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Best 3PL Companies in Raleigh-Durham (2026)

This list ranks the 8 third-party logistics companies with at least one warehouse in the Raleigh-Durham area, from Durham and Burlington to Apex, Garner and Clayton, and each warehouse location was checked on the firm's own website. Firms are compared on local warehouses, network size, order minimums, pricing model and services, and the comparison table and ranked cards hold those facts for each one.

  • 8 companies ranked
  • 8 warehouses in Raleigh-Durham between them
  • Updated September 2026

By the editorial team · How we rank

Illustration: interstate interchange with freight trucks passing a warehouse park

Top 3PLs in Raleigh-Durham at a glance

  1. 1MD LogisticsPharma, OTC and consumer health brands needing cGMP storage
  2. 2Guardian Logistics SolutionsBrands and forwarders needing Carolinas storage plus local delivery
  3. 3ElitePrepWareMarketplace sellers wanting published prep and pick-pack rates
  4. 4Carolina Prep & ShipAmazon and Walmart sellers wanting per-unit prep pricing
  5. 5Shaw 3PLAmazon FBA sellers and small DTC brands wanting hands-on service
  6. 6C&O WarehousingManufacturers and growing online brands needing Durham storage
  7. 7Burton LogisticsShippers wanting Triangle-area storage tied to their own trucking
  8. 8National Delivery SystemsSuppliers replenishing retail chain stores across the East Coast

Compare Raleigh-Durham 3PLs side by side

Local warehouses, network size, order minimums and pricing model for every company on the list.

#CompanyBest forIn Raleigh-DurhamNetworkOrder minimumPricing
1MD LogisticsPharma, OTC and consumer health brands needing cGMP storage1 warehouse6 totalNot publishedCustom quote
2Guardian Logistics SolutionsBrands and forwarders needing Carolinas storage plus local delivery1 warehouse4 totalNot publishedCustom quote
3ElitePrepWareMarketplace sellers wanting published prep and pick-pack rates1 warehouse1 totalNot publishedPublished rates
4Carolina Prep & ShipAmazon and Walmart sellers wanting per-unit prep pricing1 warehouse1 totalNot publishedPublished rates
5Shaw 3PLAmazon FBA sellers and small DTC brands wanting hands-on service1 warehouse1 totalNot publishedCustom quote
6C&O WarehousingManufacturers and growing online brands needing Durham storage1 warehouse1 totalNot publishedCustom quote
7Burton LogisticsShippers wanting Triangle-area storage tied to their own trucking1 warehouse1 totalNot publishedCustom quote
8National Delivery SystemsSuppliers replenishing retail chain stores across the East Coast1 warehouse8 totalNot publishedCustom quote

The 8 best 3PL companies in Raleigh-Durham

1

MD Logistics

Pharma, OTC and consumer health brands needing cGMP storage

Visit mdlogistics.com

A 240,000 sq ft pharmaceutical-only warehouse in Garner, shared by multiple clients, with 2 to 8°C refrigerated and 15 to 25°C storage, quarantine compliance and backup power. It fits life science, pharmaceutical and OTC consumer health brands that need cGMP storage and omnichannel fulfillment in the Triangle.

Strengths

  • NABP accredited, cGMP compliant and FDA-licensed as a repackager and relabeler
  • Retail compliance labeling, ASNs and DTC orders for OTC and consumer health brands
  • Owned by Nippon Express; headquartered in Plainfield, Indiana

Worth knowing

  • Built for life sciences and consumer health, not general merchandise
  • Quote-only pricing
  • DTC ecommerce
  • B2B and retail
  • Retail EDI compliance
  • Kitting and assembly
  • Returns
  • Contract packaging
  • Cold chain
  • FTZ and bonded
  • LTL and FTL freight
  • International
  • Value-added services
2

Guardian Logistics Solutions

Brands and forwarders needing Carolinas storage plus local delivery

Visit teamguardian.com

A 103,500 sq ft Durham warehouse on Hamlin Road with 19 dock doors and a customs-bonded container freight station, run by a company that also operates a 180,000 sq ft Charlotte building. It fits importers and brands that want airfreight pickup, bonded storage, order fulfillment and delivery across North and South Carolina from one provider.

Strengths

  • TSA-compliant staff at every site
  • Own box trucks and trailers for first-mile, final-mile and white glove delivery
  • Storage billed as needed, with no long-term lease

Worth knowing

  • Airfreight and container freight station work is a large share of the business
  • Quote-only pricing; no ecommerce platform integrations named
  • DTC ecommerce
  • B2B and retail
  • Kitting and assembly
  • Subscription boxes
  • Returns
  • Cross-dock and transload
  • FTZ and bonded
  • International
  • Last mile
  • Value-added services
3

ElitePrepWare

Marketplace sellers wanting published prep and pick-pack rates

Visit eliteprepware.com

A climate-controlled prep center in Apex with dock-high bays, racking, 24/7 surveillance and same-day order processing for Amazon, Walmart, Shopify, TikTok Shop and other channels. It fits marketplace sellers who want storage, prep and pick-and-pack rates published up front.

Strengths

  • $45 per pallet per month storage; $2 per order pick and pack plus $0.40 per additional item
  • FNSKU labeling at $0.39 per unit; returns at $1.75 per unit
  • Connects to Amazon, Walmart, eBay, Shopify, Etsy, TikTok Shop and Temu

Worth knowing

  • Published pick and pack rate requires 100 orders per day; FNSKU labeling minimum is 1,000 units
  • No street address or warehouse size published
  • Amazon FBA prep
  • DTC ecommerce
  • Kitting and assembly
  • Returns
4

Carolina Prep & Ship

Amazon and Walmart sellers wanting per-unit prep pricing

Visit carolinaprepship.com

A family-run prep center that moved into a newly built 55,000 sq ft warehouse on Gateway Drive in Apex, where it preps Amazon FBA shipments and ships Walmart, eBay, DTC and B2B orders. It fits Amazon and Walmart sellers who want published per-unit prep rates.

Strengths

  • Basic FBA prep at $0.65 per unit: receiving, inspection, FNSKU labeling, box packing and labeling
  • Add-ons priced: poly bagging at $0.25, bundling at $1.15 to $1.65
  • Owners ran their own Amazon FBA business before opening the center

Worth knowing

  • Storage pricing is quote-only
  • Occupies Suite 103; its share of the 55,000 sq ft building is not stated
  • Amazon FBA prep
  • DTC ecommerce
  • B2B and retail
  • Kitting and assembly
5

Shaw 3PL

Amazon FBA sellers and small DTC brands wanting hands-on service

Visit shaw3pl.com

A 7,000 sq ft warehouse on Garner Station Boulevard in Raleigh with pallet and bin storage, cycle counting and same-day fulfillment, started by a founder with 11+ years as an Amazon seller. It fits Amazon FBA sellers and small DTC brands on Shopify or WooCommerce that also ship to retailers.

Strengths

  • FBA prep with FNSKU labeling, bundling, poly bagging and AWD cross-docking
  • Retail routing-guide compliance, pallet building and LTL for B2B orders
  • A Slack channel for each client

Worth knowing

  • One 7,000 sq ft warehouse
  • Quote-only pricing
  • DTC ecommerce
  • B2B and retail
  • Retail EDI compliance
  • Amazon FBA prep
  • LTL and FTL freight
  • Cross-dock and transload
6

C&O Warehousing

Manufacturers and growing online brands needing Durham storage

Visit candowarehousing.com

A Durham warehouse of about 92,800 sq ft on Fay Street, near I-85 and I-40, run by a family-owned company since 1968, with pallet racking, bulk floor storage and climate-controlled areas. It fits manufacturers, distributors and online brands that want contract storage and e-commerce pick and pack in Durham on short or long terms.

Strengths

  • E-commerce pick and pack, kitting, repacking and returns processing
  • Web portal for inventory visibility
  • Dock-height and ground-level access

Worth knowing

  • No refrigerated, perishable or hazardous products
  • One warehouse; no ecommerce platform integrations named
  • DTC ecommerce
  • B2B and retail
  • Kitting and assembly
  • Returns
  • Cross-dock and transload
  • Value-added services
7

Burton Logistics

Shippers wanting Triangle-area storage tied to their own trucking

Visit burtonls.com

A Burlington warehouse on Anthony Road, between Durham and Greensboro on the I-40/I-85 corridor, with climate-controlled sections, pick and pack, cross-docking and its own truck fleet. It fits shippers that want storage plus short-haul or long-haul trucking from one family-owned company, founded in 1986.

Strengths

  • Kitting, labeling, repackaging, light assembly and reverse logistics
  • Single-client or on-demand warehousing
  • Freight brokerage alongside its own fleet

Worth knowing

  • Warehouse size not published
  • Trucking is a large share of the business
  • B2B and retail
  • DTC ecommerce
  • Kitting and assembly
  • Returns
  • Cross-dock and transload
  • LTL and FTL freight
  • Value-added services
8

National Delivery Systems

Suppliers replenishing retail chain stores across the East Coast

Visit national-delivery.com

A 20,000 sq ft Raleigh terminal in Clayton with 6 dock doors, where a pool distribution and LTL carrier also offers storage and fulfillment. It fits suppliers replenishing retail chain stores who want warehousing and delivery from the same carrier.

Strengths

  • Own network for LTL cartage, pool distribution and line haul
  • EDI 204, 210 and 214 plus flat-file and CSV integration
  • Eight terminals; headquartered in Columbia, Maryland

Worth knowing

  • Primarily an LTL and delivery carrier
  • Quote-only pricing
  • B2B and retail
  • Cross-dock and transload
  • LTL and FTL freight
  • Last mile

Why brands fulfill from Raleigh-Durham

Raleigh-Durham’s road network runs on I-40, Wake County’s primary connector, with the I-440 beltline and the I-540 outer loop around Raleigh. For rail, Norfolk Southern, CSX, the North Carolina Railroad, the Raleigh & Fayetteville and the Carolina Coastal serve industries along about 130 miles of mainline track in Wake County.

The Port of Wilmington is the closest port to Raleigh-Durham on the I-85 corridor, and it runs daily rail service to CSX’s Carolina Connector terminal in Rocky Mount, with drayage covering the road leg to a Triangle warehouse. By air, RDU recorded 419.2 million lbs of all-cargo landed weight in 2025, 57th among US airports in FAA preliminary data, and it offers more than 90 nonstop destinations while building a 10,639-foot primary runway in a $1.1 billion project.

The metro is adding people quickly. Raleigh passed 500,000 residents in 2024 after adding 33,000 people since 2020, and Durham (+17,000), Cary (+13,000) and Wake Forest (+11,000) were among North Carolina’s largest municipal gains from 2020 to 2024.

Within North Carolina, RDU is the third of the state’s three airports in the FAA’s top 60 for all-cargo landed weight, after Greensboro and Charlotte. Compared with Charlotte, whose airport logged 814.7 million lbs of all-cargo landed weight in 2025, nearly twice RDU’s, and which takes Wilmington containers at its own inland port, Raleigh-Durham’s rail link from the coast ends at Rocky Mount.

Questions to ask a Raleigh-Durham 3PL

  1. Which building would hold my inventory, and how far is it from I-40?
  2. Do my import containers come by rail from Wilmington to Rocky Mount or by truck, and who books the drayage?
  3. Do your published rates carry a daily order or unit minimum?
  4. Do you prep for Amazon AWD as well as FBA?
  5. Which climate zones do you offer, and is any of the space refrigerated?
  6. What does your quote include beyond storage and pick fees?

Raleigh-Durham 3PL FAQ

How much does a 3PL in Raleigh cost?

2 of the 8 companies on this list publish rates, both Apex prep centers: ElitePrepWare charges $45 per pallet per month for storage and $2 per order for pick and pack, and Carolina Prep & Ship charges $0.65 per unit for basic FBA prep. The other 6 price by quote.

How many 3PLs have warehouses in Raleigh-Durham?

This list ranks 8, each with a warehouse in the Raleigh-Durham area checked on its own site, from Durham and Burlington to Apex, Garner and Clayton. 6 of the 8 are headquartered in the area.

Which Raleigh 3PLs do Amazon FBA prep?

3 of the 8: Carolina Prep & Ship and ElitePrepWare in Apex, and Shaw 3PL in Raleigh. Shaw 3PL also handles AWD cross-docking.

Is there pharmaceutical or temperature-controlled 3PL space in Raleigh-Durham?

Yes. MD Logistics runs a 240,000 sq ft cGMP pharmaceutical warehouse in Garner with 2 to 8°C and 15 to 25°C storage, and C&O Warehousing, Burton Logistics and ElitePrepWare list climate-controlled space for other goods.

Do Raleigh 3PLs have order minimums?

7 of the 8 publish no order minimum. ElitePrepWare's published pick and pack rate applies at 100 orders per day, with a 1,000-unit minimum for FNSKU labeling.

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