Help with Crating company in California

http://hellosimplymusic.com/packaging/

Trick is to find someone who can do it RIGHT.
We used Banner packing in LA for years, but they just got sloppy after awhile.
About 2 years ago I called about *60* packaging stores.
Out of 60 about 11 really did crating (most did not, and many said they would,
but digging deeper I found out, as usual, they send them elsewhere to be crated, no way!)
I narrowed it down to Fine Line Crating in Van Nuys (contact info to follow).
I have used them (Eli) about eleven times; so far so good.

With crating, I ALWAYS ask for the quote in writing via fax, and supply the DIMs.
I always have the quote faxed back to me.
I learned this a good 10 years ago the hard way.
I will show you an example of how I do it (next emails).

You might have to rent a truck for the day to move them (Uhaul, $19.95+miles).

Where will they be shipping to? Certain companies are
better than others for certain areas and sizes.

Regards, Brian

Fine Line Crating
-----> Eli!
Daytime: (818) 785-0830
7703 Densmore
Van Nuys, CA
Directions: 405 , Exit Sherman Way, R/Haskel, N. Saticoy

see my ad for shipping boxes listed here
http://cgi.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cl.pl?spkrfull&1041022895 I will deliver you a pair for $500 Call 760-218-3777 for more information please.

I'm not shipping any speakers.--But that was great info,Brian. I'll thank you for the thread starter.
( I hope his mom taught him to say "thank-you".)

Brian's advice sounds great. I was going to suggest that you contact a dealer or manufacturer and ask them who they use. I had a company that makes mixing consoles and regularly building crates put me in contact with the people that made theirs. I did a complete drawing and they made the crate with the foam inserts. It worked out perfectly. They did not have to come to my house except to deliver the crates.