At Craters & Freighters Denver we are fortunate to have a nationwide network of offices and an abundance of international resources to provide our customers with specialty, tailored crating and packaging, as well as a logical, smooth transportation process.
Behind this powerhouse, however, we offer our local team of experts who will take full responsibility for ensuring the safety of your valuable belongings and who are there for your logistic needs and whenever you have questions or concerns.Our global shipping services offer support for almost any item traveling almost anywhere in the world.
Behind this powerhouse, however, we offer our local team of experts who will take full responsibility for ensuring the safety of your valuable belongings and who are there for your logistic needs and whenever you have questions or concerns.Our global shipping services offer support for almost any item traveling almost anywhere in the world.
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Craters & Freighters is a pioneer and leading expert in specialty packaging, crating, and shipping. The company was founded in Golden, CO, in 1990 and serves residential and business customers in all sectors including telecommunications, electronics, medical equipment, aerospace, biotechnology, and heavy machinery.
We can ship your valuable items from any point of origin to any destination. When you use our comprehensive U.S. domestic shipping and international shipping services, you can focus on other tasks confident that we are ensuring everything goes smoothly. What is the best way to get your items where they need to go?
In addition to specialty packaging and crating, Craters & Freighters Denver offers comprehensive global shipping services. From business and residential pickup and delivery to domestic and international shipping, we provide the full spectrum of shipping services. How do we ensure that the items we ship arrive in exactly the same condition they were in when we got them?
Whether you need items shipped to you in Denver or from Denver to locations nationwide, Craters & Freighters' network of more than 65+ locations across the country can assist with your domestic shipping. We handle items that are too heavy, large, fragile, or awkward for other shippers with ease. We can also provide declared value cargo insurance that covers your shipment from pickup through delivery upon request.
From ensuring packaging and crating standards are met to completing all documentation, we coordinate the safe, damage-free, and on-time delivery of your shipment. This includes using ISPM 15 heat-treated wood crates that bear the "bug stamp" or ISPM 15 mark that certifies the crate meets international shipping standards.
Reviews (13)
Brody Rathman
Oct 15, 2020
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We have been working with Scott and Chad for 5 years and we have never had a bad experience. Without their packaging and freight expertise our business would not be as successful as it is today. Scott and Chad are very easy to work with and they always have our best interest in mind. They have direct contact with our customers, and they treat them as if they are their own customers. Any issues that we have had with freight companies, they are on the phone as quick as possible to remediate the situation. Craters of Denver does a top notch job!
Barb Kieffer
Sep 17, 2020
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Positive: Professionalism, Quality, Responsiveness
Amazing service and fast! These guys were professional from the first call to the last email. I picked them at random based on there reviews. I shipped a family heirloom to a museum. It arrived quickly and with no damage. I would highly recommend this company!
Amazing service and fast! These guys were professional from the first call to the last email. I picked them at random based on there reviews. I shipped a family heirloom to a museum. It arrived quickly and with no damage. I would highly recommend this company!
Jonathan Junkala
Jun 30, 2020
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Positive: Professionalism, Responsiveness
I contacted Craters and Freighters for information about shipping items from my small business start up. Manager Chad got back with me immediately, answered my questions, and was incredibly helpful. Good customer service like that is a rare commodity these days. Thank you!
I contacted Craters and Freighters for information about shipping items from my small business start up. Manager Chad got back with me immediately, answered my questions, and was incredibly helpful. Good customer service like that is a rare commodity these days. Thank you!
Bethany Rathman
Jun 15, 2020
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We cant say enough good things about this Craters location! We started our company five years ago with no way to ship and package. Craters and Freighters is one of the main reasons our business has been so successful. They have become like family to us. We still use them to this day five years later and have never had a bad experience. Their packaging is the best you can find. They are people of their word and take care of our customers so we dont have to. We have a great team with them and are so thankful we found Scott when we did! Highly highly recommend
Marc LeVarn
Jun 13, 2020
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Our fine art business has worked with Chad, Scott and Matt for years and they have always pulled through for us whether it's a large monumental sculpture that needs to be packed in a container for oceangoing freight or a delicate wood carving that needs a bombproof crate. For airfreight to Europe I find they are unbeatable on price and it always gets there safely.
Emily Rampton
Dec 30, 2019
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I've been meaning to tell you that I was very pleased with your service in helping me ship my grandfather's dresser from Denver to Portland. I was running late when I delivered it to your Denver warehouse, and your guys ran outside to meet me and expedited the process. The dresser looks great in my house.
John Clifford
Jan 23, 2019
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These guy are top notch all around in regards to professionalism and going that extra mile. Craters builds all of our crates for our diesel engine builds and ensures that our shipments get there all in one piece. The crates have special interior compartments to keep ancillary parts from banging into the engine assemblies which has saved us a ton of headache in damaged inventory and freight claims. The whole crew of guys have committed to helping our business grow and have accommodated some "outside of the norm" requests. They have personally staged our engines for custom photo shoots, painted our
Becki Barone
Jan 01, 2019
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I just want to say, these guys are awesome!!! I worked with Chad & he was very responsive. When the guys showed up to move my grandfather clock, they were very professional & kind. They had the crate ready with all the padding. They took great care of my clock, they wrapped it in foam, carried it out, placed it in the crate, packed more foam around it & sealed it up. It's a huge clock & very old. These guys took amazing care of it. I highly recommend this company! Thank you, Chad, for all your help & getting this done for me.
Nancy Maule
Dec 28, 2018
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We had a piano picked up nearly a month ago to ship to Las Vegas and found out today it is still in Denver!!! So we know that Craters and Freighters contracted the actual shipment out. If it hasn't shipped yet, after being paid in full, why??? The company is call Estes. Why contract with a useless shipper who just sit and most likely waits for a truck to be filled up?? Don't give me the excuse of the holidays! Everyone knows that the trucking industry never stops!
Daphne Eli
Aug 30, 2018
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We worked with Matt Simpson to have our servers shipped from Denver to Dallas. Matt was very quick to respond and worked well with our data center team to coordinate packing and shipping our equipment. Servers arrived quickly and very well packaged (especially for the price!). We had a very positive experience and would recommend this company!
Robyn Mitchell
Aug 28, 2018
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Horrible experience. The only reason that I'm giving 2 stars instead of 1 is that we eventually did receive our items.
Scheduled for pick up July 9th. We asked for an approximate date they would be delivered to Santa Rosa. We were told "it should be in my shop for a couple days before it gets on the road. Once that happens I'll have tracking information". July 15, still no tracking number. Finally returned email (July17) stating "should have tracking today!". July 20th, email from Chad, stating that they are back logged and hasn't left the terminal. Should have a strong ETA". July 25th after multiple
Scheduled for pick up July 9th. We asked for an approximate date they would be delivered to Santa Rosa. We were told "it should be in my shop for a couple days before it gets on the road. Once that happens I'll have tracking information". July 15, still no tracking number. Finally returned email (July17) stating "should have tracking today!". July 20th, email from Chad, stating that they are back logged and hasn't left the terminal. Should have a strong ETA". July 25th after multiple
Steve Mackie
Jul 26, 2017
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Kevin Smits
Oct 18, 2016
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