Euro-pallet EUR 1 120x80 cm (No. 6440520)

Pallet shipping

Pallets are utilised to carry deliveries of different types – they serve as "a cushion" for transporting sets of small packets, objects or some bulky machines awkward to ship. Pallet shipping is one of the most frequently chosen type of transport for moving heavy objects.On pallets you often transport items above 70 kilograms for instance iron gates, boxes, construction equipement etcetera. To get the best quotes for shipping pallets from skillful transport providers that specialise in pallet transport list your delivery on Clicktrans. The key thing in pricing pallet shipping is to doublecheck the exact number, weight and type of objects that will be shipped. Loaded pallets are lifted by forklifts.

Europallets and other kinds of pallets 

Europallet, otherwise called EPAL or EURO is the one most frequently used in pallets transport. Its standard dimensions are 800x1200x150 milimeters. These figures can be different depending on the type and application of a pallet, although europalet dimensions are rather similar from one manufacturer to another. In the industrial shipping there are also so-called EUR2 pallets. They are 1000 mm wide, 1.2m long and 144mm tall.  The ones 1135 x 1133 mm are dedicated for transporting conteiners. Often, wooden pallets are overtaken by plastic ones due to their longer usability. Plastic pallets can be useful from 10 up to 15 years.

Cost of pallets shipping in the EU

Average cost of pallet shipping on European routes is 120 pounds and 10p per kilometer.