Europalette EUR 1 120x80 cm x 2 (No. 7525917)

Pallet shipping

Pallets are utilised to carry items of different sorts – they work as "a cushion" for carrying sets of small packets, objects or some bulky materials difficult to move. Pallet shipping is one of the most frequently chosen kind of transport for shipping large loads.On pallets you often ship loads above 70 kg for example entrance gates, boxes, construction equipement and so forth. To get the best quotes for transporting pallets from professional shipping companies that specialise in pallet transport list your delivery on Clicktrans. The key aspect in calculating a value of pallet shipping is to check the precise number, weight and type of items that will be shipped. Loaded pallets are lifted by forklifts.

Europallets and other types of pallets 

Europallet, also called EPAL or EURO is the one most frequently used in pallets transport. Its regular size is 800x1200x150 milimeters. These dimensions can vary depending on the type and application of pallets, however europalet dimensions are rather similar from one producer 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 milimeters are used for transporting connex boxes. Often, wooden pallets are replaced by plastic ones due to their longer usability. Plastic pallet can be useful from 10 up to 15 years.

Cost of pallet shipping in Europe

Average cost of pallets transport on international routes is 120 GPB and 10p per km.