Euro-pallet EUR 1 120x80 cm (No. 7547993)

Pallets shipping

Pallets are utilised to transport deliveries of different sorts – they serve as a platform for carrying sets of small packages, items or some bulky house appliances difficult to move. Pallets shipping is one of the most frequently chosen kind of transport for shipping hefty objects.On pallets you often ship deliveries of weight above 70 kg for instance wicket gates, boxes, construction appliance and so on. To get the best quotes for shipping pallet from trustworthy transport companies that specialise in pallets shipping list your delivery on Clicktrans. The key thing in calculating pallets shipping is to know the exact number, weight and type of items that will be shipped. Loaded pallets are lifted by forklifts.

Europallets and other types of pallets 

Europallet, otherwise called EPAL or EURO is the one most frequently utilised in pallet transport. Its standard size is 800x1200x150 mm. These dimensions can vary depending on the type and application of a pallet, however europalet dimensions are rather consistent from one manufacturer to another. In the industrial transport there are also so-called EUR2 pallets. They are 1m wide, 1200 mm long and 144mm tall.  The ones 1135 x 1133 mm are used for shipping intermodal conteiners. Often, wooden pallets are replaced by plastic ones due to their longer usability. Plastic pallet can be useful from 10 up to 15 years.

Cost of pallet shipping in the EU

Average cost of pallet shipping on international routes is 120 pounds and 10p per km.