The short answer
8 of the 23 providers we track publish a pick and pack price. 3 are 3PLs that charge a pick and pack fee and bill postage on top. With them, a one-item order costs $3 to $3.60 in pick and pack fees at low volume: Saltbox from $3, Amplifier $3.10, ShipCalm $3.60. Packaging is usually extra.
Another 2 price each order with postage included (Fulfyld $7.98, Simpl Fulfillment from $7), and Amazon and Walmart charge per unit with delivery included. Shipfusion shows only sample quotes. The other 14, including ShipBob and ShipMonk, quote only.
| Provider | First item or order fee | Extra items | One-item order | Packaging | Monthly minimum or fee | Visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pick and pack fee, postage billed on top (3) | ||||||
| Amplifier ↗ VisitAmplifier | $2.15 per shipmentAt 1 to 100 shipments a month, falling to $1.75 at 10,001 to 20,000 | $0.95, falling to $0.70, per item, charged on the first item too | $3.10$2.45 at 10,001 to 20,000 | Billed separately, amount not published | $100 account fee | Visit Amplifier |
| Saltbox ↗ VisitSaltbox | From $3 per pickFine print(managed Saltbox Fulfillment); Saltbox pages use different units for this price: "$3/pick" (operations page), "Starting at $3/unit" (pricing page), "starting at $3 per order" (FAQ). | Not published separately | From $3 | Not published | $349 membership | Visit Saltbox |
| ShipCalm ↗ VisitShipCalm | $2.65 per order | $0.95 per item, charged on the first item too | $3.60 | Billed separately (rate on a page we have not checked) | $6,000 a quarter minimum | Visit ShipCalm |
| One price per order that includes postage (2) | ||||||
| Fulfyld ↗ VisitFulfyld | $7.98 per orderFine printIncluding postage, pick & pack (up to 5 picks) and standard packaging; 0-250 orders/mo, 4-12 oz, standard shipping | $0.50 per item after the first 5 picks | $7.98 | Included | Not published | Visit Fulfyld |
| Simpl Fulfillment ↗ VisitSimpl Fulfillment | From $7 per order(weight-tiered); includes 3 picks, packaging AND postage | 3 picks included; price beyond that not published | From $7 | Included | $750 minimum | Visit Simpl Fulfillment |
| Amazon and Walmart: a fee per unit, delivery included (3) | ||||||
| Amazon Multi-Channel Fulfillment (MCF) US ↗ Orders from any channelVisitAmazon Multi-Channel Fulfillment (MCF) US | $7.34 per unitFine print1-unit order, small standard 4 oz or less, Standard 3 business-day, non-peak (picking, packing and shipping); $7.53 in the holiday peak | $4.98 per unit in a 2-unit order (more units, lower rate per unit) | $7.34 | Included | Not published | Visit Amazon Multi-Channel Fulfillment (MCF) US |
| Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) US ↗ Amazon orders onlyVisitFulfillment by Amazon (FBA) US | $3.42 per unitFine printFBA fulfillment fee, small standard 2+ to 4 oz, $10-$50 price band, non-peak (pick, pack, ship, customer service and returns handling); $3.61 in the holiday peak | Each unit pays the per-unit fee | $3.42 | Included | Not published | Visit Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) US |
| Walmart Fulfillment Services (WFS) US ↗ Walmart orders onlyVisitWalmart Fulfillment Services (WFS) US | $3.45 per unitFine printStandard fulfillment fee, shipping weight 1 lb or less (packaging, handling and delivery) | Each unit pays the per-unit fee | $3.45 | Included | No storage minimums or maximums for inventory under 365 days | Visit Walmart Fulfillment Services (WFS) US |
| Sample quotes only, not a rate card (1) | ||||||
| Shipfusion ↗ VisitShipfusion | $1.36 to $1.52 first pickFine printFrom published recent quotes (3,500-35,000 orders/mo); currency not stated | $0.23 to $0.28 per extra pick, from the same sample quotes | Not a rate card | Not publishedPostage: on top | 2,000+ orders | Visit Shipfusion |
| Quote only: no published price. Ask each about packaging and postage (14) | ||||||
| Easyship Fulfillment ↗ Get a quote fromEasyship Fulfillment | Not published | Get a quote Easyship Fulfillment | ||||
| eFulfillment Service (EFS) ↗ Get a quote fromeFulfillment Service (EFS) | No minimum | Get a quote eFulfillment Service (EFS) | ||||
| Flexport eCommerce Fulfillment ↗ Get a quote fromFlexport eCommerce Fulfillment | Packaging: included | $5,000 minimum spend | Get a quote Flexport eCommerce Fulfillment | |||
| Fulfillrite ↗ Get a quote fromFulfillrite | Packaging: billed separately, amount not published | $399 minimum | Get a quote Fulfillrite | |||
| Red Stag Fulfillment ↗ Get a quote fromRed Stag Fulfillment | Not published | Get a quote Red Stag Fulfillment | ||||
| Rush Order Inc ↗ Get a quote fromRush Order Inc | Not published | Get a quote Rush Order Inc | ||||
| Ryder E-commerce Fulfillment (formerly Whiplash) ↗ Get a quote fromRyder E-commerce Fulfillment (formerly Whiplash) | Not published | Get a quote Ryder E-commerce Fulfillment (formerly Whiplash) | ||||
| ShipBob ↗ Get a quote fromShipBob | Packaging: included | Not published | Get a quote ShipBob | |||
| ShipHero Fulfillment (now LVK) ↗ Get a quote fromShipHero Fulfillment (now LVK) | Packaging: included | $500 tech fee | Get a quote ShipHero Fulfillment (now LVK) | |||
| ShipMonk ↗ Get a quote fromShipMonk | Extra items: charged, amount by quote | Monthly minimum = monthly order volume x first-item pick fee, less 20% | Get a quote ShipMonk | |||
| ShipNetwork ↗ Get a quote fromShipNetwork | Not published | Get a quote ShipNetwork | ||||
| ShipTop ↗ Get a quote fromShipTop | Packaging: billed with pick and pack, amount not published | Not published | Get a quote ShipTop | |||
| Shopify Fulfillment Network (3PL partner directory) ↗ Get a quote fromShopify Fulfillment Network (3PL partner directory) | Not published | Get a quote Shopify Fulfillment Network (3PL partner directory) | ||||
| Stord (incl. former Ware2Go by UPS) ↗ Get a quote fromStord (incl. former Ware2Go by UPS) | Not published | Get a quote Stord (incl. former Ware2Go by UPS) | ||||
Prices checked Oct 22 to 26, 2026 on each provider's own page (↗ opens it). "Quote only" means the provider's own pages publish no pick and pack price, so we show none. "Not published" means the provider doesn't say. Prices that include postage or delivery are not comparable with fee-only prices, which is why they sit in their own groups.
Pick and pack is one part of an order’s cost. See what the whole order costs to sell and ship, from the platform’s cut to the label.
How pick and pack is charged
Providers publish four different ways of billing it:
- A fee per order plus a fee for every item. Amplifier charges $2.15 per shipment and $0.95 per item at up to 100 shipments a month, and its item fee applies to the first item too. ShipCalm works the same way: $2.65 per order plus $0.95 per item.
- A per-order price with some picks included. Fulfyld’s $7.98 covers up to 5 picks, then $0.50 per extra item. Simpl Fulfillment’s price starts at $7 and covers 3 picks. Both include postage.
- A fee per unit that falls as the order gets bigger. Amazon MCF charges $7.34 for a one-unit order of a small item (4 oz or less, outside the holiday peak), but $4.98 per unit in a two-unit order.
- A fee per pick. Saltbox says “from $3” but its own pages call it per pick, per unit and per order in different places. Ask which one your quote means.
Volume changes the rate, too. Amplifier’s shipment fee drops from $2.15 to $1.75 as monthly shipments rise.
The extras sit outside the fee: boxes and mailers (Amplifier and ShipCalm bill them separately), inserts, kitting, gift notes and the shipping label itself. And a minimum can matter more than the fee. Fulfillrite’s floor is $399 a month in pick and pack charges. ShipMonk’s is set by a formula: monthly order volume x first-item pick fee, less 20%.
What to ask a 3PL before you sign
Get these answers in writing so the quotes line up:
- Is the order fee charged on top of the first item’s fee, or does it include the first item?
- How many items or picks does one order fee cover, and what does each extra item cost?
- Is it per order, per unit or per pick? A three-item order can cost very different amounts.
- Are the box, mailer and void fill included? What do custom or branded boxes cost?
- Is postage included, or billed on top? At what carrier rates?
- Is there a monthly minimum, and is it a minimum on pick and pack alone or on the whole bill?
- At what monthly volume does the rate drop, and is there a holiday peak surcharge?
Turn the fee into a monthly bill
Storage, receiving, minimums and postage make up the rest of the bill. The 3PL cost calculator adds them up at your volume for every provider with published rates. Selling fewer than a few hundred orders a month? See 3PLs that take small businesses and their real monthly floors, or compare every 3PL we track, including their warehouses and contract terms.
Get told when these prices change
Providers change fees with little notice. Alerts start soon, and we'll send nothing else.
Common questions
How much does pick and pack cost?
Among 3PLs that publish it and bill postage separately, a one-item order costs $3 to $3.60 in pick and pack fees at low volume: Saltbox from $3 per pick, Amplifier $2.15 per shipment plus $0.95 per item, ShipCalm $2.65 per order plus $0.95 per item. Packaging and postage come on top. ShipBob and ShipMonk only quote.
Is pick and pack charged per order or per item?
It depends on the provider. Amplifier and ShipCalm charge a fee per order plus a fee for every item, the first one included. Fulfyld includes up to 5 picks in its per-order price and Simpl Fulfillment includes 3. Amazon MCF and Walmart WFS charge per unit, with delivery included.
What does a pick and pack fee include?
Pulling your items off the shelf and packing them for one order. The box and the postage vary: Amplifier bills packaging and postage separately, Fulfyld and Simpl Fulfillment put packaging and postage in one per-order price, and Amazon MCF includes both in its per-unit fee.
Is there a minimum for pick and pack?
Some 3PLs set one. Fulfillrite has a $399 monthly pick-and-pack minimum. ShipMonk's monthly minimum is your monthly orders times its first-item pick fee, less 20%. Simpl Fulfillment bills at least $750 a month. Amplifier states no shipment minimums but charges a $100 monthly account fee.
What are pick and pack services?
A warehouse, usually a 3PL, stores your stock and, for each order, picks the items, packs them and hands the parcel to a carrier. You pay a pick and pack fee per order or per item, plus storage and usually postage. The table on this page shows who publishes that fee.