Corrugated Shipping Boxes
With corrugated shipping boxes, the board decision should come before the look, though it's easy to pick the outside first. We start from your product's weight: C-flute, B-flute or BC double-wall, then a white or brown liner and print only where it earns its place. Orders start at 100 boxes, shipping is included, and turnaround is 8–12 business days from proof approval.
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Quote confirmed
A specialist checks your spec against the board and comes back with a firm price inside 4 business hours.
Proof approved
You get a flat dieline and a 3D render. Nothing goes to press until you approve it in writing.
On press
Print, die-cut, glue, and fold. You get a press-side photo the day your job runs.
QC and delivery
Every pallet is sampled against the digital proof or physical sample you approved, then shipped with tracking to your dock or 3PL.
If a box doesn't match the digital proof or physical sample you approved, we reprint the run at no charge.
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Corrugated Shipping Boxes for Brands Shipping More Than One Product
A brand with one product can pick one box and stop thinking about it. Most brands don't have one product. They have a hero item, a refill, a bundle and a seasonal set, each a different weight and size, and they need a box family that covers all of it without a separate supplier for each line. That is what corrugated shipping boxes are for. Every flute profile and both liner colors sit under this one product, so a light candle set and a boxed kitchen appliance can be specified side by side, on one quote, checked by the same people. You choose the board per item and keep the look consistent across the whole range.
Corrugated Shipping Box Specs: Flute, Wall and Liner Options
Each box is specified from the same short list of choices. The materials page explains how fluted board is graded and layered; these are the options available on this product.
| Option | What you can specify |
|---|---|
| Flute | B-flute (about 3.2mm), C-flute (about 4mm) or BC double-wall |
| Strength rating | Edge Crush Test from about 32 ECT single-wall to 44 ECT and up double-wall, or Mullen burst at 200# to 275# |
| Outer liner | Coated white or brown kraft |
| Inner liner | Chosen separately from the outer |
| Size | Small parcel cartons up to 24-inch-plus shippers, cut to your product |
| Tolerance | About ±1/16" (1.5mm) |
Folds are scored for a clean bend, and slotted builds are closed with glued or taped seams.
Why Start With the Corrugated Box Before Narrowing It Down
The other shipping box pages each fix one variable: a coated liner, a brown liner, a second wall, a large or small footprint, heavy print or none at all. This page fixes none of them, which is the point if you haven't decided yet. Start here when your range is mixed or the product is still being finalized, and let the weight, the fragility and the way your team packs settle the spec. Most are built in the tuck-front mailer style, which closes without tape and opens cleanly in the customer's hands. A few other styles are available, including auto-bottom and slotted cartons, for when packing speed or load matters more than the opening. If one factor already decides your box, the matching variant will serve you better.
Printing on Corrugated Shipping Boxes Depends on the Liner
What prints well here depends on which liner faces outward. A coated white liner holds full CMYK, Pantone matches and lamination, so it suits detailed artwork and photography. A brown kraft liner absorbs ink, which is why one or two colors usually look better on it than a full-color image. Flexo is the economical route at volume, while digital makes more sense on short runs or artwork that changes often, since there are no plates to pay for. On any flute, keep logos bold and type above 8pt, because the flute telegraphs through and softens fine edges. Interior print is available on either liner. What we'd skip on most shippers is foil and soft-touch, which pick up scuffs in a delivery van long before anyone admires them.
Best Corrugated Shipping Boxes for Electronics, Subscriptions and Wholesale
Three kinds of shipper get the most out of an open spec. Electronics sellers need the flute and insert matched to the device, and anything with a screen or a circuit board usually justifies B-flute or double-wall plus a fitted insert rather than loose fill. Subscription brands send different contents every month in the same outer box, so they want one or two sizes on a board that suits the heaviest month, not the average one. Wholesalers and distributors ship cartons that get stacked on pallets and reopened by store staff, so edge crush matters far more to them than outside print. Plenty of other sellers fit here as well: homeware, books, and anyone moving between direct-to-consumer and trade orders.
Ordering Corrugated Shipping Boxes, From Measurements to Delivery
Send us the product dimensions and weight, and say how the boxes will travel: parcel network, pallet, or both. We build the dieline from those measurements and confirm in writing whether each figure is internal or external, because that is where most sizing mistakes start. Design help is free and unlimited until the proof is right. Once you approve it, production takes 8–12 business days, and rush is available at extra cost, quoted before you commit. Every box passes a three-stage check before dispatch, and shipping is included in the price. Orders start at 100 boxes per size.
One connected process, start to finish.
Structural Design
Dieline drafted to your exact fit and freight tolerances.
Proof & Sample
Sign off on a digital proof, or request a physical sample.
Tooling
Dies and plates are cut for your job and archived on file.
Production
Print, die-cut, and assembly run under in-line quality checks.
Ship & Reorder
Freight goes out, and the cycle resets for your next run.
Steady process. Powerful results.
Like everything we build, our process is engineered to hold up — no shortcuts, no surprises. Five dependable stages that run the same way every single time, so reorders are just as fast as the first order.
- One dedicated teamFrom first sketch to final freight, the same people carry your order start to finish.
- Dies archived on fileReorders skip tooling and re-setup entirely — we already have your exact spec.
- Checked against your sign-offEvery run is inspected against the digital proof or physical sample you approved.
Set up your file once, correctly
Nine in ten delayed jobs are delayed by artwork, not production. Match these four rules and your proof lands the next morning.
- Bleed1/8 in (3 mm) past every cut line
- Safe ZoneKeep text 1/4 in clear of every crease
- ColourCMYK or named Pantone. No RGB.
- Resolution300 dpi at final size, fonts outlined
No print-ready file?
Send a logo and a rough idea. Our studio builds the production file free with any order over 500 units — you keep the source file either way.
Ask the StudioBackground art must run all the way to the outer bleed edge. Anything inside the white dashed line survives fold tolerance.
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What flute should I choose for my shipping boxes?
C-flute is the all-round standard and handles most parcel shipping. B-flute is thinner, prints better and resists crushing well for lighter loads. For heavy or fragile goods, BC double-wall stacks the two together. Tell us the product weight and we'll rate the board for you.
Can I have any liner color on corrugated?
Yes. The flute is the structure and the liner is the surface, so you can have a white liner for print or a brown kraft liner for a natural look, on the same board strength. Color can be added to either, though it reads differently on each.
Is ECT or Mullen the better rating to ask for?
They measure different things, so it depends on how the box fails. ECT measures edge crush, which matters when boxes stack on a pallet. Mullen measures burst resistance for rough handling. A board can rate well on one and poorly on the other, so tell us how yours will travel.
How long do corrugated shipping boxes take?
Most orders are ready in about 8–12 business days once you approve the proof. Rush production is available at an extra cost, quoted upfront so there are no surprises. Shipping is included either way.
What's the minimum order for shipping boxes?
100 boxes, across every flute, liner and size. That's low enough to test a size before committing to a full run, and the same minimum applies whether you're printing or going blank. Design help is unlimited and free at any quantity.