Carlstadt, NJ · 15 miles from Port Newark
Freight Rework and Restack in NJ for Shifted Loads
A trailer opens and the load is leaning, or the receiver refused it, or the wrap gave up somewhere on I-95. The freight gets rebuilt onto sound pallets and sent back out.
Quick summary
- Nexus Warehouse Crossdock is at 99 Kero Rd, Carlstadt, NJ 07072, about 15 miles from Port Newark-Elizabeth.
- Shifted, leaning and damaged loads are recovered, restacked and secured for the road.
- Restack and rework starts at $85 per pallet, depending on freight condition and the labor involved.
- Where the product only needs realigning, fix and wrap is $45 per pallet, and stretch-wrapping alone is $25.
- Complex, damaged or unstable loads are confirmed by a manager after inspection, so photos speed up the quote.
What gets rebuilt here
Shifted loads
Freight that moved in transit is taken down, squared onto sound pallets and re-secured so it survives the next leg.
Rejected and returned loads
A load the receiver would not take is inspected, rebuilt to a state they will accept, and turned around.
Damaged pallets
Broken or unusable pallets are swapped and the product is rebuilt onto standard 40” × 48” pallets.
Fix and wrap
Where the stack is sound but the product has drifted, it is realigned and re-wrapped at $45 per pallet instead of a full rebuild.
Wrap only
Stretch-wrapping alone, $25 per pallet, when that is genuinely all that is needed.
Overweight trailer rework
Weight redistributed across the trailer so the unit is road-legal before it goes back out.
What does restacking a pallet cost?
These are the published rates. Oversized, damaged, unstable and non-standard freight may need custom pricing, and final charges can be confirmed by management after inspection.
- Restack / reworkfrom $85 per palletComplex rebuilds and freight recovery
- Fix and wrap / wrap only$45 / $25 per palletRealign and re-wrap, or stretch-wrap alone
- Storage2 hrs free, then $4 / pallet / dayfrom $49 per standard pallet per month long-term
- After hours+$150 / +$250 / +$3505–7 PM, 7–8 PM, after 8 PM with manager approval
Price depends on freight condition and labor, and complex or unstable loads are confirmed by a manager after inspection. After-hours fees are charged on the actual time the work is performed, not on when the driver arrived. The full rate card, including oversized pallet multipliers and the live calculator, is on the pricing page.
What we need to quote a rework
A warehouse cannot price freight it cannot see. Send these and you get a real number instead of a range.
- Photos of the load as it stands — this is the one that matters most
- Pallet count, and how many are actually damaged
- What the product is, and roughly what it weighs
- Whether pallets need replacing or only rebuilding
- Whether the freight goes straight back out or needs to sit
- When the driver or trailer is arriving
Questions we get while the driver is still waiting
Where is the warehouse and how far is Port Newark?
99 Kero Rd, Carlstadt, NJ 07072, about 15 miles from Port Newark-Elizabeth.
What does a restack cost?
Restack and rework starts at $85 per pallet. Price depends on freight condition and labor, and complex or unstable loads are confirmed by a manager after inspection.
My load only shifted a little. Is there something cheaper?
Yes. Fix and wrap, where the product is realigned and re-wrapped without a full rebuild, is $45 per pallet. Stretch-wrapping alone is $25 per pallet.
Do you handle loads a receiver rejected?
Yes. Rejected and returned loads are inspected, rebuilt and turned around, and can be stored in the meantime at $4 per pallet per day after the two free hours.
What are the warehouse hours?
Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, first come first served. After-hours service is available at published surcharges up to the 8:00 PM cut-off. After 8:00 PM and on weekends, work is by prior confirmation only — call the manager.
How is standard pallet handling billed?
A $100 minimum covers 1 to 10 pallets on a visit. Above ten pallets, each standard 40x48 pallet is $10 in and out. Oversized pallets bill by how many standard spaces they occupy.