Plastics & Resin Processors
Regrind, purge, pellets and film — the biggest single user of bulk corrugated on the Gulf Coast.
Industry · Typical grade B / C
Textiles & Apparel
Light, bulky, and priced by the cubic foot rather than the pound.
48" × 40" × 42" and × 48"2-wall or 3-wall is plentyB and C — the box is a volume tool, not a showpiece
Spec summary: Typical size: 48" × 40" × 42" and × 48" · Wall count: 2-wall or 3-wall is plenty · Grade: B and C — the box is a volume tool, not a showpiece · Accessories: Pallet caps, compression straps, cotton liners.
Request a quote
Quote boxes for textiles & apparel
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.
What this industry actually deals with
Nothing about apparel is heavy. Bales of shop rags, thrift-store rewear, cut-and-sew scrap and overstock all weigh a fraction of what the box could carry, which flips the entire economics: you buy volume, not strength, and every inch of wall height is money.
The recurring problems
- Standard 36-inch boxes waste capacity on material weighing 8 lb/cu ft
- Fiber recovery buyers pay by weight, so density matters at the baler
- Boxes get filled by hand and dragged, so bottoms wear before walls do
- Colour transfer from dyed goods stains and downgrades the box
How we work with operations like yours
- Tall-wall inventory stocked specifically for light-density material
- C-grade pricing by the truckload for internal collection
- Route buyback on empties from your sorting floor
RECOMMENDED SPEC
- Typical size
- 48" × 40" × 42" and × 48"
- Wall count
- 2-wall or 3-wall is plenty
- Grade
- B and C — the box is a volume tool, not a showpiece
- Accessories
- Pallet caps, compression straps, cotton liners
NOT SURE?
Run the Grade Decoder
Six questions about your load, storage and audience returns a wall count, grade and footprint — often a cheaper one than the industry default.
Stock guidance
Sizes and grades that suit textiles & apparel
Matched from the recommended specification above. Every size links to a full spec page with load calculations and pallet fit.
| Size (ID) | Volume | Capacity | Walls | Per 53′ KD | Why it fits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48″ × 40″ × 42″ | 46.7 cu ft | 1,800 – 3,000 lb | 3-wall to 4-wall | 420 | Fluff, foam, film, EPS, light plastics, apparel. |
| Grade | What it means | Trips left | Price position |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | Two or three uses. Up to two clean repairs. Structurally honest. | 2–3 trips typical | Roughly 20–35% of new |
| C | Working boxes. Cosmetically rough, structurally usable, cheap. | 1–2 trips typical | Roughly 10–20% of new |
Before we quote
What we will ask you
Answer these in the message field and the first quote is usually the final one.
Weight of one full box
Weighed, not estimated. It sets the wall count, and estimates are where over-specification starts.
Stack height and dwell time
The bottom box carries everything above it, and corrugated creeps under sustained load.
Where it is stored
Climate controlled, dry warehouse, open dock or outdoors. A humid dock costs about 30% of your rating.
Who sees the box
Regulated, external customer, internal only, or one-way scrap. This decides grade, not strength.
How it is filled and emptied
Drop height, whether it is scooped, tipped or bottom-discharged. This decides liner and closure.
What goes out the other way
Empties, baled fiber or pallets. A paired trailer takes roughly 40% off each direction.
Questions
Textiles & Apparel — common questions
Which box size do most textiles & apparel operations use?
48" × 40" × 42" and × 48" in 2-wall or 3-wall is plenty. That is a starting point rather than a rule — weigh a full box and run the Grade Decoder before committing to a trailer.
Can we buy used, or does this application need new?
Typical grade here is B / C. Used stock covers the large majority of the work; new is genuinely required only for direct food contact, regulated packaging, and shipments where the container represents your brand.
Do you buy our empties back?
Yes, and it is usually the cheapest arrangement available. A trailer delivering to you returns empty otherwise, so pairing an inbound delivery with an outbound buyback takes roughly 40% off each direction.
How fast can you deliver?
Same-day pickup from the yard on deep-stock sizes, next-day across most of the Houston metro, and two to four days on scheduled lanes to DFW, Austin, San Antonio and the Golden Triangle.
What is the minimum order?
One pallet for delivery — typically 20 to 40 boxes depending on wall height. No minimum at all for pickup from the yard on E Richey Rd.
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