--- title: "Push Back Racking in Elgin, IL | Local Install" url: https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/elgin/pushback-rack description: "We design and install pushback pallet racking for manufacturing operations in Elgin, IL. Free layout. Call (312) 815-2445." lang: en --- Image: Pushback Rack system inside a Illinois warehouse (https://chicagopalletracks.com/assets/pushback-hero-Dus20JX9.jpg) Elgin, Illinois # Push Back Racking in Elgin, Illinois A manufacturing floor near Big Timber Road where raw material, work in process, and finished goods all fight for the same square footage is one of the most common problems we see in Elgin right now. Look closer and the real issue tends to be medium-turn pallets taking up premium pick positions. Pushback rack stores two to six pallets deep per lane on nested carts, so one aisle face holds several pallets of the same SKU and the aisles you no longer need go back to storage. Before anything is ordered, your Elgin team gets a drawing, a position count, and a line-item price, so the decision is based on numbers. Call (312) 815-2445 to start a free layout. (312) 815-2445 ## Why Elgin Warehouses Work With Us Warehouses near the I-90 Jane Addams corridor and the Northeast Industrial Park each come with their own limits: usable height, column spacing, dock count. In Elgin, older manufacturing buildings near downtown sit alongside newer I-90 distribution space with very different column grids, so we draw every pushback rack layout to the actual building. Since 1997 we have supplied manufacturing, metal fabrication, and 3PL operations in and around Elgin. That history means lanes two to six pallets deep served from a single aisle rarely surprises us mid-project, and the first pushback rack layout is usually close to the final one. Our Westmont warehouse is about 40 minutes from Elgin by way of I-90, Route 20, and Randall Road, so deliveries are short, parts are close, and our own crews do the installation. One contact handles the layout, quote, schedule, and service afterward. Free warehouse consultation CAD layout with position counts Installation by our own crews Image: High-density pushback rack lanes loaded with pallets (https://chicagopalletracks.com/assets/pushback-2-ChZwIk2o.jpg) Image: Pushback pallet racking showing cart rails and load beams (https://chicagopalletracks.com/assets/pushback-3-ChKlQnZE.jpg) ### Operations We Rack Around Here Nearby areas we work in regularly include the Big Timber Road industrial area, the I-90 Jane Addams corridor, the Randall Road business parks, the Northeast Industrial Park. Manufacturing Metal fabrication Food production Distribution ## How Pushback Rack Works Two to six pallets deep from one aisle, without giving up much reach. 1 ### Loading from the aisle The driver sets the first pallet on the front cart. Each pallet added after that pushes the cart train deeper into the lane, so one aisle handles the whole depth. 2 ### Carts nested on rails Steel carts with nylon or steel wheels ride inclined rails, each nesting under the one ahead of it - that nesting is what makes multi-deep storage possible from a single face. 3 ### Retrieval by gravity Pull the front pallet and the next cart rolls forward on the incline to the pick face. No driving into the lane, no repositioning pallets by hand. 4 ### Last in, first out Each lane runs LIFO. That suits fast-turning product and any operation managing rotation by lane rather than by individual pallet date. ## What a Pushback Rack Project Includes Every pushback rack project in Elgin begins with the numbers: what you store, how heavy it is, what lifts it, and how tall the usable space is. We collect those during a free warehouse consultation by phone, along with a floor plan or a few photos if you have them. Our design team then builds a CAD layout showing pallet positions, level elevations, and aisle widths, with load ratings for each level noted on the drawing. The quote is itemized by component, so you see cost per position instead of a lump sum. Where it helps, we price a second option on the same floor plan, with fewer aisles maintained for the same forklift fleet, so the tradeoff is a number instead of an opinion. Common pushback rack parts move from our Westmont stock within days. Our crews install to the approved drawing, anchor every frame, and work around your shifts so metal fabrication production does not stop. Your layout stays on file, so adding a bay next year or replacing a damaged upright starts from where the system already is. Two to six pallets of the same SKU stacked in one lane Cold storage or leased space where rent per square foot is steep Operations trimming aisle count to add positions Beverage, packaging, and consumer goods runs Buildings with clear height to spare but limited floor Call (312) 815-2445: (312) 815-2445 ## Recent Installations Racking projects completed for warehouses across Chicago and the surrounding suburbs. Image: Carton flow rack installation in a warehouse (https://chicagopalletracks.com/assets/carton-flow-racking-CbC_ZAQs.jpg) Image: Drive-in pallet rack installation in a high-bay warehouse (https://chicagopalletracks.com/assets/drive-in-CzCRNL_F.jpg) Image: Pallet rack installation reaching the ceiling of a distribution center (https://chicagopalletracks.com/assets/igt-6-DlAaWmSY.jpg) Image: Selective pallet rack aisle with wire decking (https://chicagopalletracks.com/assets/img-1220-DJL8pNok.jpg) Image: Warehouse pallet racking aisles with a forklift (https://chicagopalletracks.com/assets/img-5455-DxNygyEY.jpg) Image: Rows of pallet racking in a distribution facility (https://chicagopalletracks.com/assets/medco-cleveland-5-Bg7bEehR.jpg) Image: Warehouse pallet rack system spanning a large storage area (https://chicagopalletracks.com/assets/photo-aug-03-6-17-41-pm-Cpzt32J0.jpg) Image: Pallet racking rows under warehouse skylights (https://chicagopalletracks.com/assets/photo-jul-22-6-45-56-pm-CIVCQxM9.jpg) Image: Cantilever rack arms mounted along a warehouse wall (https://chicagopalletracks.com/assets/photo-may-15-2026-7-28-50-pm-1-zev4C15x.jpg) Image: Push back pallet rack carts on inclined rails (https://chicagopalletracks.com/assets/udf-pushback-rack-BgIv7FXJ.jpg) View More Projects: https://chicagopalletracks.com/projects ## Get a Pushback Rack Quote for Your Elgin Warehouse Send the basics and we will follow up with a layout and pricing. Prefer to talk it through? Call (312) 815-2445. ### Chicago Pallet Racks 36 N. Cass Ave. Unit #5170 Westmont, IL 60559 (312) 815-2445 Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM ## Pushback Rack Questions We Hear Most ### How quickly can pushback rack be delivered and installed in Elgin? ### Does pushback rack work in Elgin buildings near Big Timber Road industrial area? ### Which Elgin operations get the most out of pushback rack? ### How deep should our pushback lanes be? ### Can pushback handle our pallet weights? ### Does pushback work in a freezer or cooler? ### How fast can material ship and crews install? ## Other Rack Types & Services in Elgin ### Pallet Rack Every pallet reachable, every time. The baseline we size everything else against. View details https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/elgin ### Pallet Flow Rack Load one side, pick the other, and let gravity enforce first in, first out. View details https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/elgin/pallet-flow-rack ### Drive-In Rack No aisles. The forklift enters the structure, and the floor holds more pallets per square foot than any other system. View details https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/elgin/drive-in-rack ### Cantilever Rack Arms with nothing in front of them, built for lumber, pipe, and anything a pallet can't hold. View details https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/elgin/cantilever-rack ### Carton Flow Rack Cases advance to the picker instead of the picker hunting for cases. View details https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/elgin/carton-flow-rack ### Warehouse Relocation We tear down, move, and reinstall your pallet rack so the new building is ready to receive on day one. View details https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/elgin/warehouse-relocation ## Nearby Areas We Also Serve Our delivery and installation territory covers Chicago and the surrounding suburbs, so one team can handle multiple buildings for the same company. Pushback Rack in Chicago: https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/chicago/pushback-rack Pushback Rack in Aurora: https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/aurora/pushback-rack Pushback Rack in Naperville: https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/naperville/pushback-rack Pushback Rack in Joliet: https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/joliet/pushback-rack Pushback Rack in Waukegan: https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/waukegan/pushback-rack Pushback Rack in Cicero: https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/cicero/pushback-rack View All Service Areas: https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area ## Where We Work Located in Chicago, we serve the entire Chicagoland area with industrial pallet racks and warehouse storage solutions. ### Chicago Pallet Racks #### Address 36 N. Cass Ave. Unit #5170 Westmont, IL 60559 #### Phone (312) 815-2445 #### Business Hours Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed ## Need Pushback Rack in Elgin? Call (312) 815-2445 or request a quote and we will get a layout started. 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