Every outbound load carries the pallet's own weight. If freight is priced by weight, a heavier pallet costs more per trip: tare freight = pallet weight × (freight rate per hundredweight ÷ 100) × legs.
Block and plastic pallets are often heavier than stringer pallets of the same footprint; weigh samples rather than relying on catalogue figures.
See also
- Hundredweight (cwt)
- A US freight unit of 100 pounds (cwt), used to quote LTL rates by weight.
- Cost per trip (CPT)
- The total cost of using a pallet for one shipment, including everything beyond its price.
- Request for quotation (RFQ)
- A document inviting suppliers to price a defined product, volume and set of terms.