Euro-pallet EUR 1 120x80 cm x 5 (No. 7215105)

Pallet shipping

Pallets are used to carry objects of different types – they work as a platform for carrying sets of small packages, items or some bulky house appliances awkward to ship. Pallet shipping is frequently chosen mean of transport for shipping heavy objects.On pallets you often transport deliveries above 70 kg for example entrance gates, boxes, construction appliance and so on. To get the best price for shipping pallets from professional transport companies that specialise in pallets transport list your delivery on Clicktrans. The key aspect in quoting pallet shipping is to check the precise 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 utilised in pallet transport. Its regular dimensions are 800x1200x150 mm. These numbers can vary depending on the type and use of pallets, although europalet dimensions are rather consistent from one producer to another. In the industrial transport 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 dedicated for shipping connex boxes. Frequently, 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 pallets shipping on global routes is 120 GPB and 10p per km.