Euro-pallet EUR 1 120x80 cm (No. 7241461)

Pallet shipping

Pallets are used to carry loads of different sorts – they work as "a cushion" for carrying sets of small packets, objects or some heavy machines difficult to ship. Pallet shipping is commonly chosen way of transport for moving large items.On pallets you often transport loads of weight above 70 kg for example iron gates, boxes, construction materials and so on. To get the best quotes for transporting pallet from skillful shipping companies that specialise in pallet transport post your listing on Clicktrans. The key aspect in pricing pallets transport is to doublecheck the exact number, weight and type of items that will be transported. Loaded pallets are lifted by forklifts.

Europallets and other kinds of pallets 

Europallet, otherwise called EPAL or EURO is the one most frequently utilised in pallet transport. Its standard size is 800x1200x150 milimeters. These figures can be different depending on the type and application of a pallet, though europalet size is rather consistent from one manufacturer to another. In the industrial shipping there are also so-called EUR2 pallets. They are 1000 mm wide, 1200 mm long and 144mm tall.  The ones 1135 x 1133 mm are for shipping intermodal 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 pallet shipping in Europe

Average cost of pallet transport on global routes is 120 pounds and 10p per kilometer.