Evaluate transit time studies for your primary lanes, carrier density, and proximity to major highways. Confirm WMS/API integrations, pick accuracy, SLA terms, inbound receiving windows, and returns processing. Compare pricing models (per-pick, storage, inbound) and ask for historical performance data to forecast total landed distribution cost.

Fort McPherson offers quick access to interstate arteries and regional feeder networks, plus nearby air freight and rail options. This supports reliable LTL and TL moves, dense parcel networks for consumer deliveries, and flexible routing for B2B shipments that require scheduled deliveries and multi-stop runs.

Contractual KPIs should include pick/pack accuracy, OTIF, dock-to-stock time, inventory accuracy, and cycle count frequency. Require WMS access or APIs for order visibility, EDI or webhooks for transaction flows, routine performance reports, and defined remedies or credits for missed SLAs.

Lower land and labor costs versus primary metros can reduce base storage and handling fees, but peak season scalability depends on a 3PL's flexible labor pools, temp agency relationships, and available overflow capacity. Review surge pricing, minimums, and lead times for adding capacity when modeling total fulfillment cost.