Custom Crate Building in Holladay, UT

The Toughest Packaging on the Planet — Built to Your Exact Specifications

When a corrugated box isn't enough — when your item is too heavy, too valuable, too large, or simply too important to trust to anything less than maximum protection — Ship Utah builds custom wooden crates. From antique grandfather clocks to industrial machinery to helicopters, we build crates to the exact dimensions and specifications your item requires. No item is too large, too unusual, or too complex.

Custom Crate Options — What's Right for Your Item?

• Closed Crates — Fully enclosed wooden crates offering maximum protection on all sides. The best choice for fragile, high-value, or weather-sensitive items that need complete enclosure during transit and storage.
• Open Crates — Solid base and frame with open sides, allowing airflow and visual inspection without sacrificing structural support. Ideal for items that don't require full enclosure but need a strong, stable platform.
• Frame Crates — A structural wooden frame built around your item, providing rigid protection at contact points without the weight of a fully enclosed crate. Commonly used for machinery and industrial equipment.
• Skeleton Crates — Lightweight wooden framework providing structural integrity with minimal material. The right choice when weight is a factor but you still need solid support and protection at key points.
• Palletized Crates — Crate built directly onto a pallet base, ready for forklift handling and freight shipment. Essential for heavy items and long-distance freight where pallet compatibility is required.

Not sure which type is right for your item? Bring it in or call us — we'll assess it and recommend the right solution at no charge.

When Is a Crate the Right Choice?

Custom crating is the appropriate solution when:

• Your item exceeds standard carrier size or weight limits
• The item is irreplaceable — an antique, a piece of art, a one-of-a-kind piece of equipment
• The item requires freight shipping rather than standard carrier delivery
• The item needs to withstand stacking, forklift handling, or long-distance transit
• Insurance requirements demand the highest level of packaging protection

Every crate we build is covered by our Packed to Perfection guarantee — we guarantee it for carrier and freight insurability. When the stakes are high, that guarantee matters.

Our Crating Customers

Custom crate building serves a wide range of customers including:

• Art galleries and collectors shipping high-value artwork
• Antique dealers and auction houses
• Industrial and manufacturing businesses shipping equipment
• Medical device and technology companies
• Film and production companies shipping equipment
• Individuals relocating or shipping irreplaceable personal items
• Freight and logistics companies needing custom crating solutions