Europaleta EUR 1 120x80 cm (No. 6173478)

Pallet shipping

Pallets are utilised to transport objects of different kinds – they work as a platform for carrying sets of small packages, objects or some heavy materials difficult to ship. Pallets transport is commonly chosen kind of transport for moving large objects.On pallets you often transport items above 70 kilograms for instance iron gates, boxes, construction equipement and so forth. To get the best quotes for shipping pallets from skilled transport providers that specialise in pallet shipping post your listing on Clicktrans. The key aspect in calculating a value of pallets transport is to know the exact number, weight and type of objects that will be transported. 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 standard dimensions are 800x1200x150 mm. These figures can vary depending on the type and application of a pallet, though europalet dimensions are rather consistent from one producer 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 for transporting 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 pallet transport in Europe

Average cost of pallet shipping on global routes is 120 pounds and 10p per km.