Custom Wood Crate Boxes Built to Your Specifications

Some freight doesn’t fit a box — it needs a box built around it. MS Pallets designs and constructs custom wood crate boxes for Austin-area businesses with products, equipment, or shipping requirements that standard sizes simply can’t accommodate. Any dimensions, any load rating, any configuration. We build it to fit your product, not the other way around.

When You Need a Custom Crate

A custom crate box is the right solution when:

• Your product dimensions fall outside standard crate sizes
• Your freight is unusually heavy, fragile, or high-value
• You need a crate built for specific handling equipment or transportation methods
• Your shipment requires ISPM-15 heat-treated wood for international export
• You need branded, labeled, or specially finished crating
• Your application involves long-term storage with specific structural requirements

What We Can Build

MS Pallets builds fully custom crate boxes across a wide range of configurations:

Open vs. Closed Crates

Open crates use slatted sides for ventilation and visibility — common for machinery and equipment. Closed crates provide full enclosure for maximum protection of sensitive or high-value freight.

Slatted or Solid Panel Construction

We build with slatted lumber or solid sheathing depending on your protection, ventilation, and visibility requirements.

Single-Use or Returnable Crates

Single-use crates are built cost-effectively for one-way shipments. Returnable crates are engineered with heavier construction and reinforced fastening for repeated use over time.

Skid-Bottom & Pallet-Base Crates

We integrate skid bases or pallet bottoms into custom crate builds for easy forklift handling and compatibility with standard material handling equipment.

ISPM-15 Heat-Treated Custom Crates

For international shipments, we build custom crates using heat-treated lumber and apply the required IPPC stamp for full export compliance. [Learn more about heat-treated export pallets →]

Our Custom Build Process

Getting a custom crate from MS Pallets is straightforward:

1. Share your specs — dimensions, product weight, shipping method, and any special requirements
2. We design the build — we’ll confirm the construction approach and materials before we start
3. We build and deliver — finished crates delivered to your Austin-area location or available for pickup

We confirm every detail upfront so there are no surprises on delivery day.

Built Locally, Faster Than You’d Expect

Because we manufacture in the Austin area, custom crate lead times are significantly faster than sourcing from a national supplier. For businesses with tight shipping windows, that matters.

Request a Custom Crate Quote Share your dimensions and requirements and we’ll get back to you with a build spec and honest pricing — usually same day.