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Corrugated Produce Carton: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $2.15 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.975 at volume. 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 | $2.15 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $1.48 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.975 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.975 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.975 |
| 100,000+ units | $0.975 |
What moves the price
For corrugated produce carton, the drivers are board strength, moisture resistance, print finish, stacking strength, insert style, venting, wax coat weight, single-use vs reusable — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
Published wholesale pricing for corrugated boxes shows substantial drops from about $1.20–$3.10 at 500–999 units to about $0.45–$1.50 at 2,500+ units, with broader packaging guides placing custom corrugated boxes in the roughly $0.40–$3.00 range depending on size, flute strength, print coverage, and finish. For produce cartons, the biggest price drivers are board grade, moisture resistance, print coverage, venting, insert complexity, and whether the carton is a standard stock style or a custom die-cut farm/fruit box; realistic supplier routes are regional converters, wholesale packaging distributors, and direct custom box manufacturers.
Paying more than the median?
If you reorder corrugated produce carton 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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