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The Packaging Store in Des Moines is an independently owned and operated business in the Handle With Care Packaging Store network. The Packaging Store is the premiere provider of packing and shipping services for difficult-to-ship items in North America. The proprietors of this location are certified under The Packaging Store's stringent training and operating requirements for packing, shipping, pickup and delivery of fragile, large, awkward and valuable goods. You can't beat our reputation.

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Packing, Shipping, Freight & Custom Crating Services in Des Moines

The Packaging Store of Des Moines provides professional packing, shipping, freight, warehousing, and custom crating services for customers throughout Des Moines, West Des Moines, Ankeny, Urbandale, Waukee, Johnston, and Central Iowa. Whether you're shipping antiques, furniture, artwork, business equipment, or freight, our team specializes in protecting valuable and difficult-to-ship items.

From local deliveries to international shipments, we help customers simplify the shipping process with customized solutions designed around the specific needs of each shipment.

Items We Commonly Pack, Crate & Ship

Furniture & Household Goods: Tables, Cabinets, Antique Furniture, Designer Pieces, and Residential Shipments
Fine Art & Antiques: Paintings, Sculptures, Collectibles, Heirlooms, and Gallery Pieces
Technology & Electronics: Computers, Servers, AV Equipment, and Sensitive Electronics
Commercial Equipment: Retail Fixtures, Office Equipment, Trade Show Materials, and Business Assets
Medical & Specialty Equipment: Diagnostic Devices, Lab Equipment, and Precision Instruments
Freight & Oversized Shipments: Machinery, Equipment, Palletized Freight, and Large Commercial Shipments

Advanced Packing & Foam-in-Place Protection

The Packaging Store utilizes professional packing techniques, including Foam-in-Place packaging, custom cushioning, and specialty materials designed to help protect fragile, valuable, and irregularly shaped items. These solutions help reduce movement during transit and provide additional protection for delicate surfaces, veneers, electronics, moving parts, and decorative components.

Whether you're shipping a family heirloom, an antique cabinet, or sensitive equipment, our team can recommend the right level of protection based on the item and destination.

Freight, Warehousing & International Shipping

In addition to packing and shipping services, The Packaging Store can assist with freight coordination, short-term warehousing, and international shipping projects. We regularly help customers prepare shipments for destinations throughout the United States and around the world.

From artwork headed overseas to commercial freight moving across the country, our team can help coordinate the logistics while keeping your shipment protected along the way.

Serving Des Moines & Central Iowa

We proudly serve customers throughout Des Moines, West Des Moines, Ankeny, Urbandale, Waukee, Johnston, Clive, Altoona, and surrounding Central Iowa communities.

Contact The Packaging Store of Des Moines today to request a quote for packing, shipping, freight, warehousing, or custom crating services.

When it comes to choosing the best freight shipping company to pack and ship your fragile, large, awkward or valuable items, The Packaging Store is your best choice. With over 30 years of knowledge and experience as our foundation, The Packaging Store in Des Moines has been creating individualized, custom solutions for people just like you, one shipment at a time.

We know you want a company which views your valuables with the thought, "We treat your items as if they were our own." We know you want a company which is accessible and responsive to your questions from the time of pick-up to delivery. We know you want a company which has already been tested from tens of thousands of shipments, resulting in satisfied clients across the globe.

That company is The Packaging Store. For years, The Packaging Store of Des Moines has helped people just like you shipping all kinds of fragile, large, awkward and valuable items, creating the perfect custom packaging and shipping solutions. The Packaging Store. We get it there with care.

Need a quote? Call us at (515) 255-4242, and we'd be happy to listen and provide a custom solution based on your needs. Thank you for giving The Packaging Store the opportunity to earn your trust, and your business.

Packaging Store of Des Moines

3200 Ingersoll Ave Ste C
Des Moines, IA 50312-3917