Owning a 3PL allows to you to have a bigger picture of the complete supply chain. Providing our Clients (Shippers) with both Packing Protection and Transportation Services for their items allows us to create the optimal solution for their shipments. This printer and its peripherals we custom crated and packed, knowing we could best transport this in a cargo van, so we designed the wood pallet long and put the forklift entry on the width. This allows us to load and unload easily with a forklift into and out of any cargo van wheel well width. (Would not work if we made entry on the length) Also notice the reinforced 2x6 slats of our pallet base. When using forklift extensions to load and unload the weight gets distributed to the end tip so your pallet base needs to be solid. Not only is the base nailed together (ring shaft) but also each slat is screwed in. Understanding the entire process from packing to shipping to receiving for our clients is the key to successful distribution. Everyone have a freight day. #papafreight