Expert Professional Crating & Shipping Services

A crating service prepares freight for safe transport by building or selecting a rigid protective container around the item. It is commonly used for fragile, high-value, oversized, or irregularly shaped goods that need more protection than standard boxes or pallets. Crating can be paired with packing, white glove handling, inside delivery, equipment setup, and specialized freight transportation.

Packing usually refers to wrapping, cushioning, boxing, palletizing, or securing goods inside a container. Crating goes a step further by enclosing the item in a stronger protective structure, often wood or a custom crate, to help prevent damage from handling, stacking, vibration, or transit conditions. Many sensitive shipments benefit from both professional packing and crating.

Professional crating is recommended for freight that is fragile, expensive, oversized, heavy, unusually shaped, or difficult to replace. Common examples include machinery, medical devices, trade show materials, furniture, aerospace components, electronics, and equipment requiring white glove handling. Sims Global Solutions also supports high-value freight with enhanced procedures, monitoring, and supplemental cargo insurance options.

Yes. Sims Global Solutions offers high-value freight services designed for shipments requiring added protection, enhanced handling procedures, and careful monitoring. The company also provides access to A+ rated supplemental cargo insurance for high-value freight. Crating, packing, carrier selection, and tracking can be coordinated together to reduce exposure and improve shipment confidence.

Crating can be part of domestic, nationwide, cross-border, and international logistics solutions. Sims Global Solutions provides service across all 50 states, North America, and international forwarding options including ocean freight and air cargo. The right approach depends on the freight dimensions, value, destination, timing, customs needs, and required handling level.

Sims Global Solutions uses SimsTrak, its Transportation Management System, to help customers quote, schedule, and track shipments in real time. The platform supports shipment visibility, consolidated billing, reporting, and updates throughout transit. Dedicated logistics coordinators also monitor loads and help resolve issues proactively from pickup through final delivery.

Pricing is influenced by item size, weight, fragility, declared value, crate requirements, pickup and delivery locations, service speed, and any special handling such as liftgate, inside delivery, residential delivery, expedited service, or equipment setup. Sims Global Solutions reviews these details to recommend a cost-effective mode and carrier option for each shipment.

Yes. Professional crating and shipping can be combined with white glove services such as packing, residential delivery, inside delivery, equipment setup, and debris removal. These options are helpful for furniture, technology, medical equipment, retail rollouts, event materials, and other shipments that require careful placement rather than basic dock-to-dock transportation.