Price guide · Industrial Safety
Plastic Drum: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $46.00 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $18.00 at volume. 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 | $46.00 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $40.00 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $35.00 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $30.00 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $25.00 |
| 100,000+ units | $18.00 |
What moves the price
For plastic drum, the drivers are capacity, material, lid type, labeling, color, puncture resistance, certification, regulatory standard — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
Published US-facing wholesale pricing for plastic drums is sparse and often limited to single-unit or small-bulk catalog prices; for example, Basco lists a 55-gallon reconditioned tight-head poly drum at $37.60 with an “as low as” price of $34.85, while Cary shows a wholesale drum schedule stepping down with volume and SD Drums lists new 55-gallon poly drums around $75–$95 retail/wholesale. The most realistic routes are US distributors for new or reconditioned drums, or import/OEM channels for large runs; options like custom print, UN rating, closure type, and material/finish materially move price, while FM/UL/fire-safe features would push costs above the mid-range baseline. The 100k+ tier is inferred from import-oriented listings and wholesale market ranges rather than a direct US quote, so it should be treated as an approximate landed-equivalent band.
Paying more than the median?
If you reorder plastic drum 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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