Simplicity, speed, and savings.
Ship to Pattern and save big.
“FBA shipments that are processed with Pattern are checked into Amazon FCs a lot quicker than shipments we send directly. This is a big value-add for us when we’re running low on inventory and need our replenishment to get checked in and become Prime-eligible ASAP.”
How Pattern Middle Mile works.
Prep, label, and ship your products to a U.S.-based Pattern warehouse. We fast-track your Fulfilled by Amazon (FBA) shipments to the right Amazon fulfillment centers.
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Link your 3P Seller Central account.
Seamlessly integrate with your Seller Central account so you can select shipments.
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Select and send us your shipments.
Prep and label your shipments and send them to Pattern's warehouses.
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Let us send your shipments faster.
We fast-track your inbound shipments to the right Amazon FCs across the U.S. with no placement fees.
Frequently Asked Questions
These are the most commonly asked questions about Middle Mile. Can't find what you're looking for? Contact us at middlemile@pattern.com.
Who is Pattern?
Pattern is the category leader for global ecommerce and marketplace acceleration. Since its founding in 2013, Pattern has profitably grown to more than 1,700 employees operating from 22 global locations. As the #1 Amazon shipper, we manage millions of units weekly for hundreds of brands.
What is Pattern Middle Mile?
Pattern Middle Mile answers the seller's dilemma about Amazon's inbound placement fees: do you pay Amazon a hefty fee to send FBA orders into one Amazon fulfillment center or do you increase shipping costs by splitting shipments to many fulfillment centers? Middle Mile provides a simpler solution: send your orders into Pattern's 3PL warehouses with optimized pricing, and we'll take it from there. It's a faster, lower-cost solution that removes the complexity from the equation.
How does Middle Mile work?
After creating your orders on Amazon Seller Central, ship your labeled cartons into Pattern's cross-dock warehouses and we'll deliver them to their destined Amazon fulfillment centers for you, with low pricing based on regions we ship to, fulfillment center type, and the originating warehouse location.
What does Pattern gain from Middle Mile?
First and foremost, Amazon inbound fees have created challenges for all sellers and at Pattern, we want to be part of the solution. With our world-class warehouse tech and automation, we are able to take on significant volume to help sellers using the network we've already built. We already have significant volume that we ship all over the US, so adding your shipments to our volume is a win-win for everyone. Working together, we can all reduce costs and provide better inventory placement and speed.
What other 3PL services do you offer?
We also offer Marketplace Prep:
- Ship your products to Pattern
- Pattern completes all prep per marketplace requirements
- Pattern ships your products to marketplaces at scale
We also offer comprehensive, carrier agnostic Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) shipping. Contact us at middlemile@pattern.com to learn more.
How am I charged for shipments?
We calculate charges based on source warehouse, destination FC region, and FC type. Refer to our shipping zones and rate card for more information. While we showed you estimates within the console, we won't charge your card until those cartons are first scanned through a vision tunnel at our facility to get an accurate volume calculation and then departed on an Amazon-bound truck.
Your credit card on file will be charged weekly for all your shipments that leave our warehouse. You may see a temporary hold on your account to verify your credit card.