Top 3PLs in Chicago: 10 Fulfillment Companies Compared

Every company on this page keeps a warehouse, or several, in the Chicago metro, 10 companies in all, spread from Bolingbrook, Romeoville and Joliet in the southwest suburbs to Bensenville by O'Hare and over the Wisconsin line in Kenosha, and we confirmed each location on the company's own website. You can weigh them on what they run locally, how far their network reaches, order minimums, pricing model and services, in ranked order, with each company's facts in the comparison table and on its card.

10 companies ranked
47 warehouses in Chicago between them
Updated September 2026

By the research desk · How we rank

Illustration: rail intermodal yard with containers stacked on railcars

Top 3PLs in Chicago at a glance

1ShipBobDTC brands splitting inventory across several US regions
2LineageFood companies needing frozen or chilled space near ports
3RJW Logistics GroupCPG suppliers shipping consolidated loads to big-box retailers
4Staci AmericasOmnichannel brands selling DTC, retail and Amazon
5ODW LogisticsFood, beverage and CPG brands shipping to retailers and consumers
6Saddle Creek Logistics ServicesRetailers and brands needing large multi-state DCs plus trucking
7Hub GroupCPG brands shipping into Walmart, Target and Kroger consolidation
8Logistics PlusBrands needing large-format warehousing plus global freight
9RyderOmnichannel brands wanting fulfillment plus Ryder freight
10Symbia LogisticsPublishers and CPG brands wanting a Nashville cGMP fulfillment center

Compare Chicago 3PLs side by side

Local warehouses, network size, order minimums and pricing model for every company on the list.

#	Company	Best for	In Chicago	Network	Order minimum	Pricing
1	ShipBob	DTC brands splitting inventory across several US regions	9 warehouses	51 total	Not published	Custom quote
2	Lineage	Food companies needing frozen or chilled space near ports	10 warehouses	480 total	Not published	Custom quote
3	RJW Logistics Group	CPG suppliers shipping consolidated loads to big-box retailers	15 warehouses	22 total	Not published	Custom quote
4	Staci Americas	Omnichannel brands selling DTC, retail and Amazon	2 warehouses	16 total	Not published	Custom quote
5	ODW Logistics	Food, beverage and CPG brands shipping to retailers and consumers	2 warehouses	24 total	Not published	Custom quote
6	Saddle Creek Logistics Services	Retailers and brands needing large multi-state DCs plus trucking	2 warehouses	46 total	Not published	Custom quote
7	Hub Group	CPG brands shipping into Walmart, Target and Kroger consolidation	4 warehouses	21 total	Not published	Custom quote
8	Logistics Plus	Brands needing large-format warehousing plus global freight	1 warehouse	18 total	Not published	Custom quote
9	Ryder	Omnichannel brands wanting fulfillment plus Ryder freight	1 warehouse	320 total	Not published	Custom quote
10	Symbia Logistics	Publishers and CPG brands wanting a Nashville cGMP fulfillment center	1 warehouse	5 total	Not published	Custom quote

The 10 best 3PL companies in Chicago

ShipBob

DTC brands splitting inventory across several US regions

Visit shipbob.com

ShipBob is based in Chicago and keeps eight fulfillment centers around it: Bolingbrook has three, Elwood two, and Aurora, St. Charles and Kenosha, Wisconsin, one each, with inbound stock received at a Midwest hub on Melissa Lane in Aurora. If you sell direct to consumers and want stock in several regions, its software sends each order to the closest of its US centers.

Strengths

Free dashboard and turnkey integrations
Shopify, BigCommerce, WooCommerce, Amazon and TikTok Shop connections
Subscription boxes, returns and B2B orders

Worth knowing

Kitting and wholesale orders cost extra; custom quotes
Building addresses visible to merchants only

DTC ecommerce
B2B and retail
Retail EDI compliance
Amazon FBA prep
Kitting and assembly
Subscription boxes
Returns
LTL and FTL freight
Drayage
International
Value-added services

Lineage

Food companies needing frozen or chilled space near ports

Visit onelineage.com

Lineage has 10 cold stores around Chicago, from South Western Avenue, South Wood Street, South Damen Avenue and West Ann Lurie Place in the city to Bedford Park, Bolingbrook, Batavia, University Park and Joliet, where its 802,806 sq ft building is the biggest in the metro. If you ship frozen or chilled food, University Park adds blast freezing and multivendor LTL consolidation.

Strengths

I-House space at two city sites, drayage at four metro sites
Railcar siding at Batavia
Nine D2C cold-chain fulfillment centers in its network

Worth knowing

Set up for food and temperature-sensitive goods
No published rates or minimum

Cold chain
Food grade
DTC ecommerce
Subscription boxes
B2B and retail
Retail EDI compliance
Kitting and assembly
Contract packaging
LTL and FTL freight
Cross-dock and transload
Drayage
International
FTZ and bonded
Last mile
Value-added services

RJW Logistics Group

CPG suppliers shipping consolidated loads to big-box retailers

Visit rjwgroup.com

RJW's headquarters is in Woodridge, and its warehouses cluster in the southwest suburbs: six in Romeoville, three in Joliet, two each in Woodridge and Lockport, one in Bolingbrook, and the Plainfield building of 788,320 sq ft it bought in June 2026. If you supply CPG products to big-box retailers, its retail consolidation program ships to their DCs on its own trucks.

Strengths

On-time 98%, in-full 99%, per the firm
Founded 1981
Own WMS and TMS with RJW Edge analytics

Worth knowing

No direct-to-consumer ecommerce service described
Rates by quote

B2B and retail
Retail EDI compliance
Kitting and assembly
Value-added services
LTL and FTL freight

Staci Americas

Omnichannel brands selling DTC, retail and Amazon

Visit staciamericas.com

Staci Americas runs a Chicago campus of two buildings: 106,627 sq ft on Remington Blvd in Bolingbrook, with 30 ft clear height, and 86,000 sq ft on East Wilson St in Batavia, with 28 ft. If you ship to consumers and also send out printed marketing materials, the campus handles both, with bulk storage and print on demand in each building.

Strengths

Amazon FBA prep and FBM orders
Etsy, BigCommerce, Amazon and SPS Commerce connections
Returns and kitting

Worth knowing

Brand moving to Paxon since February 2026
Order minimum not published

DTC ecommerce
B2B and retail
Retail EDI compliance
Amazon FBA prep
Kitting and assembly
Value-added services
Returns

ODW Logistics

Food, beverage and CPG brands shipping to retailers and consumers

Visit odwlogistics.com

ODW's Chicago page lists two shared buildings in Romeoville with dry and frozen services: RO1 at 1020 Airport Road, 193,000 sq ft and certified BRC, USDA and CFIA, and RO2 at 716 Theodore Ct, 167,000 sq ft and FDA certified. If you sell food, beverage or CPG products in stores and online, you can connect Shopify, BigCommerce, Amazon or Walmart orders to it.

Strengths

Freight brokerage and its own Midwest fleet
FBA prep, kitting and subscription boxes
Founded 1971; based in Columbus, Ohio

Worth knowing

Quoted per account; no minimum published

DTC ecommerce
B2B and retail
Retail EDI compliance
Amazon FBA prep
Kitting and assembly
Subscription boxes
Cold chain
Food grade
LTL and FTL freight
Cross-dock and transload
Value-added services

Saddle Creek Logistics Services

Retailers and brands needing large multi-state DCs plus trucking

Visit sclogistics.com

Saddle Creek's Chicago-area space is in Joliet: the Brandon Road building covers 990,140 sq ft, and the Logistics Drive building covers 1,115,000 sq ft behind 130 truck doors. If you need room at that size for retail replenishment and omnichannel orders, its private fleet of 440 trucks can haul the freight too.

Strengths

Founded 1966; 46 warehouse locations stated
Truckload, LTL and intermodal brokerage
Subscription boxes, kitting and returns

Worth knowing

Food-grade and temperature control differ from building to building
Solutions quoted through sales

DTC ecommerce
B2B and retail
Retail EDI compliance
Subscription boxes
Kitting and assembly
Returns
Value-added services
LTL and FTL freight
Cross-dock and transload
Cold chain
Food grade

Hub Group

CPG brands shipping into Walmart, Target and Kroger consolidation

Visit hubgroup.com

Hub Group is headquartered in Oak Brook, and its metro sites are consolidation and fulfillment buildings at 501 E S Frontage Road in Bolingbrook, 1695 Crossroads Drive in Joliet and 868 Crossroads Parkway in Romeoville, plus a warehouse at 555 S. Pinnacle Drive in Romeoville. If your products go to Walmart, Sam's Club, Kroger or Target, you can join its formal consolidation programs and have ecommerce orders filled as well.

Strengths

Ecommerce fulfillment added through the TAGG Logistics acquisition
Cross-dock and transload services
Founded 1971

Worth knowing

Some capacity comes from partner providers
No rates or minimums published

DTC ecommerce
B2B and retail
Retail EDI compliance
Cross-dock and transload
LTL and FTL freight

Logistics Plus

Brands needing large-format warehousing plus global freight

Visit logisticsplus.com

Logistics Plus keeps its Chicago stock in Bensenville, close to O'Hare, at 220 N York Road, where it states over 425,000 sq ft for storage and order fulfillment. If you ship wine, beer or spirits, the building is licensed for alcohol, and a 4,000 sq ft unit held at 40 to 60 F was added in 2023.

Strengths

Customs, freight forwarding and project cargo in-house
Foreign-trade zone and bonded services
Big and heavy items handled

Worth knowing

Core business is freight forwarding and brokerage
Rates by quote

DTC ecommerce
B2B and retail
Amazon FBA prep
Kitting and assembly
Value-added services
Food grade
Bulky and heavy
LTL and FTL freight
FTZ and bonded
International
Last mile

Ryder

Omnichannel brands wanting fulfillment plus Ryder freight

Visit ryder.com

Ryder's Aurora multiclient DC, 400,000 sq ft, opened in August 2023 as one of six buildings on a 2.4 million sq ft campus. If you ship CPG, food or beverage products, it is food-grade certified, with ambient temperature control, and Ryder can move your freight on its own fleet.

Strengths

Ryder E-commerce by Whiplash platform
Cross-border drayage and big-and-bulky last mile
Founded 1933

Worth knowing

Most of its Chicagoland warehouses serve a single client
Pricing by quote

DTC ecommerce
B2B and retail
Value-added services
Contract packaging
Food grade
Cross-dock and transload
LTL and FTL freight
Drayage
Last mile
Bulky and heavy
FTZ and bonded
International

Symbia Logistics

Publishers and CPG brands wanting a Nashville cGMP fulfillment center

Visit symbia.com

Symbia's Chicago building is Fulfillment Center II at 1150 W 115th Street in Bolingbrook, and the firm puts its whole Chicago operation at 460,000 sq ft, all of it Class A. If your products need FDA cGMP or SQF-Organic handling, the Chicago page lists both options.

Strengths

Sister buildings in Denver, Nashville, Houston and Reno
Shopify Plus and Square integrations
Returns and retail EDI

Worth knowing

Only one Chicago address published
Custom quotes

DTC ecommerce
B2B and retail
Retail EDI compliance
Amazon FBA prep
Kitting and assembly
Returns
Food grade
Value-added services

Shipping from Chicago: what the location gives you

From a warehouse in the Chicago area, a two-day truck drive covers 83% of the continental US population, and your inventory sits in the metro with the biggest supply of big-box warehouse space in North America: over 610 million sq ft, counting only buildings of 200,000+ sq ft.

If your goods move by rail, roughly 500 freight trains a day, one in every four in the US, run through Chicago, and close to half of all US intermodal trains pass through the region in a year. All six Class I railroads meet in Illinois, the one state where that happens. For air freight, O’Hare placed 6th in the US on 2025 all-cargo landed weight, about 8.48 billion lbs and up 3.97% in the FAA’s preliminary count, and the rest of Illinois adds a second top-12 airport, Chicago Rockford, 12th with about 3.43 billion lbs.

For peak-season hiring, the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin metro counts about 931,700 trade, transportation and utilities workers (August 2026, preliminary). That is nearly four times the pool in Indianapolis, whose metro counts about 238,900 in the same sector, though Chicago’s 4.9% unemployment in July 2026 ran above the 3.4% in Indianapolis, both preliminary figures.

What to ask before you sign with a Chicago 3PL

Will my stock sit near O'Hare, inside the city or in the southwest suburbs, and how does that change carrier pickup times?
Do other brands share the building, and how is my inventory kept apart from theirs?
What does a winter storm do to your receiving and shipping schedule?
Which of my sales channels connect to your system without custom work?
Can one pool of stock serve both my store orders and my online orders?
What monthly order volume do you expect from a new client in its first year?

Chicago 3PL FAQ

What does a Chicago fulfillment company charge?

You get a custom quote from each of the 10, since none posts a rate card. Staci Americas, for example, says you pay only for what you use, with quotes set by volume and region.

Can a small brand use a Chicago 3PL?

Yes: none of the 10 publishes an order minimum, and 4 of them connect straight to Shopify: ShipBob, ODW Logistics, Staci Americas and Symbia Logistics.

Where are Chicago's 3PL warehouses?

Mostly in the southwest suburbs: 8 of the 10 run at least one building in Joliet, Romeoville or Bolingbrook. Logistics Plus sits in Bensenville near O'Hare, Ryder is in Aurora, and Lineage also has cold stores inside the city.

Which Chicago 3PLs are food-grade?

6 of the 10 list food-grade services: Saddle Creek Logistics Services, ODW Logistics, Symbia Logistics, Logistics Plus, Lineage and Ryder. In the metro, ODW's 193,000 sq ft Romeoville building is BRC, USDA and CFIA certified, Ryder's Aurora DC holds food-grade certifications and Symbia offers FDA cGMP and SQF-Organic options.

Do Chicago 3PLs ship to Walmart and Target stores?

Yes: all 10 list B2B retail distribution and 8 list retail EDI compliance. Hub Group also runs consolidation programs built for Target, Kroger, Walmart and Sam's Club.

Can a Chicago 3PL store alcohol?

Logistics Plus can: its Bensenville warehouse is licensed for alcohol warehousing and fulfillment.

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