News, Guides, and Stories From Our Warehouse Floor
Notes on crating, packing, and logistics from the team at Las Vegas Crating & Logistics — plus the occasional industry update worth knowing about.
A crate is only half the story. How foam density, interior bracing and vapor barriers protect what is inside — and why most in-crate damage comes from movement.
Read More →How large item shipping works, what really drives the price, and why quotes vary so much — from 25 years of quoting freight out of Las Vegas.
Read More →What custom crating involves, how a made to measure crate gets designed, and real builds from 25 years in Las Vegas — including an F1 race car.
Read More →The pros, cons, and best use cases for wooden storage crates, plus how our Las Vegas warehouse pairs crating with secure storage.
Read More →What to look for in a local crating company, what a professional service should include, and why 25 years of Las Vegas experience matters.
Read More →How wooden shipping crates compare to cardboard on strength, materials and cost, with real examples from 25 years of Las Vegas projects.
Read More →What wood crating is, how a custom wood crate gets built, and when your shipment actually needs one.
Read More →A look at the lumber, hardware, and fasteners that go into a properly engineered wooden crate.
Read More →Custom crates cost more upfront than boxes and often cost less overall. Here is where the savings come from, with real numbers.
Read More →How to crate electronics for CES, SEMA and NAB, including ESD protection, lithium battery rules, drayage and empty crate storage.
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Read More →From load class and ASTM standards to skids, cleats and bracing — the engineering behind an industrial wood crate.
Read More →How to crate, ship and store large LED video walls without face damage, condensation or lost modules.
Read More →Plan your booth freight, crating, outbound and between-show storage before CES 2027, with the timeline that keeps it on schedule.
Read More →Fine art transport between Las Vegas, Los Angeles and San Francisco: custom crating, condition reports and chain of custody.
Read More →How on-site crating works, from site survey and access constraints to building the crate in place.
Read More →Heat shrink wrapping and vapor barrier bags do different jobs. How each protects equipment from moisture and corrosion.
Read More →How to ship fragile, oversized or high-value gifts from Las Vegas, including what carriers will not take and when to crate.
Read More →How to tell which your shipment actually needs, what each option costs, and when the right answer is both.
Read More →What port delays, rerouting, tariffs and fuel rules actually change for a shipment leaving Las Vegas, and how to plan around them.
Read More →What USMCA, tariffs and rules of origin mean for crated freight moving to Canada or Mexico, and how to keep shipments clearing.
Read More →When a shipment outgrows the parcel network, LTL freight and custom crating take over. How to tell which you need.
Read More →Same-day courier, cross docking, warehouse storage and 3PL fulfillment across the Las Vegas valley.
Read More →Freight class is driven by density, and density is driven by how you pack. How to calculate it and lower your class.
Read More →A note on a Federal Maritime Commission ruling affecting ocean carrier tariff filings.
Read More →What went wrong at the freight carrier — and what shippers can learn from it.
Read More →What actually drives the cost of crating and shipping art, antiques, electronics and auction wins.
Read More →Missed the shipping deadline? Same day crating, packing and expedited freight for oversized and fragile items.
Read More →How volume, consistency, and the right conversation can lower your shipping rates.
Read More →A sit-down with our owner on how the business started and where it’s headed.
Read More →A major trucking settlement and what it signals for carrier liability industry-wide.
Read More →How pandemic-era port shutdowns rippled through West Coast shipping schedules.
Read More →The cold-chain and logistics challenges behind distributing a temperature-sensitive vaccine.
Read More →A guide to what to look for when choosing a local packing and shipping partner.
Read More →What we learned partnering on a guide to franchising a packing and shipping business.
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