Fulfilment operations face pressure from more products, more channels, faster delivery expectations, and more returns. U.S. e-commerce sales in 2025 were $1.23 trillion, a 5.4% increase over 2024 and 16.4% of total retail sales, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Retail E-Commerce Sales report (Q4 2025 release, March 2026). That volume is handled by logistics providers in freight, warehousing, fulfilment, and last-mile delivery, often with little visibility to the public.

This is a non-ranked list. This is a picture of nine providers in 2026, functioning in different segments of the supply chain – what they do and where they fit. Some concentrate on international freight. Some specialise in big-and-bulky last-mile delivery. A few do almost everything.

1. Worldwide Logistics

Worldwide Logistics Group started in 1998 outside New York as a joint venture between a veteran freight forwarder and a local trucking company.

Headquarters: Paramus, N.J.

WWL’s website says it has grown to more than 40 offices in 23 countries, offering ocean and air freight, customs broking, trucking, rail, warehousing,g and distribution services as of 2026.

WWL made its first purchase in May 2023, buying San Francisco customs broking P.W. Bellingall. The corporation boosted its in-house customs operation on the West Coast and called it its first purchase after 25 years of organic expansion.

Main Features

• International and domestic freight forwarding by ocean, air, truck & train
• In-house customs broking
• Warehousing and distribution at U.S. locations, including a 300,000 sq ft facility in Westampton, NJ
• Worldview visibility platform for purchase order administration, shipment tracking, documentation, and emissions reporting

Partners with brands that desire one source to manage freight, customers, orders, OMS, and warehousing in numerous regions.

2. Arrive Logistics

Founded in 2014 by Command Transportation alumni Matt Pyatt and Eric Dunigan, Arrive Logistics is based in Austin, Texas.

The corporation closed 2022 with sales of $2.35 billion, more than 1,6,000 clients6,000clientsi, ents and 70,000 carriers in its network. Since then, it has continued to open offices, including in Chicago, Phoenix, Tampa, San Antonio, Columbus, St. Paul,l and Guadalajara.

It’s non-asset freight broking with a layer of technology on top. The company’s proprietary platform, ARRIVEnow, manages tracking and provides shippers and carriers with market data.

Features

• Full Truckload, Less-than-Truckload (LTL), and Intermodal coverage across the United States, Canada, and Mexico
• ARRIVE now digital platform for tracking, booking, ing and market intelligence
• Monthly updates on the freight market with rate information for Dry Van, Reefer & Flatbed shipments

Used by brands that need truckload coverage and pricing transparency between vendors, ports, and fulfilment centres.

3. Smart Warehousing

Smart Warehousing, based in Lenexa, Kansas, was founded in 2001 and is based in Overland Park, Kansas.

The company operates a national network of fulfilment facilities connected to its own warehouse management system, SWIMS. According to the corporate document, it is family-owned and has 38 locations with more than 14 million square feet of warehouse space.

It counts Walmart, Home Depot, and Costco as its retail clients. The company is FDA-registered and provides B2B EDI ordering, Amazon FBA prep, and returns processing in addition to D2C fulfilment.

Main Features

• 38 facilities with 14 million+ sq ft of capacity around the U.S.
• Proprietary SWIMS inventory management system with interfaces to Shopify, Amazon,n and others
• B2B EDI compliance, Amazon FBA readiness, kitt, ng, a nd returns management

Often thought of by mid-sized firms that desire to have numerous warehouses around the country and reduced delivery times to coastal clients.

4. FIDELITONE

It has a strange origin tale. Founded in 1929 as a manufacturer of phonograph needles for record players and jukeboxes, FIDELITONE has grown into a provider of supply chain services as audio formats have evolved.

Today, it is a fourth-generation, family-owned business in Wauconda, Illinois, with locations throughout the country. Revenue is estimated to be about $236 million by ZoomInfo, but the number of employees and locations reported varies by source.

The firm was recognised as DHL’s Home Delivery Carrier of the Year for 2019. Most shops know it for its last-mile work on big-and-bulky goods like furniture, workout equipment,ment and appliances.

Main Features

• Big-and-bulky last-mile delivery for furniture, mattresses, appliances, ancillaries, and workout equipment
• Service levels include pre-delivery prep, room of choice, a nd on-site assembly.
• Supporting service lines: inbound logistics, order fulfilment, and service parts management.

The appeal for shops to sell big goods online when most general postal carriers aren’t set up for that category.

5. Barrett Distribution Centers

Barrett Distribution, headquartered in Franklin, Massachusetts, was started in 1941. Tim Barrett is the CEO.

The company provides third-party logistics, direct-to-consumer e-commerce fulfilment, multi-channel distribution, transportation management,t and retail compliance services for clothes, footwear, health and beauty, packaged goods, electronics, food,d and automotive verticals.

Barrett has 25+ locations in the U.S., totalling more than 7 million square feet of warehouse space. Key logistical centers include Greater Boston, New Jersey, New York, Baltimore, Memphis, Dallas,s and California.

The company has made the Inc. 5000 list 14 times.

Features at a Glance

• 25+ U.S. facilities servicing e-commerce, retail, IL, IL, and B2B multi-channel fulfilment
• Managed transportation for the Barrett Parcel Program with carrier rate optimisation
• Warehouse automation and robotics across several facilities

Barrett is typically shortlisted by mid-market and larger firms considering multi-warehouse configurations.

6. Selery Fulfillment

Selery is the smallest, youngest, best, and most concentrated operation on our list.

It’s located out of Dallas-Fort Worth with same-day order processing, real-time inventory management, and connectors with Shopify, Amazon, eBay, Walmart, and WooCommerce.

The pitch is hands-on e-commerce fulfilment for direct-to-consumer firms without the detachment of larger 3PLs.

Selery works with brands that ship from 100 orders to 100,000 orders each month. About 70% of its clients are women-owned businesses, the company says, and Selery offers a 90-day satisfaction guarantee that covers the cost of transferring to another provider if the collaboration doesn’t work out.

Main Features

• Nationwide reach with Dallas-Fort Worth warehouse network and same-day shipment cutoff.f
• Account managers dedicated to each customer
• Satisfaction promise: 90-day satisfaction guarantee with moving fees

The choice for smaller direct-to-consumer firms that desire a hands-on service.

7. BGI Worldwide Logistics

Founded in 1999 by Gabriel Shweiri and Bruce Robertson, BGI Worldwide Logistics is a California-based company with its headquarters in Signal Hill, California, near the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

Industry profiles reported the company’s 2024 revenue at $43.5 million.

BGI is licensed by the Federal Maritime Commission as a non-vessel operating common carrier (an FMC licence for ocean shipping intermediaries) and is a member of IATA and Cargo Network Services.

The pitch is for personal service, with one person taking care of end-to-end shipping for each client. That’s a different approach to the larger 3PLs, which shuffle work among several departments.

Main Features

• Full Container and Shared Container Ocean Freight
• Air Import and Export
• Domestic Trucking and Rail Freight
• Heavy lift or project cargo customs clearance, export paperwork,k and services
• Bonded warehousing near major west coast ports with cargo consolidation, cross-docking, labelling, and kitting

Often used by small and mid-sized U.S. importers dealing with international inbound cargo, particularly in cases involving portside warehousing.

8. NewL Group

Established in 1989, NEWL (Newell’s Express Worldwide Logistics) has over 35 years in the industry.

Started as a transportation company, it has grown to encompass warehouses around the U.S. and Canada, as well as a freight forwarding branch.

IATA-certified airfreight Family-run. Own proprietary warehouse management system.

The service mix covers freight forwarding, warehousing, e-commerce fulfilment, and last-mile delivery.

NEWL – for online retailers integrated with Shopify, Walmart, and Amazon.

Features

• Ocean, air, and land freight forwarding and customs broking for cross-border operations
• 3PL and 4PL warehousing networks in the U.S. and Canada
• Last mile delivery: route optimisation and live tracking

NEWL is widely used by importers and sellers who control inventory across the U.S.-Canada border for the international and cross-border legs of the chain.

9. AP Express Logistics

AP Express was created in 1992 by Jeff Pont, who is said to have begun the firm with one truck, $50 of borrowed petrol money, no office, and one customer.

Tod, ay it is headquartered in Irwindale, California.

The company says it has more than 2.1 million square feet of warehouse space in Los Angeles,  Corona, Ontario, and Las Vegas, runs a fleet of 74 trucks that it owns and operates, and handles more than 85,000 orders daily.

Background in retail distribution includes Walmart, Home Goods, Target,rget and Kohl’s.

In-house value-added work such as kitting, Pick & Pack, display building, loading, and load consolidation.

The management team has past supply chain experience with the Tommy Hilfiger, Microsoft, Raph, Aurenen, and QVC brands.

Highlights

• More than 2.1 million sq ft of West Coast warehouse space across three sites
• A fleet of 74 company-owned and -operated trucks encompassing California and Nevada
• Kitting, display builds, retail distribution, Amazon F, BA, and assistance ass,istance and other value-added services

West Coast firms looking for one source to oversee warehouse, transportation, and retail compliance tend to find their way to AP Express.

Choosing the Right Partner

Which part of the chain a brand requires help with decides the proper fit. International goods forwarders such as Worldwide Logistics and BGI handle the inbound side. Smart Warehousing and Barrett manage multi-warehouse U.S. fulfilment networks. West Coast AP Express anchors. FIDELITONE has last-mile big-and-bulky.

Arrbrokeragea broking. Selery and NEWL are great for smaller-volume e-commerce brands. The better matches tend to be matching strengths to specific pain points, not choosing by name recognition. The calculation depends on volume, geography, product type,e and the amount the firm wishes to outsource.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an e-commerce logistics company?

An e-commerce logistics company transfers products through some combination of freight, warehousing, order fulfilment, and last-mile delivery. Some deal with the entire chain. Others are focused on a particular piece, such as inbound freight from international suppliers or pick-and-pack from a domestic warehouse.

How to choose a logistics partner for your online store

Start at the point of pain. High delivery costs? Check carrier rates and warehouse locations. If returns are slow, consider reverse logistics. Several warehouses might help if the inventory sits too long at one location. Usually, the correct partner solves the bottleneck rather than replacing the complete infrastructure.

Are 3PLs exclusively for big companies?

No. Many work with small and medium-sized brands. Selery supports shippers starting at 100 orders per month. Bigger players like Barrett and Smart Warehousing tend to target mid-market and larger businesses. Some have minimum order quantities; some do not.

What is the distinction between a goods forwarder and a 3PL?

The major responsibility of a goods forwarder is to arrange international movement, which includes oc airairi,r and customs operations. A 3PL typically provides warehousing, fulfillment,nt and domestic distribution. Some companies do both. That’s where the lines get blurry.

What is the fastest shipping speed for e-commerce orders using 3PL?

Depends the location of the warehouse and the carrier service level. A multi-warehouse network can normally serve most of the U.S. with a two-day overland delivery. Single warehouse configurations generally mean lengthier transit times to coasts remote from the warehouse.

Why Is West Coast Warehousing Important to E-Commerce?

The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach move a substantial share of products to enter the U.S. Warehouses near those ports save port-to-warehouse trucking expenses and reduce the period from vessel arrival to first sale. This is why you get companies like BGI and AP Express concentrated there.