Hose: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $1.00 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.28 at volume, on a typical 35-day lead time. These medians come from published supplier pricing. Treat them as a starting point for a sourcing conversation rather than a binding quote.
Median price by order quantity
| Order size | Median /unit |
|---|---|
| 500–999 units | $1.00 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $0.51 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.38 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.30 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.28 |
What moves the price
For hose, the drivers are material, coolant compatibility, pressure rating, thermal conductivity, bend complexity, leak tightness, vacuum rating, temperature rating — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
Real published bulk quotes for automotive coolant hose cluster around low-cost EPDM hose from Chinese B2B listings at roughly US$0.26-1.50 per meter or unit depending on diameter, construction, and MOQ, with Made-in-China and Alibaba/Globalsources-style supplier pages showing the clearest tiered pricing. Higher prices appear for custom-formed or vehicle-specific hoses, silicone, elbows, and assembled coolant lines, which can move into several dollars per piece even at low MOQs. For a mid-range custom-printed configuration, the most realistic supplier routes are direct factory OEM/ODM hose manufacturers or trade marketplaces with landed import pricing; US retail/trade distributors are generally much higher and are less representative of true wholesale.
Paying more than the median?
If you reorder hose regularly, run a free savings check — enter what you pay and see it against these researched medians, item by item. About three minutes, no card or account.
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