Drop Shipping and B2B Distribution from Birmingham, Alabama

You make the sale. We ship it. Packaging Materials & Supply (PMS) works as the distribution center for companies that don't want to buy and run their own warehouse. We hold your inventory in our 25,000-square-foot Birmingham warehouse. When an order comes in, we pick it, pack it and ship it to your customer, a retail store, a job site or Amazon.

Call 205-923-7800 or request a distribution quote below.

Your distribution center, without the warehouse

Opening your own distribution center means a building, equipment, software and staff before you ship a single order. PMS gives you all of it from day one. The Watson family has run this warehouse since 1968, so your orders are handled by people with decades of packing and shipping experience.

What we ship

• Single orders (drop shipping). Individual orders shipped straight to your customers, with your branding or in plain, unbranded packaging.
• Cases and cartons. Wholesale and B2B orders to businesses and distributors.
• Full pallets. Built, shrink-wrapped and loaded for LTL or truckload pickup.
• Store and job-site deliveries. Replenishment for retail locations, or materials staged and sent to a job site.
• Amazon shipments. FBA prep and shipments into Amazon warehouses.

How it works

• Send your inventory. Ship truckload, LTL or containers to our dock at 2701 South Park Drive SW. We unload, count and store it.
• Send your orders. Whatever way works for you: email us packing lists and labels, set us up as users on your own order system, or connect us to your Shopify store.
• We pick, pack and ship. Orders go out by USPS, UPS, FedEx, any major LTL carrier or an independent carrier. Or use your own shipping accounts and keep your negotiated discounts.
• You get tracking. We send tracking numbers for every shipment. If you ship on your own carrier accounts, the tracking is already in your system.

Distribution pricing

• Pick and pack: from $1.50 per order (complex orders quoted separately)
• Labeling: $0.28 per unit
• Pallet storage: $15 per pallet per month, or $1 per day
• Inbound or outbound handling: $7 per pallet
• Pallet building and breakdown: $25
• Warehouse labor: $32.50 per hour

Volume discounts apply. No set minimums or contract lengths.

Why companies choose PMS for distribution

• No minimums or long contracts. Ship 20 orders a month or 2,000. Use your own carrier accounts to keep your discounts, or ship on ours.
• Packaging experts in-house. We started as a packaging supplier, so your products ship in the right box with the right protection.
• Central Southeast location. Birmingham sits where Interstates 20, 22, 59 and 65 meet, so goods shipped from here reach much of the Southeast by truck in a day.
• People you can call. Call 205-923-7800 and you'll reach someone who knows your account.

Frequently asked questions

What is drop shipping fulfillment?

You sell the product, and we ship it from our warehouse straight to your customer, so you never handle the inventory yourself.

 

What's the difference between drop shipping and B2B distribution?

Drop shipping sends single orders to end customers. B2B distribution sends cases or pallets to businesses, stores or job sites. We handle both from the same inventory.

 

How much does pick and pack cost?

Pick and pack starts at $1.50 per order. Complex orders are quoted separately, and volume discounts apply.

 

Can my shipments carry my company's branding?

Yes. We can ship with your branding or in plain, unbranded packaging, whichever you prefer.

 

Do you have minimums?

No. We set up each account around what the client needs.

 

Can I use my own shipping accounts?

Yes. Many of our clients arrange their own shipping with USPS, UPS, FedEx or LTL carriers to keep their discounts, and we ship on their accounts.

 

Get a Birmingham distribution center without building one. Call 205-923-7800 or request a distribution quote below.