Charlotte region, NC and SC I-85 I-77 I-40
Questions from the dock, answered first and then explained: how many walls, full or partial bottom, printed boxes, wet boxes, and both Carolinas. Each answer links to the guide with the detail.
What does wall count mean? The number of layers of corrugated board in the side walls, from 2 to 5. More layers carry more, but the maker's rating for the exact box is what counts. See the wall count page.
How much weight can a gaylord hold? Sellers cite 800 to 1,200 lb for a 2‑wall and 2,000 to 3,000 lb for a 5‑wall. One maker rates its triple-wall 48 x 40 x 36 at 1,500 lb. See the capacity guide.
Full flap or partial flap? Full flap for heavy parts and small pieces; partial flap on a slip sheet for resin and produce. See the bottom guide.
What size is a standard gaylord? 48 x 40 x 36 inches is the most common. See the size board.
Can I sell boxes with printing or old labels? Yes. Print and old labels usually make a box Grade B, not unusable. See the grading guide.
What about wet boxes? Wet, torn or crushed boxes are OCC, and we say so. See the recycling page.
Are used gaylords as strong as new? A dry single trip box keeps most of its strength; moisture takes it away. See the used boxes page.
Is a used gaylord food grade? Corrugated is not a food-contact surface; a liner and a clean history are the buyer's call. See the food guide.
Is a used gaylord UN-rated? No, not unless it was certified. See the UN-rated page.
What is an octabin? An eight-sided gaylord that resists bulging. See the octabin page.
Do you serve both Carolinas? The pages cover both sides of the line. Send your ZIP. See the areas hub.
How many gaylords fit on a truck? Divide your trailer floor by the footprint. See the per-truck guide.
Use the form below, or write to info@charlottegaylordco.com.
Many questions have short answers on this page and long ones on the guides. Whether a box can carry a given load is a wall count question and a maker's rating question. Whether it can be reused is a grade question and a history question. Whether it fits a truck is a floor arithmetic question. Each of those has its own guide with the working shown, and the guide is better than a one-line answer when the load is heavy or the contents matter.
We cannot say what your boxes are worth, because this site states no prices. We cannot say how soon a pickup can be arranged, because that depends on the dock and the stack. We cannot say whether your boxes are food safe or rated for a dangerous good, because that is a judgment about their history and about the next user. We say plainly when a question belongs to someone else, and we point to the page where the reasoning is laid out.
Write it into the request form with the count, footprint and ZIP. A question that arrives with a stack attached is easier to answer than one on its own, and the reply will usually cover the stack and the question together.
A pallet-size corrugated bulk box, also called a bulk box, bulk bin, skid box or pallet box.
Plastics plants, parts makers, packers, scrap operations, distribution centers and growers.
Send the count, the footprint and the wall count.
Describe it by footprint and wall count, and say how much is wet or crushed.
No. Prices depend on the stack, so we answer the request.
Count, footprint and wall count are enough to start.
No prices, minimums or times are stated here.