A euro pallet measures 1200x800 mm (the EPAL standard), while an industrial pallet, often used in the UK, measures 1200x1000 mm. The difference in depth changes how many pallets fit in a trailer and how loading metres (LDM) are counted, so pallet choice directly affects cost and truck use.
Key differences
- Euro 1200x800 mm - the EPAL standard, common in the EU.
- Industrial 1200x1000 mm - wider, common in the UK.
- LDM - a loading metre describes the length of trailer floor used.
- Typical pallet load depends on the build and the goods.
LDM (loading metre) is one metre of cargo-floor length across its full width, used to price space in a truck.
We help choose the pallet and count space for groupage to the UK. See services and warehousing.
