Europaleta EUR 1 120x80 cm x 15 (No. 7281736)

Pallets shipping

Pallets are used to transport items of different sorts – they work as "a cushion" for transporting sets of small packets, objects or some bulky machines difficult to move. Pallets shipping is frequently chosen way of transport for shipping big items.On pallets you often transport deliveries of weight above 70 kg for example iron gates, boxes, construction materials and so on. To get the best quotes for transporting pallets from skillful shipping providers that specialise in pallets transport list your delivery on Clicktrans. The key aspect in calculating a value of pallet transport is to know the exact number, weight and type of objects 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 utilised in pallet transport. Its regular size is 800x1200x150 mm. These dimensions can be different depending on the type and use of pallets, though europalet size is rather similar from one manufacturer to another. In the industrial shipping there are also so-called EUR2 pallets. They are 1m wide, 1200 mm long and 144mm tall.  The ones 1135 x 1133 mm are used for shipping conteiners. Oftentimes, 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 transport on international routes is 120 pounds and 10p per km.