橫梁式貨架又稱托盤式貨架，該類型貨架結構簡單，是應用最為廣泛的一種貨架類型。安裝和操作都很方便，容易查找貨位。一般以托盤為單位進行儲存，根據貨物特性來確定托盤的類型、規格、尺寸以及重量和堆高尺寸。根據托盤單元貨物的外形和重量、庫房尺寸來確定貨架規格。每層一般可存儲1至3個托盤單元。
貨架由承載立柱片及橫梁組成，柱片和橫梁的連接為掛接式，采用安全銷固定，結構簡單可靠。如遇到所存放的貨物種類發生變化時，管理人員可以自行以50mm或75mm節距上下自由調整橫梁高度。
貨架可配置其它安全附屬設施，如背網、鋼層板、隔檔、托盤后檔、防護欄、護角等。
With simple structure, pallet racking has the widest application. This kind of racking can be conveniently installed and operated, and allows easy searching of goods location. Generally, a pallet is used as a unit of storage, and the type, specs and size of pallet, as well as storage weight and stacks height, is determined according to goods features. Specs of such racking are determined according to the outline and weight of the goods in pallet and the dimension of the warehouse. Generally each level can contain 1-3 pallets.
The racking is composed of upright frame and beam, which are connected in the form of hitching and fixed with safety pins, so that the structure is simple but reliable. In the event of any change in the varieties of goods stored, warehouse keepers may adjust the beam height freely with a pitch of 50mm or 75mm.
The racking can be equipped with other safety accessories such as back mesh, steel board, support bar, pallet stopper, frame protector and corner protector.

 貨架布局一般分為標準通道式、窄巷道式（VNA）、雙深度式，可配置普通叉車、前移式叉車、三向叉車等各種型號叉車，是最常用的倉儲系統設計方案。
Layouts of such racking generally include standard channel type, very narrow aisle (VNA) type, and double deep type. It can be used together with common forklift, forward forklift, three-direction forklift, and so on. It is the most frequently used warehousing solution.