Pallet and freight delivery across the UK and Europe
Single pallets, multiple pallets, part loads and larger commercial consignments. Same-day dedicated vehicles when it has to move now, planned UK and European freight when cost matters more than immediate collection.
What a pallet quote actually needs
A pallet quote needs more than two postcodes. We need the pallet footprint, the loaded height, the total weight, how many pallets, whether they stack, and whether there are forklifts or loading docks at each end. If either site can't load the vehicle, tell us and we'll look at a tail lift and pallet truck.
Our vehicles run from vans and Lutons through 7.5-tonne, 18-tonne and 26-tonne rigids to articulated transport, subject to availability and safe site access.
Pallet delivery options
Same-day dedicated pallet
A dedicated vehicle collects your pallet and drives it towards the delivery address. It never enters a pallet hub or a cross-dock network. That suits production parts, machinery, urgent stock and exhibition material: anything where delay or repeated handling is the thing you’re trying to avoid. The price reflects direct mileage, vehicle, timing, loading and any waiting.
Planned UK pallet delivery
When the deadline allows it, a planned pallet network or freight service shares line-haul capacity and cuts the cost. The pallet will pass through a hub, so it needs packaging and securing that survives mechanical handling. Standard pallet services work best when the load fits accepted dimensions and weight and sits stable.
Part loads and full loads
A part load uses a portion of a vehicle’s capacity; a full load reserves the whole thing for you. The choice follows volume, route, timing and whether other freight can share the space. A full load gives you more control, but don’t book one when a smaller vehicle or a part-load service does the job.
European road freight
Pallets, equipment and larger consignments between the UK and Europe, with groupage, part load and dedicated options. Customs, crossings, tolls, driver hours and destination access all go into the planning.
Air and sea freight
Air freight moves urgent international goods that are too big for a parcel service. Sea freight suits larger, non-urgent shipments where capacity and cost beat transit time. Both need accurate dimensions, weight, contents, value and customs information, and the quote should say what’s included.
What we need for a pallet quote
Length, width and loaded height. Don't call every pallet "standard". Overhang, unusual bases and tall loads change what vehicle and which network will accept it. Measure the widest and highest points after wrapping, not before.
Gross weight, including the pallet and the packaging. Weight drives vehicle payload, tail-lift limits, handling and price. If you're estimating, say so and tell us how you arrived at the figure.
Can another pallet safely sit on top? Non-stackable freight takes more vehicle space and gets charged differently. Only mark a load stackable if the top is flat, strong and genuinely able to take the weight.
Describe the goods accurately and declare anything fragile, hazardous, high-value or regulated. The description decides whether the service can accept the load and whether documentation or insurance needs more attention.
Tell us what's at each address: forklift, loading dock, nothing at all. A tail lift covers the gap where there's no forklift, but it has weight and platform limits and needs level ground. A pallet truck won't cross gravel, a steep slope or a decent kerb.
Height, weight, length and turning restrictions, booking slots, gatehouse procedures, loading-bay instructions. A 26-tonne rigid can't complete a delivery to a site that hasn't planned for one.
The latest time the delivery still works, plus any fixed booking. Urgent pallets justify dedicated transport. Flexible pallets travel on planned freight for less.
Choosing the vehicle
Vans and larger vans
Luton and tail-lift vehicles
7.5, 18 and 26-tonne rigids
Articulated vehicles
Preparing a pallet, and choosing the route
Preparing the pallet
Goods should sit securely on a sound pallet base. Spread the weight evenly, put heavier items low, avoid overhang. Wrap, band or otherwise restrain the load in a way that suits the product. Protect the corners and stop individual boxes shifting.
Labels need to be clear and stay visible. Take old labels off and add whatever delivery reference the recipient needs. If the load covers several purchase orders or destinations, don't rely on a handwritten note that can peel off in transit.
Fragile goods need internal protection as well as pallet wrapping. Stretch film holds a load together. It doesn't cushion anything. Machinery may need blocking, bracing or a crate.
Same-day pallet or pallet network?
Go dedicated same-day when the pallet has to arrive today, shouldn't be cross-docked, needs a fixed handover, or is holding up something operational. Go pallet network or planned freight when the load is stable, the route accepts it and the delivery date allows consolidation.
The cheapest transport price gets expensive quickly if a production line stays stopped or an event installation misses its slot. Equally, booking a dedicated artic for routine stock that could have travelled in a network is money on the floor.
Pricing follows distance, vehicle, number of pallets, dimensions, weight, timing, loading, stackability and access. Possible extras include waiting, tail-lift use, timed delivery, failed access, congestion charges, tolls, ferries, non-stackable space, oversize handling and out-of-hours work.
Four common scenarios
URGENT
Urgent production component
A palletised component is needed to restart work at another site. Delay is costing real money, so a dedicated vehicle collects as soon as the item is ready and drives directly. Both factories have forklift access and a named contact standing by.
PLANNED
Planned retail stock
Several stable pallets need to reach a distribution point next week. The deadline allows a planned network or part-load service. Accurate booking references and delivery slots are what stop it sitting in a yard.
EVENT
Exhibition material
Display equipment has to reach a venue inside a contractor window. The plan covers hall, stand, access gate, vehicle booking and on-site contact. A dedicated vehicle protects the fixed deadline, with return collection arranged for after the show.
INTERNATIONAL
International equipment shipment
Machinery going to Europe. We compare dedicated road against part-load and include the customs information. You supply dimensions, value, origin and commodity details.
Pallet and freight FAQs
Yes. A single pallet can travel by dedicated vehicle, pallet network or freight service. Which one depends on size, weight, handling and deadline.
Yes, where a vehicle is available, loading is safe at both ends and the road journey can meet the deadline.
Not always. A tail-lift vehicle and pallet truck work for suitable weights on level surfaces. Confirm the conditions at both addresses and we'll tell you.
Yes, subject to dimensions, weight, vehicle and route. Oversize loads usually want dedicated transport rather than a pallet network.
Yes. European road, air and sea freight. Customs and commercial documentation are required.
Stable, secured to a sound base and protected for the handling model it's going into. Wrapping alone does nothing for fragile contents inside the boxes.
Tracking and status information come with the selected service, with proof of delivery on completion.
Send both postcodes, pallet count, dimensions, weight, contents, loading equipment and deadline. Photographs help with awkward shapes and tight access.
Get a pallet or freight quote
Send us complete load and site information and we'll match the vehicle and the service without guesswork.