Cap: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $2.25 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.95 at volume, on a typical 21-day lead time. These medians come from published supplier pricing. Treat them as a starting point for a sourcing conversation rather than a binding quote.
Median price by order quantity
| Order size | Median /unit |
|---|---|
| 500–999 units | $2.25 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $1.85 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $1.45 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $1.25 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $1.10 |
| 100,000+ units | $0.95 |
What moves the price
For cap, the drivers are profile, closure type, decoration method, panel count — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
Pricing is driven most by cap construction and decoration: structured 6-panel cotton or cotton-twill caps with embroidery sit above basic blanks, while snapback/5-panel styles, simplified logos, and fewer stitches reduce cost. US-facing distributors and decorators tend to quote higher domestic pricing, while Chinese factories and import marketplaces show the lowest landed-equivalent unit costs at larger MOQs; realistic routes are domestic wholesale decorated-cap suppliers for small-to-mid runs and overseas OEM/ODM factories for 5,000+ units.
Paying more than the median?
If you reorder cap regularly, run a free savings check — enter what you pay and see it against these researched medians, item by item. About three minutes, no card or account.
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