Your freight.
Fully under control.
CartonFlow connects e-commerce brands and Amazon sellers with their 3PLs, forwarders, and distributors in one platform — solving shipping, the biggest pain point in logistics.
14-day free trial — cancel before day 14 to avoid charge · Your 3PLs join for free
in no time.
factory and warehouse.
move in real time.
AIS vessel tracking, route visualization, and port ETAs — updated live. No more "where is my container?" calls to your 3PL.
Let your 3PLs compete.
You win every time.
Post a shipment RFQ to your trusted partners and watch rates drop. Compare side-by-side and award in one click — no spreadsheets, no haggling over email.
- Average 8–15% freight cost reduction per RFQ cycle
- Structured bids — no ambiguous quotes or phone tag
- One RFQ cycle typically pays for the whole year's subscription
One thread per shipment.
Zero lost messages.
Every conversation is tied to the shipment it's about — not buried in email threads or lost in WhatsApp groups. Your whole team and your 3PL see the same thing.
- Auto-tags questions — never miss an unanswered query
- Push notifications so your 3PL actually responds fast
- Full message history tied to every shipment forever
Freight invoices,
no email required.
Your 3PL submits invoices directly inside the platform — line items, totals, everything. You review and mark paid. No PDFs over email, no lost attachments.
- Line-item detail on every freight invoice
- Admin marks paid — 3PL sees status in real time
- All invoice history searchable per shipment
100 emails a week.
"We saved $14K in freight costs in Q1 just from the RFQ system. One bidding cycle paid for the whole year's subscription 20× over. I wish we'd had this two years ago."
"I used to spend 2 hours a day chasing updates on WhatsApp and email. Now I check CartonFlow once in the morning, see exactly where everything is, and I'm done."
"Our 3PL loves it too — they told us it cut their back-and-forth emails by 80%. When everyone's looking at the same platform, problems get solved in minutes."
pays for itself.
The RFQ system alone typically cuts freight spend by 8–15%. Move the slider to see your numbers.
The only platform built specifically for e-commerce brands managing freight and logistics end-to-end.
| Feature | CartonFlow | Flexport | ShipStation | Spreadsheets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $49/mo | Custom / $$$ | $30/mo | Free |
| Ocean vessel tracking (AIS) | ✅ Pro | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| RFQ competitive bidding | ✅ Pro | ❌ (they are the 3PL) | ❌ | ❌ |
| Carton-level FedEx/UPS tracking | ✅ | Partial | ✅ | ❌ |
| 3PL messaging + portal | ✅ | Limited | ❌ | ❌ |
| Invoice portal | ✅ | Partial | ❌ | ❌ |
| SMB-friendly (no contract) | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Setup time | Minutes | Weeks | Hours | Hours |
| 3PL seats cost | Always free | N/A | Paid add-on | Free |
No surprises.
Your 3PLs and partners always join free.
- ✓ Shipment tracking + status updates
- ✓ FedEx / UPS carton tracking
- ✓ Multi-destination routing (FBA + custom)
- ✓ Document hub + invoice portal
- ✓ 3PL messaging + push notifications
- ✓ 3 internal user seats
- ✓ Unlimited 3PL / partner seats
- 🔒Ocean freight + AIS maps
- 🔒RFQ competitive bidding
- ✓ Everything in Standard
- ✓Live ocean tracking + AIS vessel maps
- ✓RFQ system — competitive 3PL bidding
- ✓ Distributor management portal
- ✓ Advanced analytics + SLA dashboard
- ✓ Weekly digest + anomaly alerts
- ✓ 10 internal user seats
- ✓ Priority support
14-day free trial on both plans · Card required at signup, cancel anytime before day 14
Your 3PLs, forwarders, and distributors join for free — always.
for every referral.
Know an Amazon seller who'd benefit from CartonFlow? Share your unique link — you earn 20% of their subscription every month as long as they stay.
- 20% recurring commission — not just the first payment
- Your referrals get 10% off their first 3 months
- Real-time dashboard to track clicks, signups, and earnings
- No cap — refer 100 customers, earn on all 100
- Monthly payouts via Stripe direct deposit
Here's why you'll love it.
You're not paying for anything. Your client brings you in — and once you're on, managing their shipments gets dramatically simpler.
- ✓ Free forever — no subscription, no credit card, ever
- ✓ Replaces 15 back-and-forth emails per shipment with one update click
- ✓ Submit invoices in minutes with full line-item detail
- ✓ RFQ bids take 2 minutes — structured, no phone tag
Stop chasing updates.
Start shipping with clarity.
14-day free trial · Card required at signup · Your 3PLs join for free
Questions about pricing, onboarding, or whether CartonFlow is right for your operation? We'll get back to you within 24 hours.