Create Pallet Destination Label

Label the receiving point as well as the company

A business name alone may not be enough when a site has several buildings, gates or receiving bays. Confirm which location accepts the goods and enter a complete destination. A short bay note or pallet number can make the label more useful on arrival, but it should agree with the delivery arrangements. Keep the sender address recognisable so the receiving team can connect the load with its supplier paperwork. Do not rely on this internal marker to communicate a booked appointment or a carrier instruction that has not been agreed through the relevant process.

Keep purchase orders and pallet counts consistent

If the receiving business works from a PO, use the reference it expects and check the value against the documents accompanying the goods. A note such as "PALLET 1 OF 2" can distinguish units in a set. Generate each numbered version separately; a repeated sheet duplicates the current note. The template does not assign an SSCC, validate an advance shipping notice or reconcile pallet contents. Use official or trading-partner labels when those are required, and treat this design as an additional clear destination marker for the information you control.

A receiving-bay proof

• Verify the actual receiving building or bay.
• Match the PO or internal reference to the paperwork.
• Check pallet numbering against the physical load.
• Give each pallet its own complete destination.
• Retain required carrier or trading-partner labels.

An internal reference is not an SSCC

The Code 128 option encodes the text you enter as an ordinary reference. It does not implement GS1-128 data rules or issue a serial shipping container code. If a warehouse requires a particular logistics identifier, obtain and format that through its agreed system. A custom QR can contain another short value or URL for your own process, provided your team knows what it represents.

The generator creates QR codes and Code 128 barcodes locally. Both use your reference by default; optional custom QR text can instead contain your own short URL or text. A blank reference produces a stable internal ID derived from the submitted label details. These are your identifiers, not official carrier tracking numbers. The tool does not buy postage, reserve a shipment or send the encoded data to a code-generation service.

Use a print size the receiving team can read

The supplied document is a 4 by 6-inch marker, not a large pallet placard. Check whether that size is adequate for the distance and workflow in which it will be read. Print at 100 percent and test both the small note and code after attaching a trial copy to a suitable surface. The landscape sheet options provide identical copies for the same pallet information. They do not create different pallet numbers automatically. Keep labels visible without covering the other documents or markings needed for the shipment.

Pallet marker questions

Does this create a GS1 or SSCC pallet label?
No. It provides an address and ordinary Code 128 or QR reference. It does not allocate SSCC identifiers, implement GS1 application identifiers or replace a trading partner's specified logistics-label format.

Can I show a purchase order and bay number?
Yes. Use the reference field for the short PO or internal identifier and the note for a concise bay or pallet-number instruction. Verify both against the receiving arrangements before printing.

Find related address layouts and supplementary stickers in our Shipping & Packaging Labels collection.