1050 E Richey Rd
Houston, TX 77073
North Houston, just off I-45 between Rankin Road and the Hardy Toll Road. A working yard, not a showroom — come and look at what you would be buying.
Open in mapsEverything we quote goes out in writing, so you get a document with sizes, grades, quantities, freight and terms on it — not a conversation you have to reconstruct from memory three days later.
Tell us what you have or what you need. A real person in Houston reads every one of these — usually within a couple of hours during dock time.


North Houston, just off I-45 between Rankin Road and the Hardy Toll Road. A working yard, not a showroom — come and look at what you would be buying.
Open in mapsRead by a person in Houston, usually within a couple of hours during dock time and always within one business day. Friday afternoon requests are answered Monday morning unless you flag them urgent.
Put quantity, size and wall count in the first line and you will get a firmer number back.
Need a load out before 7 AM? Say so on the quote and we will stage it the night before.
From I-45 southbound: exit Richey Road, turn left under the freeway, and we are about a half mile east on the right. Look for the yard with the banded pallets stacked along the fence line.
From I-45 northbound: exit Richey Road and turn right. Same half mile.
From Beltway 8: north on the Hardy Toll Road, exit Richey, west about two miles.
Trucks: the entrance takes a 53-footer comfortably. Pull past the office to the second gate and someone will meet you. If you are arriving outside dock hours for a staged load, tell us on the quote and we will arrange it in advance.
Wide shots of the stacks, including the worst pallet. Photographs of the ugly side get you a firmer number than a description of the good side.
How selling works →Deliberate. Phone quotes get misremembered and re-litigated. Everything we issue is a one-page written document you can forward to purchasing, with sizes, grades, quantities, freight and terms on it. We lost a few customers when we made that change in 2015 and kept the ones who wanted a document.
Within one business day, usually within a couple of hours during dock time. Friday afternoon submissions get answered Monday morning unless you mark them urgent in the message field.
Yes, during dock hours. Most people who come to look end up ordering — the difference between a description of a Grade B box and an actual Grade B box is instructive.
No. Nobody here will ever call you, because nobody here has a phone to call you with. You will get a written quote and then you decide what happens next.
Put URGENT in the message field with your deadline. Same-day yard pickup is available on deep-stock items during dock hours, and hot-shot freight can move 8 to 12 pallets across the metro the same day.
| Inside dimensions | Volume | Capacity | Per 53′ KD | Stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48″ × 40″ × 36″ | 40 cu ft | 1,200 – 2,800 lb | 480 | Deep stock |
| 48″ × 40″ × 30″ | 33.3 cu ft | 1,000 – 2,000 lb | 540 | Deep stock |
| 48″ × 40″ × 24″ | 26.7 cu ft | 900 – 1,800 lb | 600 | Regular stock |
| 48″ × 40″ × 42″ | 46.7 cu ft | 1,800 – 3,000 lb | 420 | Regular stock |
| 48″ × 40″ × 48″ | 53.3 cu ft | 2,500 – 4,000 lb | 360 | Regular stock |
| 40″ × 48″ × 45″ | 50 cu ft | 2,400 – 3,400 lb | 390 | Seasonal |
| 41″ × 28″ × 25″ | 16.6 cu ft | 700 – 1,400 lb | 900 | Regular stock |
| 30″ × 30″ × 30″ | 15.6 cu ft | 500 – 900 lb | 1100 | Regular stock |
| 45″ × 30″ × 45″ | 35.2 cu ft | 1,500 – 2,200 lb | 560 | Seasonal |
| 47″ × 38″ × 44″ | 45.5 cu ft | 2,000 – 3,000 lb | 400 | Seasonal |
| 48″ × 48″ × 40″ | 53.3 cu ft | 2,800 – 4,500 lb | 320 | Made to order |
| 48″ × 40″ × 40″ | 44.4 cu ft | 2,500 – 4,000 lb | 400 | Regular stock |
Inside dimensions. Outside runs ½″ to 1½″ larger per dimension depending on wall count — use OD for racking and trailer clearances. Full size chart →
| Walls | Static load | Stack | Typical ECT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-wall | 1,000–1,200 lb | 2 high | 48–61 lb/in |
| 3-wall (tri-wall) | 1,800–2,000 lb | 2–3 high | 71–82 lb/in |
| 4-wall | 2,500–3,000 lb | 3 high | 90–110 lb/in |
| 5-wall | 4,000 lb+ | 3–4 high | 120+ lb/in |
Ratings assume dry, aligned, fully supported, short duration. Derating explained →
| Grade | Condition | Trips left |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | Straight from the corrugator, unused, printed or plain. | 4–6 trips typical |
| A | One fill, clean, no repairs, no cuts. The sweet spot. | 3–5 trips typical |
| B | Two or three uses. Up to two clean repairs. Structurally honest. | 2–3 trips typical |
| C | Working boxes. Cosmetically rough, structurally usable, cheap. | 1–2 trips typical |
| SCRAP | End of life as a container. Beginning of life as fiber. | Reborn as new liner within weeks |
| Condition | Factor | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Storage under a month | ×1.0 | No creep adjustment needed |
| One to six months loaded | ×1.4 | Corrugated creeps under sustained load |
| Over six months loaded | ×1.6 | Long-term storage |
| Dry warehouse | ×1.15 | Mild humidity exposure |
| Open dock, no A/C | ×1.3 | Most of Houston, most of the year |
| Outdoors or cooler | ×1.5 | Needs a lid as well |
Required load = full box weight × (stack − 1) × creep × humidity. Run it automatically →
| Area | Turnaround | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | Same day, most ZIPs | Harris County |
| Pasadena & Deer Park | Same day | Ship Channel East |
| Conroe & The Woodlands | Same day | Montgomery County |
| Beaumont & Port Arthur | Next day, scheduled routes | Golden Triangle |
| Dallas–Fort Worth | Scheduled backhaul lanes | North Texas |
| San Antonio & Austin | Scheduled lanes, 2–4 days | I-35 Corridor |