Custom Crates That Protect, Save, and Deliver
Litco’s engineered crates deliver what your business depends on — protection, compliance, and cost savings. Every design is built to meet your exact shipping specifications, ensuring your products arrive safely, on time, and ready to perform.
When Crating Gets Complicated, Litco Makes It Simple
Engineered supports, saddles, lids, and tie-down anchor points are customized to your load, ensuring fragile, oversized, and heavy products reach their destination intact. Talk to a packaging engineer »
Save freight and storage Space
Litco’s knock-down shipping crates ship flat to maximize truckload efficiency, store compactly, and assemble quickly on-site — reducing labor costs and keeping production schedules on track. Get a cost-saving crate quote »
Avoid costly export delays
All Litco crates can be engineered and built to meet ISPM-15 certification standards for global compliance, helping your shipments clear customs smoothly and avoid costly hold-ups. Request an ISPM-15 compliant quote »
Scale confidently with a growing partner
Litco continues to increase and grow its manufacturing footprint, expanding capabilities across the Midwest and Ohio Valley to handle large-scale programs and urgent orders. Plan your rollout with us »
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Our engineers can help you design, certify, and optimize your crate for cost and performance — from design to delivery.
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Custom wooden crate engineered to secure oversized or precision-machined parts.
Real-World Use Cases
Industrial Equipment & Components
A manufacturer in Eastern Ohio needed secure transit for precision-machined parts. Reinforced bases and cushioned supports reduced damage claims by over 70%.
Building Products & Supplies
A wholesale plumbing distributor and manufacturer needed a solution for fragile shipments. Litco designed A-frame shipping crates to protect fragile tile shipments — cutting breakage and improving warehouse efficiency.
Metals & Steel Manufacturing
An OEM required heavy-duty export crates meeting ISPM-15 certification standards. Oversized crates with moisture protection and anchor systems ensured safe overseas delivery.
Litco’s growing crating footprint supports nationwide programs and quick-turn projects.
Why Choose Litco Crating?
Litco’s custom wooden shipping crates are designed to do more than move products — they protect investments, simplify compliance, and deliver measurable savings. Every crate is engineered with precision and backed by a growing Midwest and Ohio Valley footprint.
Custom-engineered options for everything from building products to aerospace
Wide material selection: including materials like SPF, SYP, OSB, CDX, and engineered sheeting
Options including load-bearing supports, saddles, lids, tie-downs, stackable, knock-down designs and more
Export-ready: All Litco crates can be built to meet ISPM-15 certification
Sustainable: we can design to meet sustainable, reusable and recyclable demands
Proudly made in the USA with precision craftsmanship
These details come together to deliver unmatched performance, flexibility, and value.
Questions About Your Current Crate?
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Designed to Protect Your Products and Work With Your Process
Custom-Engineered for Any Application
- Custom wood shipping crates for industrial, building products and other commercial markets
- Engineered sheets range in thickness from 1⁄4” to 1”
- Designs can include load-bearing supports, saddles, lids or tie-down anchor points
Smarter Shipping Solutions
- Crates can be heat-treated and stamped to meet ISPM 15 export requirements
- Stackable designs available
- Ships safely in LTL or FTL shipments
Sustainable Design. Lasting Value.
- Components are eco-friendly, reusable and easily recycled
- Knocked-down crates provide value by maximizing inbound freight, shipping flat and being assembled quickly upon arrival
- Each crate is made in the USA and is built with precision, pride and experienced craftsmanship
Built with Precision
Every Litco crate is engineered in the USA, built with precision, and proven to deliver reliability.
From knock-down crate designs to export-ready builds for oversized equipment, Litco provides custom crating solutions that reduce risk, cut costs, and keep your supply chain moving with confidence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Wooden shipping crates should align with the weight, size, and fragility of your product while meeting transport and compliance requirements. Litco designs crates to lower freight costs, ensure compliance, and protect high-value goods.
Choosing the right crate depends on whether you need export compliance, knock-down efficiency, or specialized supports for fragile products. Litco engineers each crate to your exact specifications, ensuring cost efficiency and safe delivery across the supply chain.
Yes. Most countries require ISPM-15 certified wood packaging for import, and non-compliance can cause delays or fines. Litco provides fully compliant, heat-treated wooden shipping crates.
Certification ensures your crate is stamped, treated, and recognized worldwide. Litco’s team helps you avoid customs delays and keep your supply chain running smoothly.
Litco provides custom quotes in as little as 24–48 hours after receiving your product specifications and shipping details. Quick turnaround helps you keep projects and deliveries on schedule.
Our process begins when you upload your specs through our site. An engineer reviews the requirements, determines the right design, and calculates pricing within two business days. For urgent needs, Litco prioritizes rush jobs to keep you moving. This speed means you can move forward without long waiting periods while still knowing your crate will be built to exacting standards. Reliable quotes, delivered fast, help you plan confidently and reduce costly downtime in your supply chain.
Litco uses SPF (Spruce-Pine-Fir), SYP (Southern Yellow Pine), and engineered sheets like OSB or CDX. Each material is carefully chosen for durability, strength, and compliance with shipping standards.
SPF offers cost efficiency and versatility, while SYP provides added load strength for heavy or oversized shipments. Engineered sheets like OSB and CDX are ideal for large surfaces, offering both durability and price advantages. By blending these options, Litco balances performance, cost, and compliance for each unique application. Customers gain peace of mind knowing every board and panel has been selected to meet the real-world demands of shipping while keeping their products secure from start to finish.
The cost of a custom wooden shipping crate depends on factors like size, materials, design complexity, and whether export certification is required. Litco provides quick, competitive quotes tailored to your exact specifications.
Pricing is never one-size-fits-all. A small knock-down crate designed to lower freight costs may be less expensive than a heavy-duty crate with reinforced saddles and tie-downs for industrial machinery. Export-ready crates also require heat treatment and ISPM-15 stamping, which impacts cost. Litco’s quoting process balances material efficiency, compliance, and protection, giving you a reliable price in 24–48 hours. By engineering around your needs, we ensure every dollar spent on crating delivers measurable value in protection, efficiency, and compliance.