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ShipBob Pricing (2026)

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Quick answer

ShipBob doesn't publish a per-order price. Every quote is custom, and ShipBob lists picking, packing and shipping each order as one of its standard fees. The fees ShipBob does publish are storage at $5 per bin, $10 per shelf and $40 per pallet a month, and receiving at $35 for the first two hours, then $45 an hour. WarehousingCosts.com puts all-in costs for standard lightweight products at roughly $7–$12 per order, based on published 2026 cost analyses. That's a secondary estimate, not ShipBob's pricing.

Key takeaways

  • ShipBob is quote-only. Its standard fees cover implementation, receiving, storage, and pick, pack and ship.
  • Storage (per ShipBob's fulfillment-costs guide): $5 per bin, $10 per shelf, $40 per pallet a month.
  • Receiving (same guide): $35 for the first two hours of a receiving order, then $45 an hour.
  • ShipBob's software is free to customers, and its Shopify app is free to install; you're billed for orders, storage, receiving and projects.
  • Competitor Simpl Fulfillment cites ShipBob help-center fees including $0.35 per extra pick, returns at $1.70 plus $0.90 per unit, and address corrections at carrier cost plus 15%.

How much does ShipBob cost per order?

ShipBob doesn't publish it. Its pricing page says every quote is customized, and lists the standard fees as implementation, receiving, warehousing, and picking, packing and shipping each order. Ask whether your quote bundles the label into one per-order fee or bills postage separately by weight and zone; secondary sources describe it both ways.

The secondary estimates available:

Figure Amount Source
All-in cost, standard lightweight products About $7–$12 per order WarehousingCosts.com, citing published 2026 cost analyses
Monthly minimum About $275 for fulfillment only WarehousingCosts.com (no source given)
Monthly spend minimum, onboarding fee, per-package fee Not published Simpl Fulfillment's review of ShipBob's published pricing

Treat these as ranges to test your quote against, not as ShipBob's rates. Your number depends on weight, box size, units per order and destination mix.

What are ShipBob's storage fees?

ShipBob's own fulfillment-costs guide lists U.S. storage at:

Storage type Monthly fee
Bin $5
Shelf $10
Pallet $40

For comparison, The Fulfillment Advisor's 2025 survey of 600+ warehouses averaged $3.08 per bin and $20.17 per pallet a month, so ShipBob's published pallet rate is about double the survey average. Its bin rate is closer. Brands with fast-moving, bin-sized SKUs feel this less than brands storing full pallets of slow movers. See 3PL storage fees for how per-bin, per-pallet and per-cubic-foot pricing compare.

What does ShipBob charge for receiving?

ShipBob's fulfillment-costs guide gives $35 for the first two hours of receiving and $45 per hour after that. Simpl Fulfillment, a competing 3PL, reports that ShipBob's current U.S. additional-services article lists $40 for the first two hours, so check the figure in your agreement.

Simpl also reports two delay fees from the same ShipBob article: $25 a day for inventory arriving without a warehouse receiving order (WRO) and still unprocessed after 24 hours, and $10 a day after 72 hours for overages or mismatches. Those are avoidable. Create the WRO before the freight ships, and label cartons to match it.

What other fees does ShipBob charge?

Per Simpl Fulfillment's breakdown, which cites ShipBob's U.S. B2C pricing and additional-services help articles (June 2026):

Fee Amount
Additional picks (B2C) $0.35 per unit
Additional picks (B2B) $0.45 per unit or $0.90 per case
Returns $1.70 plus $0.90 per unit
Residential delivery (1+ lb, non-USPS carriers) $2.83
FedEx surcharge $6.50 per order
Address correction Carrier cost plus 15%
Card payment surcharge 3%
FBA labeling $0.35 per ASIN

ShipBob's own fulfillment-costs guide describes a set number of picks included per order, then $0.26 per additional pick, which differs from the $0.35 Simpl cites. Kitting, B2B/EDI and custom projects are billed separately, per ShipBob's pricing page. Because Simpl competes with ShipBob, confirm each amount against your own agreement.

How do I estimate a ShipBob bill?

Use your quote for the per-order fee and the published fees above for the rest.

Illustrative example: 500 orders a month at 1.5 units per order, 20 bins and 2 pallets stored, two receiving orders a month each under two hours. The $9.00 per-order fee is a placeholder in the middle of WarehousingCosts.com's range, not a ShipBob rate.

Line Calculation Monthly
Fulfillment incl. shipping 500 × $9.00 (placeholder) $4,500
Additional picks 250 × $0.35 $87.50
Bin storage 20 × $5 $100
Pallet storage 2 × $40 $80
Receiving 2 × $35 $70
Total $4,837.50 ($9.68 per order)

Swap in your quote and order profile, or use the 3PL cost calculator.

How does ShipBob's pricing compare with published alternatives?

Only a few 3PLs publish comparable all-in rates:

Provider Published all-in rate Minimum
ShipBob Not published (quote) Not published
Simpl Fulfillment From $7 per order, up to 3 picks, postage and packaging $750 per month, pay-the-difference
Fulfyld From $7.74 per order, 4–12 oz, 501–1,000 orders a month tier, postage and 5 picks No formal minimum
Amazon MCF $7.51 for a 4–8 oz small-standard unit, standard speed, plus 3.5% surcharge None stated

Where ShipBob's pricing tends to fit: brands that want multiple U.S. and international fulfillment centers (ShipBob claims 50+) and are willing to pay for that network. Where it doesn't: brands storing lots of pallets of slow movers, because $40 per pallet is well above the survey average.

Frequently asked questions

How much does ShipBob charge per order?

ShipBob doesn't publish it; all quotes are custom. WarehousingCosts.com estimates about $7–$12 per order all-in for standard lightweight products.

Does ShipBob have a monthly minimum?

ShipBob doesn't publish one. WarehousingCosts.com reports roughly $275 a month for fulfillment only, without citing a source, so ask for the minimum in writing with your quote.

How much is ShipBob storage?

$5 per bin, $10 per shelf and $40 per pallet a month, according to ShipBob's fulfillment-costs guide.

Does ShipBob charge for software?

No. ShipBob says its software is free for customers, and its Shopify app is free to install.

Does ShipBob charge for returns?

Yes. ShipBob says it charges a flat fee for returns; Simpl Fulfillment reports it as $1.70 plus $0.90 per unit.

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