--- title: "Pushback Rack in Pittsburgh, PA | Free Quote" url: https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/products/pushback-rack description: "Pushback pallet racking for Pittsburgh warehouses trading aisles for density. Free layout comparing pushback and selective. Call (412) 866-1406." lang: en --- Image: Pushback Rack system in an industrial warehouse (https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/assets/pushback-hero-Dus20JX9.jpg) # Pushback Rack in Pittsburgh, PA Pushback rack answers one specific question: what if you're losing pallet positions to aisles you don't need for every SKU? Pallets ride nested carts on inclined rails, two to six deep in a single lane, and the driver loads and unloads from one aisle only - the newest pallet in pushes the row back, gravity feeds the next one forward on the way out. It's built for medium-velocity SKUs where you're carrying several pallets of the same item at once. Compared to selective rack, you give up direct access to every pallet in exchange for real density; compared to drive-in, you keep the truck out of the structure and get a faster, gentler cycle. Where pushback loses is strict rotation - it runs LIFO by lane, not FIFO by pallet. We model pushback next to a selective layout of the same footprint so the position gain and the price per pallet are both on paper before you commit. (412) 866-1406 ## How Pushback Rack Works 1 ### Loading from the aisle The driver sets the first pallet on the front cart. Each pallet added after that pushes the cart train deeper into the lane, so one aisle handles the whole depth. 2 ### Carts nested on rails Steel carts with nylon or steel wheels ride inclined rails, each nesting under the one ahead of it - that nesting is what makes multi-deep storage possible from a single face. 3 ### Retrieval by gravity Pull the front pallet and the next cart rolls forward on the incline to the pick face. No driving into the lane, no repositioning pallets by hand. 4 ### Last in, first out Each lane runs LIFO. That suits fast-turning product and any operation managing rotation by lane rather than by individual pallet date. Image: High-density pushback rack lanes loaded with pallets (https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/assets/pushback-2-ChZwIk2o.jpg) Image: Pushback pallet racking showing cart rails and load beams (https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/assets/pushback-3-ChKlQnZE.jpg) ## Where It Fits Best Two to six pallets of the same SKU stacked in one lane Cold storage or leased space where rent per square foot is steep Operations trimming aisle count to add positions Beverage, packaging, and consumer goods runs Buildings with clear height to spare but limited floor ## What We Need to Design It - How many pallets of the same SKU do you typically hold at once? - What's the pallet footprint, and is there overhang? - What's the heaviest pallet going into a lane? - What's the clear ceiling height or your forklift's max lift height? - How wide are the aisles you're working with today? ## Why Pittsburgh Warehouses Work With Us Pittsburgh storage projects need to account for the actual building before comparing rack prices. Riverfront properties in the Strip District and Lawrenceville can have different receiving access from a suburban facility near I-79 or the Parkway East. We review your columns, usable height, forklift paths, and loading doors with the pushback rack specification, rather than assuming a drawing from another property will fit. As a division of Warehouse Equipment & Supplies Co., we begin with a Free Design Consultation and explain the tradeoff between access, storage capacity, and the way your inventory moves. You can review the proposed plan and ask about an alternative before committing to material. For pushback rack, that means discussing lanes two to six pallets deep served from a single aisle alongside the constraints that your operators deal with each shift. The quote identifies the agreed material and work, and we coordinate delivery and installation questions with your receiving contact. Our team handles the permit side for you. A clear scope and a usable layout matter more than promising a catalog maximum that does not work on your floor. ## What a Project Includes Pushback layouts are built around the pallet, not the building. We start by confirming pallet type, footprint, overhang, and load weight, because cart spacing and rail incline follow that profile rather than a generic 48x40 assumption. Next we set lane depth. Deeper lanes store more, but only pay off if you actually carry that many pallets per SKU - so we compare a two-deep and a four-deep version of the same footprint and show what each does to total positions and to how many pick faces you're left with. The quote covers frames, beams, rails, carts, and guarding, itemized so you can see exactly what the added density costs per position - the number that matters more than the sticker price. Rails and carts are set and tested at installation, and cart travel is verified in every lane before handover. You end up with a CAD drawing, capacity ratings, a documented operating plan for your drivers, and a local source for replacement carts and wheels down the road. Before the Pittsburgh installation is scheduled, confirm the complete configuration against the manufacturer documentation. Review anchoring, bracing, load signage, and protection around lift truck travel. Your receiving team should know how material will be unloaded and where installation work is isolated from active operations. At handover, check the finished layout, capacity information, and operating instructions before storing inventory; later changes to beam or arm levels need another capacity review rather than a guess based on the original drawing. 1 Phone consultation 2 CAD layout 3 Itemized quote 4 Delivery & installation ## Warehouse Rack Systems Storage configurations for pallet handling, long material, and case picking. Image: Rows of industrial pallet racks loaded with pallets in a Pittsburgh warehouse (https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/assets/pallet-rack-2-je9-WSvK.jpg) Image: Carton flow rack with gravity wheel beds and case lanes (https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/assets/carton-flow-rack-DfuFYV4P.jpg) Image: Cantilever warehouse racking holding steel tubing (https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/assets/cantilever-2b-G7pQApUm.jpg) Image: Pallet flow rack lanes with gravity rollers installed (https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/assets/pallet-flow-rack-2-IPjxgmn1.jpg) Image: Drive-in pallet rack lanes fitted with continuous rails (https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/assets/drive-in-pallet-rack-Cg418ibV.jpg) ## Get a Pushback Rack Quote Send the basics and we will come back with a layout and pricing. Prefer to talk? Call (412) 866-1406. ### What's Included: - Free warehouse consultation - CAD layout drawings - Itemized project quote - Rack type recommendations - Installation timeline ## Pushback Rack Questions We Hear Most ### How deep can a pushback lane go? ### How does push back racking compare to drive-in rack? ### Will my drivers need retraining? ### What load capacities are available? ### Can pushback go into an existing selective row? ### Is pushback a fit for FIFO product? ## Pushback Rack by Service Area Delivery and installation across Greater Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh: https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/service-area/pittsburgh/pushback-rack Monroeville: https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/service-area/monroeville/pushback-rack Cranberry Township: https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/service-area/cranberry-township/pushback-rack Robinson Township: https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/service-area/robinson-township/pushback-rack Bethel Park: https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/service-area/bethel-park/pushback-rack McKeesport: https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/service-area/mckeesport/pushback-rack New Kensington: https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/service-area/new-kensington/pushback-rack Washington: https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/service-area/washington/pushback-rack Greensburg: https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/service-area/greensburg/pushback-rack Butler: https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/service-area/butler/pushback-rack Beaver: https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/service-area/beaver/pushback-rack Coraopolis: https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/service-area/coraopolis/pushback-rack West Mifflin: https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/service-area/west-mifflin/pushback-rack Aliquippa: https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/service-area/aliquippa/pushback-rack Latrobe: https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/service-area/latrobe/pushback-rack ## Other Rack Systems We Supply ### Pallet Rack Every pallet reachable, every time. The baseline we size everything else against. https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/products/pallet-rack ### Carton Flow Rack Cases advance to the picker instead of the picker hunting for cases. https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/products/carton-flow-rack ### Cantilever Rack Arms with nothing in front of them, built for lumber, pipe, and anything a pallet can't hold. https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/products/cantilever-rack ### Pallet Flow Rack Load one side, pick the other, and let gravity enforce first in, first out. https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/products/pallet-flow-rack ### Drive-In Rack Forklifts enter deep storage lanes, trading individual pallet access for bulk storage capacity. https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/products/drive-in-rack ### Warehouse Relocation Teardown, component labeling, transport coordination, and reinstallation planned around your move. https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/warehouse-relocation ## Where We Work Located in Pittsburgh, we serve the entire Greater Pittsburgh metro with industrial pallet racks and warehouse storage solutions. ### Pittsburgh Pallet Racks #### Address 2681 Sidney St. Suite D Pittsburgh, PA 15203 #### Phone (412) 866-1406 #### Business Hours Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed ## Ready to Price Pushback Rack? Call (412) 866-1406 or request a quote and we will start a layout. (412) 866-1406 Tap to Call: (412) 866-1406 ## Structured data ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "LocalBusiness", "@id": "https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/#business", "name": "Pittsburgh Pallet Racks", "alternateName": "Pittsburgh Pallet Racks - A Division of Warehouse Equipment & Supplies Co.", "description": "Industrial pallet racks and warehouse racking solutions in Pittsburgh, PA. Free warehouse design consultations, pallet rack installation, and storage optimization services across the Greater Pittsburgh metro.", "url": "https://pittsburghpalletracks.com", "telephone": "(412) 866-1406", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "2681 Sidney St.", "addressLocality": "Pittsburgh", "addressRegion": "PA", "postalCode": "15203", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "40.4258", "longitude": "-79.9624" }, "areaServed": [ { "@type": "City", "name": "Pittsburgh", "containedInPlace": { "@type": "State", "name": "Pennsylvania" } }, { "@type": "City", "name": "Monroeville", "containedInPlace": { "@type": "State", "name": "Pennsylvania" } }, { "@type": "City", "name": "Cranberry Township", "containedInPlace": { "@type": "State", "name": "Pennsylvania" } }, { "@type": "City", "name": "Robinson Township", "containedInPlace": { "@type": "State", "name": "Pennsylvania" } }, { "@type": "City", "name": "Bethel Park", "containedInPlace": { "@type": "State", "name": "Pennsylvania" } }, { "@type": "City", "name": "McKeesport", "containedInPlace": { "@type": "State", "name": "Pennsylvania" } }, { "@type": "City", "name": "New Kensington", "containedInPlace": { "@type": "State", "name": "Pennsylvania" } }, { "@type": "City", "name": "Washington", "containedInPlace": { "@type": "State", "name": "Pennsylvania" } }, { "@type": "City", "name": "Greensburg", "containedInPlace": { "@type": "State", "name": "Pennsylvania" } }, { "@type": "City", "name": "Butler", "containedInPlace": { "@type": "State", "name": "Pennsylvania" } }, { "@type": "City", "name": "Beaver", "containedInPlace": { "@type": "State", "name": "Pennsylvania" } }, { "@type": "City", "name": "Coraopolis", "containedInPlace": { "@type": "State", "name": "Pennsylvania" } }, { "@type": "City", "name": "West Mifflin", "containedInPlace": { "@type": "State", "name": "Pennsylvania" } }, { "@type": "City", "name": "Aliquippa", "containedInPlace": { "@type": "State", "name": "Pennsylvania" } }, { "@type": "City", "name": "Latrobe", "containedInPlace": { "@type": "State", "name": "Pennsylvania" } } ], "openingHoursSpecification": [ { "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification", "dayOfWeek": [ "Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday", "Thursday", "Friday" ], "opens": "08:00", "closes": "17:00" } ], "priceRange": "$$", "paymentAccepted": "Cash, Credit Card, Check", "image": "https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/images/logo.png", "sameAs": [ "https://facebook.com/pittsburghpalletracks", "https://linkedin.com/company/pittsburghpalletracks", "https://instagram.com/pittsburghpalletracks" ], "hasOfferCatalog": { "@type": "OfferCatalog", "name": "Pallet Rack Systems", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "Offer", "itemOffered": { "@type": "Service", "name": "Selective Pallet Rack Systems" } }, { "@type": "Offer", "itemOffered": { "@type": "Service", "name": "Push Back Pallet Rack Systems" } }, { "@type": "Offer", "itemOffered": { "@type": "Service", "name": "Drive-In Pallet Rack Systems" } }, { "@type": "Offer", "itemOffered": { "@type": "Service", "name": "Warehouse Design Consultation" } }, { "@type": "Offer", "itemOffered": { "@type": "Service", "name": "Pallet Rack Installation" } } ] } }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Service", "@id": "https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/products/pushback-rack#service", "name": "Pushback Rack in Pittsburgh, PA", "description": "Two to six pallets deep from one aisle, without giving up much reach.", "serviceType": "Pushback Rack", "url": "https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/products/pushback-rack", "provider": { "@type": "LocalBusiness", "@id": "https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/#business", "name": "Pittsburgh Pallet Racks", "telephone": "(412) 866-1406", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "2681 Sidney St. Suite D", "addressLocality": "Pittsburgh", "addressRegion": "PA", "postalCode": "15203", "addressCountry": "US" } }, "areaServed": [ { "@type": "City", "name": "Pittsburgh", "containedInPlace": { "@type": "State", "name": "Pennsylvania" } }, { "@type": "City", "name": "Monroeville", "containedInPlace": { "@type": "State", "name": "Pennsylvania" } }, { "@type": "City", "name": "Cranberry Township", "containedInPlace": { "@type": "State", "name": "Pennsylvania" } }, { "@type": "City", "name": "Robinson Township", "containedInPlace": { "@type": "State", "name": "Pennsylvania" } }, { "@type": "City", "name": "Bethel Park", "containedInPlace": { "@type": "State", "name": "Pennsylvania" } }, { "@type": "City", "name": "McKeesport", "containedInPlace": { "@type": "State", "name": "Pennsylvania" } }, { "@type": "City", "name": "New Kensington", "containedInPlace": { "@type": "State", "name": "Pennsylvania" } }, { "@type": "City", "name": "Washington", "containedInPlace": { "@type": "State", "name": "Pennsylvania" } }, { "@type": "City", "name": "Greensburg", "containedInPlace": { "@type": "State", "name": "Pennsylvania" } }, { "@type": "City", "name": "Butler", "containedInPlace": { "@type": "State", "name": "Pennsylvania" } }, { "@type": "City", "name": "Beaver", "containedInPlace": { "@type": "State", "name": "Pennsylvania" } }, { "@type": "City", "name": "Coraopolis", "containedInPlace": { "@type": "State", "name": "Pennsylvania" } }, { "@type": "City", "name": "West Mifflin", "containedInPlace": { "@type": "State", "name": "Pennsylvania" } }, { "@type": "City", "name": "Aliquippa", "containedInPlace": { "@type": "State", "name": "Pennsylvania" } }, { "@type": "City", "name": "Latrobe", "containedInPlace": { "@type": "State", "name": "Pennsylvania" } } ] }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Products", "item": "https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/products" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "Pushback Rack", "item": "https://pittsburghpalletracks.com/products/pushback-rack" } ] }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [ { "@type": "Question", "name": "How deep can a pushback lane go?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Two to six pallets deep is the practical range. Lanes beyond four deep only pay off if you consistently hold that many pallets per SKU - we size lane depth from your inventory profile, not by maxing out the rail." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How does push back racking compare to drive-in rack?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Both store deep from one face. With pushback the forklift stays in the aisle and gravity does the work, which is faster and gentler on the structure. Drive-in goes deeper and costs less per position, but the driver has to enter the lane to place and pull loads." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Will my drivers need retraining?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Drivers need instruction for the selected cart system, pallet placement, unloading control, and load limits. We include those operating requirements in the handover; do not assume familiarity with selective rack replaces training." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "What load capacities are available?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Cart and rail assemblies are commonly rated 2,500 to 4,000 lb per pallet, with heavier configurations available. We specify to your heaviest pallet with margin and hand over ratings for the finished lane." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Can pushback go into an existing selective row?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Often. Bay width and frame depth have to suit the cart and rail assembly, so we verify your current frames and connector style first, then convert the bays that work and leave the rest selective." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Is pushback a fit for FIFO product?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Not strictly - each lane runs last in, first out, so pallet-level FIFO belongs to pallet flow rack instead. Many operations get around this by dedicating a lane per production date, which keeps pushback workable for date-sensitive goods." } } ] } ] ```