When you ask a 3PL for pricing, the most common answer you get is "it depends." And while it's true that your exact costs will be personalized to your product catalog, shipping volume, and packing requirements, we know you need real numbers to build your budget. We don't believe in hiding our pricing structure. Here is a look inside what standard baseline ranges look like for a Boise-based 3PL.
1. Per-Order Fulfillment Cost
Every order you ship involves two straightforward pieces: a flat order fee and a per-item pick and pack charge. For a standard, lightweight e-commerce order, fulfillment typically starts around $3.00 per order, plus a small fee (often around $0.45) for each additional item past the first. This fee can fluctuate depending on the specific packaging and packing we need to use for your orders.
You get access to our discounted carrier rates, the kind of volume pricing smaller brands typically can't negotiate alone.
Heavier or bulkier items carry an additional handling fee based on weight since they require different equipment and labor. Exact pricing depends on your catalog.
2. Storage and Receiving, Priced to Match How You Ship
Storage and receiving costs vary more than order fulfillment, because they depend on how your inventory is packaged and how it arrives.
Storage is billed monthly and scales with how your inventory is stored, from pick bins that can cost $3 to $5 each, to pallets that are typically around $30 each. Because our warehouse is FDA-compliant, fully climate-controlled, and under constant camera surveillance, your rate includes premium, secure storage for all your goods. We also create custom quotes for full shelves or cubic footage.
Receiving is priced based on the labor involved, so a simple single-SKU shipment costs less to check in than a mixed pallet or full container. We always charge our hourly rate for mixed shipments (most common), which is typically $50 an hour, but can change depending on compliance requirements.
Because these two categories depend heavily on your specific SKU mix and volume, we quote them individually rather than publish a flat number that wouldn't reflect your actual catalog. Our [Fulfillment & Storage] team can map this out once we understand your inventory footprint.
3. The Extras That Keep Costs Predictable
Beyond core fulfillment, a few smaller fees round out the picture: returns processing, customer service support, initial setup and integration, and labeling for platforms like Amazon FBA. We will always advertise our costs rather than keep them as line items buried in a contract.
We charge a flat monthly software and administration fee between $100 and $250 depending on integration needs and compliance requirements. This covers the backend costs for our admin, order, and inventory systems, instead of a per-order tech charge that grows with your volume.
Annual pricing adjustments are capped at 5%, so long-term forecasting stays reliable rather than subject to surprise increases.
Brands prepping inventory for Amazon can find more detail on our [Amazon FBA Prep] page, and businesses connecting their store can see what that setup looks like on our [Seamless Integration] page.
4. Why Boise Keeps Rates Competitive
Operating out of the Treasure Valley instead of a coastal hub keeps our overhead lower, and those savings carry through to what we charge. We go deeper on that advantage in [Why Choosing a Boise-Based 3PL Gives Your Business an Edge].
We never slap a generic pricing label on a complex operation because every company is different. The numbers above give you a solid baseline, but your final rate will be personalized depending on your specific storage footprint, compliance needs, shipping volume, and product packouts.
Curious what this looks like for your order volume and SKUs? Let's take a look at your catalog together and see if we're a good fit.
[Get a custom quote from our Boise-based team.]
