Sell plastic pallets in Florida
Florida had 105,401 warehousing jobs in 2025, 4th among the states, and its most concentrated pallet-using industry is warehousing and storage. Send the lot with its ZIP; the desk reads size, style, grade and marks, and rules it sold, returned or scrapped.
Last reviewed November 12, 2026
Florida in numbers
- Warehousing and storage jobs, 2025
- 105,401 (4th of 50 states)
- Warehousing establishments
- 1,249 (3rd of 50); about 84 jobs each
- Share of US warehousing jobs
- 5.54%
- Food manufacturing jobs
- 39,390 (20th of 50)
- Most concentrated pallet-using industry
- warehousing and storage, 0.8x the national share of employment
- Pharmaceutical manufacturing jobs
- 13,320
- Motor vehicle assembly jobs
- 2,050
- Auto parts jobs
- 3,148
- Refrigerated warehouse space, October 1, 2025
- 254 million cubic feet (5th of 50)
Reading a Florida lot
Florida ranks 4th for warehousing jobs and 3rd for establishments. Only 3 states are larger by warehousing jobs. The average warehouse employs about 84 people, against 82 across the fifty states. Larger sites mean larger stacks, so lots tend to arrive as whole stocks.
Florida has 0.4 food manufacturing jobs for every warehousing job, against 0.9 across the fifty states. The warehouses are the bigger half of the picture here, so expect strays and mixed makers on one dock. Among the other industries counted here, pharmaceutical manufacturing (13,320 jobs) is 6.5 times the size of motor vehicle assembly (2,050).
Polk County holds 18.8% of Florida's warehousing jobs, and the top 3 listed hold 45.8%. The jobs are spread across the state, so no one county sets the route. The dossier follows 4 metros in Florida: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Jacksonville and Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater.
USDA counted 254 million cubic feet of refrigerated warehouse space in Florida, 5th of 50 and about 2,410 cubic feet for each warehousing job, against 2,254 across the states it reports. Cold storage is a bigger part of the picture here, so expect cold-chain lots: decks that tolerate cold and moisture, and questions about washdown.
Where Florida's warehousing jobs sit
| County | Warehousing jobs | Share of the state's total |
|---|---|---|
| Polk | 19,862 | 18.8% |
| Duval | 15,372 | 14.6% |
| Miami-Dade | 13,042 | 12.4% |
What Florida's industries put on the dock
- Warehousing and storage: 105,401 jobs, 2025
- Grocery and related product wholesale: 63,967 jobs, 2025
Florida's most concentrated industry is warehousing and storage, at 0.8 times the national share of employment. See how lots from distribution centers read.
Metros and freight clusters in Florida
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach: 3 counties (Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach). 22,104 private jobs in warehousing and storage in 2025 (1.16% of the US total; 0.9% of local private jobs). Largest warehousing counties: Miami-Dade (13,042), Broward (5,677), Palm Beach (3,385). Most concentrated: grocery and related product wholesale at 1.7x the national share of employment. ZIPs with the most warehousing establishments (Census ZBP 2023): 33178 Miami (39), 33172 Miami (25), 33122 Miami (24), 33069 Pompano Beach (22), 33166 Miami (21).
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford: 4 counties (Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole). 13,928 private jobs in warehousing and storage in 2025 (0.73% of the US total; 1.1% of local private jobs), disclosed counties only. Largest warehousing counties: Orange (12,412), Lake (1,463), Seminole (53). Most concentrated: warehousing and storage at 0.8x the national share of employment. ZIPs with the most warehousing establishments (Census ZBP 2023): 32824 Orlando (28), 32809 Orlando (22), 32837 Orlando (11), 32819 Orlando (11), 32808 Orlando (8).
Jacksonville. Jacksonville: 5 counties (Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, St. Johns). 15,384 private jobs in warehousing and storage in 2025 (0.81% of the US total; 2.3% of local private jobs), disclosed counties only. Largest warehousing counties: Duval (15,372), St. Johns (12). Most concentrated: warehousing and storage at 1.6x the national share of employment. ZIPs with the most warehousing establishments (Census ZBP 2023): 32218 Jacksonville (23), 32254 Jacksonville (18), 32219 Jacksonville (14), 32220 Jacksonville (13), 32256 Jacksonville (10).
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater: 4 counties (Pinellas, Hernando, Hillsborough, Pasco). 13,205 private jobs in warehousing and storage in 2025 (0.69% of the US total; 1.0% of local private jobs), disclosed counties only. Largest warehousing counties: Hillsborough (12,216), Pinellas (989). Most concentrated: warehousing and storage at 0.7x the national share of employment. ZIPs with the most warehousing establishments (Census ZBP 2023): 33619 Tampa (16), 33610 Tampa (12), 33605 Tampa (7), 33634 Tampa (6), 33773 Largo (5).
Where Florida sits among the fifty
| Measure, 2025 | Florida | Next state above | Next state below |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warehousing jobs | 4th: 105,401 | Pennsylvania, 123,481 (+18,080) | Ohio, 98,354 (-7,047) |
| Warehousing establishments | 3rd: 1,249 | Texas, 2,174 (+925) | Pennsylvania, 1,162 (-87) |
| Food manufacturing jobs | 20th: 39,390 | Washington, 39,687 (+297) | Kansas, 37,772 (-1,618) |
States next to Florida
| State | Warehousing jobs | Largest county for warehousing | Food manufacturing jobs | Top concentration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 21,880 | Jefferson (6,920) | 33,728 | motor vehicle manufacturing |
| Georgia | 84,730 | Fulton (18,317) | 74,165 | meat and poultry processing |
Florida has more warehousing jobs than any of these. The largest of them, Georgia, has 0.8 times Florida's 105,401. A lot near a state line can be read against either side, so give the exact ZIP.
More on Florida from the sources
- Private employers in the US averaged 1,901,976 jobs across 23,345 establishments in warehousing and storage (NAICS 493) in 2025 (BLS QCEW). States with the most jobs: California (236,923), Texas (175,579), Pennsylvania (123,481), Florida (105,401), Ohio (98,354). (data.bls.gov)
- Private employers in the US averaged 316,938 jobs across 16,316 establishments in beverage manufacturing (NAICS 3121) in 2025 (BLS QCEW). States with the most jobs: California (63,604), Texas (24,154), New York (13,802), Pennsylvania (13,207), Florida (12,661). (data.bls.gov)
- Private employers in the US averaged 829,364 jobs across 49,933 establishments in grocery and related product wholesale (NAICS 4244) in 2025 (BLS QCEW). States with the most jobs: California (109,827), Texas (75,474), Florida (63,967), New York (50,594), Illinois (48,629). (data.bls.gov)
- Refrigerated warehouse facility counts on October 1, 2025 (USDA NASS): California 106, Wisconsin 94, Georgia 62, Texas 56, Washington 52, Florida 50, Pennsylvania 38. (esmis.nal.usda.gov)
Other pallet-using industries counted in Florida
| Industry | Jobs, 2025 | Against warehousing jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmaceutical manufacturing | 13,320 | 0.1 to 1 |
| Motor vehicle assembly | 2,050 | 0.0 to 1 |
| Auto parts | 3,148 | 0.0 to 1 |
Sending a lot from Florida
Count the stacks, give the ZIP where they stand, and use the sorter or the form below. If the dock holds strays and a mixed dock, say so in the message.
How many warehousing jobs does Florida have?
105,401 private-sector jobs across 1,249 establishments in 2025, 5.54% of the US total, which ranks Florida 4th of 50.
Do you take plastic pallets from Florida?
Yes. The desk reads lots from every state, and the ZIP lets it read the route in Florida. This site states no price or pickup date.
Which Florida industry is most concentrated?
Warehousing and storage, at 0.8 times the national share of employment in the 2025 federal data used here.
What the sources say
- Refrigerated warehouse facility counts on October 1, 2025 (USDA NASS): California 106, Wisconsin 94, Georgia 62, Texas 56, Washington 52, Florida 50, Pennsylvania 38. (esmis.nal.usda.gov)
- Private employers in the US averaged 829,364 jobs across 49,933 establishments in grocery and related product wholesale (NAICS 4244) in 2025 (BLS QCEW). States with the most jobs: California (109,827), Texas (75,474), Florida (63,967), New York (50,594), Illinois (48,629). (data.bls.gov)
- Counties with the most private grocery and related product wholesale jobs (NAICS 4244) in 2025, BLS QCEW, counties with disclosed data only: Los Angeles County, California (36,194), Cook County, Illinois (23,404), Miami-Dade County, Florida (14,422), Harris County, Texas (14,172), Dallas County, Texas (12,337), Maricopa County, Arizona (9,996). (data.bls.gov)
- A 2010 insurer figure cited by ICC puts fire spread to a pallet above at about 18 minutes for plastic versus nearly 50 for wood. (iccsafe.org)
- HDPE has resin identification code 2, a density of 930 to 970 kg/m3, melts at 131.8 C and is hard to glue, so joints are usually welded. (en.wikipedia.org)
- Rehrig Pacific says its reusable products are designed to be recyclable at end of life and run a buyback program. (rehrigpacific.com)
- Nestable pallets can cut empty-pallet storage space by up to 75 percent. (blog.containerexchanger.com)
- Rehrig Pacific's heavy-duty nestable can be made with post-consumer or post-industrial recycled material, up to 30 percent in black and up to 10 percent in colour, and is RFID compatible. (rehrigpacific.com)
- Private employers in the US averaged 316,938 jobs across 16,316 establishments in beverage manufacturing (NAICS 3121) in 2025 (BLS QCEW). States with the most jobs: California (63,604), Texas (24,154), New York (13,802), Pennsylvania (13,207), Florida (12,661). (data.bls.gov)
- Census Bureau: seasonally adjusted e-commerce sales were $340.2 billion, 17.1 percent of total retail sales, in the second quarter of 2026 (released August 18, 2026). (census.gov)
- Fastmarkets estimates 3.7 billion pallets were in circulation in the US in 2025, and that annual pallet production rose from about 800 million before the pandemic to nearly one billion afterward. (fastmarkets.com)
- Private warehousing and storage (NAICS 493) paid an average of $56,706 a year across 1,901,976 jobs in 2025 (BLS QCEW). (data.bls.gov)
- PHS lists 48 x 40 stackable plastic pallets with dynamic ratings of 2,500 to 5,000 lb and static ratings of 3,000 to 30,000 lb. (phsinc.com)
- Plastic pallets weigh about 3 to 15 lb when light and up to 300 lb when heavy; a typical GMA wood pallet weighs about 37 lb. (en.wikipedia.org)
- Plastic pallets can deform (creep) under heavy long-term loads and are hard to repair. (en.wikipedia.org)
- Plastic pallets are made by injection molding, structural foam molding, thermoforming, compression molding, rotational molding and profile extrusion. (en.wikipedia.org)
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