A reinforced plastic pallet includes a pallet deck having a lower deck surface and an opposing upper deck surface, and the upper deck surface is configured for contacting goods. The reinforced plastic pallet includes one or more pallet legs extending between the lower deck surface and a base layer, wherein the base layer is reinforced with a fiber layer. A method for manufacturing a fiber-reinforced pallet having a thermoplastic part includes programming a controller with a pallet assembly profile; moving the thermoplastic part relative to a heat source to form a melted surface on the thermoplastic part; and depositing a fiber-reinforced material onto the melted surface according to the pallet assembly profile. The method may include entangling the fiber-reinforced material with the melted surface; and cooling the melted surface.

The presently disclosed pallet is made of plastic, optionally recycled plastic, is low weight, and can handle weight up to more than 2.75 tons as a stacking load. The pallet has a unique design of ribs forming an upper deck and a lower deck to hold the required load. The upper deck and lower deck of the pallet are separated by a group of legs. Cross ribs are provided in each of the upper and lower decks and are oriented perpendicularly to reduce the weight of the pallet without significantly reducing its strength.

Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method of strapping a load, a strapping machine for strapping a load, and a pallet with strap channels.