Europaleta EUR 1 120x80 cm (No. 6395648)

Pallets transport

Pallets are utilised to carry loads of different kinds – they serve as a platform for shipping sets of small packages, objects or some bulky materials difficult to move. Pallets transport is frequently chosen kind of transport for shipping big objects.On pallets you often transport loads of weight above 70 kilograms for instance entrance gates, boxes, construction appliance and so on. To get the best quotes for shipping pallet from skilled transport companies that specialise in pallets transport post your listing on Clicktrans. The key thing in calculating 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 pallets 

Europallet, otherwise called EPAL or EURO is the one most frequently utilised in pallet transport. Its regular dimensions are 800x1200x150 milimeters. These dimensions 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, 1.2m long and 144mm tall.  The ones 1135 x 1133 mm are used for shipping intermodal conteiners. Frequently, 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 shipping in the EU

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