Ship Depot is a Southern California hub built for West Coast sellers and importers, operating from 114 Grand Cypress Ave in Palmdale, CA. It cites 12-plus years of Amazon operations experience and capacity to handle 20,000 orders per day, and it backs the volume claim with infrastructure: a partnership with FirstMile for volume-based shipping discounts and one with JT Shipping for China-to-US freight forwarding. Importers get container unloading at $400 for a 20-foot and $650 for a 40-foot, plus customs handling. The operation runs proprietary WMS software at $150 a month covering inventory, orders, shipping, and warehouse modules. Pricing is $2.00 per order plus $0.55 per additional unit, with bin storage from $1.00 a month and pallets at $30. There is a $1,000 monthly minimum, so it suits established sellers and import-heavy operations rather than small starters.
What sets them apart
- Located at 114 Grand Cypress Ave, Palmdale, CA 93551 - a Southern California hub serving West Coast sellers.
- Claims 12+ years of Amazon operations experience and cites capacity to handle 20,000 orders per day.
- Operates proprietary WMS software charged at $150/month, covering inventory, orders, shipping, and warehouse modules.
- Partnered with FirstMile for volume-based shipping discounts and with JT Shipping for China-to-US freight forwarding.
- $1,000/month minimum invoice with per-order pricing of $2.00 base + $0.55 per additional unit; pallet storage at $30/month.
Services & channels
- Marketplaces
- Amazon FBA, Amazon FBM / SFP, Walmart Marketplace, Shopify / DTC, Wholesale / B2B
- Business models
- Online Arbitrage, Wholesale, Private Label, Imports, 2-Step Dropshipping
- Specialized
- Oversized / Bulky
- Value-add
- Storage & Warehousing, DTC Pick & Pack, Returns Processing, Removal Processing, Freight / LTL Receiving, Importing (China), Customs Handling
- Locations
- Palmdale, CA
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