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Plastic Jerrycan: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $2.90 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.20 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 | $2.90 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $2.00 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.80 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.59 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.35 |
| 100,000+ units | $0.20 |
What moves the price
For plastic jerrycan, the drivers are child resistant cap, dropper tip, capacity, material, tamper evidence, custom labeling, closure type, pump compatibility — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
Published supplier pricing suggests the biggest drivers are capacity, resin/material grade (HDPE vs specialty), closure/fitment complexity, and whether custom printing or tamper-evident features are included. Mid-range custom-printed jerry cans are realistically sourced either from China marketplace suppliers quoting MOQ-based prices or from US wholesalers/distributors for stocked UN-rated containers, with landed-equivalent import pricing usually below US distributor pricing at higher quantities. Lead times are typically around 2-6 weeks for stocked or standard custom runs, longer for highly customized tooling or special closures.
Paying more than the median?
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