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Crating & Containerization Services in the US Procurement Price, Data and Insights
Crating and containerization services include packaging stocked or custom foam boxes, cases or crates, which suppliers sell along with the labor required to encase goods in these protective containers. Services also include the procurement of packing and unloading services for trailers and intermodal containers that buyers purchase or lease from third parties. Key buyers include energy and transportation sector manufacturers, transportation and warehousing providers, new and used car dealers, aircraft dealers, and heavy equipment dealers.
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What’s included in this market coverage
IBISWorld's research coverage on the Crating & Containerization Services procurement and pricing environment in the United States includes market dynamics, buyer power scores, supply chain vendors with pricing trends and forecasts.
About this Market
What’s this procurement report about?
This procurement coverage of the Crating & Containerization Services market in the United States includes Custom Wooden Crate Services, Shipping Containerization Services, Foam Lining and Cushioning Services, Palletization Services and On-Site Crating Services. Standard coding in this coverage includes ISIC-5229-Other transportation support activities, NACE-52.29-Other Transportation Support Activities, NAICS-488990-Other support activities for transportation and UNSPSC-78121501-Containerization of goods.
What common market terminology is included?
Common market terminology included in the Crating & Containerization Services procurement coverage includes Crate Shook (Lumber used to make crates.), Intermodal Container (A standardized freight container designed for use across all modes of freight transport and widely used aboard boats, trains and trucks. Containerization providers can load goods directly into intermodal containers, or they can arrange loaded crates in these larger containers.), Phytosanitary (Measures aimed at controlling plant diseases, such as the requirement by most countries that imports and exports are shipped in crates made of International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures No. 15 (ISPM 15) lumber. This heat-treated wood does not harbor plant disease, insects or fungus.) and ISPM-15 (International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures No. 15 (ISPM 15) is an international regulation dictating the types of treatments that wood used to make shipping containers must undergo to inhibit transport of diseases and insects.).
What companies are included as top suppliers?
The top companies covered in the Crating & Containerization Services procurement report as suppliers are Independent Packing Services Inc., American Export/WSI Packing & Crating, Abbot & Abbot Box Corp., Packaging Services Industries Inc. and Craters and Freighters.
Opportunity Assessment
What’s included in the Opportunity Assessment chapter?
The Opportunity Assessment chapter provides a comprehensive market analysis of the Crating & Containerization Services market in the United States category, including buyer power scoring, market pricing trends, vendor landscape, cost structure, and strategic negotiation levers.
The market pricing trends include the Market Price (2026) per labor hour, a five year price forecast and a supply chain risk score. Vendor coverage includes a market share and cost structure breakdown.
Analysis includes a comprehensive SWOT analysis of and recent developments impacting the Crating & Containerization Services market environment.
Buyer Power Score
What’s included in the Buyer Power Score chapter?
The Buyer Power Score chapter assesses key components impacting Crating & Containerization Services procurement including the recent price trend, forecast price trend, availability of substitutes, switching costs, product specialization, average vendor risk, market share concentration, supply chain risk, price driver volatility and recent price volatility.
These components generate a Buyer Power Score that ranges from -5 (strongly favoring sellers) to +5 (strongly favoring buyers) plus a recommended strategy for procurement specialists.
Price Environment
What’s included in the Price Environment chapter?
The Price Environment chapter covers detailed pricing analysis and datasets on Crating & Containerization Services market environment. This includes insights into market pricing Market Price (2026), price forecasts, volatility, specialization, substitutes and switching costs.
Datasets in the Price Environment chapter include vendor cost structure, breakdowns of wage rates by geography and specialty, key external economic and labor drivers impacting the market and market pricing models.
Supply Chain & Vendors
What’s included in the Supply Chain & Vendors chapter?
The Supply Chain & Vendors chapter covers the concentration, risk and diversity of the Crating & Containerization Services market. This includes datasets on the market’s top suppliers, detailed analysis on the key sourcing risks and supply chain dynamics, with environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations and scores.
Business Requirements
What’s included in the Business Requirements chapter?
The Business Requirements chapter covers vendor relationships, qualifications, service level agreements and key performance indicators. These inputs provide insight into the planning process through the buying lead time, vendor relationship and vendor qualifications. The sourcing process include key RFP elements like an organizational overview, project budget, selection criteria, project schedule, proposal format, inventory control, cost containment, regulation, quality control, distribution and key contract clauses.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current market price for Crating & Containerization Services?
The 2026 benchmark market price for Crating & Containerization Services is $51.2 per labor hour. Prices have increased at a CAGR of 2.97 from 2023-26.
Who are the top vendors in the Crating & Containerization Services market?
The top vendors in the Crating & Containerization Services market include Independent Packing Services Inc., American Export/WSI Packing & Crating, Abbot & Abbot Box Corp., Packaging Services Industries Inc. and Craters and Freighters.
What industries supply the Crating & Containerization Services market?
The top industries supplying the Crating & Containerization Services market are Polystyrene Foam Manufacturing in the US, Chemical Product Manufacturing in the US, Gas Stations in the US, Gasoline & Petroleum Wholesaling in the US, Lumber Wholesaling in the US, Sawmills & Wood Production in the US, Truck & Bus Manufacturing in the US and Auto Parts Manufacturing in the US.
What is the supply chain risk for Crating & Containerization Services?
Low market concentration allows buyers to create competitive tension among suppliers. The market's low concentration gives buyers access to a broad set of suppliers, preventing overreliance on a few dominant players. This dynamic creates strong negotiation leverage, as buyers can encourage competitive bidding to secure better pricing and enhanced service commitments. Buyers should take advantage of this fragmented supplier landscape by maintaining multi-vendor sourcing strategies, fostering performance comparisons, and using competition to negotiate improved contract terms, delivery timelines, and innovation opportunities.
What factors affect the price of Crating & Containerization Services?
Packaging and shipping requirements significantly affect pricing by incorporating costs related to materials, labor, and shipping logistics. Custom foam boxes and crating services increase expenses for manufacturers in the energy and transportation sectors, as these specialized packaging solutions ensure product safety during transit, which can lead to higher prices for end consumers.
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