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Plastic Thermoformed Tray: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $0.47 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.05 at volume, on a typical 45-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 | $0.47 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $0.28 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.14 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.09 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.06 |
| 100,000+ units | $0.05 |
What moves the price
For plastic thermoformed tray, the drivers are material grade, size, shape, handle style, print method, edge finish, MOQ, steel grade — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
Published supplier quotes for thermoformed trays cluster around about $0.35–$0.50 at 5,000-piece MOQs, about $0.15 at 10,000–49,999 pieces, $0.10 at 50,000+ pieces, and roughly $0.028–$0.03 at 100,000+ pieces for simpler food-tray style parts; tooling amortization can add about $0.01–$0.03 per piece on first orders and is often larger for smaller runs. Price moves most with material choice, cavity depth, tray size, stackability/nesting efficiency, surface detail, ESD requirements, and whether the tray must fit a specific machine or packaging line. Realistic supplier routes are custom thermoformers in China/Asia quoting FOB or landed-equivalent wholesale, plus US-facing trade platforms that publish bulk reference pricing; mid-range custom printed toy trays typically sit above commodity food trays because of design and print requirements.
Paying more than the median?
If you reorder plastic thermoformed tray 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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