3PL Fulfillment Pricing for FBA Prep, DTC, Freight and Parcel
AMZ Prep publishes its starting rates so you can compare costs before a sales call. FBA prep from $0.40 per item, DTC fulfillment from $1.00 per order, case forwarding from $1.50 per box, and $0 Amazon placement fees on every Middle Mile shipment.
Rates verified November 2026. Minimum 300 orders a month across FBA prep, DTC and shipping combined. Big, bulky, oversized and hazmat items are quoted separately.
Starting rates at a glance
Volume tiers lower the per-unit and per-order rate above the 300-order minimum.
What does AMZ Prep charge?
Three services have published starting rates. Everything else is quoted against your product profile and written into the rate card before onboarding.
| Service | Starting rate | What is included | Turnaround |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon FBA and Walmart WFS prep | $0.40 per item | Receiving, FNSKU labeling, poly bagging, carton labeling, shipment creation in Seller Central | Item-level prep, then the daily truck to Amazon |
| Case forwarding to FBA | $1.50 per box | Receiving, carton labels and the daily truck to Amazon | Sealed cases on the daily truck to Amazon |
| DTC and ecommerce order fulfillment | $1.00 per order | Pick, pack, carrier rate shopping, standard packaging; postage billed at carrier rate | Shipped from the center nearest each customer |
Starting rates apply to standard-size, non-hazardous items. Big, bulky and oversized products, hazmat, and online arbitrage inventory are quoted.
What is quoted rather than published?
These depend on product size, SKU count and volume, so they are priced per brand. Each one is on the rate card before the first shipment arrives.
| Item | How it is priced | Why it is quoted |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | Per pallet or per cubic foot, per month | Depends on product size and how long inventory sits |
| Receiving unprepped or mixed pallets | Per pallet or per hour | Depends on how inventory arrives from the supplier |
| Kitting, bundling and multi-packs | Per kit, by component count | Depends on the build |
| Returns processing | Per unit | Inspection and regrading time varies by product |
| Big, bulky and oversized handling | Per unit | Needs different storage, packaging and carriers |
| Hazmat and dangerous goods | Per unit, separate quote | Needs certified handling, segregated storage and carrier-specific paperwork |
| Freight and parcel postage | Per shipment, rate-shopped across 35+ carriers | Depends on origin, destination, weight and volume |
Four fees that are not on an AMZ Prep invoice
Most 3PL quotes carry a setup line, an integration line and a placement surcharge on Amazon inbound. AMZ Prep publishes what it does not charge so the comparison is on the same basis.
Amazon placement fees
Every FBA shipment through Middle Mile. Inbound from many sellers is consolidated onto full trucks and split five ways, which removes the per-seller fee.
Setup and onboarding
No account setup charge. Onboarding takes 6 days and includes platform connection, test orders and warehouse assignment.
Integrations
Shopify, Amazon, Walmart, TikTok Shop, retail EDI and 50+ other integrations connected and maintained at no charge.
Transition cost
For qualifying brands, the free 3PL transition program covers the transition and transportation cost of moving inventory from your current provider.
Terms run month to month. No long-term contract.
How much does FBA prep cost at AMZ Prep?
FBA prep is priced per item and covers everything between receiving and the truck to Amazon. Inventory is received and put away within 24 to 48 hours of delivery, prep takes 1 to 3 days, and prepped inventory ready by 3 PM local time leaves on that day's Middle Mile truck with $0 placement fees. Amazon check-in takes 2 to 4 days. Sealed, retail-ready cases that need no item prep go through case forwarding at the per-box rate. Walmart WFS prep is priced the same way.
- FNSKU labeling and poly bagging
- Shipment plans built in Seller Central
- Daily Middle Mile trucks to Amazon
- Dedicated account team at onboarding
- Free platform integration, no setup fees
- Live inventory in Navigate
Kitting, bundling and multi-packs are quoted per kit. FBA prep services → Middle Mile →
Receiving, FNSKU labeling, poly bagging, carton labeling, shipment creation. Custom pricing at higher volumes.
Sealed cases received, carton-labeled and loaded onto the daily Middle Mile truck. No item-level prep.
Big, bulky, oversized and hazmat items are quoted separately.
How much does DTC fulfillment cost?
DTC and ecommerce orders are priced per order. The rate covers pick, pack and standard packaging; postage is billed at the carrier rate Prep Parcel finds for each package. Orders from Shopify, Walmart, TikTok Shop, WooCommerce, Amazon FBM and 50+ platforms ship from one inventory pool across 50+ centers in 6 countries. Orders received by 3 PM local time ship the same day.
- 50+ platform integrations at no cost
- Branded packaging and inserts
- Same-day shipping on orders by 3 PM local time
- 99.8% order accuracy
- Kitting, bundling and subscription boxes
- Live tracking and open API
- Returns and exchanges on the same account
- Rate shopping across 35+ carriers
B2B and retail orders with EDI are quoted by order profile. DTC fulfillment services → B2B retail fulfillment →
Pick, pack, carrier rate shopping and standard packaging. Postage at carrier rate. Custom pricing at higher volumes.
Big, bulky, oversized and hazmat items are quoted separately.
What does a typical AMZ Prep bill look like?
Two examples at the published starting rates. Storage, kitting and postage are left as quoted lines because they depend on your products.
Amazon seller: 1,000 units into FBA
Standard-size items arriving on one pallet, item-level prep, shipped to Amazon through Middle Mile.
If the same 1,000 units ship as 50 sealed cases, case forwarding is 50 boxes at $1.50, or $75.
Shopify brand: 1,000 DTC orders a month
Single-unit orders, standard packaging, shipped from the nearest center with rate-shopped postage.
Zone skipping through Prep Parcel cuts parcel cost by 25 to 32% for brands with enough volume per region. Volume tiers reduce the per-order rate as monthly orders grow.
What is the minimum to work with AMZ Prep?
One minimum, counted across every service on the account.
Orders a month
FBA prep, DTC fulfillment and shipping volume all count, in any combination. Any mix of services counts, as long as the monthly total reaches 300 orders.
Orders a month for OA and RA sellers
Online arbitrage and retail arbitrage inventory arrives from many suppliers and needs more receiving work, so it is quote-based above this threshold. OA prep →
Big, bulky, oversized and hazmat
Furniture, mattresses, appliances and anything over standard parcel size are priced on handling, storage and carrier requirements. Hazmat and dangerous goods get a separate quote covering certified handling, segregated storage and carrier paperwork. Big and bulky fulfillment →
How is freight priced?
Freight is quoted per shipment. Air, ocean, FTL, LTL, expedited, reefer and flatbed loads are rate-shopped across 35+ carriers against origin, destination, cargo type and volume, with customs brokerage included on imports from China, Vietnam, India and Europe. The quote includes the dock appointment at Amazon, Walmart, Target, Costco or your own warehouse, and every load is tracked in Relay from pickup to check-in. No standardized rate card; actual rates from actual carriers.
- Pickup from China, Vietnam, India and Europe
- Customs brokerage on imports
- US to Canada and Canada to US cross-border
- Dock appointments at Amazon and retail DCs
- Middle Mile and Middle Mile Plus into FBA
- Cold and frozen storage on arrival
- Every load tracked in Relay
- Volume-based carrier rates
Every shipment is priced on its own origin, destination, cargo type and volume. Quotes come back within 1 hour during business hours. Launching in a new country, AMZ Prep's team handles the customs and compliance side of the move as well as the shipping.
How is parcel shipping priced?
Prep Parcel is AMZ Prep's multi-carrier shipping platform. Each package is rate-shopped across 35+ regional and national carriers, and ground zone skipping moves parcels in bulk to a hub near the destination before they enter the carrier network, which cuts parcel cost by 25 to 32% for brands with enough volume per region. US-Canada cross-border shipments move with customs handled.
- 35+ regional and national carriers
- Ground zone skipping, 25 to 32% savings
- Air and expedited options
- US-Canada with customs handled
- Branded tracking pages
- Bulk label printing
Rates depend on volume, destinations, package dimensions and carrier mix. Higher volume brings lower rates. Postage is passed through at the rate-shopped carrier price.
Model your monthly 3PL cost before you request a quote
The 3PL cost calculator takes your monthly orders, units per order, SKU count and storage footprint and returns an estimate at AMZ Prep's starting rates, so the sales call starts from a number you already have.
How does AMZ Prep pricing compare to a typical 3PL quote?
The questions to put to any provider, next to how AMZ Prep answers them in writing.
| Line item | AMZ Prep | Ask any 3PL |
|---|---|---|
| Starting rates | Published on this page | Are rates published before the quote form? |
| Amazon placement fees | $0 through Middle Mile | Who pays them, and are they itemised on the invoice? |
| Setup and integration | $0, 50+ integrations maintained at no charge | Is there a one-time setup or per-connector fee? |
| Contract | Month to month | What is the term, and what does leaving cost? |
| Minimum | 300 orders a month, all services combined | What counts toward it, and is there a monthly minimum charge? |
| Speed in writing | Received in 24 to 48 hours, DTC orders by 3 PM local time ship the same day, live in 6 days | Are receiving time, same-day cutoff and onboarding time written down? |
| Switching cost | Free 3PL transition program for qualifying brands | Who pays to move inventory in? |
| Freight and parcel | Rate-shopped across 35+ carriers, quoted per shipment | Is postage passed through at carrier rate or marked up? |
For a provider-by-provider comparison, see the best 3PL companies for ecommerce or FBA vs 3PL costs.
Take a look inside an AMZ Prep warehouse
Once you have your pricing, AMZ Prep can arrange a warehouse visit. Until then, three looks inside the network.
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Pricing FAQ
AMZ Prep FBA prep starts at $0.40 per item and covers receiving, FNSKU labeling, poly bagging, carton labeling and shipment creation. Case forwarding for sealed cases starts at $1.50 per box. Both ship to Amazon on Middle Mile trucks with $0 placement fees.
Most 3PLs charge a per-order pick-and-pack fee plus per-item extras, monthly storage and postage. AMZ Prep's DTC fulfillment starts at $1.00 per order, and the rate card lists every other line before you sign.
AMZ Prep works with brands processing 300 or more orders a month. FBA prep, DTC fulfillment and shipping volume all count toward the minimum, in any combination. Online arbitrage and retail arbitrage sellers qualify at 2,500 or more orders a month on quote-based pricing.
No. FBA shipments routed through Middle Mile carry $0 placement fees. 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.
DTC fulfillment starts at $1.00 per order and covers pick, pack, carrier rate shopping and standard packaging. Postage is billed at the rate-shopped carrier price. Big, bulky, oversized and hazmat items are quoted separately, and volume tiers lower the per-order rate above the 300-order minimum.
A brand sending 1,000 units to FBA pays about $400 in item prep at the starting rate, with no placement fee and no setup fee. Storage and any kitting are quoted on the rate card before the first shipment. A DTC brand shipping 1,000 orders a month pays about $1,000 in fulfillment at the starting rate plus rate-shopped postage.
AMZ Prep charges no setup fee, no integration fee for Shopify, Amazon, Walmart, TikTok Shop, retail EDI or the other 50+ connections, no Amazon placement fee on Middle Mile shipments, and no long-term contract. For qualifying brands, the free 3PL transition program also covers the transition and transportation cost of moving inventory from a previous provider.
No. AMZ Prep runs on month-to-month terms with no long-term contract and no setup fee. Onboarding takes 6 days. Every rate is written into the rate card before onboarding, and the only minimum is 300 orders a month across all services combined.
Freight is quoted per shipment. Air, ocean, FTL, LTL, reefer, expedited and flatbed loads are rate-shopped across 35+ carriers based on origin, destination, cargo type and volume, with customs brokerage included on imports. Quotes come back within 1 hour during business hours.
Prep Parcel rate-shops 35+ regional and national carriers on every package, and ground zone skipping cuts parcel cost by 25 to 32% for brands with enough volume per region. Rates depend on volume, destinations and package dimensions, so parcel pricing is quoted after a review of your shipping profile.
No. Postage is passed through at the rate-shopped carrier price Prep Parcel finds for each package, and it is listed on the invoice separately from the per-order fulfillment fee. Higher monthly volume unlocks lower carrier rates.
Storage, receiving of unprepped or mixed pallets, kitting and bundling, returns processing, big and bulky handling, hazmat and dangerous goods, freight and parcel postage are quoted, because they depend on product size, SKU count, handling requirements and volume. Every quoted rate is written into the rate card before onboarding, so there are no charges that were not agreed in advance.
2,500 or more orders a month. Online and retail arbitrage stock arrives from many retailers and takes more receiving work, so OA and RA prep is quoted rather than charged at the flat per-item rate.
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