Packrift Packaging Cost and Cube Index
Packrift catalog research · source snapshot June 2026
Packrift Packaging Cost and Cube Index
Compare packaging formats on a common size-and-pack basis. This dated catalog index turns listed case prices, explicit pack quantities, and catalog dimensions into estimated unit price and within-family cost-per-cube signals. Use it to shortlist options, then confirm current price, fit, availability, and freight before ordering.
What this snapshot covers
The source contains 2,510 public Packrift catalog rows. Explicit case, pack, bundle, roll, or count language provides one pack quantity for 2,478 rows. Buyer-facing summaries use 2,196 parsed rows across six mapped product types.
Source data generated June 1, 2026; source package frozen June 4, 2026; derived index prepared July 9, 2026. See the source benchmark and data dictionary.
Start inside the right family
A corrugated box, poly cover, and foam shipper solve different jobs. Compare the index within a family first, then confirm dimensions, strength, material, pack quantity, and freight requirements.
| Family | Records | Median pack | Median estimated unit price | Median catalog cost / cu ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corrugated boxes | 1,113 | 25 | $2.00 | $1.78 |
| Corrugated mailers | 624 | 50 | $1.27 | $9.19 |
| Chipboard cartons | 101 | 150 | $0.85 | $13.48 |
| Envelopes & paper mailers | 62 | 250 | $0.39 | $0.76 |
| Poly bags & covers | 240 | 250 | $0.31 | $0.13 |
| Cushioning & foam | 56 | 50 | $1.91 | $25.23 |
Three ways to read the data
Estimated unit price
Snapshot catalog price divided by one explicit pack quantity parsed from the product title.
Catalog cost per cube
Estimated unit price divided by listed L×W×H cubic feet. This is a size-normalized catalog indicator.
Family cost-cube index
Each family median equals 100. A value of 75 is 25% below its family median; 200 is twice the family median.
Family medians are not interchangeable
Different formats occupy different cost-per-cube ranges. The fixed bands describe this Packrift snapshot; they are not universal market standards.
See where each family clusters
Use band mix to understand a family’s range, then use the family index to compare individual records against the family median.
Listed size changes the corrugated baseline
In this snapshot, larger corrugated size bands generally have lower median catalog cost per cube. That descriptive association does not prove better fit or lower landed cost.
Methodology
estimated unit catalog price = snapshot catalog price ÷ parsed pack quantity
catalog cube (ft³) = listed length × width × height ÷ 1,728
catalog cost per cube = estimated unit catalog price ÷ catalog cube
family index = record cost per cube ÷ family median × 100
Pack quantity is accepted only when one explicit number can be parsed from case, pack, bundle, roll, count, carton, box, pail, or each wording. Unresolved rows are excluded from unit-normalized summaries. Original titles and public trace hashes remain in the download.
What this index does not claim
- It is not a current-price promise, freight quote, landed-cost model, or inventory commitment.
- It does not show supplier cost, Packrift margin, customer data, or order data.
- It contains no Uline prices and cannot support a relative price or savings conclusion about Uline or any other supplier.
- Listed dimensions are not guaranteed to equal usable internal capacity or carrier-rated outer dimensions.
Ready to compare a real order?
Use the index to narrow the field, then shop the relevant collection or request a reviewed quote for mixed-SKU, recurring, or freight-sensitive orders.