Collapsible shipping racks built to cut return freight costs
Custom collapsible shipping racks engineered for space and freight savings
Collapsible stack racks fold flat when empty, cutting rack height by up to 75%. Three to four empty racks fit the trailer space of one assembled unit—which is why they are the standard choice for programs that ship loaded outbound and need economical return freight on empties.
Morrison does not sell catalog collapsibles. Every folding rack is custom-built to the product, the weight, and how the crew loads, ships, and returns it. The collapsible mechanism—hinged posts, removable endframes, folding sidewalls, knockdown frames—is designed around the workflow, not pulled from a standard.
Why operations teams choose collapsible stack racks
Reduce return freight costs by up to 75%
Every Morrison stack rack is designed and built to your exact dimensional, load, and operational requirements. No catalog compromises. Our engineering team produces full CAD drawings and works with your staff to ensure design-for-manufacturing optimization before a single piece of steel is cut.Maximize warehouse floor space
Folded racks take up minimal vertical and horizontal space in your facility. Instead of dedicating thousands of square feet to staging empty racks, your team stores folded units in compact stacks and frees that floor space for active production, WIP storage, or additional inventory. Collapsible designs give you the storage capacity of fixed racks with the space flexibility of nestable systems.Custom collapsible mechanisms
Not every operation folds racks the same way. Morrison offers multiple collapsible configurations—hinged corner posts that swing down, removable endframes that lift out, folding sidewalls with integrated locking pins, and full knockdown designs where every post detaches. Your engineering team selects the mechanism that matches your handling workflow and labor requirements.Built for thousands of cycles
A collapsible rack that fails after 50 fold-unfold cycles is not a solution—it is a liability. Morrison engineers every hinge point, locking pin, and structural joint for production-grade durability. Heavy-gauge steel, precision-welded connections, and reinforced pivot points ensure your racks perform consistently across thousands of shipping and return cycles without loosening, warping, or failing under load.Stack rack configurations
Automotive Racks
Custom automotive racks built around part protection, plant handling, and production flow.
Shipping Racks
Custom shipping racks built for secure transport, part protection, and repeatable handling.
Custom Stack Racks
Stack racks engineered around your footprint, load, and operational requirements.
Heavy-duty stack racks
High-capacity stack racks built for demanding loads, repeated handling, and long-term use.
Collapsible Shipping Racks
Built for dense storage when loaded and reduced cube when empty.From concept to delivery
Consultation
We discuss your storage challenges, load requirements, facility layout, and production schedule to define the project scope and performance criteria.Custom engineering
Our in-house engineering team produces detailed CAD drawings and 3D models, optimizing your rack design for, structural performance, and cost efficiency.Prototype & Approval
We build and deliver a prototype for your team to validate dimensions, fit, load performance, and integration with your material handling equipment.Full Production
Approved designs move into full-scale production at our Tennessee facility. ISO 9001 quality controls ensure every rack meets your specifications consistently.On-time delivery
Finished racks are shipped on schedule to your facility or facilities nationwide. We provide ongoing support for reorders, design modifications, and fleet expansion.
Why Morrison Industries for Your collapsible rack program
Morrison has built custom metal products for 35+ years, including collapsible rack programs for top-10 automotive OEMs, defense contractors, and Fortune 500 distribution operations. When you call, you reach the engineers building your racks. Every collapsible is inspected at each production stage before it ships—hinge points load-tested, locking mechanisms cycled, welds verified. Whether the order is 50 racks or 5,000, every unit matches the approved prototype spec.
Morrison coordinates production to your program timeline and communicates proactively when anything changes—the cadence multi-thousand-unit automotive and Tier 1 programs run on. Engineering, fabrication, powder coating, assembly, and shipping all happen in Tennessee, with one team owning the program from the first CAD drawing through reorder support.