Prepped units are only half a shipment — the other half is the mode decision, the carton labels, the box content data, the carrier handoff and the FC appointment, any one of which can strand compliant inventory in a receiving queue. ProShip3PL builds and forwards FBA shipments from Medley, FL and watches each one until Amazon's received count matches what we packed.
The units can be perfect and the shipment can still go wrong. A carton label taped over a seam stops scanning. Box content data typed from memory disagrees with what's in box 7 of 12. An LTL load misses its FC appointment and re-queues for days. None of these are prep failures — they're forwarding failures, and they cost the same stranded time.
Mode choice is the first fork. SPD boxes travel independently, check in fast, and shrug off multi-destination splits; LTL wins on cost when enough cartons palletize to a single FC and the schedule can absorb appointment lead time. Sellers who always pick the same mode are subsidizing their habit — the economics flip shipment by shipment.
Then comes the part nobody sees: the watch. A forwarded shipment carries its tracking or PRO number in your record, and the job closes only when Amazon's receiving scans match our packed counts. Late check-ins get chased; short counts get a documented research case, built from per-carton packing records instead of guesswork.
| Forwarding decision | How we call it |
|---|---|
| SPD or LTL? | Carton count, weight, destination split and urgency — computed per load |
| Partnered carrier or commercial? | Partnered when the plan offers it and suits the freight; commercial otherwise |
| Who builds the Seller Central shipment? | You with our data, or us with limited permissions — client's choice |
| Box content data source | The packing floor's own records — never re-typed from a spreadsheet |
| FC appointment for LTL | Coordinated with the carrier; paperwork and pallet data supplied by us |
| When is the shipment "done"? | When Amazon's received count matches our packed count |
Each load gets the comparison — parcel economics against freight economics, speed against appointment lead time — instead of a default.
Cartons packed to Amazon's rules with contents recorded as they're packed — weight, dimensions and unit mix captured at the bench.
Unique FBA labels printed and placed on a flat, scannable face — the least glamorous job in logistics and a leading cause of receiving delays when botched.
Box-level content information submitted from the same records the packers created — what Amazon expects in box 7 is what's in box 7.
Partnered SPD pickups, partnered LTL, or commercial freight — dispatched from our dock with BOLs, pallet placards and shipment IDs in order.
Delivery and receiving scans monitored per shipment; late check-ins chased, short counts escalated with the evidence file already built.
Destination splits reviewed, mode chosen per leg, shipment created — in your Seller Central or ours to operate.
Cartons built and weighed with contents logged at the bench; carton labels applied and scan-checked.
Box content data filed, pallets built and placarded for LTL, freight dispatched to the partnered or commercial carrier.
Tracking followed through FC delivery and receiving scans; the file closes when counts reconcile.
That's a data-source problem: contents typed after the fact never match reality. Here the packing bench generates the record, so the submission and the physical box can't drift apart.
Guessing has a price on every shipment. We run the numbers per load — carton count, weight, split, deadline — and show you the reasoning, not just the pick.
Appointments live or die on accurate freight details filed early. We handle the paperwork and coordination with the carrier, and flag slippage the day it appears — not after the re-queue.
You'll have something now: per-carton packing records, weights, label IDs and the POD. Research cases built on that file get treated differently — because they can't be waved off.
Everything between prepped units and an Amazon check-in scan: cartoning to Amazon's packing rules, printed and applied carton labels, box content data submitted correctly, the SPD-versus-LTL mode decision, carrier booking or partnered-carrier handoff, pallet building and BOL paperwork for freight moves, and tracking monitored until the fulfillment center confirms receipt. Prep makes units compliant; forwarding makes the shipment compliant.
By carton count, weight, destination spread and urgency. Small parcel delivery suits lower carton counts and multi-destination plans, since boxes ride individually and check in fast. LTL earns its place when the load palletizes economically to one FC and can absorb the appointment lead time. We run the comparison per shipment rather than by habit — the right answer changes with Amazon's destination splits.
Either arrangement works. Many clients create shipments in their own Seller Central and share the labels; others give us limited user permissions so we build the shipment from verified carton data ourselves. The second route removes a copy-paste layer — the box weights and dimensions Amazon sees are the ones measured on our floor.
Each carton is packed to a recorded contents list, weighed and measured, then labeled with its unique FBA carton label — applied flat on a scannable face, never across a seam. Box content information is submitted with the shipment so Amazon knows what's in every box without manual processing. Mismatched box content is one of the quietest causes of receiving delays, so packing records and submissions come from the same source data.
Yes, whenever your shipment plan offers it — partnered SPD pickups and partnered LTL both dispatch from our dock, with labels from your plan applied here. Where the partnered option isn't available or doesn't suit the load, we hand off to standard commercial carriers instead. The mode decision is about your freight; the carrier decision follows from it.
For partnered LTL, Amazon's system coordinates the appointment with the carrier — our job is accurate freight details and an on-time dock handoff. For non-partnered freight, the carrier requests the FC appointment through Amazon's scheduling process, and we supply the shipment IDs, pallet counts and paperwork that make the request go through cleanly. Either way, appointment friction stays on our side of the desk.
Every forwarded shipment carries its tracking or PRO number in your record, and we watch two events: carrier delivery at the FC, and Amazon's check-in and receiving scans inside Seller Central. A shipment isn't finished when the truck leaves — it's finished when Amazon's received count matches what we packed. Deliveries that sit unchecked-in past normal windows get flagged to you before they become mysteries.
You open a research case with evidence — and forwarding done right means the evidence exists: per-carton packing records, measured weights, carton label IDs and the carrier's proof of delivery. We supply that package for any shipment we built. Discrepancy cases argued from documentation resolve very differently from ones argued from a seller's best recollection.
Yes — Amazon's placement logic frequently splits a shipment plan across several fulfillment centers, and we pack to the split: separate carton groups per destination, labels and box content per shipment ID, and potentially different modes per leg — SPD to one FC, LTL to another — if the math favors it. You approve the plan; we execute each leg on its own paperwork.
Send the form with your monthly outbound picture — shipments per month, typical carton or pallet counts, and whether your freight usually rides SPD, LTL or both. Forwarding pricing arrives within one business day, per carton and per pallet, with no setup fee and no monthly minimum.
Tell us your outbound rhythm — shipments per month, carton and pallet counts, SPD, LTL or both. Forwarding pricing and a mode recommendation for your typical load come back within one business day.
