Corrugated Shippers: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $1.20 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.26 at volume, on a typical 30-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 | $1.20 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $0.90 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.55 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.40 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.32 |
| 100,000+ units | $0.26 |
What moves the price
For corrugated shippers, the drivers are material, breathability, padding thickness, reusability, closure type, custom print, fit size, tamper resistance — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
Pricing is mainly driven by box size, board grade/flute, print coverage, and whether the carton is stock, custom die-cut, or double-wall/heavy-duty. Public wholesale quotes show custom corrugated boxes around $0.45/box at 2,500+ units, $0.40 at 500–4,999, $0.29 at 5,000–9,999, and $0.19 at 10,000+; stock corrugated box listings also show double-wall and heavy-duty cartons priced materially higher than standard single-wall boxes. Realistic sourcing routes for automotive buyers are direct custom corrugated manufacturers, packaging wholesalers with stock cartons, or import/landed-equivalent sourcing for high-volume runs, with lead times commonly around 3–6 weeks for custom production.
Paying more than the median?
If you reorder corrugated shippers 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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