Wholesale Export &
Container Loads
Full container and truckload volumes of U.S. liquidation merchandise, shipped from our Lumberton, North Carolina warehouse. We export orders every week.
Container sizes we load
Ocean freight is quoted by your forwarder based on destination and container size. The ranges below are typical market costs, not a quote from Discount Wholesalers Inc. Buying from Latin America? See our guide for buyers who export to their own country, also available in Spanish.
The entry point for export buyers testing a new market or a new category.
The most common export format — the best balance of freight cost and volume.
Lowest cost per unit when you are moving a full truckload equivalent.
You do not have to fill the container in one purchase
Build your container order by order
A container does not have to be one big decision. Export buyers regularly place several orders over a few weeks — a few pallets of cosmetics when a load lands, a pallet of household goods the next week, apparel after that — and we hold the merchandise and ship it together on one container.
Why it works: ocean freight is priced per container, not per pallet, so every order you add before the container ships rides on the same freight cost. It also lets you buy each category when it is actually on the floor, instead of settling for whatever is available the day you want to ship.
Tell your sales rep from the first order that you are building a container. They will keep your merchandise together, tell you how much space you still have, and let you know when it makes sense to close the load.
Pallet by pallet, or a full container?
Ocean freight runs roughly $400–$1,000 per pallet, while a full container runs $2,500–$6,000 regardless of how full it is. Pick your volume to see where the line crosses.
Freight cost comparison
Based on the freight ranges published on our Shipping & Delivery page.
At this volume the two are close. Pallet-by-pallet can win if your destination is on the low end of the range — worth quoting both.
The container is already ahead — and every pallet you add after this rides for free.
At 20 pallets, shipping loose costs several times what the same volume costs in one container.
A full truckload is 24–26 pallets and up to 22,000+ units. This is the format that makes export margins work.
Freight estimates only. Discount Wholesalers Inc. is not a shipping provider or freight forwarder — your forwarder issues the actual quote.
How an export order works
Pick your load
Browse truckloads and pallets, or tell us the categories and volume you need.
See it on video
We film the actual merchandise before you commit. No blind buying from overseas.
Confirm your import rules
Check duties and restrictions with your customs office before you order.
Arrange freight
Your forwarder books the container and handles clearance at destination.
What international buyers need to know
Customs is on you
Our pricing does not include customs clearance, duties, or taxes in your country. Confirm them locally before ordering.
Manifests are not guaranteed
Because of the type of liquidation merchandise we sell, a manifest or country-of-origin document is not always available.
We are not a freight forwarder
We can point you in the right direction for larger loads, but booking the vessel and the customs broker is on the buyer.
Frequently asked questions
Can I fill a container with several orders?
Do you ship internationally?
Can you provide a manifest for customs?
Who pays customs duties and taxes?
Do you arrange the ocean freight?
How many pallets fit in a truckload?
Do you have a Spanish-speaking sales team?
Ready to source a container load?
Tell us your destination and volume, and we will walk you through what is available now.
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