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PFX · Pallet prices for September 2026

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United States · Sep 2026 · delivered truckload

Grade A
$7.95
Grade B
$5.00
PFX $6.77 · U.S. composite
ProductDeliveredSep 2027 outlook
Grade A, measured from sales$7.95Up
Grade B, measured from sales$5.00Up
AAA, set by a fixed spread to a benchmarkFree with an accountUp
Combo, set by a fixed spread to a benchmarkFree with an accountUp
Block, set by a fixed spread to a benchmarkFree with an accountUp
New, set by a fixed spread to a benchmarkFree with an accountUp

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Measured from salesSet by a fixed spreadEvery size

+7.6%vs. a year ago12-month outlook:UpThe PFX index

$6.77 is the PFX composite: recycled 48x40, 60% Grade A and 40% Grade B, delivered by the truckload. Indicative.

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PFX · Sep 2026 · delivered truckload

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In line
within 5% of PFX
Above
5% to 15% over
Well above
more than 15% over
Below
5% to 10% under
Well below
more than 10% under

PFX prices a full truckload; smaller orders usually cost more per pallet. Competing quotes for full truckloads come from Chesapeake Pallets (our publisher), and for smaller orders from a partner supplier near you.

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Prices by state, Sep 2026

Lowest AR $5.75 · highest MA $7.57

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Forecast

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12-month outlook

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Every grade's 12-month outlook in dollars, with the 80% range.

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Tested on 128 past forecasts since 2016: right on direction 4 times in 5 at three months.

What moves pallet prices

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Measured from completed sales, priced by fixed spreads, approved by a named editor, archived for good.

The record behind PFX
Monthly history begins: the BLS wood pallet index rescaled to PFX before September 2026
2007
Forecasts tested since 2016
128
Right on direction at three months
80%
For Grade A and Grade B in every state, every month
$0

How each release is made

Latest release
September 2026
Published
Oct 21, 2026
Approved by
Darian Green
Method
Version 2.0 (benchmarks unchanged since 1.2), published in full
Archive
Every release is kept and never edited

Where each number comes from

Grade A and B
Completed truckload sales
Other products
Fixed spreads to the two benchmarks
States
BLS QCEW wages, BEA regional prices, EIA diesel
Forecast
BLS lumber, freight, labor and demand series

Published by Chesapeake Pallets LLC, a pallet broker whose completed sales set the two PFX benchmarks. How we handle that.

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