Europalette EUR 1 120x80 cm (No. 6796386)

Pallets shipping

Pallets are utilised to carry objects of different sorts – they work as a protection for transporting sets of small packages, items or some heavy machines difficult to move. Pallet transport is frequently chosen kind of transport for shipping big items.On pallets you often transport deliveries above 70 kilograms for instance wicket gates, boxes, construction materials etc. To get the best quotes for shipping pallet from skilled transport companies that specialise in pallet shipping post your listing on Clicktrans. The key aspect in calculating a value of pallets shipping is to know the precise number, weight and type of items that will be transported. Loaded pallets are lifted by forklifts.

Europallets and other kinds of pallets 

Europallet, also called EPAL or EURO is the one most frequently used in pallets transport. Its standard dimensions are 800x1200x150 mm. These numbers can be different depending on the type and use of pallets, though europalet size is rather consistent from one manufacturer to another. In the industrial shipping 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 used for shipping conteiners. Often, 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 the EU

Average cost of pallets shipping on European routes is 120 pounds and 10p per km.