Pallet system for transporting goods, comprising: a pallet having a pallet body with an upper surface; a measuring component having a plate-like shape fixed on top of said upper surface of the pallet, the measuring component covering the majority of said upper surface, the measuring component comprising: a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer spaced apart from each other forming a capacitor with a gap; a first base board and a second base board, the first base board supporting the first conductive layer and the second base board supporting the second conductive layer, wherein the first base board and the second base board are parallel to the upper surface of the pallet, and the first base board and the second base board extend over at least said majority of the pallet upper surface; at least one elastic element arranged within said gap and adapted to allow movement of the first base board and the second base board towards each other; and a control unit electrically connected to the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer, wherein the control unit is configured to measure the capacitance of the capacitor, wherein the first base board and the second base board are parallel to each other in an unloaded state of the pallet system; wherein the first conductive layer is provided at the side of the first base board facing towards the second base board, the second conductive layer is provided at the side of the second base board facing towards the first base board; and, fixation means for fixing the measuring component to said pallet upper surface. a pallet having a pallet body with an upper surface; a measuring component having a plate-like shape fixed on top of said upper surface of the pallet, the measuring component covering the majority of said upper surface, the measuring component comprising: a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer spaced apart from each other forming a capacitor with a gap; a first base board and a second base board, the first base board supporting the first conductive layer and the second base board supporting the second conductive layer, wherein the first base board and the second base board are parallel to the upper surface of the pallet, and the first base board and the second base board extend over at least said majority of the pallet upper surface; at least one elastic element arranged within said gap and adapted to allow movement of the first base board and the second base board towards each other; and a control unit electrically connected to the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer, wherein the control unit is configured to measure the capacitance of the capacitor, wherein the first base board and the second base board are parallel to each other in an unloaded state of the pallet system; wherein the first conductive layer is provided at the side of the first base board facing towards the second base board, the second conductive layer is provided at the side of the second base board facing towards the first base board; and, a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer spaced apart from each other forming a capacitor with a gap; a first base board and a second base board, the first base board supporting the first conductive layer and the second base board supporting the second conductive layer, wherein the first base board and the second base board are parallel to the upper surface of the pallet, and the first base board and the second base board extend over at least said majority of the pallet upper surface; at least one elastic element arranged within said gap and adapted to allow movement of the first base board and the second base board towards each other; and a control unit electrically connected to the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer, wherein the control unit is configured to measure the capacitance of the capacitor, wherein the first base board and the second base board are parallel to each other in an unloaded state of the pallet system; wherein the first conductive layer is provided at the side of the first base board facing towards the second base board, the second conductive layer is provided at the side of the second base board facing towards the first base board; and, fixation means for fixing the measuring component to said pallet upper surface.