Europalette EUR 1 120x80 cm (No. 7083638)

Pallet shipping

Pallets are utilised to transport objects of different types – they work as a platform for transporting sets of small packages, items or some heavy machines awkward to ship. Pallets shipping is one of the most frequently chosen type of transport for shipping hefty objects.On pallets you often transport items above 70 kg for example iron gates, boxes, construction materials etc. To get the best price for shipping pallets from trustworthy shipping providers that specialise in pallet shipping post your listing on Clicktrans. The key aspect in pricing pallet transport is to check the precise number, weight and type of objects that will be shipped. Loaded pallets are lifted by forklifts.

Europallets and other types of pallets 

Europallet, otherwise called EPAL or EURO is the one most frequently used in pallet transport. Its regular size is 800x1200x150 mm. These figures can be different depending on the type and application of a pallet, however europalet size is rather similar from one manufacturer to another. In the industrial transport there are also so-called EUR2 pallets. They are 1m wide, 1200 mm long and 144mm tall.  The ones 1135 x 1133 mm are for transporting intermodal conteiners. Often, wooden pallets are overtaken by plastic ones due to their longer usability. Plastic pallet can be useful from 10 up to 15 years.

Cost of pallets transport in Europe

Average cost of pallets shipping on international routes is 120 pounds and 10p per kilometer.