Europalet EUR 1 120x80 cm (No. 7550857)

Pallets transport

Pallets are used to ship items of different sorts – they serve as a platform for shipping sets of small parcels, objects or some heavy furniture difficult to move. Pallets transport is one of the most frequently chosen kind of transport for carrying heavy items.On pallets you often ship loads of weight above 70 kilograms ranging from entrance gates, boxes, construction equipement etcetera. To get the best price for shipping pallet from skillful transport providers that specialise in pallets shipping post your listing on Clicktrans. The key aspect in calculating a value of pallets transport is to doublecheck the exact number, weight and type of items 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 size is 800x1200x150 milimeters. These dimensions can vary depending on the type and use 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, 1200 mm long and 144mm tall.  The ones 1135 x 1133 mm are dedicated for shipping intermodal conteiners. Often, wooden pallets are replaced 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 global routes is 120 pounds and 10p per km.