Price guide · Industrial Safety
Plastic Carboy: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $12.00 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $6.50 at volume, on a typical 45-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 | $12.00 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $10.00 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $9.00 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $8.00 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $7.00 |
| 100,000+ units | $6.50 |
What moves the price
For plastic carboy, the drivers are non-spill closure design, venting, capacity, material, chemical compatibility, certification, shoulder geometry, neck finish — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
Published retail/wholesale listings show small-quantity PET carboys around $19–$32 each and Uline/plastic-container distributors showing similar low-double-digit pricing at modest quantities, while market analysis for standard 20L HDPE carboys places 500+ unit bulk pricing roughly at $8–$15 before closures and certification. The biggest cost drivers are capacity, resin (PET vs HDPE vs PP), wall thickness/UN or chemical-rating requirements, neck finish, and whether a closure or custom print is included. Realistic sourcing routes are U.S. wholesale packaging distributors for stocked items, or import/OEM supply for custom-printed 20L HDPE/PP/PET carboys when hitting 5k+ units.
Paying more than the median?
If you reorder plastic carboy 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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