How Navis Pack & Ship Differs from Other Shipping Companies

Navis Pack & Ship is built for items that ordinary carriers treat as exceptions: fragile, oversized, awkward, or high-value goods. The core difference is that Navis competes on handling quality rather than the lowest quoted price. Its own site states that many internet shipping companies "trade profit for quality handling practices resulting in damages to shipment and possible claims battles" — Navis positions itself on the opposite side of that trade-off, backed by over 30 years of experience and a 4.75 rating across 2,942 reviews.

Quality handling vs. lowest price

The most consequential difference is what each type of company optimizes for.

This matters most when the cost of a damaged shipment exceeds the savings from a cheaper quote — for example, a single antique, a sculpture, or a piece of designer furniture.

Services traditional carriers usually don't offer

Navis lists a set of capabilities that go beyond standard parcel or freight handling:

• Custom crating — wooden crates produced for any item, not just standard sizes.
• Specialty packing — packing services the site describes as typically unavailable from traditional shipping companies.
• White glove delivery — full service including placement of items into your room of choice.
• Pickup & delivery — multiple options depending on budget and scheduling needs.
• Small moves — one piece of furniture or an entire house of items.
• International shipping — domestic and international shipments from the U.S. and Canada.

Who this fits — and who it doesn't

Navis is the better fit when your shipment is fragile, large, awkward, or valuable, and when a damage claim would cost more than the price difference between quotes. The site's own framing — "no matter the size, shape or value" — signals that unusual items are the point, not an edge case.

A conventional carrier is likely the better fit when you're shipping durable, standard-sized goods where the lowest price is the deciding factor and packing is straightforward.

How to get a quote

Navis collects a shipping quote through a form on gonavis.com. Based on the form fields shown on the site, you'll need to provide:

• Name, email, phone
• Industry (options include Personal, Auction – Personal, Auction – Business, E-commerce, Government/Defense, Manufacturer, Residential Business, Retail Business, Transportation & Logistics, Other)
• Ship From and Ship To
• Category of items (options include Industrial/Manufacturing, Medical Technology, Automotive, Staging/Display/Events, Retail/Merchandise, Art & Sculptures, Antiques & Collectibles, Furniture & Design, Residential Move, Office Move, Estate Distribution, Other)
• Description of items

Filling in the item category and description accurately is what lets Navis quote the right packing and crating method — the quote depends on handling requirements, not just distance and weight.

Service area

Navis lists locations across North America, with domestic and international shipments from the U.S. and Canada. The locations map on the site requires JavaScript to display, so check it directly if you need to confirm coverage near your pickup or delivery address.

The bottom line

Choose Navis when the item's value or fragility makes handling quality the deciding factor, and when you want packing, crating, and delivery handled by one provider with experience in exactly that kind of freight. Choose a standard carrier when the shipment is durable and price is the only variable that matters.