Metal pallet

A sheet metal pallet assembly comprising:

• a deck having a top surface and a bottom surface, said deck having left and right longitudinal edges, said deck having first and second transverse edges, said left and right longitudinal edges defining a longitudinal direction of said assembly and a length of said deck,
• perimeter under-girding disposed along said bottom surface of said deck adjacent each of said left and right longitudinal edges and said first and second transverse edges, said perimeter under-girding including an integrally formed perimeter frame,
• at least one reinforcement rib in direct engagement with said bottom surface said deck and directly connected to said perimeter girding,
• a left fork tube riser disposed below said bottom surface of said deck adjacent said left longitudinal edge, said left fork tube riser extending generally the length of said deck between said first and second transverse edges, said left fork tube riser having a left inner leg and a left outer leg, said left fork tube riser having a left floor interconnecting said left inner and outer legs, said left outer leg having an upper edge in direct contact with said bottom surface of said deck, said left outer leg having a left outer interface in direct contact with said left floor, said left inner leg having an upper edge, said interior longitudinal girding being disposed along said upper edge of said left inner leg, said left inner leg having a left inner interface in direct contact with said left floor,
• a right fork tube riser disposed below said bottom surface of said deck adjacent said right longitudinal edge, said right fork tube riser extending generally the length of said deck between said first and second transverse edges, said right fork tube riser having a right inner leg and a right outer leg, said right fork tube riser having a right floor interconnecting said right inner and outer legs, said right outer leg having an upper edge in direct contact with said bottom surface of said deck, said right outer leg having a right outer interface in direct contact with said right floor, said right inner leg having an upper edge, said interior longitudinal girding being disposed along said upper edge of said right inner leg, said right inner leg having a right inner interface in direct contact with said right floor, and
• a pair of bridges spaced apart from one another and each extending between said left floor of said left fork tube riser and said right floor of said right fork tube riser, each said bridge having a body generally co-planar with said left floor and said right floor, each said bridge having a pair of flanges disposed along opposite sides of said body, said flanges extending transversely between said left inner leg and said right inner leg.