timeframe 30 - 90 days 3 - 6 months 6 - 12 months 12+ months Additional Information I consent to receive SMS and email communications from Cincinnati Pallet Racks regarding my quote request. Message and data rates may apply. Reply STOP to opt out. Get Your Free Quote We respect your privacy. Your information will never be shared. ## Drive-In Rack Questions We Hear Most ### How much floor space does drive-in rack actually save? ### What's the difference between drive-in and drive-through rack? ### Does drive-in slow down put-away? ### How do you keep lift trucks from damaging the rack? ### Can a drive-in system be reconfigured later? ### Is drive-in cheaper than pushback per position? ## Drive-In Rack by Service Area Delivery and installation across Southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky. [Cincinnati](/service-area/cincinnati/drive-in-rack)[Covington](/service-area/covington/drive-in-rack)[Mason](/service-area/mason/drive-in-rack)[Fairfield](/service-area/fairfield/drive-in-rack)[West Chester](/service-area/west-chester/drive-in-rack)[Hamilton](/service-area/hamilton/drive-in-rack)[Middletown](/service-area/middletown/drive-in-rack)[Florence](/service-area/florence/drive-in-rack)[Norwood](/service-area/norwood/drive-in-rack)[Blue Ash](/service-area/blue-ash/drive-in-rack)[Sharonville](/service-area/sharonville/drive-in-rack)[Springdale](/service-area/springdale/drive-in-rack)[Lebanon](/service-area/lebanon/drive-in-rack)[Erlanger](/service-area/erlanger/drive-in-rack)[Dayton](/service-area/dayton/drive-in-rack) ## Other Rack Systems We Supply [ ### Pallet Rack Every pallet reachable, every time. The baseline we size everything else against. ](/products/pallet-rack)[ ### Pushback Rack Two to six pallets deep from one aisle, without giving up much reach. ](/products/pushback-rack)[ ### Pallet Flow Rack Load one side, pick the other, and let gravity enforce first in, first out. ](/products/pallet-flow-rack)[ ### Cantilever Rack Arms with nothing in front of them, built for lumber, pipe, and anything a pallet can't hold. ](/products/cantilever-rack)[ ### Carton Flow Rack Cases advance to the picker instead of the picker hunting for cases. ](/products/carton-flow-rack) ## Where We Work Located in Cincinnati, we serve the entire Greater Cincinnati area with industrial pallet racks and warehouse storage solutions. ### Cincinnati Pallet Racks #### Address 2345 Ashland Ave. Unit #584 Cincinnati, OH 45206 #### Phone [(513) 957-3017]() #### Business Hours Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed ## Ready to Price Drive-In Rack? 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