Factory Pickup · China

Factory to fulfillment. One pickup away.

Skip the freight-forwarder maze. We collect your finished goods directly from any factory in China and move them into the Portless fulfillment flow — fewer hand-offs, fewer hold-ups, faster time to shelf.

14+
Chinese provinces covered.
1 day
Turnaround on every request.
3 Delivery Speeds
to meet your needs
24-48-72 hours delivery
Pass-through
Carrier rates. No markups baked in.
What it is

One vendor from factory floor to fulfilled order.

Most brands stitch together a freight forwarder, a local trucker, and a 3PL — and spend their week chasing email threads when something goes wrong. Factory Pickup folds the domestic-China leg into Portless: same team, same dashboard, same accountability.

Cut hand-offs and risk

Goods move from factory to Portless on one chain of custody. Fewer transitions means fewer lost cartons, fewer pickup disputes, and fewer days lost in transit.

Direct to the warehouse

No intermediary 3PL collecting their own fee on top. The truck drops at the Portless warehouse and your inventory is live within hours of arrival.

Predictable rates

Pricing is transparent: chargeable weight × province band, with surcharges flagged before the pickup — not invoiced as a surprise three weeks later.

Coverage

Provinces we pick up from today.

The bread-and-butter origins for DTC manufacturing. Remote sub-regions in Sichuan and Zhejiang East carry a small surcharge — we'll quote it up front, not after the truck rolls.

Guangdong
Zhejiang
Jiangsu
Shanghai
Fujian
Shandong
Hunan
Hubei
Anhui
Sichuan
Yunnan
Hebei
Henan
Beijing

Don't see your origin? Send us the address — we've likely already moved cargo through it.

How rates work

Chargeable weight × origin band.

No fuel-surcharge games, no padding. Two inputs decide your rate: how “heavy” your cargo is on the truck, and which province it's leaving from.

Volumetric weight

Volume in cm divided by 6,000 — converts the space your cargo takes up into a comparable kg figure. Light, bulky goods are priced fairly to truck space.

Actual weight

Real measured weight in kg. Dense, heavy cargo gets priced by what it actually weighs — not by volume.

Chargeable weight

The greater of actual and volumetric. This is the figure your rate band is calculated against — same standard the carriers use, so there's no daylight between our quote and theirs.

Weight bands

≤ 50 kgSmall parcel band
51 – 100 kgPallet band
101 – 300 kgHalf-pallet+ band
301 – 1,000 kgLTL band
1,000+ kgHeavy / dedicated truck band
Calculate an estimated pickup cost

Pick your origin, drop in weight + dimensions, see the estimate. No login.

Have cargo ready to move out of the factory?

Submit a pickup request. We'll send a transparent quote within 1 business day — chargeable weight, origin band, no surprises.

Book a pickup
How it works

From request to warehouse in days.

1

Submit your pickup request

Day 0

Tell us the origin (factory address), pickup-ready date, and rough cargo specs. Takes 2 minutes.

2

Pickup scheduled

1 day

Once you approve the quote, we coordinate directly with the factory and book the truck. You get a confirmed pickup date and tracking contact.

3

Cargo collected & consolidated

In transit

Our trucking partner collects the goods, runs any required consolidation, and moves them along the domestic leg toward the warehouse.

4

Delivered into Portless

1–3 days inland

Goods arrive at the Portless warehouse and are checked into your inventory — ready for fulfillment. You get an arrival confirmation with photos.

FAQ

Common questions.

Which Chinese provinces do you pick up from?+
We cover 14+ provinces today: Guangdong, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Fujian, Shandong, Hunan, Hubei, Anhui, Sichuan, Yunnan, Hebei, Henan, and Beijing. Some sub-regions (Sichuan Remote, Zhejiang East) carry an extra surcharge — we'll flag it in the quote, not after the fact. If your factory is somewhere not listed, send us the address and we'll usually find a way.
How do you price a pickup?+
Rates are based on chargeable weight (the greater of actual weight and volumetric weight, where volumetric = L × W × H ÷ 6,000 cm³/kg) and the origin province. Weight bands: ≤50 kg, 51–100, 101–300, 301–1,000, and 1,000+ kg. Larger bands and core provinces (Guangdong, Zhejiang) get cheaper per-kg rates. No surprise fuel surcharges, no fake "docs" fees.
What's chargeable weight and why does it matter?+
Trucking companies charge by whichever is greater — what the goods actually weigh, or the space they take up in a truck. A pallet of feathers takes up the same room as a pallet of bricks. We use the standard 6,000 divisor (L × W × H in cm, divided by 6,000) to convert volume into a comparable kg figure. Your quote uses whichever number is higher.
How fast can you pick up?+
Standard turnaround is 1 day from quote approval to truck on-site. Same-day pickups within Guangdong and Zhejiang are sometimes possible for an extra fee.
Where do the goods go?+
Goods are delivered into the Portless China warehouse. In the submission form you can select either a China Non-bonded or China Bonded facility — pick the one that fits your downstream flow.
What if my goods are dangerous or restricted?+
Tell us up front on the form. Batteries (especially lithium), aerosols, magnetic products, liquids, and food/cosmetics each have specific handling rules. Most are doable, but they affect carrier choice and pricing — we'll quote accordingly rather than surprise you at pickup.
Can I track the truck?+
Not yet — but pickups are coming to the Portless Portal, where you'll be able to track them from factory to shelf.
When will I be invoiced?+
All pickups are invoiced on a monthly basis. You'll get a single consolidated invoice covering every pickup in the period — no per-truck billing to chase down.
Is this available to non-Portless merchants?+
No — Domestic Pickup (China) is available exclusively to Portless fulfillment customers, because the routing terminates at the Portless warehouse. If you're not on Portless yet, our sales team is the right starting point.
Ready to get started?

Get a transparent pickup quote today.

Submit your request and we'll be in touch within 1 business day with a quote, schedule, and tracking contact.

Available exclusively to Portless merchants · China origins only