Europaleta EUR 1 120x80 cm x 3 (No. 6777088)

Pallets transport

Pallets are used to carry objects of different kinds – they work as "a cushion" for transporting sets of small parcels, items or some heavy materials awkward to ship. Pallet transport is one of the most frequently chosen kind of transport for moving hefty loads.On pallets you often transport loads of weight above 70 kilograms for instance entrance gates, boxes, construction appliance etcetera. To get the best quotes for shipping pallets from skillful transport providers that specialise in pallet shipping list your delivery on Clicktrans. The key aspect in calculating pallet transport is to know the precise number, weight and type of objects that will be shipped. 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 size is 800x1200x150 milimeters. These figures can be different depending on the type and use of pallets, although europalet dimensions are rather consistent from one manufacturer to another. In the industrial shipping there are also so-called EUR2 pallets. They are 1000 mm wide, 1200 mm long and 144mm tall.  The ones 1135 x 1133 mm 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 the EU

Average cost of pallets transport on global routes is 120 pounds and 10p per km.