Why Us
Why Us?
Craters & Freighters is the one-stop crating and shipping experts. We provide quotes that include pick up, packaging, crating, insurance coverage, shipping (domestic & international) and delivery with one simple toll free phone call 1-866-924-5522 or email Detroit@cratersandfreighters.com. Craters & Freighters is the only company that can handle your crating and shipping needs from start to finish.
Our Experience
Craters & Freighters was founded in 1990, and created an industry by establishing a nationwide network for all your packaging, crating, and shipping needs. Craters & Freighters is still dominating the specialty freight industry. Specializing in everything including antiques, fine art, house hold items and/or moves, industrial machinery and much more. For 20 years our clients, both business and residential, have relied on Craters & Freighters for all of their packaging, crating and shipping needs both nationally and worldwide.
Safe & Secure Handling
Craters & Freighters has developed methods of handling, wrapping, cushioning, and packaging for items of any size, shape and value. We understand that your item(s) require proper cushioning, wrapping, stabilization, and custom containers to insure the item(s) will ship safely and securely.
Packaging Techniques
Craters & Freighters, unlike most crating and shipping companies, performs its own packaging. Most crating and shipping companies are brokers who outsource the most critical task of packaging your items for safe and secure shipping. With Craters & Freighters you will know who is handling your item(s) and rest assured that the item(s) will be handled with the utmost of care.
Extensive Capabilities
Craters & Freighters can move it all! Nothing is too large nor too small. We service clients with moving everything from industrial machines to a single painting.
Service Flexibility
Our team of experts work directly with our clients to create a solution to meet individual needs. This includes expedited services,after hours pickup and delivery, and extended services such as storage and uncrating. Craters & Freighters understands that every client has different needs and we will work with each one of them to satisfy those needs.
Testimonials
"The painting is well arrived in perfect condition and perfectly packed."
Kind Regards, Pierre de Souzy
"Hey Dave - the ladies arrived all in one piece! (four torchieres, the marble statue, plant stand, jardiniere, and fireplace guard) It took longer than expected because of a couple of spring blizzards that closed highways, and then flooding. But now they are all safe and sound and look lovely. I am so-o impressed with the crating that you did. Obviously you take a great deal of pride in the craftsmanship. I am one very happy customer."
Shari Decter Hirst
"Good Morning,
I just wanted to let you know that the guys were here this morning and picked up all the equipment. They were all very helpful and very efficient, it was a wonderful experience for us here at Techmode, and we look forward to working with you again in the future.
You can thank your guys for all their help! Have a great day, I am sure I will be talking to you soon!"
Thanks,
Jocelyn Cumo
"My house is filled with antique paintings, many of them in fragile frames. These have been shipped from locations within the United States and from countries in Europe. This shipment of a painting I received from you this week is absolutely the best (BY FAR) ever! Your packing was excellent, and I was able to open and unpack easily. So many packages are wrapped like a mummy and are very difficult to unwrap without doing damage to the painting, but with your crate all I had to do was take out the screws on one side and then the rest was easy. And the package arrived very quickly. Thank you!
I just don't have enough good to say about Craters and Feighters and will recommend you to others."
Jim Harris in Oklahoma City
"Hi,
I have received my barber sink all intact. Thank you very much for your truly 5 star service.
I will use you again. Thanks again."
With a simple toll free phone call (866-924-5522) or email (Detroit@cratersandfreighters.com) you can begin the process to get all of your crating and shipping needs met.