Browse resources

Like New Shipping Boxes

Like-new shipping boxes have made one trip and were opened cleanly, with no crushing, tears or damp.

Looking for like new shipping boxes? Browse live listings from suppliers across the US.

Browse Listings

About Like New Shipping Boxes

A like-new shipping box has been used once, usually to deliver inbound stock, and was opened by cutting the tape rather than tearing the flaps. It has no crushed corners, no torn flaps and no water marks. A label or tape residue on the outside is normal.

Compared with new, the certificate no longer vouches for its strength, because the box has been stacked and handled once. Compared with used, it has made one trip only, the flaps still fold on their original scores, and it is clean enough to reach a customer once old labels are removed or covered.

Like-new boxes suit reshipping light and medium contents, B2B and inter-site shipments, and restocking a packing station. Lots are usually one or a few sizes from a single source, so confirm the inside dimensions and count of each size before ordering.

What to Look For When Buying

  • Corners and edges square with no crushing or soft spots
  • Flaps intact and folding on their original scores
  • No water marks, staining or odour
  • Old labels removable or small enough to cover
  • Box Maker's Certificate legible so the original rating is known

Ideal For

  • Reshipping light and medium products
  • B2B and inter-site shipments
  • Packing stations that can work with stock sizes
  • Storage and archive boxes

Buying Tips

  • Ask for the inside dimensions and count of each size in the lot
  • Ask for the original ECT or Mullen rating from the certificate
  • Load a second trip lighter than the original rating allows
  • Remove or cover old shipping labels and barcodes before reuse

What buyers pay

$4.16average per unit

Shipping Box prices by grade and state

Other shipping box grades

Compare every shipping box grade