Finding good drop-shipping companies can be somewhat of a hassle. There are plenty out there, but the last thing you want to do is tarnish your brand selling lousy products that take 3 weeks to get to your customers.
Drop-shipping companies in the USA are especially hard to come by. The fact of the matter is that there just aren't all that many. China is still the king of manufacturing and most drop shipping companies you find are located there--and for some reason many wholesale suppliers in the USA still don't participate in this business model.
Chances are you may have even been getting pretty frustrated over your search for drop-shippers in the USA--some of the articles we came across would lead you to believe they would be providing you with a list of US drop-shippers and then instead would simply name a bunch of Chinese ones.
But now you made it--and we aren't going to waste your time. Let's get right into it...
The 22 USA Suppliers You Could Be Using for Your Drop-shipping Business
All of the following drop-ship suppliers:
- Ship from the USA
- and have no minimum order requirement
... because we know what you are looking for when it comes to suppliers.
General Product Suppliers
The following companies are basically like USA versions of AliExpress. They provide a wide range of products and don't specialize in any one type.
*Note: Not all, but many of these dropshipping companies require that you pay for membership.
1) DropShip Town
DropShip Town is based in Alabama, USA and is an excellent USA based drop-shipping company if you are looking for a one-stop supplier for a tons of products. They give you access to all sorts of products-- computers, baby products, clothing, sporting goods, jewelry, etc.
If you are looking for a USA drop-shipping company because you want fast shipping, then this place is great--they offer same day shipping.
To get access you will first need to become a member, which will also provide you with integration tools to make your drop-shipping business easier. They offer a 7 day free trial on this.
2) National Dropshippers
Based in New Hampshire, USA--National Dropshippers sells a variety of different products, ranging from T-shirts and pet supplies to cell phones and kitchen accessories--pretty much everything.
The upside is that you have a vast array of thousands of products to choose from. The downside is that it is a members only site--they offer a 7 day free trial and membership prices are as low as $89.98/yr, or up to $19.99/mo if you pay monthly.
3) Drop Ship Access
Again--all sorts of products that you can choose from with this place. There are books, computers, health products, pet supplies, home decor and so on.
At the time of publishing this they claim to have 1,889,735 products available and around 400 suppliers working with them.
Besides access to products from the USA that you can drop-ship, this place also offers tools for website integration and even provides some helpful drop-shipping guides--but all this will cost you $49.95/mo after the 7 day free trial.
4) Jullian Distributors
Jullian Distributors was founded back in 2000 as a wholesale distributor. Today they have over 100 different product categories and thousands of products to choose from--that you can drop-ship.
The upsides are that there are no membership fees, no minimum orders and easy returns--which differs from those mentioned above.
5) Sunrise Wholesale
Based in California, Sunrise Wholesale has been around since 1999 and is an accredited BBB business with an A+ rating.
They sell all sorts of merchandise in just about every category and also allow bulk orders at a discount.
You do have to become a member on this site to drop-ship and this will cost you $49/mo or $199/yr.
6) Petra
Petra requires no membership fee and gives you access to thousands of products.
One of the things that separates this supplier from other is that they sell many name-brand items, such as HP, Homedics, iHome, JVC, Samsung, GE and lots more--over 500 brands total and over 16,000 products to choose from.
7) MegaGoods
Founded in 2004, MegaGoods is quite large and claims to be one of the top companies in the drop-shipping industry. They warehouse all their products and sell everything from personal care items to Hello Kitty speakers, and everything in between.
The nice thing about this place is that they will drop-ship orders from your company name if you'd like--which gives you more ability to build your brand.
A $1.50 fee is applied to all drop-shipped orders.
Baby Product Suppliers
If you are currently in the business of selling baby clothing (or plan to) then the following are good drop-shipping choices. They both are based in California, specialize in cotton baby clothing (tops, bottoms, onzies, blankets, hats, etc), and require no membership fee:
8) Bambini
9) Infant Blanks
Fashion Suppliers
If you are strictly looking to drop-ship fashion, such as apparel, jewelry, etc., then here are some of the options you have from the USA...
10) CC Wholesale Clothing
Here you have access to over 3,500 products, most of which are centered around women's fashion and include things like apparel, jewelry, beauty products, accessories and more. All products are make in the USA and their warehouse is located in Los Angeles California.
11) Nordstrom
Yes, you read that correctly. The fashion retail giant Nordstrom now has their own drop-shipping program in which you can order through their website and have items sent directly to customers. You can find good quality clothing, jewelry, handbags, shoes, and more here.
12) Harry Chad Ent
This place is for those looking to drop-ship high-end jewelry. The cheapest products they sell retail for around $1,000, although of course you won't be paying that much as a drop-shipper.
13) Richard Cannon Jewelry
For the high-end jewelry sellers out there, this is another option. They sell diamond, gold, silver, gemstone, pearl etc.--bracelets, rings, necklaces and more.
14) FootwearUS (aka FazPaz)
You can tell by the name that this place sells footwear. Most of their footwear is women's although they do supply some men's footwear too. One of the upsides to this place is that they offer free shipping to US residents.
Beauty Product Suppliers
15) FragranceNet
FragranceNet supplies over 17,000 products, which include things like fragrances (of course), skincare products, hair-care products, candles, aromatherapy products and more. There is no cost to join this drop-shipping program.
17) BeautyJoint
If you are looking for name-brand beauty product to drop-ship, like L'Oreal, Maybelline, L.A. Girl, etc--this place might be worth a second look. They supply beauty products for hair, nails, face, eyes, lips, body and so on. There is a fee to join however--a one-time $19.95 set-up fee along with a monthly fee of $45.
Health & Wellness Product Suppliers
18) GreenDropShip
GreenDropShip specializes in drop-shipping natural and organic "green" products--and have over 20,000 to choose from, whether it be supplements, personal care products, natural cleaning alternatives, etc. They have warehouses in California, Texas and Pennsylvania, allowing them to get products to your US customers in no more than 3 days most of the time.
19) Esutras
If you're in the organic herbs niche, then this is about as good as it gets for drop-shippers in the US. Teas & tistanes, culinary & salad oils, spices & seasonings, health foods and more--raw, vegetarian, and vegan. Esutras is based in Chicago IL and everything is manufactured there. Overall it's a good program but they do have a steep fee of $300 to join.
Self Defense Products
Selling safety/self defense products can be a good niche market to get into, and that is exactly what these companies sell. You can drop-ship stun guns, pepper spray, tasers, alarms, hidden cameras and more from:
20) Safety Technology
21) Wholesale Blades
Neither of these places require you to pay fees to join their drop-shipping program.
Outdoors
For all the drop-shippers with an audience that loves the outdoors, here you go...
22) Outdoor Active Gear
Tents, backpacks, chairs, coolers, BBQ equipment, etc. are for sale here. As with most drop-shipping programs, you aren't getting wholesale prices, but rather slightly above. For individual shipments you will get a 25% discount whereas wholesale is a 30% discount (below suggested retail price).
Why You Should Drop Ship From The US
#1 - Better Quality
It isn't always true, but generally speaking products that are manufactured in the USA are better quality than your typical Chinese manufactured products. And because of this you are less likely to have customers complaining about how their new corn peeler isn't working good or how the zipper on their new purse is broken.
*Note: Not all of the suppliers listed above sell products that are manufactured in the USA, although they are all based in and ship from the USA.
#2 - Faster Shipping
If you have ever drop-shipped from China to western countries, then you are probably well aware of how people complain about the long shipping times.
How would you like it if you ordered something and it took 3 weeks to arrive?
We are all getting used to Amazon's 2-day free shipping so 3-4 weeks is no longer acceptable.
Shipping from the USA to Western countries is much faster obviously--it's a matter of a couple days VS a couple weeks.
#3 - Easier Returns
Because shipping is much faster this leads to easier and much more convenient returns, which can be one heck of a task if you are using suppliers in China--so much so that many drop-shippers will just eat the cost themselves and tell customers to keep the defective products while they send them another.
#4 - Better Tracking
Tracking is also a lot more reliable. Packages aren't getting passed between multiple shipping companies and there is less room for error.
This really comes in handy when you have customer who claims they didn't receive their item.
*Tracking is better and you won't have so many people wondering where there orders are since shipping is much quicker.
#5 - Less Damaged Packages
Sometimes you wonder if packages shipped from China might have been shipped by airplane and fell out at 5,000 feet in the air. There is a lot more room for them to be damaged during a 3-week shipping process in which they need to cross the pacific ocean than there is when using USA suppliers--and this means less complaints and less returns.
#6 - Less Chance of Selling Counterfeits
Counterfeit goods being sold on popular Chinese drop-shipping supplier sites, such as AliExpress, are a big problem. Many drop-shippers start selling counterfeits without even knowing it, and then only realize it after they start selling a bunch and running a profitable drop-shipping business--which can put them back at square one.
In the USA there are more laws against counterfeits and you are much less likely to run into this problem drop-shipping from here.
#7 - Your Brand Will Stand Out More
Just about everyone is drop-shipping from China and other Asian countries. If you drop-ship from the USA you will be able to separate your brand from all the other brands that are selling the same LED light dog collars--because yours are better quality and arrive without a long wait.
So if you are concerned with brand reputation--using a supplier in the USA could be a great choice.
...And Why You Shouldn't
Less Product Selection - Sure, there are some suppliers in the USA that have hundreds of thousands of products to choose from--pretty much everything you can think of--but this still doesn't compare to sites you can drop-ship from in China, such as Aliexpress--which has everything you can think of...and more.
Less Profitability - Products in the USA are almost always going to be more expensive. Often times this is partly due to their increased quality, but even if they are of the same quality as Chinese alternatives, they will still be more expensive due to higher costs of raw materials, higher labor costs, etc.
To Drop Ship from The USA or Not To Drop Ship from The USA?
When it comes to things like shipping times, it is always going to make your customers much more happy if you are using suppliers in the USA--assuming that your customers are from the western world.
But--the prices don't always work out and you might find that using a USA supplier to drop-ship those unicorn leggings to you customers doesn't give you enough room for profit--whereas if you were using a Chinese supplier you could increase your profits by 20%.
Then again--if you are selling clothing, shoes, or other products that people are going to wear--you are going to have problems with the size differences between Asian sizes (where the clothing is being manufactured) and western sizes (where the clothing is being sold).
This is just one scenario that gives you several questions that need to be answered when making a choice of whether or not to drop-ship from the USA.
Drop-shipping from the United States can be a great idea for your business, but it isn't necessarily always going to be this way.