McKenzie Services carries one of the longest track records on this list. It began in 2004 as McKenzie Books, a college-textbook reseller, rebranded to a full 3PL in 2016, and has been 100% women-owned since 2023, when original founder Jim Smith stepped back and three longtime employees took over. Its 21,265 square foot Hillsboro, OR warehouse, in tax-free Oregon, has a loading dock built for LTL, FTL, and full 40-foot containers. Pricing is tiered: wholesale prep runs $1.10 to $1.70 per unit, carton forwarding $2.45 to $4.25, and DTC fulfillment from $1.60 per order, with a $100 job minimum. A membership plan from free Bronze up to $500-a-month Platinum buys faster turnaround, with Platinum processing in one day versus five for Bronze. A 4.9 Google rating across 63 reviews backs a deep service menu spanning kitting, photography, container unloading, and importing, for arbitrage, wholesale, private-label, and import sellers.
What sets them apart
- 100% women-owned business since 2023 when original founder Jim Smith stepped back; three co-owners are all longtime employees
- Founded 2004 as McKenzie Books (college textbook reseller); rebranded to McKenzie Services in 2016 as a 3PL
- 21,265 sq ft warehouse in Hillsboro OR with loading dock for LTL, FTL, and full 40-foot containers
- Tiered monthly membership plan (Bronze free through Platinum $500/mo) with faster turnaround at higher tiers - Platinum processes in 1 day vs 5 days for Bronze
Services & channels
- Marketplaces
- Amazon FBA, Amazon FBM / SFP, Walmart Marketplace, Shopify / DTC, Wholesale / B2B
- Business models
- Online Arbitrage, Wholesale, Private Label, Imports
- Specialized
- Oversized / Bulky, Fragile
- Value-add
- Storage & Warehousing, DTC Pick & Pack, Returns Processing, Removal Processing, Photography, Freight / LTL Receiving, Importing (China)
- Locations
- Hillsboro, OR
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