STANDARD SKID
- No bottom deck boards.
- Usually cheaper than a pallet.
- Do not usually stack well without causing damage to cargo below.
- If carrying heavy loads, runners can roll over during transit.
STANDARD 2-WAY PALLET
- Usually 2 or 3 bottom deck boards to provide better characteristics when stacking and in transit.
- 2-way access, similar to skid.
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REVERSIBLE PALLET
- Same number of deck boards on top as bottom.
- Commonly used in bagged goods industry.
STANDARD 4-WAY PALLET
- Provides access 4 ways by forklift at notches and ends.
- Provides access 2 ways only, by pump or "walkie" truck, at ends only.
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SINGLE WING SKID
- Deck boards overhang runners, usually to decrease span between runners to add strength to deck boards.
- Sometimes so as to accommodate old "walkies".
SINGLE WING PALLET
- Only one deck board face overhangs runners.
- Usually for same reasons as for Single Wing Skid.
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DOUBLE WING PALLET
- Both deck boards faces overhang runners, usually for same reasons as above.
- Not commonly considered desirable by most pallet users due to potential damage to cargo when side loading.
BLOCK TYPE PALLET
- Provides 4-way access by both forklift and pump or "walkie" trucks at all four directions.
- Usually more expensive than notched version due to high labour content in manufacturing.
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