Abstract: A lightweight, high-strength metal pallet is provided that includes a deck and a plurality of runners. Each one of the runners includes either a box-like skin and cellular support members disposed therein or a vertical web disposed within the cellular support members. The deck may also be formed of plywood or similar material. The cellular support members are oriented substantially vertically within the runner skin, and preferably form hex-cells, such that the pallet may withstand some crushing or other damage without catastrophic failure. Preferably, the deck, the skins or the webs and the support members are formed of ungalvanized steel to enable the steel pallet to be disposed in a steel remelt furnace after a single service, such as shipping refractory bricks to a steel manufacturing facility. The pallet may be formed of coated or galvanized steel for re-use. Pallets formed of other metals are also disclosed.