Amazon FBA Prep Center, 3PL and Freight for Growing Brands
AMZ Prep is an independently owned 3PL with 50+ fulfillment centers in 6 countries. FBA prep, 3PL fulfillment services, retail fulfillment and the freight between them run on one account and one login.
- $0 Amazon placement fees on FBA shipments sent through Middle Mile
- FBA prep in 1 to 3 days, then checked in at Amazon in 2 to 4 days
- 99.8% order accuracy
- 50+ fulfillment centers in the US, Canada, the UK, Germany, the Netherlands and the UAE
- 5,000+ brands on one login
Trusted by leading brands worldwide
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One partner from the supplier's dock to the customer's door
Most brands split their logistics across a prep center, a 3PL and a freight forwarder, and spend part of every week reconciling invoices and tracking numbers. AMZ Prep runs them on one account, from its headquarters in Brampton, Ontario.
A team you can name
AMZ Prep has a team of 280+ and assigns an account team to every brand at onboarding. Freight is led by Chad Collins.
Room to grow
Brands start at 300 orders a month and add FBA, DTC, retail and wholesale volume without changing providers. Terms run month to month.
Technology that shows its work
Navigate, our warehouse platform, handles shipping plans, inventory visibility and order routing in every center. Relay tracks freight from pickup to check-in.
Your partner in
eCommerce acceleration.
AMZ Prep is an independently owned 3PL that runs prep, fulfillment, freight and parcel for brands on Amazon, Shopify, Walmart and retail. One account covers all of it across 6 countries.
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FNSKU labeling, poly bagging, kitting and shipment creation take 1 to 3 days. Prepped inventory leaves on daily Middle Mile trucks and checks in at Amazon within 2 to 4 days, against a 7 to 10 day industry average. FBA shipments through Middle Mile carry $0 placement fees.
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Orders from Shopify, TikTok Shop, WooCommerce, Walmart, Faire and Target are picked, packed and shipped from the same stock. Retail EDI covers ASN, PO and invoice automation for Walmart, Costco, Sephora and Nordstrom.
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FTL, LTL, ocean, air, reefer and expedited freight run through 35+ carriers rate-shopped per load, with the dock appointment booked before pickup. Destinations include Amazon, Walmart, Target, Costco and your own warehouses.
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One login covers 50+ centers in the US, Canada, the UK, Germany, the Netherlands and the UAE. US and Canada shipments move with customs handled, so entering a new market does not mean changing providers.
What services does AMZ Prep offer?
AMZ Prep covers FBA prep, Middle Mile to Amazon, freight, Vendor Central purchase orders, DTC and retail fulfillment, cold storage, returns and parcel shipping. Every service runs on one account.
FBA & Walmart WFS Prep
FNSKU labeling, poly bagging, kitting, multi-packs, supplies and shipment creation for Amazon FBA and Walmart WFS. Prep takes 1 to 3 days, from $0.40 per item.
FBA prep services →Middle Mile to Amazon
Daily consolidated trucks from our prep centers to Amazon fulfillment centers on pre-booked dock appointments. $0 placement fees and a 2 to 4 day check-in.
See Middle Mile →Freight
FTL, LTL, ocean, air, reefer and expedited freight, rate-shopped across 35+ carriers and tracked in Relay.
Explore freight →Vendor Central (1P)
Purchase order prep, labeling and freight delivered to Amazon's routing guide and appointment windows, with label and carton errors checked before the truck leaves.
Vendor Central PO freight →International Freight Forwarding
Ocean and air freight from China, Vietnam, India and Europe, with customs brokerage and delivery to Amazon, Walmart and retail DCs.
Explore freight forwarding →DTC Order Fulfillment
Pick, pack, ship, returns and exchanges for Shopify, TikTok Shop, WooCommerce and 50+ platforms, from $1.00 per order.
Explore DTC fulfillment →B2B Retail Fulfillment
EDI wholesale and retail orders for Walmart, Costco, Sephora, Nordstrom and more, built to each retailer's routing guide.
Explore B2B →Seller Fulfilled Prime
Earn the Prime badge on your own listings. AMZ Prep is an official Amazon SFP 3PL provider.
Unlock SFP now →Parcel Shipping
Prep Parcel connects to 35+ carriers and uses zone skipping to cut parcel costs by 25 to 32%.
Explore Prep Parcel →Cold Storage 3PL
Frozen, refrigerated and ambient space in Toronto, Salt Lake City and Dothan, 210,000+ sq ft in total. FDA registered.
Explore cold storage →Returns Processing
Inspect, grade, repackage and send recovered inventory back to FBA.
Simplify returns →Integrations & API
Direct API and EDI connections to marketplaces, storefronts, ERPs and carriers.
See all integrations →Why do brands switch to AMZ Prep?
Brands that sell on Amazon, Shopify, Walmart and wholesale channels, and the agencies that manage them, move to AMZ Prep for one of the same six reasons.
Speed: live at Amazon in days, not weeks
At most prep centers inventory waits a week to be labeled, then another week to check in. AMZ Prep preps in 1 to 3 days and Middle Mile checks in at Amazon in 2 to 4 days, against a 7 to 10 day industry average.
How Middle Mile works →Cost: $0 placement fees, 25 to 32% off parcel
Amazon placement fees, parcel rate increases and freight quotes that change by the day all cut into margin. Middle Mile removes the placement fee, and Prep Parcel's zone skipping cuts parcel spend by 25 to 32%.
See Prep Parcel savings →Agencies: logistics savings that become ad budget
Amazon and Shopify agencies bring their clients to AMZ Prep because what a brand stops paying in placement fees, storage and parcel becomes budget the agency can put into growth. Emplicit, Branded and other partners run their whole client roster through us.
Meet our agency partners →Visibility: see the shelf and the truck
You email the warehouse to find out what is on the shelf, and nobody can tell you where the truck is. Navigate shows inventory in every center; Relay shows every freight load from pickup to check-in.
See Navigate →One account instead of three vendors
A prep center, a 3PL and a freight forwarder each send their own invoice and their own tracking. AMZ Prep runs prep, DTC and retail fulfillment, freight and parcel on one account, with every integration at no cost.
3PL fulfillment services →Expansion without new providers
Growing into Canada, the UK or Europe usually means new vendors, customs paperwork and a new set of logins. One AMZ Prep login covers 50+ centers in 6 countries, with US and Canada shipments cleared both ways.
See the warehouse network →What we publish before you move inventory
The rates, terms and numbers below are published on this site, so you can check them before a sales call.
Published pricing
FBA prep from $0.40 per item, case forwarding from $1.50 per box and DTC from $1.00 per order. The pricing page shows the rates.
$0 placement fees
FBA shipments routed through Middle Mile carry no Amazon placement fees. Middle Mile consolidates many sellers onto full truckloads to the same Amazon regions.
99.8% order accuracy
Order accuracy runs at 99.8% across services, with every shipment scanned and verified before dispatch.
No setup fees, month-to-month
There are no setup or onboarding fees, and terms run month to month. You are not locked in.
Integrations at no cost
Most 3PLs bill for every connector, mapping and EDI setup. AMZ Prep connects Shopify, Amazon, Walmart, TikTok Shop, retail EDI and 100+ other integrations at no charge, and keeps them running at no charge.
Free 3PL transition program
For qualifying brands, AMZ Prep covers the transition and transportation cost of moving inventory from your current provider, so switching does not mean paying twice.
FBA & Walmart WFS Prep Services
AMZ Prep runs Amazon prep centers near major Amazon and Walmart fulfillment centers. Navigate builds the shipping plans, prep takes 1 to 3 days, and prepped inventory leaves on daily Middle Mile trucks. Rates for every prep task are on the FBA prep services page, and you can estimate Amazon fees with the Amazon FBA calculator.
- FNSKU labeling, poly bagging, and shipment creation
- Kitting, bundling, and multi-pack assembly
- Daily Middle Mile trucks to Amazon fulfillment centers
- $0 placement fees on Middle Mile shipments
DTC & Omnichannel Fulfillment
Selling beyond Amazon? Orders from your DTC store, Walmart, Target, B2B accounts and Amazon FBM run through the same fulfillment centers in the US, Canada, the UK and Europe, with express delivery, Seller Fulfilled Prime and international shipping. See our DTC fulfillment services, ecommerce order fulfillment, omnichannel 3PL setup, or Shopify fulfillment services.
- Starting at $1.00 per order, rates published
- Shopify, WooCommerce, TikTok Shop, Walmart, 50+ platforms
- Automated order routing and inventory management
- Returns, exchanges, and customer experience management
How does your inventory get from the supplier to Amazon, Walmart and retail DCs?
Freight is where delivery dates slip, because the quote, the carrier and the dock appointment sit with different parties. At AMZ Prep, Chad Collins leads a freight team that books the carrier, books the appointment and tracks the load in Relay from pickup to check-in. Final-mile parcels ship through Prep Parcel, below.
First mile
Pickup from the factory or supplier by FTL, LTL, ocean or air, with customs brokerage on imports. First mile logistics →
Middle Mile
Prepped FBA inventory from many sellers is consolidated onto full truckloads to the same Amazon regions, on pre-booked dock appointments. Check-in takes 2 to 4 days and placement fees are $0. Full truckload freight →
Middle Mile Plus
For products that ship on pallets, not in cartons. Pallets stay intact from your dock to Amazon's, with no break-down or repacking, on the same daily lanes and dock appointments, priced per pallet. Middle Mile Plus →
Cross-border
Truck crossings between the US and Canada with pre-clearance, and CUSMA treatment where the goods qualify. Cross-border shipping →
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Parcel Shipping Built for eCommerce
Prep Parcel is AMZ Prep's dedicated parcel shipping platform for eCommerce brands shipping across North America and globally. As a top tier volume client with 35+ regional and national carriers, AMZ Prep unlocks rate tiers most brands never see. Smart carrier mapping matches every package to the lowest cost lane automatically. Zone skipping saves 25 to 32% on parcel costs, and cross-border expertise handles US-Canada customs.
Navigate for the warehouse. Relay for the freight.
One platform for prep, fulfillment
and freight
See every unit
and every truck.
One login.
Navigate builds FBA shipping plans, shows live inventory across 50+ centers and routes DTC, retail and marketplace orders. Relay tracks each freight load from pickup to Amazon check-in. Both come with the account, with no platform or integration fees.
Integrations across 50+ platforms and marketplaces
AMZ Prep connects to every major eCommerce platform, marketplace, and ERP via direct API and EDI integrations. One inventory pool, every channel, real-time sync.
Marketplaces
Amazon (FBA, FBM, SFP), Walmart, eBay, Etsy, TikTok Shop, Faire, Target, Costco, Nordstrom, NewEgg, BestBuy, and 40+ more
eCommerce Platforms
Shopify, Shopify Plus, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Magento, Squarespace, Netsuite, and custom API connections
EDI & Retail
Full EDI compliance for Walmart, Costco, Sephora, Nordstrom, Target, and major retail partners. ASN, PO, and invoice automation
Shipping Carriers
UPS, FedEx, USPS, DHL, Canada Post, Purolator, OnTrac, LaserShip, and 35+ regional and national carriers via Prep Parcel
How does AMZ Prep onboarding work?
Onboarding takes 2 to 4 weeks. No setup fees, month-to-month terms, and a free 3PL transition program for qualifying brands. Switching from another 3PL?
Plan, integrate, inbound
We map a tailored strategy that connects your inventory across Amazon, Shopify, Walmart, Target, and more. Direct integrations, zero manual work.
Send inventory to our warehouse
Ship inventory to our 50+ distribution centers positioned near customers, retailers, and Amazon FCs. Our system syncs everything in real time.
Fulfill, ship, and scale
DTC, B2B, FBA, and everything in between. Our tech automates order routing, prep, and delivery across every channel. Weekly check-ins keep you ahead.
Your first 30 days with AMZ Prep
Watch our founder walk you through exactly what happens from day one, including onboarding, integrations, first shipments, and your dedicated account team.
The numbers behind the partnership
The figures we quote across this site
Freight from our prep centers checks in at Amazon within 2 to 4 days, against a 7 to 10 day industry average.
FBA shipments routed through Middle Mile carry no Amazon placement fees.
Freight is rate-shopped across 35+ carriers per load, and Prep Parcel maps each package to a carrier.
How does AMZ Prep compare to other fulfillment options?
Five numbers AMZ Prep publishes, next to the question to ask any other 3PL before you move inventory.
For a provider-by-provider view, see our comparison of the best 3PL companies for ecommerce, or how FBA compares with a 3PL.
| Capability | AMZ Prep | Ask any 3PL |
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| FBA prep time | 1 to 3 days | What is the written turnaround, and what happens when it slips? |
| Placement fees | $0 on FBA shipments through Middle Mile | Who pays them, and how are they billed? |
| FBA check-in | 2 to 4 days through Middle Mile (industry average 7 to 10) | Is check-in measured from pickup or from the day Amazon receives it? |
| Pricing | Starting rates published | Will you see the rate card before the call? |
| Minimum | 300 orders a month, FBA, DTC and shipping combined | What counts toward it? |
We treat each item like it is your bestseller
From storage to doorstep, our 3PL expertise ensures reliability and speed. See every industry we serve.
Health & Beauty
FDA-registered facilities, temp-controlled storage, and cosmetics-grade handling for beauty, skincare, and wellness brands.
Trusted by Qure Skincare and UnileverSupplements & Nutrition
Climate-controlled storage in FDA-registered facilities for supplements, powders and nutraceuticals.
Trusted by GNC, Renew Actives and Tony Robbins brandsFood & Beverage
Frozen, refrigerated and ambient cold storage across 210,000+ sq ft, with meltable handling and FDA registration.
Cold storage in Toronto, Salt Lake City and DothanApparel & Fashion
Size/color variant management, poly bagging, garment-on-hanger processing, and custom packaging for DTC and FBA apparel brands.
Trusted by 437, Joe Boxer, and Salty FaceElectronics & Tech
ESD-safe handling, serial number tracking, kitting for tech bundles, and secure storage for high-value consumer electronics.
Trusted by JBL and Eight SleepDTC & eCommerce
Full pick, pack, ship for Shopify, WooCommerce, TikTok Shop, and 50+ platforms. Subscription boxes, custom inserts, and branded unboxing.
Trusted by Thrasio, Unybrands, and BrandedWhat are AMZ Prep's review ratings?
Rated 4.9/5 on Clutch from 103 reviews, 4.8/5 on G2 from 40 reviews and 4.6/5 on Trustpilot from 56 reviews. Clutch named AMZ Prep a Top 3PL in 2024, 2025 and 2026. Read the reviews.
Middle Mile check-in at Amazon
Units prepped per month
Placement fees through Middle Mile
carriers rate-shopped on freight and parcel
Success stories from brands like yours
A few of the 5,000+ brands we fulfill for
Food & beverage, supplements, pet care, beauty, and home goods brands running FBA prep, DTC, retail EDI for Target and Costco, TikTok Shop, and freight, all from the same account. Duracell, Unilever, JBL, GNC and Eight Sleep are among them.
AMZ Prep is a partner for the long run
We chose AMZ Prep for global expansion and have not looked back. Their locations and automated systems let us scale across 4 Amazon markets in just months.
This transformed our AWD strategy. Instead of paying high storage fees in FBA, AMZ Prep stores our full cases and drip-feeds into Amazon FCs. Zero placement fees and faster receiving times.
Where are AMZ Prep's fulfillment centers located?
Positioned near your customers, Amazon fulfillment centers and major retailers: 50+ centers in 6 countries.
See what brands and agencies say about AMZ Prep
From DTC brands scaling fulfillment to top eCommerce agencies managing logistics for their entire client portfolio, AMZ Prep delivers results worth talking about.
Client StoryHow 437 Reduced Fulfillment Costs by 30% and Achieved 2-Day Delivery
DTC swimwear brand 437 cut shipping costs by 30% and hit 2-day delivery across North America after switching to AMZ Prep.
Agency PartnerCEO of Emplicit Reveals Why AMZ Prep Beat Every Other Amazon 3PL Provider
Leading Amazon agency Emplicit trusts AMZ Prep to fulfill for their entire client roster after evaluating dozens of 3PLs.
Warehouse TourHow We Maintain 99.8% Inventory Accuracy at Scale
An inside look at AMZ Prep's warehouse operations, quality control systems, and the processes behind 99.8% accuracy at 10M+ units per month.
Trusted by top eCommerce agencies and partners worldwide
AMZ Prep partners with leading Amazon agencies, Shopify Plus partners, and eCommerce consultancies who rely on our infrastructure to scale fulfillment for their entire client portfolios.
All you need to know about AMZ Prep
AMZ Prep is an independently owned 3PL and Amazon FBA prep center headquartered in Brampton, Ontario. It runs 50+ fulfillment centers in 6 countries (the US, Canada, the UK, Germany, the Netherlands and the UAE) and handles more than 10 million units a month for 5,000+ brands. Services cover FBA prep, DTC and retail fulfillment, freight, Middle Mile to Amazon, cold storage, returns and parcel shipping.
Yes. AMZ Prep is ISO 9001:2015 certified, FDA registered, an Amazon Recommended 3PL and Shopify Plus certified. Clients rate it 4.9 out of 5 on Clutch from 103 reviews, 4.8 out of 5 on G2 from 40 reviews and 4.6 out of 5 on Trustpilot from 56 reviews. Clutch named it a Top 3PL in 2024, 2025 and 2026.
FBA prep starts at $0.40 per item, and case forwarding starts at $1.50 per box. DTC fulfillment starts at $1.00 per order. Big, bulky and oversized products are quoted separately. There are no setup or integration fees, and FBA shipments that go through Middle Mile carry no placement fees. Full rates are on the pricing page.
FBA prep takes 1 to 3 days. Prepped inventory then ships on daily Middle Mile trucks and checks in at Amazon within 2 to 4 days, against an industry average of 7 to 10 days.
AMZ Prep charges $0 in placement fees on FBA shipments routed through Middle Mile. Middle Mile consolidates inbound shipments from many sellers onto full truckloads to the same Amazon regions and splits routing five ways, which removes the per-seller placement fee.
Middle Mile is the daily trucking program that moves prepped FBA inventory from AMZ Prep centers to Amazon fulfillment centers on pre-booked dock appointments. Middle Mile Plus runs the same lanes for pallet freight and temperature-controlled goods on reefer equipment.
AMZ Prep moves FTL, LTL, ocean, air, reefer and expedited freight, with 35+ carriers rate-shopped on every load. It also provides customs brokerage and cross-border trucking between the US and Canada. Freight goes to Amazon, Walmart, Target, Costco and other retail distribution centers, to Vendor Central warehouses and to a brand's own warehouses, and every load is tracked in Relay.
Yes. For Vendor Central purchase orders, AMZ Prep preps and labels to the PO, builds cartons and pallets to Amazon's routing guide and delivers the freight against the booked appointment. Label and carton errors are checked before the truck leaves, because those errors become chargebacks.
AMZ Prep has 50+ fulfillment centers in 6 countries. In the US they are in California, New York, Texas, Ohio, Colorado, Nevada, New Jersey and Georgia. In Canada they are in Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary. The UK, Germany, the Netherlands and the UAE cover Europe and the Middle East.
The minimum is 300 orders a month, and FBA prep, DTC and shipping volume all count toward it. Onboarding takes 2 to 4 weeks, and a free 3PL transition program covers transition and transportation costs for qualifying brands. Terms run month to month.
AMZ Prep integrates with 50+ platforms and marketplaces by API and EDI. That includes Amazon (FBA, FBM and Seller Fulfilled Prime), Walmart, TikTok Shop, Target, Costco, Nordstrom, Faire, eBay and Etsy, plus Shopify, Shopify Plus, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Magento and Squarespace. Retail EDI covers ASN, PO and invoice automation.
Yes. Cold storage in Toronto, Salt Lake City and Dothan provides 210,000+ sq ft across frozen, refrigerated and ambient zones. The facilities are FDA registered and handle supplements, food and beverage, cosmetics and meltable products.
Prep Parcel is AMZ Prep's parcel shipping platform. It connects to 35+ regional and national carriers and uses zone skipping to cut parcel costs by 25 to 32%. It also ships between the US and Canada with customs handled.
New Primal, Mid day Squares, Food Science, Qure Skin Care, Emma Sleep, Madeincookware, Frankfordcandy,Duracell, Unilever, Raw Nutrition, Nutri 11, Silverts, 437 Apparel, JBL, GNC and Eight Sleep are among the 5,000+ brands that use AMZ Prep for FBA prep, DTC, retail and freight.
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