Step 1: Submit Your Order Request
Everything starts with an order request. You'll provide your company and contact info, how many full 40,000 lb loads you want, and where they're going — a US delivery address with your dock setup, or a destination port for export. That's it.
A rep reviews your request and follows up within one business day with a firm all-in quote — product price plus freight to your door. No surprise fees, no back-and-forth. Submit a request here.
Step 2: Confirm Your Allocation and Pricing
Once you've reviewed and confirmed the quote, your load is locked in. Clothing is one per-pound rate on every full load — see our pricing.
- ·Load size: 40,000 lbs — one full trailer or container
- ·Price: $0.55–$0.64/lb for raw credential clothing, one rate per load
- ·Product total: $22,000–$25,600 per load, before freight
Step 3: We Execute the Pull
Once your order is confirmed, we pull your allocation from our nationwide sourcing network. Every bale is 100% raw credentials — untouched and ungraded, exactly as it came off the donation route. Nothing is extracted or sorted before it reaches you.
Pull timing depends on your order size and the current run schedule. Your rep will give you a firm ship window at confirmation.
Step 4: Your Load Ships to Your Dock or Port
Your load goes out in a dedicated 53' trailer, or in a container for export. We book the carrier and handle the freight logistics, and you get an estimated delivery or arrival window. Read how full-load freight works or, for overseas buyers, how export by container works.
- ·Domestic: full-truckload (FTL) delivery to the 48 contiguous states
- ·Export: container loads shipped to your destination port
- ·Domestic receiving: loading dock and forklift required
- ·Each bale weighs 800–1,100 lbs
Step 5: Receive and Process
When your bales arrive, inspect the strapping and packaging before signing the bill of lading. Any freight damage should be noted on the BOL at delivery — this is your protection. Once accepted, you're ready to process.
First-time buyers: we recommend sorting into three rough piles — cream/premium, standard resale, and fiber/filler — before diving into individual piece evaluation. This gives you a fast read on the bale quality and helps you plan your sorting labor.
Questions along the way? Reach your rep directly at info@rawbales.com.