Serving Kansas City Since 1985

Kansas City Crates offers the ultimate protection for delicate and hard to ship items to guarantee its safe transportation throughout the entire relocation process.

Our proven and reliable methods lower everyone's costs while improving crate quality enabling us to deliver the most value and service for your money.

Kansas City Crates's 24/7 secure facility is certified monthly for US Heat treated export wood packaging manufacturing, and provides indoor Class 1 Rail Service with both interior and exterior loading docks.

Just give us a call to learn why professional carriers name us the finest crate service in the nation!
  • Small marble replica of Christ The Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro Brazil before packing and crating.
  • Craters begin to open crate and remove packaging at new home
  • Amazing picture of highly polished Araucaria permineralization
  • A locking 98 cubic foot shipping crate for convention and trade shows displays
  • Brand Ambassador Carly shows top hinged end door resting back on lid of crate allowing generous access to load or unload vault
  • Three views of valuable Swarovski crystal chandelier being removed from ceiling and carried to crate an a suspension bar
  • Arms of antique chandelier wrapped in tissue while haning in crate on a suspension bar
  • Craters use nylon straps to suspend delicate mirror above open crate and gently lower into bubble wrap
  • Heavy Duty 2 piece folding ramp ready to be assembled to shock pallet
  • Wide format printer and plotter in slat crate stretched wrapped for shipping
  • 1600 lbs 9 foot tall Everest Summit Filtered Ice and Water Machine capped with a domestic slat crate to protect it during transport
  • Final three stages of packaging the Quanta 600F shown for crating
  • 3 different stages of packaging Janus G3 workstation before placing inside crate
  • View of JANUS G3 Workstation inside industructible vault crate with lid removed showing its packaging and foam for vibration insulation
  • One piece slate is being removed from Valley pool table to be placed in foam lined domestic slat crate for moving
  • Heavy duty vault crate on workbench after production
  • ATV in crate protected by lid supports enabling crates to be stacked during transport
  • Custom table and legs packed into solid wall crates and steel banded to custom pallet for LTL shipping to Texas
  • Curved glass panels are wrapped twice with bubble wrap before placing into commercial crate
  • Crate builders secure glass top in commercial crate
  • Solid wall export crate in yard with bronze statue of dancer staged on carboard for packing.
  • IT Server on shock pallet before enclosing into commercial crate
  • Positioning bag for foam peanuts around chandelier hanging in crate to eliminate movement of fixture during transport.
  • Shock pallet order is being pulled for next day shipping
  • Heavily padded interior of solid wall wood crate at home in Bates CIty MO 64011
  • Pre built Bulk containers for sale measuring 44 inches long by 40 inches wide by 36 inches high
  • Building large industrial pallet on-site for shipping machinery
  • Marble column in wood crate with rigging to secure it during transportation.
  • Tronair axle jacks and tail support on wood pallets in hangar at MKC airport
  • Pallet and ramp bolted together for server cabinet loading
  • heavy duty vault shipped unassembled and steel banded
  • MIrror is removed from home by using 2 cotton straps in a figure 8 loop to enable handlers to carry it
  • large antique mirror in solid wall crate with 2 inch foam lining
  • View of Ripack's 3000 model heat gun in action
  • Crate personal starts heat shrink process of protecting CNC machine from weather during transport
  • Crate builders lift lid onto industrial crate made of 2 by 4 materials and five eighths plywood on pallet base
  • Tail support and tow bar for 2011 BOMBARDIER INC CL-600-2B16 stretch wrapped onto wood pallet for shipping
  • Head and coat of black bear held by crater in threatening pose
  • Homeowner talk with craters as they are packing large Elk
  • Special shock resistant crate built for fragile marble top removed from washboard at home in Kansas City MO 64157
  • Two views of Terracotta Army Archer statue showing moisture barriers and crate shelf support for removed head.
  • Phase 2 of large project
  • Heavy Duty vault crates with forklift base for factory relocation of Metrology and Laser Calibration equipment
  • Anti-static screen protector placed over TV inside crate
  • Additional layers of bubble wrap are placed in foam cushioned solid wall wooden crate to protect Robin's nest antique vase
  • Empty server cabinet rolls easily across the hard surface of the loading ramp
  • All 4 tires on ATV are secured to pallet by crate staff
  • Close up view of the Scottish Rite Double Headed Eagle holding the Christian world in it's east talons.
  • Kansas City Crates safety director instructing personnel during morning meeting before project start
  • Moses and the 10 Commandments statue hand carved wood.
  • Fragile antique mirror will be surrounded with bubble wrap inside of wood crate.
  • Foam padding will elevate antique mirror above crate lined with bubble wrap.
  • Delicate mirror frame is placed on paper pad to be wrapped for packing into solid wall wood crate
  • Side panel and front end panel of crate for motorcycle installed
  • Injection mold machinery braced in crate at plastic bottle manufacturing plant.
  • Measuring furniture width for crate
  • Fully wrapped tall china cabinet being placed in export crate before packing of crate.
  • Picture of 35 shock resistant pallets for medical equipment
  • Overhead view of 60 shock pallets and 35 ramps ready for shipping
  • On site crate company cuts wood for crate building
  • On-site crate truck is loaded with all necessary supplies to pack and crate fragile items on site
  • Overhead view of tightening seal on steel strap of export crate containing marble top.
  • Marble top fully packed in foam lined crate for shipping.
  • Crate builders in full person protection equipment packing Cottonbowl Trophy into wood crate
  • Row of all wood solid wall crates for storage during home rennovations at home in Mission KS 66205
  • Paper wrapping antique grandfather clock and bracing inside vault like export crate at home in Loch Lloyd MO 64012 for international shipment.
  • Heavily padded interior of solid wall wood crate at home in Bates CIty MO 64011
  • Fully wrapped flat panel TV loading into wood crate.
  • Example photos of different items that have it's paper and bubble wrap packaging secured with plastic stretch wrap to ease handling of object while loading or unloading crate that also provides a moisture barrier.
  • Antique vanity with second layer of bubble wrap before packing into wood crate.
  • View of hand carved China cabinet wrapped and packed inside shipping crate before closing of crate.
  • Injection mold machinery crate marked and ready for export to Canada.
  • Fastening store display case to pallet for shipment.
  • Open view of crate to show rigging to protect delicate thorns during transport.
  • On-site crating truck sent to Fort Scott KS 66701 to crate museum display during renovations
  • Craters removing Sienna marble top from base.
  • Fully protected glass mirror in vault like wood crate before securing lid.
  • Packing foam lined export crate for Keith Richards portrait by Ronnie Wood.
  • 2 views of Tall wood giraffe carving showing before and after crate packing.
  • Artwork packed in indestructible wood box crate at Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City MO
  • Foam blocks on antler tips and carton with packing material added to support throat and head during shipping.
  • End panel of crate at rear of motorcycle attached. View shows motorcyle strapped to floor of crate and the motorcycle bubble wrapped
  • Sweeping up after project is finished
  • Inside of Lift Van Type II Storage vault is lined with heavy plastic by crate builder wearing safety glass and protective gloves
  • On-site crating for machinery loaded onto custom built pallet.
  • Pneumatic stapler assembles slat crate at home in Independence MO 64054
  • Side by side comparison photos of large bronze statue in export crate with packing and bracing for transport.
  • héraut d'armes or herald of arms, wearing tabard holding horn
  • Crimping seals onto steel strapping around bulk container for export.
  • Preparing piano pedals and body before crating.
  • Circa 1960 signature of Henry Ziegler Steinway on piano plate shown with lid raised.
  • View of wood crate with lid removed showing oil painting fully packaged and foam lining on shipping edges at Federal Government Office in Kansas City MO 64198
  • Two crates with fine porcelin chandeliers packed with foam peanuts for moving.
  • Large chandelier crate with internal frame to hold heavy chandelier
  • Fully wrapped clock in box crate with additional bubble wrap for void fill.
  • After fully protected TV is placed in crate additional paper is placed on top before adding base and power cord to crate.
  • Two ISPM-15 furniture crates maked and labeled for export.
  • Packing furniture into crate.
  • Paper pads protect the finish on furniture during crating.
  • View with seats up of original Antique Kathisma Cathedral Chairs from Great Ascension Cathedral Moscow Russia before crating for storage during renovations at Mansion in Kansas City.
  • Computer desk glass top packed in bubble wrap with metal tips marked
  • Glass top bubble and stretch wrapped placed inside foam lined vault like solid wall export crate at Kansas City home.
  • Glass protected with blue tape after removing marble top of buffet.
  • Void fill is used to secure round glass top in square crate during transport.
  • cabinet of jukebox wrapped in paper
  • Budweiser neon sign lighted on wall before packing and crating.
  • Fully wrapped neon sign inside crate filled with bubble wrap.
  • Vault like crate with solid wall protection for neon sign shipping to California.
  • Frameless oil painting inside foam lined export crate.
  • Foam lined vault like wood crate with shock and moisture protection for long term storage.
  • Large fine art oil painting on canvas by sweedish artist Arvid Mauritz Lindström packed in solid wall export crate for storage
  • Moving piano into wooden export crate for shipping to Germany
  • Glass top removed from wood carving of winning football moment.
  • Filling wood sculpture with foam peanuts before packing into indestructible box crate.
  • Team autographed helmet on acid free tissue paper for wrapping before packing into wood crate.
  • Before removal for crating.
  • Fully protected stained glass in crate with void fill and shock resistant packaging.
  • Crating Impala head and horns in solid wall wood crate for moving.
  • Large Sailfish, also mistaken as a Swordfish or Marlin, hanging in home before mounting in solid wall wood crate.
  • Large container for trade show delivered to customer for shipment to Las Vegas NV convention.
  • Two fully packed marble pedestals in combo crate to reduce transportation costs.
  • View before closing crate filled with packing peanuts containing three delicate light fixtures.
  • Screws are spaced for maximum strength of domestic slat crate.
  • Work area ready for next domestic slat crate to be packed.
  • 16 individual soild wall plywood crates containing oil paintings of the former Chairmans at Federal Government Office in Kansas City MO 64198
  • 9 solid wall wood crates marked for shipment with Shockwatch impact indicators and content identification labels at home in Overland Park KS 66209
  • Export crates loaded into crating truck for delivery to packing job at home in Leawood KS 66206
  • Finished plywood crates on carboard flooring protection at home in Mission KS 66205
  • Solid wall wood crates with shipping symbols and shockwatch indicators staged on flooring protection for laoding at home in Lenexa KS 66015
  • All wood sheathed crate with oil painting wrapped for storage at home in SPring Hill KS 66083
  • All wood crate marked for shipment at home in Lathrop MO 64465
  • Craters wrappping item to pack in wood crate.
  • Example photo of handling different items with white gloves, or Kid gloves, so fingerprints and smudges are not left on its surface.
  • Job site photos of different items being wrapped in paper to protect it's finish. This is typically the first step when preparing an object for crating.
  • Odd shapes, sharp objects, or weak points of the item being crated will sometimes require the crater to add additional rigging or internal bracing to the crate to ensure the object arrives safely.
  • Odd shapes, sharp objects, or weak points of the item being crated will sometimes require the crater to add additional rigging or internal bracing to the crate to ensure the object arrives safely.
  • Example photos of different items that have it's paper and bubble wrap packaging secured with plastic stretch wrap to ease handling of object while loading or unloading crate that also provides a moisture barrier.
  • Example photos of different items that have it's paper and bubble wrap packaging secured with plastic stretch wrap to ease handling of object while loading or unloading crate that also provides a moisture barrier.
  • Executive Assistant at Mansion in Mission Hills KS
  • Positioning rough oak pallet under granite machine base for forklift.
  • Moving longcase clock wrapped in paper along terrace at home overlooking Loch Lloyd
  • When packing crates in the garage next to a vehicle, blankets are placed over the vehicle to protect it during work
  • Job site photo of impact indicators affixed to crates that monitor handling while in the chain of custody during transit.
  • Job site photo of impact indicators affixed to crates that monitor handling while in the chain of custody during transit.
  • Crate builder uses pneumatic stapler to assemble wood crate onsite at home in Hillsdale KS 66036
  • Crate builder marks length of wood before cutting
  • Appling seal on steel strap under tension on export crate.
  • On site crate building truck has Honda generator to power equipment
  • Overhead view of tubular chime clock showing 22 tooth long barrel music movement, hammer springs and escapement.
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