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Cross-dock layout template

A cross-dock moves pallets from inbound trailers to outbound trailers in the same shift, without putting them into storage. This plan shows a building with five inbound doors on one wall, a receive and scan zone, a sort conveyor, one staging lane for each outbound route with its fill, six outbound doors on the opposite wall, and the exceptions cage, shift office and charging bay.

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Cross-dock layout example showing inbound and outbound doors on opposite walls, receiving zone, sort conveyor and staging lanes per route, targets, legend and shift-start checklist
Everything in this example is editable. Replace the labels, move the shapes and adapt the layout to your work.

How to use this template

  1. Put doors on opposite walls

    Inbound on one side and outbound on the other keeps freight moving in one direction across the floor.

  2. Draw a lane for each route

    Give every outbound route its own staging lane lined up with its door, and show how many pallets it holds.

  3. Plan for exceptions

    Add a cage for damaged or unlabelled pallets so they never block a lane.

Questions about this template

What do the pallet counts on each staging lane mean?

They show how many pallets are staged for that outbound door against a full load of 26, so you can see which trailers are ready to go.

Do I need an account to use it?

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Can I export the finished diagram?

Yes. Use Export in the editor to save a PNG, SVG or PDF, or download an editable .epicdraw backup.

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