Which 3PL companies are best for ecommerce brands in 2026? KSP Fulfillment ranks first for DTC and retail brands with under 250 SKUs that need kitting and retail compliance, at 99.999% order accuracy across 32.1M orders. ShipBob and ShipMonk fit brands that need warehouses outside the US, Stord covers frozen and refrigerated storage, and Red Stag handles products over 10 pounds.
We compared nine ecommerce fulfillment companies on published order accuracy, warehouse footprint, kitting and retail EDI, pricing and public reviews. KSP Fulfillment is our top pick for DTC and retail brands with under 250 SKUs, because it ships kits, parcels and retailer purchase orders from one building at 99.999% order accuracy across 32.1M orders. Below is the full list of the best 3PL companies for ecommerce brands in 2026, with each one's numbers and the type of brand it fits.
Key takeaways
- KSP Fulfillment ranks first for DTC and retail brands with under 250 SKUs. Every pick gets an RF barcode scan, order accuracy runs 99.999% across 32.1M orders, and KSP pays the cost of any unit it loses or damages. Kits, parcels and EDI retail orders all ship from one ~225,000 sq ft building.
- ShipBob and ShipMonk win on warehouses outside the US. ShipBob lists 50+ fulfillment centers across the US, Canada, the UK, the EU and Australia. ShipMonk says it runs twelve owned centers in the US, Canada, the UK and mainland Europe.
- Stord covers cold chain, and Saddle Creek covers food-grade. Stord lists frozen, refrigerated and chilled warehouse capacity. Saddle Creek runs temperature-controlled, food-grade space at select sites among its 46 locations. KSP's storage is climate-controlled and FDA-registered, with no refrigerated or frozen space.
- Red Stag is the pick for big, heavy products. Its homepage targets products "bigger than a toaster or heavier than 10 pounds," from two warehouses that it says reach 96% of the US in 2 days by ground.
- None of the nine publishes a full rate card. LVK charges one rate per shipped order plus storage and listed extras, ShipMonk publishes its monthly-minimum formula, and the rest quote case by case. Ask each 3PL to walk you through a sample invoice built on your own orders before you sign.
Before you request quotes, run the 14 fees on the Fulfillment Fee Checklist against each one, so every quote you compare covers the same lines.
What does an ecommerce 3PL do, and what gets confused with one?
An ecommerce 3PL (third-party logistics provider) receives your inventory, stores it, picks and packs each order and ships it to your customer or your retailer. It bills you for receiving, storage, pick and pack, packaging and postage, plus extras like kitting, returns and Amazon FBA prep. Brands usually hire one when packing in-house starts eating the team's week, or when a retailer purchase order arrives with a routing guide attached.
Four other kinds of company show up in the same searches:
- Freight 3PLs and brokers. Most of the biggest names on revenue rankings move freight. C.H. Robinson, for one, manages 37 million shipments a year by truckload, LTL, intermodal, ocean and air through 450,000 contract carriers.
- Warehouse software vendors. ShipHero sells a warehouse management system. Its fulfillment network now operates as LVK, which runs on ShipHero's software.
- Prep centers. A prep center labels, bundles and boxes inventory for Amazon FBA and sends it on to Amazon's warehouses.
- 4PLs. A 4PL manages several 3PLs and carriers on your behalf and leaves the warehouse work to them.
Ecommerce 3PLs also split by network. Multi-node 3PLs like ShipBob, Stord and Flowspace spread your inventory across many buildings to shorten ground transit to each region. A single-building 3PL like KSP keeps every unit in one count, so kits, DTC orders and retail POs draw from the same stock instead of four or five regional piles.
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How did we rank these 3PL companies?
We read each 3PL's own website, terms of service and review profiles on October 16, 2026. Competitor numbers come from those pages unless an entry names another source. These six criteria are also the columns of the comparison table:
- Best for. The product type, order volume or channel each 3PL names as its focus, plus any fit limits its own pages state.
- Warehouses. The count and countries of fulfillment centers each 3PL publishes. More buildings shorten ground transit, and one building keeps every unit in one count.
- Published order accuracy. The accuracy figure on each 3PL's site, and what it counts. At 5,000 orders a month, 99.9% means 5 wrong orders a month and 99.999% means one every 20 months.
- Kitting and retail EDI. Whether the same network builds kits and ships EDI retail orders next to DTC parcels, per its service pages.
- Published pricing. Whether rates, minimums or fee formulas are public, and what they say.
- Public reviews. Star rating, total review count and reviews from the last 12 months on a named platform: Trustpilot for the eight competitors, plus the Shopify App Store where a listing exists, and Google for KSP. Last-12-month counts were read from each Trustpilot profile on October 16, 2026. Trustpilot's score formula weights newer reviews more heavily than older ones. Each cell also carries the company's BBB rating where a BBB business profile exists, read October 16, 2026. BBB accreditation is a separate program the company pays for, and only ShipBob holds it among these nine.
When a 3PL's own pages disagree with each other, we used the figure on its homepage or newest dated page and noted the conflict.
What are the best 3PL companies for ecommerce brands in 2026?
KSP ranks first because it was built for the brand this list is for: 500+ orders a month, DTC and retail from the same stock, and kits in the mix. The other eight are ordered by how closely they fit that brand. Several of them beat KSP on something specific, such as international warehouses or cold chain, or specialize in oversized products, and each entry says so. Every entry ends with who it suits and where it falls short.
1. KSP Fulfillment, best for DTC and retail brands that build kits
KSP is a veteran-owned 3PL founded in 2012 by U.S. Marine Corps veterans John Gamache and Rob Walters, as Kitting Solutions Plus. Every order ships from one ~225,000 sq ft building in the Midwest for quick coast-to-coast reach, with 29 dock doors and a 50,000 sq ft kitting floor. KSP has built 20.9M kits since 2012.
- Accuracy: 99.999% order accuracy across 32.1M orders. Every pick gets an RF barcode scan against the order, and a mismatch stops the workflow until it's corrected. If KSP loses or damages a unit, KSP pays its cost.
- Speed: 135 Locus AMR robots carry totes to the pickers, and orders are picked and packed in under 30 minutes. Orders in by 2 PM CST ship the same day. Ground delivery reaches anywhere in the US in 1 to 3 days, 2-day delivery anywhere in the US is available through overnight service, and international orders go to 220+ countries.
- Retail: DTC parcels, Amazon FBA prep and EDI retail orders through SPS Commerce pull from one inventory. UCC-128 carton labels are verified before cartons close, and the ASN goes out before the truck leaves.
- Service: your account manager works 30 feet from the warehouse floor, and you get their phone number for work hours.
- Pricing and reviews: no public rate card. Sales walks every prospect through a sample invoice, line by line, before anyone signs. Google rating 4.4 from 31 reviews as of October 16, 2026, and a BBB A+ rating. KSP gives client references on request, and brands can tour the building before they sign.
Storage is climate-controlled and FDA-registered. The U.S. Small Business Administration's district office named KSP its 2026 Veteran-Owned Small Business of the Year.
Best suited for: DTC and retail brands with 500-10,000+ orders per month that need kitting, retail compliance and 99.999% order accuracy from one building. Brands that need refrigerated or frozen storage, or warehouses outside the US, should look elsewhere.
2. ShipBob, best for brands that want warehouses in several countries
ShipBob was founded in 2014 by Dhruv Saxena and Divey Gulati and is based in Chicago. Its homepage lists 50+ fulfillment centers across the world (some ShipBob pages say 60+), with warehouses in the US, Canada, the UK, the Netherlands, Spain and Australia. It reports 300M+ orders fulfilled through its network.
- Accuracy: 99.97% order accuracy, measured on DTC outbound orders and averaged weekly.
- Speed: ShipBob advertises 2-day shipping coverage across 100% of the contiguous US through its 2-Day Express program. It publishes no same-day cutoff time.
- Retail: EDI with 200+ retailers through SPS Commerce, Amazon FBA prep, and kitting for subscription boxes, gift sets and bundles.
- Pricing and terms: quote only. The pricing page is a form with no dollar figures, and its terms let a brand end the agreement at any time, as long as it has no unpaid balance.
- Reviews: Trustpilot 4.0 from 1,095 reviews, 191 of them in the last 12 months. Shopify App Store 4.2 from 287.
Named customers include Bloom, Our Place, Dossier, PetLab and Tonies. ShipBob focuses on international reach, because a brand selling in the UK, the EU or Australia can stock inventory in those countries. 17% of its Trustpilot ratings are 1-star, and the newest ones cite slow support and lost packages.
Best suited for: DTC brands that want inventory spread across a large network, with warehouses in the US, Canada, the UK, the EU and Australia. Brands that rely on fast answers from the warehouse should ask who handles their account day to day before signing, and those that have custom kitting, assembly, or retail requirements should trial a few projects before committing.
3. DCL Logistics, best for electronics and hazmat brands at 2,000+ orders a month
DCL started in 1982 as DisCopyLabs under founder Norman Tu, who still runs it, and is based in Fremont, California. It ships from four US regions (the Bay Area, Southern California, Louisville and York, Pennsylvania) with more than 680,000 sq ft between them. Oura, Therabody and Shokz are among the brands it names.
- Accuracy: order accuracy above 99.8%, and 99% to 99.64% on B2B and retail orders, depending on the page.
- Speed: orders in before the noon cutoff ship the same day, and DCL's pages put 2-day ground coverage at 95% to 99% of the US.
- Retail: managed EDI for Kroger, Costco, Walmart and Target, 150+ retailer routing guides, kitting, and every Amazon program including FBA and Seller Fulfilled Prime.
- Compliance: ISO 9001:2015, FDA food facility and medical device registrations, and DOT-compliant handling for lithium-ion batteries.
- Pricing and reviews: quote only. No reviews yet on Trustpilot or Clutch, and BBB has not issued a rating.
DCL fits brands with lithium batteries and other dangerous goods, and brands that want stock on both coasts. Its own site puts its sweet spot at 2,000+ DTC orders a month.
Best suited for: Electronics, battery and hazmat brands shipping 2,000+ DTC orders a month alongside retail and Amazon programs. DCL says brands below that volume may find better economics with a 3PL built for smaller accounts.
4. ShipMonk, best for high-volume DTC brands selling in Europe
ShipMonk was founded in 2014 and is based in Fort Lauderdale. It says it runs twelve owned fulfillment centers (its locations page lists ten) across the US, Canada, the UK and mainland Europe, including a 406,000 sq ft apparel building in Louisville with 60 dock doors. It works with brands shipping 500+ orders a month and names Dr. Squatch, Larroudé and Tao Clean among them.
- Accuracy: 99.9% self-published order accuracy.
- Speed: 2-day delivery to 95% of the US, with operations 7 days a week.
- Retail: its own EDI or SPS Commerce, and a Perfect Order Program that credits eligible orders when a ShipMonk error causes a chargeback. FBA prep and kitting, with a batching fee when a batch has fewer than 50 identical orders.
- Pricing and terms: quote only, with a published monthly-minimum formula: your monthly order volume times your first-item pick fee, minus 20%. Contracts run one year and renew automatically unless you give 30 days' notice before the term ends.
- Reviews: Trustpilot 2.6 from 430 reviews (22% 1-star, 21 in the last 12 months), Shopify App Store 4.4 from 102. Its one BBB customer review gives 1 of 5 stars.
ShipMonk owns warehouses in Canada, the UK and the EU.
Best suited for: High-volume DTC brands that need owned warehouses in the US, Canada, the UK and the EU, with B2B and FBA prep in the same network. Read the monthly-minimum and auto-renewal terms before you sign.
5. Stord, best for enterprise omnichannel brands that need cold chain
Stord was founded in 2015 by Sean Henry and Jacob Boudreau and is based in Atlanta. In May 2026 it reported nearly 100 fulfillment locations, about 20 run by Stord and 80 by partners, all on one operating system. It bought Ware2Go from UPS in 2025, adding 21 fulfillment centers, and Shipwire from CEVA, among 8 acquisitions. It says 1,000+ brands use it, including AG1, True Classic and Native, and its May 2026 release says it powers over $15 billion in GMV a year. It raised a $250M Series F in May 2026.
- Accuracy: 99.9% fulfillment order accuracy, and it advertises 99.5% coverage with 1 to 2 day ground.
- Cold chain: frozen, refrigerated and chilled warehouse capacity, with Primus, USDA and Organic certifications.
- Retail: B2B fulfillment, retail distribution, kitting, EDI connectivity, and LTL and drayage freight.
- Software: order management, order routing, a WMS and returns tools sold alongside the warehouses.
- Pricing and reviews: quote only, with minimums set per contract. Two Trustpilot reviews, too few to rate, and no BBB business profile found.
Stord beats KSP on cold chain and network size.
Best suited for: Enterprise omnichannel brands that want fulfillment, cold storage and order-management software from one vendor. About 80 of its sites are partner-run, so ask which operator would hold your inventory before you sign.
6. Flowspace, best for 1,000+ order brands that want a switching credit
Flowspace was founded in 2017 by Ben Eachus and Jason Harbert and is based in the Los Angeles area. Its network covers 36 US metros plus Toronto and Vancouver, it publishes no warehouse count, and it recruits independent warehouses into the network.
- Accuracy: 99.5% pick accuracy and a 98% on-time ship rate.
- Retail: EDI-compliant retail fulfillment (EDI setups take 2 to 6 weeks), kitting and bundling, FBA prep, lot and expiry tracking, temperature-controlled storage, and FDA and GFSI certified facilities.
- Switching credit: its Fulfillment Freedom Fund offers up to $50,000 in invoice credits by order-volume tier. A brand at 1,000 to 2,999 orders a month gets up to $1,000, applied as invoice credits over 12 months, with no cash. To get it, a brand signs a 15-month term with a minimum monthly spend, and a brand that leaves early repays the credits already applied. Applications close December 31, 2026.
- Pricing: quote only, and its FAQ says minimums may apply.
- Reviews: Trustpilot 4.9 from 263 reviews, 3 of them in the last 12 months. BBB has not issued a rating.
Several Flowspace pages promise no long-term contracts, while its switching credit and its free-onboarding offer both come with 15-month terms.
Best suited for: Brands shipping 1,000+ orders a month that want a wide US network and a switching credit, and can commit to a 15-month term. Brands at 1,000 to 2,999 orders a month qualify for $1,000 at most, so price all 15 months of the contract first.
7. Red Stag Fulfillment, best for heavy, bulky and high-value products
Red Stag was founded in 2013 by Jordan Mollenhour and Dustin Gross and is based in Knoxville, Tennessee. It runs two US warehouses, Sweetwater, Tennessee (700,000 sq ft) and Salt Lake City (450,000 sq ft), and says together they reach 96% of the US in 2 days by ground. Its homepage pitch is "Products bigger than a toaster or heavier than 10 pounds? We should talk." Nike Strength, HexClad and Concept2 are among the brands it lists.
- Lost and damaged units: Red Stag reimburses your cost for any item it loses or damages. For a wrong order, it fixes the mistake and covers the shipping, including the return of the wrong item.
- Accuracy: no accuracy percentage published. The mispick policy above stands in for one.
- Retail: routing-guide compliance, EDI, LTL and FTL, kitting and light assembly, FBA prep, and Seller Fulfilled Prime for extra-large items.
- Pricing and terms: quote only, no fixed order minimum (its own comparison guide lists 200+ orders a month), and a choice of month-to-month or long-term contracts.
- Reviews: one Trustpilot review, too few to rate. BBB A+.
Red Stag says apparel- and footwear-only brands, high-volume DTC brands shipping products under 5 pounds, and international-first brands are usually better served elsewhere.
Best suited for: Brands whose products are bigger than a toaster or heavier than 10 pounds. Red Stag itself says high-volume DTC brands shipping products under 5 pounds are usually better served elsewhere.
8. LVK, best for apparel, CPG and electronics brands that want one per-order rate
LVK is the fulfillment network that used to be ShipHero Fulfillment. ShipHero's fulfillment page now redirects to lvk.com, and LVK still runs on ShipHero's warehouse software. It operates six warehouse locations: Allentown, Fort Worth, Jacksonville and North Las Vegas in the US, and Toronto and Vancouver in Canada. Orthofeet and The Chosen are among its named customers.
- Pricing: one rate per shipped order plus storage, with one pick included, extra picks billed per pick, and receiving and surcharges billed separately. No onboarding or setup charge, and no published rate card.
- Speed: standard orders received before 12 p.m. ET ship the same business day, expedited orders before 1 p.m. ET.
- Services: DTC pick and pack, B2B fulfillment, kitting, returns, and LTL and FTL freight. Hazmat SKUs ship by DHL Ground only, at 7 to 15 days.
- Terms: contracts renew automatically for one-year terms unless either side gives 30 days' notice before renewal, and a merchant who terminates gives 90 days' notice and pays a penalty fee set in the signed agreement.
- Reviews: Trustpilot 4.8 from 110 reviews, 37 of them in the last 12 months. Shopify App Store 4.2 from 90. BBB rates predecessor entity Ship Hero, LLC a B-.
LVK leads its homepage with apparel, CPG and electronics. It publishes no order accuracy figure and no EDI capability.
Best suited for: Apparel, CPG and electronics brands that want one rate per shipped order and owned warehouses in the US and Canada. Brands with retailer EDI programs should confirm EDI support first, because LVK doesn't publish it.
9. Saddle Creek Logistics, best for enterprise brands that want warehousing and trucking together
Saddle Creek was founded in 1966 in Lakeland, Florida by David Lyons and Carl Strang, and Grady Martin became CEO on July 1, 2026. It runs 46 locations with 31 million sq ft of warehouse space, 6,000+ associates and a private fleet of 440 trucks. Named clients include doTERRA, Bobbie, Madison Reed, Jocko Fuel and The Honest Kitchen.
- Accuracy: no company-wide figure published. One case study reports 99.9% order accuracy for Madison Reed, above that client's SLA.
- Cold and food-grade: temperature-controlled space and FDA, USDA, BRC and AIB certified food-grade space at select sites.
- Retail: kitting and retail prep through its SC Brand+ services, including labeling and pricing items, hanging clothing and assembling store displays. EDI is listed as part of its transportation system.
- Transportation: its own fleet plus brokerage for truckload, LTL and intermodal.
- Pricing and reviews: quote only. One Trustpilot review, too few to rate. BBB C+.
Saddle Creek adds USDA, BRC and AIB certified food-grade space at select sites. Brands can choose a dedicated warehouse or shared multi-client space, and the company marked its 60th year in 2026.
Best suited for: Enterprise brands that want warehousing, food-grade space and a provider-run truck fleet from one company. It publishes no company-wide accuracy figure, so ask for the number that would go into your contract.
How do the best 3PL companies compare side by side?
The columns follow the ranking criteria: fit, warehouses, published order accuracy, kitting and retail EDI, published pricing and public reviews. "Not published" means we couldn't find the figure on the 3PL's own site. Review cells show total reviews and reviews from the last 12 months, read from Trustpilot profiles on October 16, 2026. Profiles with one or two reviews are marked too few to rate. Each cell ends with the company's BBB rating where one exists.
| 3PL | Best for | Warehouses | Published order accuracy | Kitting + retail EDI | Published pricing | Public reviews (total / last 12 months) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KSP Fulfillment | DTC and retail brands with under 250 SKUs that need kitting, retail compliance and 99.999% order accuracy from one building | 1 US building, ~225,000 sq ft | 99.999% across 32.1M orders | Yes, one inventory, EDI through SPS Commerce | Quote, sample invoice walked line by line | Google 4.4 (31 reviews, Oct 2026) · BBB A+ · client references on request |
| ShipBob | DTC brands that want inventory spread across a large network, with warehouses in the US, Canada, the UK, the EU and Australia | 50+ in 5 regions | 99.97% | Yes, EDI with 200+ retailers | Quote only | Trustpilot 4.0 (1,095 / 191) · BBB A+, accredited |
| DCL Logistics | Electronics, battery and hazmat brands shipping 2,000+ DTC orders a month alongside retail and Amazon programs | 4 US regions, 680,000+ sq ft | Above 99.8% | Yes, managed EDI, 150+ routing guides | Quote only | No reviews yet · BBB not rated |
| ShipMonk | High-volume DTC brands that need owned warehouses in the US, Canada, the UK and the EU, with B2B and FBA prep in the same network | 10 to 12 owned (pages differ), 4 regions | 99.9% | Yes, own EDI or SPS | Quote, minimum formula published | Trustpilot 2.6 (430 / 21) · BBB A+, one 1-star BBB review |
| Stord | Enterprise omnichannel brands that want fulfillment, cold storage and order-management software from one vendor | About 20 own + 80 partner sites | 99.9% | Yes | Quote, minimums per contract | 2 Trustpilot reviews, too few to rate · no BBB profile |
| Flowspace | Brands shipping 1,000+ orders a month that want a wide US network and a switching credit, and can commit to a 15-month term | Not published (36 US metros) | 99.5% pick accuracy | Yes | Quote, minimums may apply | Trustpilot 4.9 (263 / 3) · BBB not rated |
| Red Stag Fulfillment | Brands whose products are bigger than a toaster or heavier than 10 pounds | 2 US, 1,150,000 sq ft | Not published | Yes | Quote, no fixed minimum | 1 Trustpilot review, too few to rate · BBB A+ |
| LVK | Apparel, CPG and electronics brands that want one rate per shipped order and owned warehouses in the US and Canada | 6 (US and Canada) | Not published | Kitting yes, EDI not published | One rate per order plus receiving and surcharges, no rate card | Trustpilot 4.8 (110 / 37) · BBB B- as Ship Hero LLC |
| Saddle Creek Logistics | Enterprise brands that want warehousing, food-grade space and a provider-run truck fleet from one company | 46 locations, 31M sq ft | Not published | Kitting yes, EDI listed under transportation | Quote only | 1 Trustpilot review, too few to rate · BBB C+ |
Which 3PL fits your products and channels?
Most brands can narrow the list to two or three names from what they ship and where it goes.
| If you ship | Look for | Best fit |
|---|---|---|
| Kits, bundles or retail rollouts with under 250 SKUs | A kitting floor in the same building as daily orders, with every component counted at receiving | KSP Fulfillment |
| DTC orders plus Target, Walmart or Costco purchase orders | EDI, routing-guide checks before the truck leaves, one inventory count | KSP Fulfillment |
| Products over 10 pounds or bigger than a toaster | Oversize handling and racking built for heavy freight | Red Stag Fulfillment |
| Frozen or refrigerated food | Frozen and refrigerated capacity with USDA certification | Stord |
| Food that needs certified food-grade storage | BRC, AIB or USDA certified sites | Saddle Creek Logistics |
| Electronics or lithium batteries | DOT-compliant dangerous goods handling | DCL Logistics |
| Apparel in many sizes and colors | An apparel-focused building or program | ShipMonk (Louisville apparel building) or LVK |
| Orders to customers in the UK, the EU or Australia | Warehouses in those countries | ShipBob (UK, EU, Australia) or ShipMonk (UK, EU) |
| 1,000+ orders a month and an expensive exit from your current 3PL | A switching credit, with the term length in writing | Flowspace |
Are the largest 3PL companies the best choice for an ecommerce brand?
Rarely. "Top 3PL companies" rankings sort by revenue, and Amazon, freight brokers and contract-logistics firms lead them. Armstrong & Associates' 2026 list of the largest U.S. 3PLs ranks by 2025 gross logistics revenue: Amazon first, then C.H. Robinson at $14.8 billion, GXO at $13.2 billion and J.B. Hunt at $11.3 billion. A&A adds up transportation management, dedicated contract carriage and warehousing revenue, so the list measures overall size across freight and warehousing. A brand shipping 2,000 parcels a month plus a few retailer POs needs a same-day cutoff, order accuracy it can hold the 3PL to, and kitting, and none of that shows up in a revenue ranking.
Plus, the bigger the 3PL, the smaller your account means to them, which means you could be redirected to call centers, deal with customer issues yourself, and lose the quality and care it takes to give your customers the best possible experience.
What results do brands get with KSP?
A display program had to reach 611 Target stores ahead of a fixed installation schedule. KSP cross-docked 20 inbound truckloads, more than 800 pallets, built 20 kit configurations across 8 SKUs and more than 75,000 cartons, and had all 611 outbound pallets built within four weeks of receiving the product. Each pallet carried 12 custom placards, three per side, so every delivery reached the right department and team at the store. All 611 stores received their shipments on time, ahead of the installation schedule, with no damage or shortages, and KSP did it without adding warehouse space or renting trailers. The full story is in the 611-store Target kitting case study.
A premium linen brand's 3PL was acquired, response times slowed, and receiving errors left inventory unsellable for weeks going into November. After the move to KSP, issue resolution went from weeks to 10 minutes, 99.5% faster, with zero receiving errors blocking sales. Read the premium linen case study.
On the same kitting floor, one client program of over 20,000 promotional kits was assembled and shipped with zero errors.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best 3PL for a brand that sells DTC and retail?
KSP Fulfillment, for brands with under 250 SKUs. It ships DTC parcels, Amazon FBA prep and EDI retail orders through SPS Commerce from one inventory, at 99.999% order accuracy across 32.1M orders. Brands that need warehouses outside the US should look at ShipBob or ShipMonk instead.
How much does a 3PL cost?
Your total depends on order volume, units per order and storage, and none of the nine 3PLs on this list publishes a full rate card. The bill adds receiving, storage, pick and pack, packaging, shipping and extras like kitting. Ask each 3PL to walk you through a sample invoice built on your orders.
What is the difference between a 3PL and a freight broker?
An ecommerce 3PL stores your inventory and ships each order to your customers and retailers. A freight broker books trucks for freight that's already packed and holds no inventory. Revenue rankings of the largest 3PLs mix both kinds of company, so check which work a provider does before you shortlist it.
How do I choose the right 3PL?
Start with your product and channels: size, weight, temperature needs, SKU count, and whether retailers send purchase orders. Then ask each 3PL which accuracy number goes into the contract, who pays for lost or damaged units, what time the same-day cutoff is, and for a sample invoice built on your orders.
How does KSP compare with ShipBob?
KSP ships everything from one building at 99.999% order accuracy across 32.1M orders, with kits and retail orders drawing from the same inventory. ShipBob spreads inventory across 50+ fulfillment centers in five regions and publishes 99.97% order accuracy. Choose KSP for kitting and retail compliance, and ShipBob for warehouses outside the US.
Which 3PL is best for kitting and subscription boxes?
KSP, which began in 2012 as Kitting Solutions Plus and has built 20.9M kits on a 50,000 sq ft kitting floor. Every inbound component is counted against the kit's bill of materials, and finished kits sit in the same inventory as daily orders. Kitting at KSP has no minimum run size.
Do I need a 3PL with multiple warehouses?
Not if you sell mainly in the US. From one building, KSP's ground delivery reaches anywhere in the US in 1 to 3 days, and 2-day delivery anywhere in the US is available through overnight service. One building keeps every unit in one count, so you never split stock across regional warehouses.
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