How does wire mesh pallet tare weight affect freight cost calculations?

A wire mesh pallet adds 15 to 25 kg per unit to the total consignment weight. On a shipment of ten pallets, the cumulative tare weight difference between wire mesh and disposable wooden pallets reaches 50 to 100 kg. This figure affects the chargeable weight calculation and, on road freight movements operating close to the vehicle permitted gross weight limit, reduces the net cargo payload available on that vehicle. Pallet tare weight must be declared separately from net cargo weight in the gross consignment weight at the time of booking.