Custom Bulk Carton: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $0.95 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.22 at volume, on a typical 14-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 | $0.95 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $0.80 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.50 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.40 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.30 |
| 100,000+ units | $0.22 |
What moves the price
For custom bulk carton, the drivers are height, capacity, material, reinforcement, forklift access, barrier layer, antistatic properties, food-contact compliance — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
Published supplier pricing for corrugated/carton packaging and custom electronics boxes shows the biggest swings from board grade, wall construction, print coverage, and whether the carton is a plain shipping box or a fit-for-device master pack with inserts or tamper evidence. Realistic buying routes are US-facing packaging resellers, Alibaba/Made-in-China/Global Sources factories, and direct import quotes; landed-equivalent pricing is usually lower than domestic FOB quotes once freight is amortized at high volume. The most credible quotes in the search results cluster around $0.50 at 5,000–9,999 units, $0.40 at 10,000–99,999, and $0.30 at 100,000+ for custom shipping cartons, while broader custom-box guides support higher prices at lower tiers.
Paying more than the median?
If you reorder custom bulk 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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