What is an Amazon liquidation truckload?
An Amazon liquidation truckload is a full trailer of merchandise Amazon has taken out of its fulfilment network — customer returns, overstock that did not sell, and salvage-grade goods. It sells by the trailer rather than by the item, which is what pushes the cost per unit so far below wholesale.
Every load above lists its pallet count, condition grade and origin state, so you can work out landed cost before you commit rather than after. If a load is sitting in Tennessee and you are in Arizona, that matters more than the sticker price.
The Amazon load types we run
- LPN loads — items still carrying the LPN return labels Amazon applied when the customer sent them back.
- FC loads — stock pulled from an Amazon fulfilment centre rather than out of the returns stream.
- Smalls, mediums and large — sorted by Amazon’s own size classes, which is the closest thing to a predictable category split in returns.
- Department loads — clothing, books, HBA, food and high-end general merchandise.
If LPN and FC are new terms, our guide to LPN vs FC Amazon inventory explains what each label means for what you will actually open.
Amazon return pallets or a full truckload?
Pallets are the cheaper way in and the more expensive way to buy. Freight per pallet is higher, the per-unit cost is higher, and you get a thinner slice of the mix. A truckload lowers both, but it needs somewhere to put twenty-odd pallets and the cash to move them at once.
The rough test: if you are turning stock weekly through a bin store, a live selling channel or a market pitch, truckloads pay. If you are still proving the model, start smaller and prove your sell-through first.
Who buys Amazon liquidation loads
- Bin stores running a weekly price-drop cycle and needing consistent volume.
- Online resellers listing to eBay, Whatnot, Facebook Marketplace or Amazon itself.
- Market and flea market traders buying by the pallet or half-load.
- Exporters shipping full containers out of the US and UK.
Before you buy your first load
Two numbers decide whether an Amazon load makes money: how much of it is sellable, and what freight costs to your door. Neither is on the price tag.
Work the first out with our liquidation profit calculators — cost per pallet, cost per unit and break-even against your selling fees. For the second, send us the load and your delivery ZIP and we will come back with a freight quote.
Worth reading first: manifested vs unmanifested pallets and how to buy liquidation truckloads.
Amazon liquidation FAQ
Where does this Amazon merchandise come from? +
It comes out of Amazon’s fulfilment and returns network — goods customers sent back, stock that overstayed its welcome in a fulfilment centre, and salvage-grade merchandise. It is then sold on by the trailer rather than piece by piece.
What condition will the goods be in? +
It depends on the load, and each program above states its grade. Returns loads contain a mix — some items untouched in original packaging, some opened, some genuinely broken. New and overstock loads are unsold stock. Salvage is exactly what it says. Our photos show the load as we received it; we do not pick through pallets before they ship.
Do Amazon loads come with a manifest? +
Some programs are manifested and some are not, and it changes the price. Ask us about the specific load you are looking at before you buy — our
guide to manifested vs unmanifested explains why the difference matters more than most first-time buyers expect.
How much does freight add? +
It depends on the lane and the season, and it is a real part of your landed cost rather than a rounding error. Tell us the load and your delivery ZIP or postcode and we will quote it properly.
Can you ship outside the United States? +
Yes. We hold stock in the US and in Gateshead in the UK, and we ship to buyers across the UK, Canada and Europe. Some Amazon programs above are already positioned in the UK or Canada, which usually works out cheaper than exporting from the US.
How do I actually buy one? +
Open a buyer account, tell us which load you want, and we will confirm availability and freight. Full details are on the
FAQ page, or
apply for an account to get started.