3PL Fee Calculator for Small Stores
Enter what a normal month looks like and see the published service fees at four US fulfillment warehouses side by side. Every number in the formulas comes from the provider's own pricing page; where a provider doesn't publish a number, the calculator says not published instead of guessing.
Your month
Estimated monthly service fees
| Provider | Monthly minimum | Estimate | What's included | Source (checked) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermeslines | None | – | Pick and pack by weight and packaging, $0.10 per extra pick (from Hermeslines' own worked example), pallet storage at the published tier (one-pallet minimum). Postage extra. | hermeslines.com/pricing 2026-10-23 | Get quote |
| EdCo Fulfillment | None | – | $3.00 per order (first item and a protective mailer included), $0.50 per extra item, $0.50 per label EdCo generates, $25.00 per shelf position. Corrugated boxes billed at a per-account price (not published). Postage extra: USPS Commercial +15%, capped at retail. | edcofulfillment.com 2026-10-23 | Get quote |
| eFulfillment Service | None | – | Pick fees only: $1.15 per order plus $0.35 per extra item. Bin storage $0.45 per bin under 100 SKUs or $0.25 at 100+; billing period not published on the rate sheet. Packaging not published as a single rate. Standard Client Support $25.00, period not published. | eFS MSA pricing 2026-10-23 | Get quote |
| Simpl Fulfillment | $750, pay-the-difference | – | From $7 per order including postage, packaging and up to 3 picks; full weight table not published. Storage billed separately by bin, shelf or pallet (rates not published). | simplfulfillment.com/pricing 2026-10-23 | Get quote |
One-time and occasional fees to add
- Receiving: EdCo $3.00 per box (cartons over 50 lb quoted first); Hermeslines $10 per pallet, or $0.99–$6.95 per carton by weight, and $60/hour if no packing list arrives with the goods; eFulfillment Service not published; Simpl says no receiving fee.
- Inserts: Hermeslines $0.17 per flyer, note or sticker.
- Long-term storage: EdCo adds 25% on stock unmoved for 180 days.
- Minimum storage: Hermeslines bills at least one pallet a month while you hold stock; EdCo bills storage with a one-month minimum.
How the formulas work
- Hermeslines: orders × (pick-and-pack rate for your weight and packaging + $0.10 × extra items) + pallets × per-pallet rate for that pallet count ($15.99 at 1, $15.44 at 2, $14.96 at 3–6, $14.65 at 7–8, $14.11 at 9–14, $13.01 at 15+).
- EdCo: orders × ($3.00 + $0.50 × extra items + $0.50 label unless you make your own) + shelf positions × $25.00. EdCo's pick fee isn't weight-based on its published page.
- eFulfillment Service: orders × ($1.15 + $0.35 × extra items). Storage and packaging are listed but not totaled because their billing basis isn't published as a monthly figure.
- Simpl: the higher of $750 or orders × $7 (its lowest published rate), shown as "at least" because heavier orders cost more and the table isn't published.
Compare these against the full no-minimum 3PL comparison, the ShipBob alternatives, and our methodology.
FAQ
How accurate is this 3PL fee calculator?
It uses only the rates each provider publishes on its own pricing page, checked 2026-10-23. It leaves out postage (except Simpl, whose rate includes it), inbound freight, special packaging and anything the provider does not publish. Treat the result as a starting point and ask each 3PL for a written quote based on your last 30 days of orders.
Why is eFulfillment Service only partly calculated?
eFulfillment Service publishes a $1.15 pick fee, $0.35 per additional item and $0.45 per storage bin (under 100 SKUs), but its standard packaging charge is not published as a single rate and its rate sheet does not state the billing period for bin storage or the $25.00 Standard Client Support line. The calculator shows pick fees only for eFS and flags the rest.
Why does Simpl always show at least $750?
Simpl publishes a $750 monthly minimum billed pay-the-difference: if your order billing is under $750, it bills the shortfall. Its per-order rate starts at $7 and includes postage, packaging and up to 3 picks, but the full weight-based rate table is not published, so the calculator shows the floor or $7 times your orders, whichever is higher, as a lower bound.
Does the calculator include receiving fees?
Receiving is a one-time charge per inbound shipment, so it is listed separately below the results: EdCo $3.00 per box, Hermeslines $10 per pallet or $0.99 to $6.95 per carton by weight, eFulfillment Service not published, Simpl says no receiving fee.
Last checked: 2026-10-23. Sources: hermeslines.com/pricing, edcofulfillment.com/small-batch-fulfillment/, efulfillmentservice.com/efs-msa-new-standard-pricing-updated-september-2026-2/, simplfulfillment.com/pricing.