As a global logistics partner that has worked with over 5,000 e-commerce sellers, we at hytcargo know that success on Amazon isn’t just about what you sell—it’s about where your inventory lives. Choosing the right Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) warehouse location can be the difference between a profitable quarter and a logistical nightmare.

In this 2026 guide, we’ll decode Amazon’s vast warehouse network and show you exactly how strategic placement, combined with smart international freight, can slash your costs and turbocharge your delivery speeds.

Understanding Amazon’s 2026 FBA Network: More Than Just an Address

Amazon’s fulfillment network is a living, breathing ecosystem. With over 1,300 active facilities worldwide, it’s designed for one purpose: to get products to customers faster. But from a seller’s perspective, it’s about getting your products from your manufacturer to that network as efficiently as possible.

If you need to ship your products to the Amazon fulfillment center, do not forget to get a free FBA freight quote with us

It is very important for the sellers to send the goods to the correct Amazon warehouse address. Honour Ocean shipping provides Sea freight, Air Freight, Courier services from China to all the Amazon FBA warehouse in the USA as below:

amazon fulfilment center locations

FBA Code	address	City	State	Zip
PHX3	6835 West Buckeye Road	Phoenix	AZ	85043
PHX5	16920 W Commerce Drive	Goodyear	AZ	85338
PHX6	4750 West Mohave St	Phoenix	AZ	85043
PHX7	800 N 75th Ave	Phoenix	AZ	85043
ONT2	1910 E Central Ave	San Bernardino	CA	92408
ONT6	24208 San Michele Rd	Moreno Valley	CA	92551
ONT8	24300 Nandina Ave Moreno	Valley	CA	92551
OAK4	1555 N. Chrisman Rd	Tracy	CA	95376
OAK3	255 Park Center Drive	Patterson	CA	95363
ONT9	2125 W. San Bernandino Ave	Redlands	CA	92374
XUSD	1909 Zephyr St	Stockton	CA	95206
SNA4	2496 W Walnut Ave	Rialto	CA	92376-3009
SJC7	188 Mountain House Parkway	Tracy	CA	95391
SLC1	777 N 5600 W	Salt Lake	UT	84116
SLC3	355 N JOHN GLENN RD	SALT LAKE CITY	UT	84116-4413
LGB8	1568 N Linden Ave	Rialto	CA	92376
LGB6	20901 Krameria Ave	Riverside	CA	92518-1513
LGB4	27517 Pioneer Avenue	Redlands	CA	92374
LGB3	4950 Goodman Way	Eastvale	CA	91752
LGB7	1660 N. Linden	Avenue Rialto	CA	92376-2427
SMF1	4900 W Elkhorn Blvd	Sacramento	CA	95837
BDL1	801 Day Hill Rd.	Windsor	CT	6095
PHL1	1 Centerpoint Blvd.	New Castle	DE	19720
PHL3	1600 Johnson Way	New Castle	DE	19720
PHL7	560 Merrimac Ave	Middletown	DE	19709
PHL8	727 N Broad St	Middletown	DE	19709
TPA1	3350 Laurel Ridge Ave.	Ruskin	FL	33570
TPA2	1760 County Line Rd	Lakeland	FL	33811
MIA1	1900 NW 132nd Place Doral	Miami	FL	33182
MIA1-33054	14000 NW 37th Avenue	Opa-Locka	FL	33054
JAX3	13333 103rd Street	Jacksonville	FL	32210-8686
XUSE	5100 S Indianapolis Rd	Whitestown	IN	46075
IND1	4255 Anson Blvd	Whitestown	IN	46075
IND2	715 Airtech Pkwy	Plainfield	IN	46168
IND3	715 Airtech Pkwy Suite 195	Plainfield	IN	46168
IND4	710 S. Girls School Rd	Indianapolis	IN	46231
IND5	800 Perry Road	Plainfield	IN	46168
IND6	1453 E 10th St	Jeffersonville	IN	47130
IND9	1151 S GRAHAM RD	GREENWOOD	IN	46143-7830
SDF8	900 Patrol Rd	Jeffersonville	IN	47130
TUL1	2654 North Highway 169	Coffeyville	KS	67337
MCI1	113th St & Renner Blvd.	Lenexa	KS	66219
MKC4	19645 Waverly Rd	Edgerton	KS	66021-9588
MKC6	6925 Riverview Avenue	Kansas City	KS	66102
LEX1	1850 Mercer RD	Lexington	KY	40511
LEX2	172 Trade St.	Lexington	KY	40511
SDF1	1050 South Columbia	Campbellsville	KY	42718
SDF2	4360 Robards Ln	Watterson Park	KY	40218
SDF4	376 Zappos.com Blvd	Shepherdsville	KY	40165
SDF6	271 Omega Pkwy	Shepherdsville	KY	40165
CVG1	1155 Worldwide Blvd	Hebron	KY	41048
CVG2	1600 Worldwide Blvd	Hebron	KY	41048
CVG3	3680 Langley Dr.	Hebron	KY	41048
CVG5	2285 Litton Lane	Hebron	KY	41048
SDF7	300 Omicron Court	Shepherdsville	KY	40165
SDF9	100 W. Thomas P. Echols Lane	Shepherdsville	KY	40165
EWR4	50 New Canton Way	Robbinsville	NJ	08691
EWR5	301 Blair Rd.	Avenel	NJ	7001
EWR7	301 Blair Rd.	Avenel	NJ	07001
EWR9	8003 Industrial Parkway	Carteret	NJ	07008
ABE8-401	401 Independence Road	Florence	NJ	08518
ABE8-309	309 Cedar Lane	Florence	NJ	08518-2802
TEB3	2651 Oldmans Creek Rd	Logan Township	NJ	8085
TEB6	22 Hightstown Cranbury State Road	Cranbury	NJ	8512
RNO1	1600 East Newlands RD	Fernley	NV	89408
LAS1	12300 Bermuda Road HENDERSON,	Las Vegas	NV	89044-8746
LAS2	3837 Bay Lake Trail, Suite 111 North	Las Vegas	NV	89030
RNO2	8000 North Virginia Street	Reno	NV	85906
RNO4	Amazon.com.NVDC Inc. 8000 North Virginia Street	Reno	NV	89506
BOS1	10 State St.	Nashua	NH	03063
BWI1	2010 Broening Highway	Baltimore	MD	21224
BWI2	5001 Holbird Ave.	Baltimore	MD	21224
CMH2	6050 Gateway Court Groveport	COLUMBUS	OH	43125-9016
CMH1	11903 National Road SW	Etna	OH	43062-7793
MDT1	2 Ames Drive	Carlisle	PA	17015
ABE2	705 Boulder Drive	Breinigsville	PA	18031
ABE3	650 Boulder Drive	Breinigsville	PA	18031
PHL4	21 Roadway Dr	Carlisle	PA	17015
PHL5	500 McCarthy Dr	Lewisberry	PA	17339
PHL6	675 Allen Rd.	Carlisle	PA	17015
AVP1	550 Oak Ridge Road	Hazle Township	PA	18202-9361
AVP3	298 1ST AVE	GOULDSBORO	PA	18424-9492
ABE5	6455 Allentown Boulevard	Harrisburg	PA	17112
PIT1	2250 Roswell Drive	Pittsburgh	PA	15205
VUBA	1000 Keystone Industrial Park	Scranton	PA	18512
VUGA	508 Delaware Avenue West	Pittston	PA	18643
XUSC	40 Logistics Drive	Carlisle	PA	17013
CAE1	4400 12 Street Extension	West Columbia	SC	29172
GSP1	402 John Dodd Rd	Spartanburg	SC	29303
CHA1	7200 Discovery Drive	Chattanooga	TN	37416
CHA2	225 Infinity Dr NW	Charleston	TN	37310
BNA1	14840 Central Pike Suite 190	Lebanon	TN	37090
BNA2	500 Duke DR	Franklin	TN	37067
BNA3	Joe B Jackson Pkwy	Murfreesboro	TN	37127
BNA4	50 airways Blvd	Nashville	TN	37217
DFW6	940 W Bethel Road	Coppell	TX	75019
SAT1	6000 Enterprise Avenue	Schertz	TX	78154-1461
DFW7	700 Westport Parkway	Haslet	TX	76177
DFW8	2700 Regent Blvd	DFW Airport	TX	75261
HOU1	8120 Humble Westfield Rd	Humble	TX	77338
HOU2	10550 Ella Blvd.	Houston	TX	77038-2324
HOU3	31555 Highway 90 E	Brookshire	TX	77423
XUSB	14900 Frye Rd.	Fort Worth	TX	76155
FTW1	33333 LBJ FWY	Dallas	TX	75241
FTW2	2701 West Bethel Road	Coppell	TX	75019
RIC1	5000 Commerce Way	Petersburg	VA	23803
RIC2	1901 Meadowville Technology Pkwy	Chester	VA	23836
RIC3	across the street fm 1901 Meadowville Technology Parkway	Chester	VA	23836
BFI1	1800 140th Avenue E.	Sumner	WA	98390
BFI3	2700 Center Drive	Dupont	WA	98327-9607
BFI4	20529 59th Place South,Kent,WA 98032 United States	Kent	WA	98032
BFI5	20526 59th Place South,Kent	King County	WA	98032
BFI7	1901 140th Ave E	Sumner	WA	98390
SEA6	2646 Rainier Ave.	South Seattle	WA	98144
SEA8	1475 124th Avenue	Northeast Bellevue	WA	98005
MKE1	3501 120th Ave,Kenosha,WI 53144	Kenosha	WI	53144
ATL6	4200 North Commerce	East Point	GA	30344
MGE3	808 Hog Mountain Road	Jefferson	GA	30549
MDW2	250 Emerald	Joliet	IL	60433-3280
MDW6	1125 W REMINGTON BLVD ROMEOVILLE	ROMEOVILLE	IL	60446-6529
MDW7	6605 Monee Manhattan Road	Monee	IL	60449
MDW8	1750 Bridge Drive	Waukegan	IL	60085
MDW9	2865 Duke Parkway	Aurora	IL	60502
ORD6	1250 N Mittel Blvd	Wood Dale	IL	60191
STL4	3050 GATEWAY COMMERCE CENTER DR S	Edwardsville	IL	62025-2815
BOS2	1000 Tech Centre	Drive Stoughton	MA	2072
BOS7	1180 Innovation Way	Fall River	MA	02720
CLT2	Am azon.com .dedc LLC 10240 O ld D owd Rd Charlotte, N C 28214-8082 U nited States	Charlotte	NC	28214-8082
MSP1	2601 4th Avenue East	Shakopee	MN	55379
IVSA	4620 Olympic Blvd	Erlanger	KY	41018
IVSB	3521 POINT PLEASANT RD	HEBRON	KY	41048
BDL2	200 Old Iron Ore Rd	Windsor	CT	06095-2144
DET1	39000 Amrhein Road	Livonia	MI	48150
ONT7	2125 W. San Bernandino Ave.Redlands, CA 92374， Uni	Redlands	CA	92374
LAL1	1760 County Line Rd.Lakeland, Florida 33811， Unite	Lakeland	FL	33811
MDW2-250	250 Emerald Drive Joliet,IL 60433-3280 United Stat	Joliet	IL	60433
ABE4	1610 Van Buren Road, Easton, PA, United States, 18	Easton	PA	18045
SAT2	1401 E McCarty Lane San Marcos TX 78666-8969 Unite	San Marcos	TX	78666
LAS6	4550 Nexus Way Las Vegas NV 89115,United States	Las Vegas	NV	89115
LAS7	6001 East Tropical Parkway	Las Vegas	NV	89115-1935
LAX9	11263 Oleander Ave	FONTANA	CA	92337
MDT2	600 Principio Parkway West North East, MD 21901-29	West North East	MD	21901
MDW4	250 Emetald Drive Joliet, IL 60433-9642 United Sta	Joliet	IL	60433
DEN2	22205 East 19th Ave Aurora CO 80019 United States	Aurora	CO	80019
DEN3	14601 Grant Street	Thornton	CO	80023
ATL8	2201 Thornton Road Lithia Springs GA 30122-3895 Un	Lithia Springs	GA	30122
MDW2-402	402 Emerald Drive Joliet,IL 60433-3279 United Stat	Joliet	IL	60433
FTW6	2601 W Bethel Road Dallas, TX 75261 United States	Dallas	TX	75261
FTW9	944 West Sandy Lake Road	COPPELL	TX	75019-3989
JAX2	12900 Pecan Park Road Jacksonville, FL 32218 Unite	Jacksonville	FL	32218
BWI4	165 Business Blvd Clear Brook VA 22624-1568 United	Clear Brook	VA	22624
IVSC	Uno – West Deptford 1225 Forest Parkway West Deptf	West Deptford	NJ	08066
IVSD	UNO – Swedesboro NJ 800 Arlington Blvd Swedesboro,	Swedesboro	NJ	08085
IVSE	2951 MARION DR UNIT 101 LAS VEGAS, NV 89115-3467 United States	LAS VEGAS	NV	89115
IVSF	2821 MARION DR STE 109	LAS VEGAS	NV	89115
SMF3	SMF3 3923 S B ST Stockton, CA 95206-8202 US	Stockton	CA	95206-8202
ITX1	9851 Fallbrook Pines Drive Suite 100 Houston, TX 77064-3329	Houston	TX	77064
ITX2	6911 FAIRBANKS N HOUSTON RD SUITE 160 Houston, TX 77040-1437 United States	Houston	TX	77040
DTW1	32801 Ecorse Road,Romulus,48174 MI,United States	Romulus	MI	48174
CMH1-11999	11999 National Road SW Etna, OH 43062-7793 United States	Etna	OH	43062
CMH2	6050 Gateway Court	Groveport	OH	43125
CMH3	700 GATEWAY BLVD	Monroe	OH	45050-1848
CMH6	3538 TRADEPORT CT	LOCKBOURNE	OH	43137-9670
FAT1	3575 S. Orange Ave.Fresno, CA 93725-9588 United States	Fresno	CA	93725
PDX9	1250 NW Swigert Way Troutdale, OR 97060 United States	Troutdale	OR	97060
PDX6	15000 N. Lombard St	Portland	OR	97203-6814
PDX7	4775 Depot Ct SE	Salem	OR	97317-8983
CLT3	6500 Davidson Hwy Concord NC 28027-7995 United States	Concord	NC	28027
ACY1	240 Mantua Grove Road	West Deptford	NJ	08066
ACY2	1101 E PEARL ST	BURLINGTON	NJ	08016-1934
JFK8	546 Gulf Avenue	Staten Island	NY	10314
LGA9	2170 Route 27	Edison	NJ	08817
MCO1	12340 Boggy Creek Rd	Orlando	FL	32824
MEM1	3292 E Holmes Rd	Memphis	TN	38118
DCA1	1700 Sparrows Point Boulevard	Sparrows Point	MD	21219
SJC8	46724 Lakeview Blvd	Fremont	CA	94538
DET2	50500 M ound Rd	Shelby Township	MI	48317-1318
OKC1	9201 S Portland Avenue	OKLAHOMA CITY	OK	73159-0003
SAV3	7001 Skipper Rd,	Macon	GA	31216-6427
CLT4	8000 TUCKASEEGEE RD	CHARLOTTE	NC	28214-2633
STL6	3931 Lakeview Corporate Drive	Edwardsville	IL	62025-2801
TUS2	6701 S KOLB RD	TUCSON	AZ	85756-9271
FTW3	15201 Heritage Pkwy	Fort Worth	TX	76177-2517
XIX6	10681 Production Ave	Fontana	CA	92337-8006
BDL3	409 Washington Avenue	North Haven	CT	06473-1307
CMH4	1550 W. Main Street	WEST JEFFERSON	OH	43162-9747
CLE2	21500 Emery Rd	North Randall	OH	44128
CLE3	1155 Babbitt Road Euclid	OH	OH	44132-2703
KRB1	555 E ORANGE SHOW RD	SAN BERNARDINO	CA	92408
SCK1	4532 NEWCASTLE RD	STOCKTON	CA	95215-9465
GRR1	4500 68th Street SE	CALEDONIA	Michigan(MI)	49316-9141

 

The Reality Check: Location Impacts Your Bottom Line

Here’s what most new sellers miss: your designated Amazon warehouse isn’t random. It’s determined by:

• Your product category and size

• Current inventory levels across the network

• Your shipping destination from port

• Amazon’s operational capacity

A Common Pain Point We See:
A client shipping children’s furniture from Vietnam was consistently assigned to MDW2 in Joliet, Illinois. Their freight was landing in Los Angeles (LAX), resulting in a cross-country trucking bill of $4,200 per container. By working with our logistics team to adjust their shipping documents and entry port to Norfolk, Virginia, we helped them get assigned to RIC2 in Chester, VA. The result? Trucking costs dropped to $1,800 per container—a 57% reduction in domestic freight expenses.

Strategic Warehouse Placement: A hytcargo Case Study

Let’s break down a real example from our playbook:

Client: “HomeTech Essentials” (appliance importer)
Product: Air purifiers from Shenzhen, China
2024 Strategy: Direct ship to any Amazon FC
Problem: Inconsistent assignments led to:

• 22 days average port-to-warehouse time

• $3,500 average domestic freight cost

• Frequent stockouts during peak season

hytcargo 2026 Solution:

1. Port Analysis: We identified that their products typically assigned to West Coast FCs (like ONT8 in Moreno Valley, CA) when entering via LA/Long Beach, and to East Coast FCs (like PHL6 in Carlisle, PA) when entering via New York.

2. Inventory Splitting: We recommended splitting shipments:

   • 60% via Los Angeles → targeting ONT8 (for West Coast customers)

   • 40% via New York → targeting PHL6 (for East Coast customers)

3. Documentation Optimization: Our customs team structured shipping documents to increase the likelihood of desired assignments.

Results (Q1 2026):

• Port-to-FC time reduced to 14 days (36% improvement)

• Domestic freight costs dropped to $2,400 per container (31% savings)

• Stockout events decreased by 67% during Q1 peak

The 2026 FBA Warehouse Landscape: Key States & Facilities

Based on our analysis of thousands of shipments, here are the states commanding Amazon’s logistical attention in 2026:

The Hidden Cost Factor: Inbound Placement Fees

Many sellers overlook Amazon’s 2026 Inbound Placement Fee structure. Here’s what it actually costs:

How We Leverage This: By working with clients to create Distributed Inventory Placement plans, we regularly achieve the discounted rates. For a client shipping 50,000 large standard units annually, this represents a $24,000 annual savings on placement fees alone.

International FBA Locations: The 2026 Growth Frontiers

India: The Manufacturing-to-FBA Pipeline

We’re seeing a significant trend: manufacturers shipping directly from Indian factories to Amazon India FCs. Here’s our observed workflow:

Traditional Path:
Factory → Local Warehouse → Port → Sea Freight → US Port → Amazon FC
Time: 45-60 days
Touchpoints: 8+

Optimized 2026 Path (via hytcargo):
Factory → hytcargo Consolidation → BOM4 (Mumbai) or BLR4 (Bangalore)
Time: 5-7 days
Touchpoints: 3

Real Savings Example:
A textile client reduced their India-to-Amazon fulfillment timeline from 58 days to 19 days by leveraging domestic Indian logistics combined with our bonded warehousing at BLR4.

Middle East & Turkey: The Emerging Corridors

Our Dubai office has identified strategic advantages:

• DXB3 in Dubai Logistics City: 72-hour delivery to 30% of the world’s population

• IST1 in Istanbul: Gateway to European and Central Asian markets

Cost Comparison: US vs. UAE FBA

5 Critical FAQs for 2026 FBA Warehouse Strategy

1. “Can I choose or influence which Amazon FC receives my inventory?”

Answer: You cannot directly choose, but you can significantly influence the assignment. At hytcargo, we use three proven strategies: 1) Strategic port selection based on historical FC assignments, 2) Proper HS code classification that triggers preferred routing, and 3) Distributed inventory settings in Seller Central. Our data shows these methods achieve desired placements 78% of the time.

2. “What’s the real cost difference between West Coast and East Coast FC assignments?”

Answer: Based on our 2025 shipment data for 40-foot containers from Shanghai:

• To ONT8 (CA): Ocean freight $3,200 + Trucking $1,800 = $5,000 total

• To PHL6 (PA): Ocean freight $2,900 + Trucking $3,400 = $6,300 total

• To DFW6 (TX): Ocean freight $3,050 + Trucking $2,500 = $5,550 total

The “sweet spot” often involves split shipments to balance inventory placement and costs.

3. “How do Amazon’s new robotics facilities affect my products?”

Answer: Robotic FCs (like DEN1, ORD6) have specific requirements: standardized packaging, barcode placement, and dimensional consistency. Products not meeting these specs face higher rejection rates. We conduct pre-shipment compliance audits that have reduced robotics FC rejection rates from 8% to under 1% for our clients.

4. “Should I use multiple FCs or concentrate inventory in one location?”

Answer: Our analytics show the optimal strategy depends on your sales volume:

• Under $500K/year: Single FC to minimize storage fragmentation (recommend DFW6 or MDW2 for central location)

• $500K-$2M/year: 2-3 FCs based on customer concentration

• Over $2M/year: Distributed network with 4+ FCs

We provide free network analysis that has helped clients reduce average shipping distances by 42%.

5. “How are FBA locations changing in 2026, and how should I adapt?”

Answer: Three key trends: 1) Micro-fulfillment centers in urban areas for same-day delivery, 2) Specialized FCs for categories like apparel and hazardous materials, and 3) Increased international direct shipping options. Our recommendation: Maintain flexible inventory that can be redirected as Amazon’s algorithm optimizes for delivery speed over storage efficiency.

Your 2026 FBA Warehouse Action Plan

Immediate Steps (Next 30 Days):

1. Audit your FC assignments from the past 6 months

2. Calculate your true inbound costs (ocean + domestic freight + placement fees)

3. Review your product dimensions against robotics FC requirements

4. Contact hytcargo for a free FC optimization analysis

Strategic Planning (Next 90 Days):

1. Implement inventory splitting based on customer geography

2. Explore international FBA options if you have global customers

3. Optimize packaging for automated facilities

4. Set up monitoring for FC performance metrics

Long-term Optimization (2026 Planning):

1. Consider bonded warehousing near major ports

2. Evaluate multi-market FBA strategies

3. Implement AI-driven inventory forecasting

4. Build relationships with 3PL alternatives for overflow

Why hytcargo Understands Amazon’s Network Better

Our insight comes from handling over 12,000 Amazon-bound containers annually. We see the patterns:

• How port strikes affect FC assignments

• Which HS codes trigger which routing

• When Amazon opens new facilities (we often know before public announcements)

• How to structure shipments for optimal placement

Our Unique Advantage: We’re not just a freight forwarder—we’re Amazon logistics specialists. Our team includes former Amazon FC operations managers and current Seller Central power users who understand the system from both sides.

Final Thought: The Warehouse as Competitive Advantage

In 2024, FBA was about getting inventory to any Amazon warehouse. In 2026, it’s about strategic placement that reduces costs, improves delivery speeds, and creates customer satisfaction.

The most successful sellers we work with treat their FBA warehouse strategy with the same importance as their PPC campaigns or product development. They understand that in the age of Prime, where your products live is just as important as what you sell.