Full-Value Protection
Coverage options for what it’s worth
Standard carrier liability rarely reflects the real value of what you ship. With VeloCrate, you have the option to add full declared-value coverage — across crating, packaging, domestic and international freight, and dangerous goods.
The gap most shippers miss
Carrier liability isn’t the same as insurance
Standard carrier liability is often calculated by weight — not by what your goods are actually worth. Full declared-value cargo insurance is different: coverage is based on the value you declare, so the protection reflects the real stakes of the shipment.
Standard carrier liability
Frequently settled by the pound. A heavy, low-value pallet and a light, high-value machine can be treated almost the same — leaving a wide gap between what’s covered and what’s lost.
Full declared-value coverage
An optional layer based on the value you declare — not the weight on the scale. The protection is sized to the goods, so high-value shipments aren’t left short.
Picture a $50,000 machine that weighs 200 lbs.
Under weight-based liability, a shipment like that might be “covered” for only a few hundred dollars. Full declared-value coverage closes that gap so the protection matches what the machine is truly worth.
What can be covered
Full declared-value protection across every service
The option to insure to full declared value applies wherever your goods are in our care — from the build of the crate to the final mile.
Crating
Custom-engineered crates can be insured to the full declared value of the item inside.
Packaging
Protective packaging and preparation can carry the same declared-value option as the crate.
Domestic & international freight
Coverage can follow the shipment door to door, on domestic lanes and international routes alike.
Dangerous goods
Regulated and hazardous shipments can also be declared and covered to their full value.
How it works
Three steps to protected, door to door
1
You declare the value
Tell us what your goods are worth. The declared value is what the coverage option is built around.
2
We arrange the coverage
We handle the details and add full declared-value coverage as an option on your shipment.
3
It’s protected door to door
From pickup to delivery, the coverage stays with your goods for the entire journey.
Why it matters
Built to protect — physically and financially
A crate keeps your goods safe in transit. Coverage keeps you safe if the unexpected happens. Together, they’re two halves of the same promise.
Physical protection
Every crate is engineered around your item’s exact weight, size, and fragility — built to survive the route, not pulled off a shelf.
Financial protection
Optional full declared-value coverage means a worst-case event reflects what your goods are truly worth — not a weight-based fraction of it.
Coverage, answered plainly
Straight answers on full-value protection
Coverage is offered as an option and arranged per shipment. The basics below are kept general — we’ll confirm the specifics with your quote.
Coverage as an option
Full declared value
SW & Central Ohio
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Add full declared-value coverage as an option on your next shipment. Tell us what you’re moving and we’ll build the protection around it.