Europaleta EUR 1 120x80 cm (No. 7559851)

Pallets shipping

Pallets are used to carry objects of different kinds – they work as a platform for shipping sets of small parcels, objects or some bulky furniture awkward to ship. Pallet shipping is frequently chosen kind of transport for carrying hefty objects.On pallets you often transport loads of weight above 70 kg for instance wicket gates, boxes, construction materials and so on. To get the best quotes for transporting pallets from skillful transport companies that specialise in pallets shipping list your delivery on Clicktrans. The key aspect in calculating pallet shipping is to know the exact number, weight and type of items that will be shipped. Loaded pallets are lifted by forklifts.

Europallets and other kinds of pallets 

Europallet, otherwise called EPAL or EURO is the one most frequently used in pallets transport. Its standard size is 800x1200x150 mm. These numbers can be different depending on the type and application of pallets, although europalet size is rather similar from one producer to another. In the industrial transport there are also so-called EUR2 pallets. They are 1000 mm wide, 1200 mm long and 144mm tall.  The ones 1135 x 1133 milimeters are dedicated for transporting 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 pallets transport in Europe

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