How to send inventory to Walmart WFS, step by step

How to send inventory to Walmart WFS: in Seller Center, go to Shipping Plans and click Create plan, add your items and how they're packed, choose how to split shipments, pick a Walmart preferred carrier or your own carrier, add pickup details, then review and create the plan. Walmart assigns the fulfillment centers. You label every unit with a scannable GTIN or UPC, put Walmart's receiving labels on every box or pallet, ship, and track the plan until it's received. Walmart's guide says to create the shipping plan before sending anything, or your inventory "may be delayed or rejected at check-in."

Margenos is a Walmart reseller tool (Chrome extension and Android app) that shows whether a product is worth selling on Walmart Marketplace: fees, profit, ROI, sales estimates, every competing seller with stock, the Buy Box winner and the product's price and Buy Box history. It doesn't create shipments. It helps you choose what's worth sending, with WFS fees, prep cost and storage months built into the profit math.

What is a WFS item on Walmart.com?

A WFS item is one stored and shipped by Walmart Fulfillment Services instead of by the seller. Walmart's WFS overview says Walmart stores the inventory, picks and ships Walmart.com orders, and "WFS also handles all customer support and returns for these orders." Walmart's overview refers to these as items with the "Fulfilled by Walmart" tag. Margenos shows WFS vs seller-fulfilled for every offer on a listing, so you can see how many competitors already use WFS.

Which items are eligible for WFS?

Walmart's Select items for WFS guide lists a maximum product weight of 500 lb and maximum dimensions of 120" x 105" x 93" including packaging, and says no temperature-regulated products. Items must also be allowed under the WFS prohibited products policy and Walmart's Marketplace prohibited products policy. Items need to be set up for WFS in your catalog before you can add them to a shipping plan.

How to create a WFS shipment, step by step

These steps follow Walmart's WFS inbound orders: Send inventory guide (updated Aug 3, 2026):

1. Start a plan. In Seller Center, open Shipping Plans and click Create plan. Choose a U.S. domestic address, or an international shipment through Walmart Cross Border - Imports if that applies.
2. Add items. Search your catalog or upload a spreadsheet, then enter units and how they're packed. Walmart says accurate packing data determines which fulfillment centers receive your inventory.
3. Choose distribution. If the plan splits into multiple shipments, send each part yourself or use the Inventory Transfer Service, which Walmart's WFS fees page says carries an additional fee.
4. Select shipping. Pick a Walmart preferred carrier (Walmart cites discounted rates, reliable pickup and automatic tracking) or your own carrier, and enter master case or pallet details.
5. Add contact details. A pickup contact and hours, optional if you use your own carrier or send parcel.
6. Review and create. Confirm each shipment and click Create plan. You can Save as draft at any point.
7. Print labels and ship. From View plan, download receiving labels, the bill of lading and (for your own carrier) carrier labels, plus the packing list.

Walmart notes that changing earlier details or editing a draft can reset a shipment, so reprint labels after edits. You can cancel only the whole plan, and only before it's in transit.

Walmart WFS requirements: prep, packaging and labels

From Walmart's labels guide and prepare and pack guide:

• Unit labels. Every sellable unit needs a readable, scannable GTIN (14 digits) or UPC (12 digits) that stays scannable once the item is out of the shipping box. You can print GTIN labels from Inventory in Seller Center.
• Receiving labels go on every box, "left of center on the longest side," with your return address, the WFS ship-to address and the shipment ID. Walmart recommends at least 4 x 6 inches. "It is not a carrier label."
• Mixed-SKU boxes need three STOP labels reading "STOP | MIXED MERCHANDISE | RECEIVE AS BREAK PACK" and no item barcode visible on the box.
• Poly bags with a 5-inch opening or larger need a suffocation warning, must be at least 1.5 mm thick and fully sealed, and the barcode must scan through the bag or be on the outside.
• Sets must be labeled to be received and sold as a single unit.
• Expiration dates. Items expiring within 60 days won't be received; perishables without a date are rejected.
• No price tags or retailer labels on item packaging, per the routing guide overview. Clearance stickers count, so remove them before shipping.

Mistakes cost money. Walmart's fees page lists unplanned prep fees of $0.65 per unit for a missing or incorrect label and $0.80 per unit for a missing or incorrect poly bag.

What the WFS routing guide says about carriers, pallets and appointments

• Small parcel ships in master cases. Cases may weigh up to 150 lb unless they hold a single unit over 50 lb.
• LTL and full truckload must use pallets: 40" x 48", 4-way, solid wood, GMA Grade A, up to 2,100 lb and 72" tall including the pallet, with four receiving labels per pallet.
• Your own carrier must be DOT certified, have a Retail Link account and use Walmart's scheduling service. You're responsible for goods lost in transit and for carrier claims.
• Appointments. Walmart's own-carrier guide says LTL and FTL carriers book delivery through Scheduler 2.0; "parcel shipments do not need a delivery appointment."
• Receiving time. Standard receiving takes up to 2 business days after delivery, and up to 10 business days for unplanned prep, sales events and October 1 to December 31.

Where are WFS warehouses? Can I choose one?

Walmart assigns ship-to locations based on your plan's items and packing data; the address for each shipment appears on the Shipping Plans page and on your receiving labels. Walmart doesn't publish a public list of WFS warehouse addresses to pick from, and you shouldn't ship to an address you found online. If people mention a specific facility number, it means nothing for your shipment unless your plan assigns it.

How to track a WFS shipment

Track on the Shipping Plans page. Statuses include Tracking needed, In transit, Arrived, Receiving, Issues and Completed. With your own carrier, filter by "Tracking needed" and click Add tracking. After arrival, the Track items tab shows fill rates.

Should you use a WFS prep center?

Walmart offers its own WFS Prep Services for poly bagging ($0.60 per unit) and item labeling ($0.45 per unit), chosen in the packing setup of your shipping plan. It doesn't cover bundling sets. Third-party prep centers also receive, label and ship to WFS for you; compare their quotes with Walmart's rates and your own time. Put whatever you pay into your per-unit cost: Margenos has a prep cost field in every profit calculation, alongside referral fees, WFS fees and storage months. Try the WFS fee calculator, compare WFS vs FBA, or run the numbers in the Walmart profit calculator. If you're sending clearance finds, see how to resell Walmart clearance.

Sources: Walmart Marketplace Learn: WFS inbound orders: Send inventory (updated Aug 3, 2026) · WFS routing guide overview (updated Aug 7, 2026) · WFS shipping plans: Use your own carrier (updated Apr 17, 2026) · WFS inbound orders: Labels (updated Aug 7, 2026) · Prepare and pack shipments (updated Jul 24, 2026) · WFS prep services (updated Oct 8, 2026) · Select items for WFS · WFS overview (updated Aug 6, 2026) · WFS fees (updated May 27, 2026). Walmart changes WFS rules and fees; confirm in Seller Center.