Paper Takeout Box: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $0.50 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.12 at volume, on a typical 21-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 | $0.50 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $0.35 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.25 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.20 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.15 |
| 100,000+ units | $0.12 |
What moves the price
For paper takeout box, the drivers are capacity, material, lid compatibility, temperature rating, clarity — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
Published wholesale and custom-print sources put small-run paper takeout boxes around $0.30-$0.65 each, with custom food-box printers quoting volume pricing starting near $0.44 per unit and imported bulk listings showing roughly $0.10-$0.50 per piece at 20,000+ units. The biggest price drivers are size/capacity, paper construction (kraft vs. coated or PE-lined), lid/window features, and whether the box is stock or custom-printed. Realistic supplier routes are US foodservice distributors for low-MOQ stock items, custom packaging printers for 1,000+ units, and import/landed-equivalent sourcing for 20,000+ units and above.
Paying more than the median?
If you reorder paper takeout box 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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