Fulfillment for startups and small brands
Warehouses in Miami, Los Angeles (Commerce), South San Francisco and DoverPrice fulfillment before you talk to sales. Our starting rates are published, and onboarding typically takes 3 to 5 business days.
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What a small brand gets at FHU
Fulfillment Hub USA publishes its starting rates, so a small brand can price fulfillment up front: $2.85 to pick the first item in an order, $0.70 for each extra item, and storage from $3.00 a bin or $34.50 a pallet a month. Onboarding typically takes 3 to 5 business days. Your written proposal confirms the term, any minimum charges and the rates for your volume.
Checked November 3, 2026.
- First item
- $2.85 per order
- Each extra item
- $0.70
- Storage
- From $3.00 a bin or $34.50 a pallet a month
- Onboarding
- Typically 3–5 business days
- Warehouses
- Miami, Los Angeles (Commerce), South San Francisco and Dover
How to start
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Price it yourself
Use the calculators below to compare doing it in-house with using a 3PL, and to see your margin per order.
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Get a quote or start online
Request a quote, or sign up online if you are ready to go.
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Connect your store
Link your store so orders reach the warehouse and inventory updates come back.
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Send your first inventory
Ship stock to the warehouse nearest most of your customers.
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Go live
Orders start shipping once your inventory is received and counted.
Published starting prices
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$2.85
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$0.70
For each extra item in the same order
Charged for each additional item picked in the same order.
See full pricing -
3–5
Business days to onboard, typically
The usual time to set up your account and get your first inventory ready.
Start onboarding
What you can use from day one
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E-commerce fulfillment
Receiving, inventory control, pick and pack, packaging rules, carrier handoff and tracking for direct orders.
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Pallet and bin storage
Short-term and long-term storage, billed per pallet or per bin.
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FBA and FBM prep
Marketplace labeling, prep, forwarding and merchant-fulfilled orders.
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Kitting and repackaging
Bundles, multipacks, subscription assemblies, inserts and relabeling.
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Returns
Inspection, photos, grading, restock, quarantine and status updates.
Every FHU warehouse runs these services. See all FHU services.
Plan it with your own numbers
- 3PL vs in-house calculatorCompare the cost of packing orders yourself with using a 3PL.
- Ecommerce profit calculatorSee your margin per order after fulfillment and shipping.
- Warehouse space calculatorEstimate how many pallets or bins your inventory needs.
| Standard pallet, up to 55 inches high | $34.50 a month |
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| Large pallet, 55 to 80 inches high | $41.40 a month |
| Small, medium or large bin | $3.00, $4.95 or $6.90 a month |
| First item picked in an order | $2.85 |
| Each extra item in the order | $0.70 |
Lower pick rates apply at higher monthly volumes. Your signed proposal sets your actual rates. See full pricing.
Questions about fulfillment for startups
How much does fulfillment cost for a small brand?
Published rates start at $2.85 to pick the first item in an order and $0.70 for each extra item. Storage starts at $3.00 a month for a small bin and $34.50 for a standard pallet. Lower rates apply at higher volumes.
How fast can a startup start shipping?
Onboarding typically takes 3 to 5 business days, and orders start shipping once your inventory is received and counted.
When does a startup need a 3PL?
Usually when packing orders takes time you need for selling, or when you run out of space. The 3PL vs in-house calculator compares the two using your own numbers.
Is there a minimum term or charge?
Your written proposal and service agreement confirm the term, any minimum charges and the rates for your volume.
Get a startup quote
Tell us what you sell, how many orders you ship and where your customers are. We will send a written proposal with your rates.
Get a startup quote