Who uses gaylords here
Seven kinds of business around the Delaware Valley account for most of the gaylords that change hands here: melon and pumpkin growers, produce packers, resin and parts makers, warehouses and food banks.
Seven trades, seven different boxes
| Trade | Typical box | Usually asks to | Page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melon growers, Gloucester, Salem and Cumberland counties | Octabin, 5-wall, partial bottom | Buy before the first pick | Melon growers |
| Pumpkin growers and farm stands | Triple or 5-wall bins | Buy ahead of fall | Pumpkin growers |
| Packers and importers | Ventilated partial bottoms, liners | Buy, and clear empties | Packers and importers |
| Resin and regrind | 48 x 40 partial or octabin | Buy on a schedule | Resin and regrind |
| Parts and metal | Full-bottom 4 and 5 wall | Buy a few dozen | Parts and metal |
| Warehouses and 3PLs | Single-trip empties | Sell and clear | Warehouses and 3PLs |
| Food banks and drives | Small, clean boxes | Buy ten or fifty | Food banks and drives |
The rest of the page explains the pattern behind the table: every trade has a load, a season and a pallet, and the box follows from all three.
What the seasons do
Gaylords here move in seasons and shifts. Octabins go out to South Jersey melon and pumpkin fields before the first pick. Resin and regrind ride in 48 x 40 partial-bottom boxes year round between Bucks County, Northeast Philadelphia and New Castle. Single-trip empties pile up on docks at Pureland, along Route 130 and at the new warehouses in Falls Township whenever freight turns over.
That rhythm matters for you. If you are a grower, the clock is the crop. If you are a plant, the clock is the production schedule. If you are a building, the clock is the dock door. In each case the question is the same: is this box still worth another trip?
Find your county
Each trade clusters in particular places. Growers sit inland in Gloucester, Salem and Cumberland counties, with the Vineland auction as their hub. Resin and chemical buyers cluster along the river from Bristol Township to New Castle. Warehouses stack up around Pureland and I-295, along Route 130 and at the Keystone Trade Center. Parts makers sit in Montgomery and Delaware counties. Find yours on the areas page.
How to tell us what you need
- Name your trade, so we know which load we are talking about.
- Say how heavy a full box gets and how it is filled.
- Say how many boxes and by when, or when your empties are ready.
- Give your ZIP.
We reply by email. The calculator on the trip cost page will help you decide new against used before you ask.
Questions people ask
Which trade uses the most gaylords here?
We do not publish counts. Warehouses and resin plants account for the steadiest flow of boxes.
Do you work with small farms?
Yes. A farm stand ordering a few dozen is a real request.
Is my trade missing?
Send it anyway. Describe the load and the weight.
Sources
- The Inquirer on the Vineland auction, last reviewed November 11, 2026
- Container Exchanger: the gaylord box guide, last reviewed November 11, 2026