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One form. One written answer.

A free, no-obligation quote request. Your request goes to a partner supplier in our network who can serve your area, and they follow up in writing.

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At a glance

Quote request: Free, no obligation
Fulfilled by: Partner suppliers
Requests from: Across the US
Pricing: By written quote

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What happens next

Four steps from request to quote

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Step 01

You send the request

The load description, location and deadline, through the form.

Step 02

We match it

The request goes to a partner supplier in our network who can serve your area.

Step 03

The supplier quotes

Grade, construction, quantity and freight, with their terms. Ask for freight as its own line.

Step 04

You decide

Accept, ask questions, or walk away. The request carries no obligation.

Make it sharper

Five details that make a better quote

What goes inside, and roughly how heavy it is when the container is full.
Your clear rack height: the single most useful number you can send.
How many trips you need out of each container, and whether it will be hand-loaded.
Dock hours, equipment restrictions and whether you can take a 53-foot trailer.
Your deadline, honestly. A real date gets a real answer; “ASAP” gets a question.

If you are selling rather than buying, attach six photographs — two wide shots of the stack, two close shots of the vertical corners, one interior, and one showing stack height against a person or forklift for scale. Describe them in the message and the supplier will ask for the photos. Selling guide here.

How it works

Cost to request: Free, no obligation
Who quotes: A partner supplier
Prices and terms: Set by the supplier
Lead times: Set by the supplier

Gaylord Boxes is a referral service. Quotes are fulfilled by partner suppliers in our network.

Before you order

Twelve things to have in front of you

Loaded weight at your real fill level

Sets the construction. The single most common mis-specification.

Clear height under the lowest rack beam

Sets the maximum container height, minus pallet and clearance.

Reach height of whoever loads by hand

Frequently lower than the rack, and the real constraint.

Settled product height at target weight

Stops you buying cube you will never fill.

Footprint of anything rigid going inside

Inside dimensions, not outside, decide whether it fits.

Trips you need from each unit

Decides grade and corner protection.

Warehouse humidity and dwell time

Drives the derating, and sometimes a construction step.

Dock hours, equipment and trailer limits

Keeps accessorials off your invoice.

Liner requirement and food-contact status

Gauge, gusset, grade and length.

Pallet grade and footprint

Buy it on the same quote or expect corner failures.

Your real deadline

A date gets a date. 'ASAP' gets a question and loses a day.

What happens to the empties

Usually the largest single saving in the whole exercise.

Quality control

The twelve-point inspection, in order

What a careful supplier checks on every used unit, and what you can check at receiving. The cheapest rejection happens first, which is why odor and moisture come before anything cosmetic.

Odor

Thirty seconds in open air, nose at the opening.

Any persistent smell — instant rejection.

Moisture

Hand and meter at the bottom score line where it hides.

Staining above the bottom score, or any delamination.

Vertical corners

Thumb pressure at knee, waist and shoulder height.

Hollow give, shear, or crush longer than four inches.

Bottom flaps

Fold test on each flap; the score must hold.

Two or more dead scores sends the unit to cutting.

Squareness

Diagonal measurement across the open top.

Over 3/8 inch of rack drops the grade.

Interior cleanliness

Visual plus a wipe for residue and dust film.

Grease strike-through, product residue, staining.

FAQ

Common questions on this subject

Short answers to common questions. If yours is not covered, ask it on the form and a partner supplier in our network can answer it with your quote.

All 33 answers

How fast can I get containers?

Lead times are set by the partner supplier who quotes your request and depend on stock and distance. Put your deadline on the form so the supplier can tell you whether they can meet it.

Who am I dealing with?

Gaylord Boxes is a referral service. Your request goes to a partner supplier in our network, and that supplier quotes and fulfils the order, including price, delivery and terms.

Can you match a competitor's price?

Pricing is set by the partner supplier who quotes your request. When comparing quotes, check that both are graded per unit, both include freight, and both are quoting the same wall count: those three differences explain most gaps.

Is fuel included in the freight price?

Ask the supplier to show freight, including any fuel surcharge, as its own line on the quote so you can compare like with like.

Are used gaylord boxes strong enough?

For most applications, yes, provided they are graded properly. Corrugated loses much of its strength on its first compression cycle and much less on later trips. Ask the supplier to state wall count, flute and grade on the quote so you can check it against your load.

How much do used gaylords cost?

Pricing is set by the partner supplier who quotes your request. Grade, wall count, height, quantity and freight all move the number, and freight is usually the biggest variable, so ask for it as a separate line.

What is the minimum order?

It depends on the partner supplier. Used gaylords are usually sold by the banded bundle or the truckload. Put the quantity you need on the form and the supplier will tell you what they can do.

What areas do you serve?

Gaylord Boxes takes requests from across the United States. Availability depends on partner suppliers near your dock, and freight distance affects the price.

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