What does 3PL fulfillment actually cost?
A transparent breakdown of pick, pack, storage, and value-added service fees across the European 3PL market.
The four cost buckets
Every 3PL invoice breaks into inbound receiving, storage, pick & pack, and value-added services. Understanding each bucket is the difference between a good deal and a runaway cost.
How pick & pack is priced
Pick and pack is normally split into a first-item rate and a lower additional-item rate, with packaging materials billed separately. Rates vary by country, volume and order profile, so the only comparable figure is your own order profile priced by each provider. Alignr does not publish market price benchmarks.
Where hidden costs live
Watch for peak-season surcharges, minimum monthly billing, returns handling on a per-parcel basis, and long-term storage penalties for slow-moving SKUs.
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