Fulfillment

For decades, transportation pricing has become increasingly transparent. Freight buyers can benchmark truckload rates, monitor fuel costs, compare carrier pricing, and access real-time market intelligence with a few clicks. Warehousing has not followed the same path. Despite representing one of the largest components of supply chain spend, warehouse and fulfillment pricing remains fragmented, inconsistent, and difficult to compare. Two facilities in the same market can quote

Most shippers track freight and labor—but overlook one of the most quietly expensive line items: pallets. Here’s how hidden pallet costs add up faster than you think.