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Oil Can: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $0.49 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.12 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 | $0.49 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $0.21 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.12 |
What moves the price
For oil can, the drivers are capacity, material, lining, closure type, tamper evidence, printing, stackability, closure — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
Published supplier quotes for plastic oil cans cluster around $0.19-$0.21 at 1,000-4,999 pieces and $0.10-$0.12 or $0.145-$0.195 at 10,000-piece runs, with broader marketplace quotes showing $0.32-$0.49 and $0.85-$2.00 depending on size and configuration. The biggest price drivers are capacity/geometry, resin choice (PET vs HDPE), and custom print or coating; stackable, simpler, unlined cans are cheaper than heavier-duty oil-resistant or custom-decorated versions. Realistic sourcing routes are direct China OEM/ODM suppliers or B2B marketplaces with factory quotes; US-facing distributors more often resell higher-priced plastic fuel containers rather than the exact custom-manufactured oil can format.
Paying more than the median?
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