Europalet EUR 1 120x80 cm (No. 7096007)

Pallet shipping

Pallets are used to carry objects of different types – they serve as "a cushion" for transporting sets of small packages, items or some bulky furniture difficult to move. Pallet shipping is one of the most frequently chosen way of transport for moving hefty loads.On pallets you often ship items of weight above 70 kg ranging from iron gates, boxes, construction materials etc. To get the best price for shipping pallets from skillful shipping companies that specialise in pallets transport list your delivery on Clicktrans. The key thing in calculating a value of pallets transport 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 used in pallets transport. Its regular dimensions are 800x1200x150 mm. These figures can be different depending on the type and application of pallets, though 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 milimeters are used for shipping connex boxes. Frequently, wooden pallets are overtaken by plastic ones due to their longer usability. Plastic pallet can be useful from 10 up to 15 years.

Cost of pallets shipping in Europe

Average cost of pallet shipping on European routes is 120 GPB and 10p per km.