Travel Mug: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $2.45 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $1.55 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 | $2.45 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $2.20 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $1.95 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $1.84 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $1.72 |
| 100,000+ units | $1.55 |
What moves the price
For travel mug, the drivers are cup material, lid material, straw hole, capacity, print method, seal type, fiber blend, liner type — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
For a mid-range 16 oz custom-insulated tumbler, price is mainly driven by body material (stainless steel vs. plastic), vacuum insulation, lid quality, and decoration method; laser engraving and multi-color print usually cost more than single-color imprinting. Real supplier routes that fit this product are US promo distributors quoting bulk decorated drinkware and overseas OEM/manufacturer listings that show steep tier breaks at 500+, 1,000+, 10,000+, and 20,000+ units. The strongest direct evidence in the search results includes wholesale 16 oz insulated tumbler pricing around $1.67 at 10,000+ units from a manufacturer listing and bulk tumbler pricing under $2 from promo wholesalers, so the ladder above blends those published quotes into realistic mid-range landed-equivalent bands.
Paying more than the median?
If you reorder travel mug 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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