Flexport
Flexport is a technology-driven freight forwarder and logistics platform for brands moving goods through global supply chains. It serves Amazon sellers, direct-to-consumer brands, and multichannel retailers that need ocean, air, and trucking freight, customs brokerage, warehousing, and order fulfillment in a single system. Shipment tracking, document management, and rate quoting are consolidated into one software layer.
For Amazon sellers, Flexport is primarily focused on international freight, Amazon FBA prep, and omnichannel fulfillment across Amazon, Walmart, eBay, and Shopify. Inventory can ship from manufacturers directly to Flexport warehouses, where it is prepped and labeled before moving on to FBA or fulfilled for direct-to-consumer orders. Starting in January 2026, Flexport requires a $5,000 minimum monthly fulfillment spend, which positions the service toward mid-market and enterprise sellers rather than early-stage operators.
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Key Features
- Ocean and Air Freight Forwarding: Global FCL, LCL, and air freight service with consolidation and routing across international lanes.
- Customs Brokerage: In-house licensed customs brokers paired with software for clearance, HTS classification, and duty management.
- Amazon FBA Prep: Inbound freight delivered to Flexport warehouses where shipments are prepped and labeled before forwarding to FBA.
- Omnichannel Fulfillment: Direct-to-consumer and marketplace order fulfillment for Amazon, Walmart, eBay, and Shopify stores.
- Flexport Platform: Unified software for shipment tracking, document management, and supply chain visibility across carriers.
- Rate Explorer: Instant quoting module for air and ocean freight rates, eliminating multi-hour manual quoting cycles.
- Document Automation: Digitizes bills of lading, commercial invoices, and customs declarations to reduce manual data entry.
- Landed Cost Analytics: Tracks per-unit landed cost across freight, duties, and fulfillment to support pricing and margin decisions.
- E-commerce Integrations: Connects to Shopify, Magento, WooCommerce, QuickBooks, and Xero for orders, inventory, and accounting data.
Strengths
- Combines ocean, air, and trucking freight, customs brokerage, warehousing, and fulfillment within a single vendor relationship.
- Provides a unified software platform for shipment visibility, document management, and analytics across carriers.
- Supports omnichannel fulfillment across Amazon, Walmart, eBay, and Shopify with marketplace delivery badge eligibility.
- Offers in-house licensed customs brokerage for US import clearance.
- Handles Amazon FBA prep and forwarding from international origin directly to FBA warehouses.
- Provides landed cost and transit time analytics across shipments, including those booked with other forwarders.
Considerations
- Starting January 1, 2026, Flexport requires a $5,000 minimum monthly fulfillment spend, which may exclude smaller sellers.
- Pricing for freight, storage, and fulfillment varies by lane, volume, and service mix, and most quotes require contacting Flexport directly.
- Ancillary fees for removals, disposals, address corrections, and return-to-sender handling were updated in 2025 and should be reviewed closely.
- The full platform is most valuable for sellers with international supply chains; domestic-only sellers may not need the freight forwarding layer.
- Service breadth can add onboarding complexity compared with single-purpose FBA prep centers.