Dropshipping fulfillment · Houston, TX
Dropshipping built like real fulfillment.
Most "dropshipping" is one overseas reseller with no warehouse and no tracking. We're a real 32,000 sqft facility in Houston: you send us inventory, we prep, store, and ship every order at published, per-unit rates — no minimums, no contract.
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Get a fulfillment quote in 24 hours
Tell us what you sell and your monthly volume. A real person replies within one business day with exact numbers.
Before you request a quote
Know the cost. Check the fit. Plan your first shipment.
Start with a small shipment or an established operation. There is no minimum volume. Tell us what you sell so we can confirm the handling, space and shipping you actually need.
What will my first month cost?
Example: 500 single-item orders under 5 lb × $2.00 full-service handling = $1,000. At $0.25 per mailer add $125; two full billable pallet-months add $50 and one inbound pallet adds $20. Total: $1,195 BEFORE postage, returns or extra work.
Examples use standard storage in the first three months. Long-stay pallet rates are $28/month in months 3–6 and $32/month after six months. Your written quote separates receiving, storage, handling, materials and shipping. Build your own estimate.
Why are there two handling prices?
Under 5 lb, Lean FBA is $0.50/unit and Lean FBM is $1.75/order when goods arrive pre-packed and ready to label. Full-service handling is $0.75/FBA unit or $2.00/FBM order; materials and postage are separate. These are service tiers, not automatic volume discounts.
Heavier items use different weight bands; over 15 lb or bulky items need a written quote. See the complete rate card.
Can you handle my products and platform?
Share your product type, packed dimensions and weight, sales platform and expected volume. Small batches and returns-only enquiries are welcome. Batteries, liquids, food, supplements, temperature-sensitive, hazardous or oversized items need acceptance and handling requirements confirmed before you ship.
For Shopify, Amazon, Walmart or another platform such as Amboras, tell us how orders and inventory are exchanged. The team confirms the connection or file workflow before onboarding; a platform name alone does not guarantee a supported integration.
How do I send inventory?
- Send your SKU list, dimensions, weights and carton/pallet count.
- Receive the written scope, rates and product-acceptance confirmation.
- Confirm account setup, labeling and receiving instructions with the team before dispatch.
- Send shipment details and tracking; agree the first prep job or order workflow.
Receiving location: 6117 Long Dr, Houston, TX 77087. Confirm inbound instructions before sending goods.
What about shipping and storage dimensions?
For a shipping estimate, send origin and destination ZIP codes, packed dimensions, weight, parcel count and desired delivery speed. Handling prices do not include carrier postage. Storage is charged only by carton or pallet. Bin and shelf storage is included in our standard pick-and-pack rate, with no separate charge. Send product dimensions and quantities so the team can confirm usable space, availability and the applicable carton or pallet storage rate in writing.
After you enquire: a real person from our Houston team replies within one business day, confirms any missing details and sends itemized pricing. You can ask for a written quote without booking a sales call. Unsure of volume? Select “Not sure yet” in the quote form.
What "dropshipping fulfillment" actually means here
It means your customer's order ships from a real warehouse, not a spreadsheet. You keep title to your inventory — no markup middleman, no reseller taking a cut — and we do the physical work: receive it, store it, and pick-pack-ship it the same day it comes in, before our 2pm CT cutoff, Monday through Saturday. Your buyer gets US tracking and a US return address. You never touch a box.
This is different from a print-on-demand or drop-ship-from-China setup where delivery takes weeks and quality is whatever showed up. If that's the model you're comparing us to, read how we bridge China-to-US inventory or browse the China dropshipping hub for the sourcing side. This page covers the fulfillment side: what it costs to hold inventory in Houston and ship it per order once it's here.
How it works, in five steps
The same pipeline whether you're running Amazon FBA, Shopify DTC, or a lean multi-channel dropship catalog.
- Ship inventory to our dock at 6117 Long Dr, Houston, TX 77087 — from your factory, your import broker, or your own stock.
- We receive and log it against your SKUs. Receiving is $20/pallet ($5/carton).
- It sits in climate-controlled storage — $25 per pallet, billed monthly, so you only pay for the days you actually use.
- Orders sync into KAK WMS in real time from Shopify, TikTok Shop, Walmart, eBay, BigCommerce, WooCommerce, Etsy, Magento, or Amazon FBM.
- Full-service FBA handling for units under 5 lb is $0.75/unit, including FNSKU labeling and prep labor. Materials are separate: polybag $0.20/unit and bubble wrap $0.20/unit when needed. Receiving, storage and outbound freight are separate. Lean label-ready units start at $0.50; heavier units use the published weight bands.
Published rates for dropshipping-style fulfillment
These are the only prices we quote — the same numbers whether you move 50 orders a month or 5,000. No tiers you have to negotiate into.
| Service | Rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon FBA prep | $0.75/unit | Full-service FBA handling for units under 5 lb is $0.75/unit, including FNSKU labeling and prep labor. Materials are separate: polybag $0.20/unit and bubble wrap $0.20/unit when needed. Receiving, storage and outbound freight are separate. Lean label-ready units start at $0.50; heavier units use the published weight bands. |
| FBM / DTC fulfillment | $2.00/order (≤5 lb) | Packaging materials from $0.25. $2.75 for 5–8 lb, $4.00 for 8–15 lb, custom-quoted over 15 lb |
| Pallet storage | $25/pallet, monthly | Climate-controlled; $25/month flat |
| Receiving | $20/pallet ($5/carton) | Charged on every inbound |
| Returns processing | $1.50/return | Inspection included |
| Postage (USPS/UPS/FedEx) | Pass-through | Discounted carrier rates, no markup |
Kitting, bundling, subscription-box assembly, custom inserts, container devanning, and freight are available but custom-quoted — tell us the specs on your quote form and you'll have a number within 24 hours. We don't publish a price for those because they vary too much SKU to SKU to guess honestly.
What a month actually costs
Take a lean, no-warehouse brand running FBM/DTC orders out of Houston stock. Fulfillment scales straight off order count; storage and receiving depend on how much inventory you keep on hand.
| Orders/month (≤5 lb) | Fulfillment cost | + 5 pallets storage | Approx. total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 50 × $2.00 = $100.00 | ~$125/mo | ~$225 |
| 100 | 100 × $2.00 = $200.00 | ~$125/mo | ~$325 |
| 300 | 300 × $2.00 = $600.00 | ~$125/mo | ~$725 |
That's fulfillment plus storage only — add $20/pallet ($5/carton) on the way in (once, when it lands) and $1.50 per return that actually comes back. Heavier packages step up to $2.75 or $4.00 per order at the weight breaks above (custom over 15 lb); Amazon-bound units run $0.75/unit flat instead. Run your own numbers on the pricing page or the full KAK price list.
The questions every RFQ asks us
Buyers vetting a fulfillment partner for a new dropshipping-style brand tend to ask the same list. Here it is, answered straight.
Minimums & new brands
No minimums
We take on new brands launching with a few hundred units the same as accounts moving thousands of orders a month. No minimum spend, no minimum SKU count.
Setup & software fees
$0
No setup fee. Real-time inventory dashboard is included from day one.
Contracts
Month-to-month
No lock-in, no cancellation penalty. If we're not earning the business, you leave.
Peak season
No surcharges
Same per-order and per-unit rates in Q4 as in February.
Coverage and account protection: inventory in our custody is insured up to $500,000 per occurrence, and KAK is fully liable for its own handling errors. Lot-number and expiration-date tracking are available inside KAK WMS if your catalog needs it. Container devanning, LTL freight, and white-glove receiving are available too — quoted per shipment at negotiated carrier cost, never guessed at.
Sourcing overseas? We're the Houston end of that chain
If your product ships from a factory in China or elsewhere, the slow part of "dropshipping" is usually the ocean crossing and the last-mile from an overseas warehouse. Land your inventory with us instead: it clears, gets logged, and sits in climate-controlled storage in Houston so every US order after that ships domestically — same-day if it's in before 2pm CT, not delayed behind a bonded warehouse overseas. See how that bridge works on China-to-US Bridge, or start from the sourcing side at the China dropshipping hub. Once inventory is on our floor, everything on this page — prep, storage, receiving, per-order fulfillment — applies the same as any other client's stock.
For sellers prepping specifically for Amazon FBA out of that same inbound flow, the FBA prep service page has the labeling and cartonization detail. For the general warehouse and pick-pack-ship mechanics, see 3PL warehouse service. For a deeper breakdown of the storage math, see the storage page.
Dropshipping fulfillment FAQ
Is this real dropshipping, or just a warehouse calling itself that?
Do you accept new brands with a small first order, like 500 units?
What does it cost to get inventory in the door?
How is storage billed, and is it climate-controlled?
Can you handle small 1–5 item orders and bundles?
What's included in the fulfillment fee, and what costs extra?
Do you mark up shipping labels?
Is there a contract, and what happens if I want to cancel?
How do returns work?
What does a typical month cost?
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Get a fulfillment quote in 24 hours
Lean handling under 5 lb: FBA $0.50/unit or FBM $1.75/order for pre-packed goods. Full service: $0.75/FBA unit or $2.00/FBM order. Materials and postage are separate; storage is $25/pallet/month.