Europalet EUR 1 120x80 cm x 2 (No. 7093741)

Pallet shipping

Pallets are utilised to ship items of different kinds – they work as "a cushion" for carrying sets of small packages, items or some bulky house appliances awkward to ship. Pallet shipping is one of the most frequently chosen mean of transport for moving bulky loads.On pallets you often transport deliveries of weight above 70 kg ranging from entrance gates, boxes, construction appliance etcetera. To get the best price for transporting pallet from skillful transport companies that specialise in pallets transport post your listing on Clicktrans. The key thing in quoting pallet transport is to know the precise number, weight and type of objects that will be transported. Loaded pallets are lifted by forklifts.

Europallets and other types of pallets 

Europallet, also called EPAL or EURO is the one most frequently used in pallets transport. Its standard size is 800x1200x150 mm. These dimensions can vary depending on the type and application of pallets, however europalet size is rather similar from one manufacturer to another. In the industrial transport there are also so-called EUR2 pallets. They are 1m wide, 1.2m long and 144mm tall.  The ones 1135 x 1133 mm are used for transporting conteiners. Oftentimes, 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 pallets transport in Europe

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