Price guide · Industrial Safety
Lubricant: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $8.38 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $4.10 at volume, on a typical 30-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 | $8.38 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $7.65 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $6.89 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $5.98 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $5.25 |
| 100,000+ units | $4.10 |
What moves the price
For lubricant, the drivers are mesh size, material, shade factor, roll width, roll length, uv resistance, hardness, shape — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
Published wholesale and bid-tab prices show that unit cost is driven mainly by formulation grade (e.g., motor oil, hydraulic fluid, grease), packaging form (bulk gallon vs drum/pail), and whether the product is branded or private-label/custom blended. Realistic supplier routes are industrial lubricant distributors, municipal/government contract suppliers, and import/marketplace bulk sellers; the best bulk pricing usually comes from 55-gallon drum or palletized bulk-gallon buys rather than small packaged units. Mid-range custom-manufactured food-grade or FDA-compliant lubricant pricing is typically anchored to comparable bulk lubricant contract prices, with final cost moving upward for higher purity, certification, and specialty additive packages.
Paying more than the median?
If you reorder lubricant 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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