3PL costs, normalized.

Every 3PL quotes the same work differently: per order versus first-item-plus-additional, storage per bin versus per cubic foot, software billed weekly or folded into the pick fee. We collect published rate cards, normalize them to one comparable structure, and show our sources. No vendor pays to appear here.

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Last verified 2026-08-04.

Guides

• 3PL Contract Red Flags, Starting With Long-Term Storage

  Long-term storage surcharges are now charged by 48.6% of warehouses, up from 23.3%. Nine clauses to redline before you sign a 3PL contract.

• 3PL Hidden Fees: The Complete Sourced Taxonomy

  Every fee that skips the quote and hits the invoice, with real numbers: Flexport's $6.90/cu ft aged storage, ShipBob's 18% APR late fee, and more.

• 3PL Pick Fee Benchmarks: Per Order and Per Extra Item

  Published 3PL additional-item pick fees run $0.23–$1.25. Every rate we could source, why the 'average pick fee' misleads, and what to negotiate.

• Cost to Switch 3PL Warehouses: A Full Budget Model

  Seven cost categories, real published rates, and a worked migration budget. Beardbrand destroyed ~$200K of inventory switching 3PLs.

• How to Compare 3PL Quotes Apples to Apples

  Four published rate cards priced against one 2,000-order/month profile land between $4.33 and $8.32 per order. Here is the normalization method.

Have a rate card?

The dataset gets better when operators contribute. Send a quote or invoice to data@ratecardlab.com and we will normalize it, strip every identifying detail, and add it to the benchmarks. We name vendors. We never name the brand that sent it. How submissions work →