Multiple FBA locations in one shipment

Edited

Short answer

Yes — one shipment can be routed to more than one Amazon fulfillment center. Amazon gives each destination its own FBA shipment ID, so a single shipment can carry several IDs. To keep it moving, share those FBA shipment IDs, the fulfillment centers, and your delivery methods when you book, and make sure your supplier labels each carton with the matching FBA label.

Why Amazon splits a shipment

Under Amazon's default placement, units of a product can be assigned to several fulfillment centers at once. When that happens, Amazon creates a separate FBA shipment ID for each destination center, and your one physical shipment maps to multiple FBA IDs. (If you'd rather avoid this, see Send your shipment to one fulfillment center.)

What to send us when you book

When your plan is split across centers, request your booking and include:

  • The FBA shipment IDs — one per destination center.

  • The fulfillment centers each ID is going to.

  • The delivery method chosen for each (Amazon-partnered carrier, small-parcel, or our own LTL/FCL).

This lets us book the right appointments and route each portion correctly.

Labeling for a split shipment

Because each fulfillment center has its own FBA shipment ID and its own carton label, every carton must carry the label for the center it's headed to. Have your supplier mark each carton with the correct FBA label so each box reaches its assigned center (see Amazon labeling and FNSKU requirements). A mislabeled carton can be delivered to the wrong center or refused.

Prefer a single destination?

If a split shipment is more coordination than you want, you can choose to send your shipment to a single fulfillment center instead — see Send your shipment to one fulfillment center. Just tell your operations team, and note it isn't guaranteed for every mixed plan.

How this works at Prime Freight

With limited access to your Seller Central account (see Why we need Seller Central access), we read the fulfillment-center assignments and FBA shipment IDs, prepare and label each portion, and book a delivery appointment for each destination. Give us the IDs and methods up front and we handle the rest.

Related articles