Rex says
Money math without the spreadsheet headache. Plug in your numbers and I'll show you exactly where the dollars land.
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Click to load — tweak from there.Inputs
Result
Monthly 3PL cost
$5,336
Cost per order
$4.45
Storage component
$960
Fulfillment component
$4,056
Annual cost
$64,032
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How to use this
- 1Enter pallets stored.
- 2Enter storage rate per pallet ($/mo).
- 3Enter orders per month.
- 4Enter pick + pack base per order ($).
- 5Enter extra items per order.
- 6Enter cost per extra pick ($).
- 7Enter receiving fees per month ($).
- 8Enter monthly minimum ($).
- 9Read your monthly 3pl cost on the right — it updates as you type.
- 10Hit Share to keep the scenario or send it to someone.
About this calculator
Third-party logistics bills storage by pallet or cubic foot, then adds receiving, pick, and pack fees per order. Model your inventory turns to see the true monthly cost of holding stock.
Worked example
Using the values the calculator loads with:
Inputs
- Pallets stored: 40
- Storage rate per pallet: 24 $/mo
- Orders per month: 1200
- Pick + pack base per order: 2.75 $
- Extra items per order: 1.4
- Cost per extra pick: 0.45 $
- Receiving fees per month: 320 $
- Monthly minimum: 500 $
Results
- Monthly 3PL cost: $5,336
- Cost per order: $4.45
- Storage component: $960
- Fulfillment component: $4,056
- Annual cost: $64,032
What each field means
Inputs
- Pallets stored
- The pallets stored used in the calculation. Starts at 40 so you have a working example on load.
- Storage rate per pallet ($/mo)
- The storage rate per pallet used in the calculation, measured in $/mo. Starts at 24 $/mo so you have a working example on load.
- Orders per month
- The orders per month used in the calculation. Starts at 1200 so you have a working example on load.
- Pick + pack base per order ($)
- The pick + pack base per order used in the calculation, measured in $. Starts at 2.75 $ so you have a working example on load.
- Extra items per order
- The extra items per order used in the calculation. Starts at 1.4 so you have a working example on load.
- Cost per extra pick ($)
- The cost per extra pick used in the calculation, measured in $. Starts at 0.45 $ so you have a working example on load.
- Receiving fees per month ($)
- The receiving fees per month used in the calculation, measured in $. Starts at 320 $ so you have a working example on load.
- Monthly minimum ($)
- The monthly minimum used in the calculation, measured in $. Starts at 500 $ so you have a working example on load.
Results
- Monthly 3PL cost
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars and shown as the headline result. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- Cost per order
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- Storage component
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- Fulfillment component
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- Annual cost
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
FAQ
Pallet rate or cubic foot rate — which is better?
Cubic-foot pricing favors slow-moving small items; pallet pricing favors dense, full-pallet SKUs. Run both against your actual mix before signing.
What drives 3PL cost up unexpectedly?
Long-term storage surcharges on aged inventory, oversized item fees, and per-SKU receiving charges on mixed inbound shipments.
Accuracy and limitations
- Results are estimates before tax, fees, and inflation unless an input explicitly covers them.
- Rates are treated as fixed for the whole period — variable-rate products will drift from this projection.
- This is educational maths, not financial advice. Check anything contractual with the lender or your accountant.
Cite this calculator
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RevenueLab. (2026). Warehouse Storage Cost Calculator. Retrieved from https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/warehouse-storage-cost
<p>Source: <a href="https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/warehouse-storage-cost" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Warehouse Storage Cost Calculator — RevenueLab</a> (2026).</p>
Source: [Warehouse Storage Cost Calculator — RevenueLab](https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/warehouse-storage-cost) (2026).