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General Warehousing & Storage in the US Procurement Price, Data and Insights
General warehousing and storage services refer to the activities involved in storing and handling goods on behalf of businesses, including inventory management, order fulfillment, and value-added services. Service providers offer storage space for goods and handle goods using forklifts, pallets, and racks. The primary buyers of these services include retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers that are new and have limited space, require overflow storage space, or have fluctuating seasonal demand.
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What’s included in this market coverage
IBISWorld's research coverage on the General Warehousing & Storage procurement and pricing environment in the United States includes market dynamics, buyer power scores, supply chain vendors with pricing trends and forecasts.
About this Market
What’s this procurement report about?
This procurement coverage of the General Warehousing & Storage market in the United States includes Public Warehousing, Climate-Controlled Warehousing, Cold Storage Warehousing, Distribution Center Warehousing and Automated Warehousing. Standard coding in this coverage includes ISIC-521-Warehousing and storage, NACE-52.10-Warehousing And Storage, NAICS-493110-General warehousing and storage and UNSPSC-78131600-General goods storage.
What common market terminology is included?
Common market terminology included in the General Warehousing & Storage procurement coverage includes Fulfillment Services (Services in which the supplier fills orders, packages items, and ships the items to the buyer's clients.), Pallets (A platform, typically made of wood, that is used to move, stack, and store goods. Generally made to be compatible with a forklift.) and Racks (Industrial shelves used to store goods and stacked pallets.).
What companies are included as top suppliers?
The top companies covered in the General Warehousing & Storage procurement report as suppliers are Kenco Group, Inc., Cma Cgm Group, SNCF SA, GXO Logistics, Inc. and Fedex Corporation.
Opportunity Assessment
What’s included in the Opportunity Assessment chapter?
The Opportunity Assessment chapter provides a comprehensive market analysis of the General Warehousing & Storage market in the United States category, including buyer power scoring, market pricing trends, vendor landscape, cost structure, and strategic negotiation levers.
The market pricing trends include the Market Price (2026) per cubic foot per month, a five year price forecast and a supply chain risk score. Vendor coverage includes a market share and cost structure breakdown.
Analysis includes a comprehensive SWOT analysis of and recent developments impacting the General Warehousing & Storage market environment.
Buyer Power Score
What’s included in the Buyer Power Score chapter?
The Buyer Power Score chapter assesses key components impacting General Warehousing & Storage procurement including the recent price trend, forecast price trend, availability of substitutes, switching costs, product specialization, average vendor risk, market share concentration, supply chain risk, price driver volatility and recent price volatility.
These components generate a Buyer Power Score that ranges from -5 (strongly favoring sellers) to +5 (strongly favoring buyers) plus a recommended strategy for procurement specialists.
Price Environment
What’s included in the Price Environment chapter?
The Price Environment chapter covers detailed pricing analysis and datasets on General Warehousing & Storage market environment. This includes insights into market pricing Market Price (2026), price forecasts, volatility, specialization, substitutes and switching costs.
Datasets in the Price Environment chapter include vendor cost structure, breakdowns of wage rates by geography and specialty, key external economic and labor drivers impacting the market and market pricing models.
Supply Chain & Vendors
What’s included in the Supply Chain & Vendors chapter?
The Supply Chain & Vendors chapter covers the concentration, risk and diversity of the General Warehousing & Storage market. This includes datasets on the market’s top suppliers, detailed analysis on the key sourcing risks and supply chain dynamics, with environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations and scores.
Business Requirements
What’s included in the Business Requirements chapter?
The Business Requirements chapter covers vendor relationships, qualifications, service level agreements and key performance indicators. These inputs provide insight into the planning process through the buying lead time, vendor relationship and vendor qualifications. The sourcing process include key RFP elements like an organizational overview, project budget, selection criteria, project schedule, proposal format, inventory control, cost containment, regulation, quality control, distribution and key contract clauses.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current market price for General Warehousing & Storage?
The 2026 benchmark market price for General Warehousing & Storage is $0.92 per cubic foot per month. Prices have increased at a CAGR of 1.11 from 2023-26.
Who are the top vendors in the General Warehousing & Storage market?
The top vendors in the General Warehousing & Storage market include Kenco Group, Inc., Cma Cgm Group, SNCF SA, GXO Logistics, Inc. and Fedex Corporation.
What industries supply the General Warehousing & Storage market?
The top industries supplying the General Warehousing & Storage market are Commercial Real Estate in the US, Commercial Banking in the US, Computer & Packaged Software Wholesaling in the US, Computer Manufacturing in the US, Industrial Machinery & Equipment Wholesaling in the US and Steel Rolling & Drawing in the US.
What is the supply chain risk for General Warehousing & Storage?
Low vendor risk and market share concentration strengthen buyer negotiation leverage and flexibility. Buyers benefit from a fragmented vendor landscape and low vendor risk in the general warehousing and storage market. With no single provider dominating the market and most vendors displaying financial stability, procurement teams can foster price competition, solicit multiple bids, and maintain flexibility in switching suppliers with minimal risk of service disruption. This environment enables aggressive contract negotiations and regular market benchmarking, empowering buyers to secure favorable terms, cost savings, and enhanced service innovation without dependence on a handful of large providers.
What factors affect the price of General Warehousing & Storage?
The application and intended use of warehousing services significantly affect pricing based on factors such as storage duration, volume of goods, and the complexity of inventory management required. Retailers with seasonal inventory may incur higher costs during peak seasons due to increased demand for space and specialized handling, while manufacturers needing long-term storage for raw materials may negotiate lower rates for extended contracts.
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