Mailing Tubes Pricing and Costs

Choose your mailing tube budget based on the importance of their intended contents

Knowing mailing tubes pricing and costs can help you to spend money where you need to and save it when you don't. There are many varieties, each with varying costs associated. The average mailing tube can be purchased for less than $1. Some are more durable or are made of something other than plastic, and those can cost upwards of $3 each. It is important to remember, though, when setting your mailing tubes budget, to remember that most mailing tube varieties can be used more than one time.

Assessing what you will be shipping in your mailing tube is important when assessing mailing tubes pricing and costs. If you will be shipping blueprints or original posters, you may want to consider springing for the more durable types. However, if you just need to send photo copies or items that are replaceable, you can get away with spending a little less. Consider the following when setting your mailing tubes budget:

1. Kraft mailing tubes are basic and will get the job done.

2. Clear plastic mailing tubes offer a little more durability.

3. Snap and seal mailing tubes are the most inexpensive option when comparing mailing tubes pricing and costs.

 

Buy kraft mailing tubes for an every day shipment

Kraft mailing tubes wholesale is typically the way mailing tubes are sold and run anywhere from $0.30 to $2 each depending on the length and diameter of the tube. These tubes are sturdy cardboard and often come with a plastic capped end to protect your shipment. Heavy duty kraft tubes hold about nearly 20 more pounds in weight than a regular kraft tube and cost $0.60 to $3 a piece depending on length and diameter. Kraft tubes come in brown or white. The white tubes cost only pennies more than the brown option.
Try: Erdie Industries shows the brown style of kraft mailing tube. Uline Shipping Supplies shows varying sizes of the white type of kraft tubes.

Research mailing tubes pricing and costs to purchase clear plastic mailing tubes that you can reuse

Clear plastic mailing tubes can be purchased in both round and square to fit any shipment. Although they cost between $1.50 and $3 per tube, they are reusable and can serve many purposes. Since these mailing cylinders are clear, you can use them as storage or when packing for a presentation or a move and easily access the documents or materials you seek. Although each tube may cost more upfront, if you can get several uses out of it, it will more than pay for itself. Keep in mind, these tubes would not be good for confidential materials since you can see the contents from the outside.
Try: VisiPak carries several shapes and style of clear mailing tubes. Fast-Pack offers a variety of end cap colors for their clear shipping tubes for further organization.

Get snap and seal mailing tubes as the most inexpensive option

If you are looking for the cheapest variety of cardboard mailing tubes, you can go without the plastic end cap and go for a pinched end variety. This type of mailing tubes costs a few cents less per tube since you aren't paying for the plastic cap. These mailing tubes aren't as secure as if you were to use a plastic end cap, but in some cases, you may feel comfortable sending your materials in a pinched end tube.
Try: The Callenor Company shows the various ways of securing the contents inside a mailing tube. Paper Mart shows the ease of snap and seal mailing tubes.

 

• Consider all of your packing, storage and shipping needs, set your budget and carefully consider mailing tubes pricing and costs before making any purchases. This way, you can make a bulk purchase and have these materials on-hand whenever you need them.

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