How do European LTL pallet networks price industrial pallet consignments?

European less-than-truckload (LTL) pallet networks price and route consignments on euro pallet units as the standard pricing base. Each industrial pallet at 1000mm × 1200mm occupies a larger trailer footprint than a euro pallet — approximately 1.25 euro pallet positions on a standard trailer floor. LTL networks accept industrial pallets but recalculate the consignment at a euro pallet equivalent rate to reflect the additional loading space the wider format consumes. A shipper booking industrial pallet consignments through a European LTL network should confirm the pricing unit applied — whether the carrier charges per physical pallet, per euro pallet equivalent, or per linear metre — before placing the booking, as the rate difference is material on multi-pallet consignments.

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