# 48×40 Nestable Pallet, Open Deck, 3-Runner (NP-131)

- Page: https://drpolysystems.com/product/48x40-nestable-pallet-open-deck-3-runner/
- Category: Nestable Pallets
- Supplier: DR Polysystems, North York, ON, Canada. Delivered across Canada and the United States.
- Price: quoted on request within 24 hours (https://drpolysystems.com/request-for-quotation/)
- Datasheet (PDF): https://drpolysystems.com/datasheets/NP-131.pdf

The NP-131 is a **lightweight nestable pallet**: a 48×40 footprint, a
ventilated diamond-lattice deck, and **nine tapered feet joined by three
full-length runners**. At **19.84 lb** it is the lightest 48×40 here with
runners under it. The nine-leg builds in the range are lighter still.

### Nesting, and what the runners are for
Empty, the feet drop into **nine cups moulded into the deck** of the pallet
below, so a column of empties stands far shorter than the same number
stacked flat.

The three runners are what make it work loaded. They give a continuous
bearing surface along the length, so a **hand pallet jack rolls under it**
rather than having to straddle a bare foot. Entry is **four-way**.

### One number to ask us about
The published loading quantities are **550 per jumbo trailer and 500 per
40 ft high-cube container**. Those are ordinary figures for a 48×40: the
nine-leg RP-191 in this catalogue does **650 and 550 without nesting at
all**. So they read as counts for the pallet as shipped, not for nested
empties, and the nesting saving is not in them.

If return freight on empties is what decides this purchase, **ask us for
the nested figure** and we will confirm it rather than infer it.

### Ratings, and what they are for
- **Static load 4,409 lb (2,000 kg)**
- **Dynamic load 2,205 lb (1,000 kg)**
- **Racking load 661 lb (300 kg)**

This is a **light-goods export and production pallet**, not a racking
pallet. The 661 lb racking figure says so plainly. What it is unusually
good at is **bulky but light** loads: the deck area is full 48×40 while the
pallet itself is under 20 lb, so it carries volume cheaply and is easy
enough for one person on a production line to move by hand when empty.

All three ratings assume an **evenly distributed load** and fall with a
concentrated or point load.

### Construction
A **one-shot moulding** in high-density polyethylene, single-faced, with a
ventilated deck that drains and dries. Serviceable from **−4 °F to +104 °F**
(−20 to +40 °C). Supplied in **grey, white, navy or blue**, with other
colours to order. Dimensions carry a **±5 mm production tolerance**.

Handled by forklift or hand pallet jack, and it is **stackable**.

### Identification
Logo printed or embossed, at one position, and **RFID transponders can be
integrated** for pool tracking.

- **Long side, corner blocks** 250 × 60 mm

No insert is offered on the short side or the centre, and this build
carries no safety rim option.

## Specifications

- Size: 47.24 × 39.37 × 6.10 in (1200 × 1000 × 155 mm)
- Material: HDPE
- Deck Type: Open
- Bottom Type: 3-Runner
- Net Weight: 19.84 lb (9 ± 0.5 kg)
- Static Load: 4,409 lb (2,000 kg)
- Dynamic Load: 2,205 lb (1,000 kg)
- Racking Load: 661 lb (300 kg)
- Load Basis: Ratings assume an evenly distributed load
- Temperature Range: −4 to +104 °F (−20 to +40 °C)
- Nesting: Nestable, nine feet seat into nine deck cups
- Fork Entry: 4-way
- Truck Load: 550 pcs per jumbo trailer
- Container Load (40 HC): 500 pcs
- Dimensional Tolerance: ± 5 mm
- RFID: Transponder integration available
- Logo Insert Areas: Long side corners 250 × 60 mm
- Branding: Printed or embossed
- Colour: Grey, white, navy or blue; other colours on request
- Handling: Forklift, hand pallet jack
- Construction: One-shot moulding, single-faced
- Stacking: Stackable
- Per jumbo trailer: 550
- Per 40 ft high-cube container: 500

## Questions

**How much weight can the 48×40 nestable pallet (NP-131) hold?**
4,409 lb (2,000 kg) static and 2,205 lb (1,000 kg) dynamic, with 661 lb (300 kg) in racking. Ratings assume an evenly distributed load.

**Can the 48×40 nestable pallet (NP-131) be used in pallet racking?**
It carries a published racking load of 661 lb (300 kg).

**What are the dimensions of the 48×40 nestable pallet (NP-131)?**
47.24 × 39.37 × 6.10 in (1200 × 1000 × 155 mm). Dimensional tolerance ± 5 mm.

**How much does the 48×40 nestable pallet (NP-131) weigh?**
19.84 lb (9 ± 0.5 kg) net.

**What kind of base does the 48×40 nestable pallet (NP-131) have?**
3-Runner base under a open deck. Entry: 4-way. Nestable, nine feet seat into nine deck cups. Handled by forklift, hand pallet jack.

**What is the 48×40 nestable pallet (NP-131) made of?**
HDPE. Rated for −4 to +104 °F (−20 to +40 °C).

**How many 48×40 nestable pallet (NP-131) fit on a truck or in a container?**
550 pcs per jumbo trailer. 500 pcs per 40 ft high-cube container.

**Can the 48×40 nestable pallet (NP-131) be supplied in our colour, with our logo?**
Colours: Grey, white, navy or blue; other colours on request. Logo: printed or embossed. Insert areas: Long side corners 250 × 60 mm. RFID: transponder integration available.

**Is there a datasheet for the 48×40 nestable pallet (NP-131)?**
Yes. The NP-131 datasheet is a PDF on this page with the full specification table and the load figures.

**How much does the 48×40 nestable pallet (NP-131) cost?**
Prices are quoted, not listed, because they depend on volume, build and destination. A written quotation follows within 24 hours, in CAD or USD, shipped from North York, ON.