Price guide · Office Stationery
Paper Cardboard Container: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $0.40 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.08 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 | $0.40 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $0.29 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.19 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.12 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.10 |
| 100,000+ units | $0.08 |
What moves the price
For paper cardboard container, the drivers are length, foldable ends, load rating, condition, corner fittings, removable roof, door type, liner — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
The biggest price drivers are board grade and thickness, print method, structural features like foldable ends or corner fittings, and whether the order is factory-direct, domestic trade supplier, or import landed. Realistic routes are US wholesale packaging suppliers for faster turnaround and Chinese OEM/marketplace suppliers for the lowest per-unit pricing; freight-heavy or highly customized containers push costs up fastest. Published wholesale pricing for corrugated/carton boxes shows sharp drops at 500, 1,000, 5,000, and 10,000+ unit breakpoints, with heavier-duty containers priced materially above standard shipping cartons.
Paying more than the median?
If you reorder paper cardboard container 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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