How Furniture Receiving and Delivery Is Priced

Logistics pricing does not have to be a mystery. A well-run receiver publishes its fee schedule and prices by the piece, so a designer can quote receiving, storage, and delivery to a client before the first order ships. Here is how the pieces fit together.

Receiving and inspection

Receiving is priced per item by size category, from small accessories up through large furniture and oversized or crated pieces. The per-item fee covers the visible-damage inspection, photographs, tagging to your sidemark, and the arrival notification. Oversized and palletized items are typically quoted individually.

Storage

Storage is billed monthly, per item, by size category, with accrual beginning the first of the month after receipt. Because it is priced by the piece, you pay for what you actually store, and a whole-home order that consolidates for a few months is a predictable, quotable line item rather than an open-ended cost.

White-glove delivery and installation

Delivery is priced per item by size, with base rates that scale from small items to large pieces and beds, plus hourly and mileage components where a job calls for them. Detailing and touch-ups before delivery are complimentary. Room-of-choice placement and debris removal are part of the service, not add-ons.

Service fees

Some situations carry additional fees: a delivery truck and crew billed hourly for larger jobs, mileage beyond the metro radius, or extra handling for stairs, elevators, and on-site assembly. A published schedule spells these out so nothing on the invoice is a surprise.

Why published pricing matters

The reason to insist on published pricing is simple: you cannot quote a client from rates you have to request every time. When the fee schedule is public, logistics becomes a number you can put in a proposal with confidence. See the Trade Receiving fee schedule for the full, current rates.