Crating for Freight Forwarders in Chicago
When cargo shows up uncrated and the vessel cutoff is Friday, you need a crating partner who answers fast, quotes flat, and shows up. Since 1996, Chicago-area freight forwarders have called Custom Crating & Logistics for export crating, rush jobs, and on-site work at their own warehouses.
Why forwarders call us
- Flat-rate quotes within hours — a number you can put in your planning and mark up, never re-quoted mid-job
- Rush and same-day crating for vessel and flight cutoffs
- On-site crating at your CFS or warehouse — we come to the cargo
- ISPM-15 certified export crating — proper stamps, no held or fumigated shipments
- Engineered crates designed around the freight — dimensions, weight, balance, shock, and vibration
- Pickup service across Chicagoland
- Photo proof after every job, COI available on request
- Under 1% damage rate, 90+ five-star Google reviews, in business since 1996
Services for forwarders
- Export ISPM-15 crating for ocean and air freight
- Container blocking and bracing — dunnage, airbags, strapping
- Heavy machinery crating
- Rush and emergency crating
- Vapor-barrier and corrosion protection for ocean transits
- On-site crating at your facility
How to get a quote (fast)
- Email the dims, weight, photos, cargo-ready date, and cutoff to Sales@peru-eel-476366.hostingersite.com — or call (847) 258-5530.
- Flat-rate quote back within hours.
- We pick up or crate on-site at your warehouse.
- Job completion photos sent straight to you.
Forwarder FAQs
Can you meet a vessel cutoff this week?
Yes — rush and same-day scheduling is exactly what this page is for. Call and tell us the cutoff; we’ll tell you straight whether we can hit it.
Is your export crating ISPM-15 compliant?
Yes. We’re an ISPM-15 certified facility, so every export crate carries a proper, compliant IPPC stamp — no held shipments, no fumigation surprises.
Do you work at our warehouse?
Yes. Our crews crate on-site at forwarder warehouses and CFS locations across the Chicago area, or we can pick up and crate in our shop.
Will the price change mid-job?
No. We quote flat rates. The number we give you is the number on the invoice.
Can you handle heavy machinery?
Yes — engineered crating for machinery and heavy equipment is core work for us.
Serving Chicagoland since 1996 · 90+ five-star reviews · Licensed & insured
