Europaleta EUR 1 120x80 cm (No. 6888262)

Pallets shipping

Pallets are utilised to transport loads of different sorts – they serve as a protection for shipping sets of small parcels, objects or some bulky materials difficult to move. Pallets transport is frequently chosen kind of transport for shipping hefty objects.On pallets you often transport items above 70 kg for example iron gates, boxes, construction materials etcetera. To get the best price for shipping pallets from skilled shipping providers that specialise in pallet shipping post your listing on Clicktrans. The key aspect in quoting pallets shipping is to doublecheck the exact number, weight and type of items that will be shipped. Loaded pallets are lifted by forklifts.

Europallets and other pallets 

Europallet, also called EPAL or EURO is the one most frequently used in pallets transport. Its regular dimensions are 800x1200x150 mm. These numbers can be different depending on the type and application of pallets, however europalet size is 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 shipping conteiners. Frequently, 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 transport in the EU

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