there is disclosed a reusable shipping pallet formed from plastic parts and a method of assembling the same . the pallet comprises at least two i - beam constructs , each of the i - beam constructs having a first beam end , a second beam end and a longitudinal beam axis extending therethrough , each of the i - beam constructs having a top beam portion and a bottom beam portion , and each of the i - beam constructs having a dovetail projection along the top beam portion and extending in a direction parallel to the longitudinal beam axis ; and at least one deck board having a first board end , a second board end and a longitudinal board axis extending therethrough , the at least one deck board having a top board portion and a bottom board portion , the at least one deck board having at least two dovetail slots formed in the bottom board portion , the dovetail slots being substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal board axis and being configured to compliment a shape of the dovetail projection ; wherein the pallet is assembled by inserting each of the dovetail projections into a corresponding dovetail slot of the at least one deck board .