Europalet EUR 1 120x80 cm x 4 (No. 7310281)

Pallets shipping

Pallets are used to carry objects of different types – they serve as "a cushion" for carrying sets of small parcels, objects or some bulky furniture awkward to move. Pallet shipping is one of the most frequently chosen mean of transport for moving heavy loads.On pallets you often ship deliveries of weight above 70 kg ranging from wicket gates, boxes, construction materials and so on. To get the best quotes for shipping pallet from trustworthy shipping companies that specialise in pallets shipping post your listing on Clicktrans. The key aspect in pricing pallet shipping is to check the exact number, weight and type of objects that will be transported. Loaded pallets are lifted by forklifts.

Europallets and other types of pallets 

Europallet, otherwise called EPAL or EURO is the one most frequently used in pallet transport. Its standard size is 800x1200x150 mm. These numbers can be different depending on the type and application of a pallet, 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, 1.2m long and 144mm tall.  The ones 1135 x 1133 milimeters are for transporting intermodal conteiners. Often, 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 transport on global routes is 120 pounds and 10p per km.