Loose bags, not bales
A micro load is raw credential clothing — untouched, ungraded donations collected from charity routes — sold by the pound from 10,000 lbs. It ships as loose bags. It is not compressed into bales.
Nothing is sorted or graded before it ships, and brands are not guaranteed. It is the same raw product as a full load, packed differently and sold from a lower minimum.
Rawbales does not sell from its own stock, and it does not offer photos of a specific load. Supply can come from more than one US region.
Price and freight
- ·$0.70–$0.78 per lb, about $7,000–$7,800 for a 10,000 lb lot, before freight.
- ·Freight is quoted separately and depends on distance from the load's origin.
- ·Payment is upfront, before shipping.
- ·Lots above 10,000 lbs (20,000, 30,000, and up to a full load) are available on the request form.
- ·A full load is a different pack-out: 40,000 lbs or more in bales, $0.53–$0.60/lb plus freight. See full container loads.
Where micro loads deliver
Micro loads deliver in these states: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee (Central), and Texas. In Tennessee, delivery is central Tennessee only.
Outside these states, order a full 40,000 lb container. Those ship across the US and overseas.
- ·Arizona
- ·Arkansas
- ·California
- ·Colorado
- ·Florida
- ·Illinois
- ·Louisiana
- ·Michigan
- ·Ohio
- ·Oklahoma
- ·Tennessee (Central)
- ·Texas
How to order
- ·Submit a request with your company, lot size, and delivery address, or email mike@rawbales.com.
- ·A rep sends a quote with freight and timing. Payment is upfront, before the load ships.
- ·Recurring orders are available weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly.
Questions about micro loads
What is the smallest micro load?
10,000 lbs, shipped as loose bags. That is the minimum order. Smaller lots are not sold.
Are micro loads bales?
No. Micro loads ship as loose bags. Full loads of 40,000 lbs or more are the ones that ship in bales.
Is the clothing sorted, and are brands guaranteed?
No. Micro loads are raw credential clothing, untouched and ungraded. Brands are not guaranteed.
I am outside the service states. What can I order?
A full container load of 40,000 lbs or more, which ships nationwide and overseas. Email mike@rawbales.com if you want to ask about a lane.