This article provides key Flexport dates and timelines for your inventory to be sellable during 2026 Black Friday Cyber Monday (BFCM) and December Holidays across our suite of services.
| Service | Sellable by BFCM | Delivery by December Holidays |
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DTC/Ecommerce (No Prep Required) |
Direct-to-consumer (DTC) forwarding inbounds must arrive at one or
more of our facilities
by November 6, 2026. Direct-to-consumer (DTC) direct inbounds must arrive at one or more of our facilities by November 15, 2026. |
Direct-to-consumer (DTC) inbounds must arrive at one or more of our facilities by November 21, 2026. |
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DTC/Ecommerce Prep Job completion timelines will increase from 3 days to 5 days. |
DTC/Ecommerce shipping plans requiring Prep must be submitted in
Seller Portal by October 24, 2026. Inventory must arrive at a cross-dock by October 31, 2026. |
DTC/Ecommerce shipping plans requiring Prep must be submitted in
Seller Portal by November 8, 2026. Inventory must arrive at a cross-dock by November 15, 2026. |
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Reserve Storage Replenishment to Flexport DTC/Ecommerce (No Prep Required) |
Reserve Storage Inbound Deadline: Must arrive
by October 2, 2026. Replenishment orders must be submitted in Seller Portal by October 25, 2026. |
Reserve Storage Inbound Deadline: Must arrive
by November 13, 2026. Replenishment orders must be submitted in Seller Portal by November 23, 2026. |
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Reserve Storage Replenishment to Flexport DTC/Ecommerce (Prep Required) |
Reserve Storage Inbound Deadline: Must arrive
by October 2, 2026. Replenishment orders requiring Prep must be submitted in Seller Portal by October 25, 2026. |
Reserve Storage Inbound Deadline: Must arrive
by November 13, 2026. Replenishment orders requiring Prep must be submitted in Seller Portal by November 16, 2026. |
| Reserve Storage Orders to External Channels (e.g., Wholesale, FBA) |
Orders that do not require Prep will ship following
the regular 72-hour timeframe. Orders requiring Prep will ship in 5 days. |
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Removals, Disposals, and Liquidations Job completion timelines will increase to 30 days or more during peak. |
Requests must be received
by September 1, 2026 for processing
before peak ecommerce storage fees take effect for inventory. Requests must be received by October 18, 2026 for processing by BFCM. |
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| Trucking | Flexport Trucking services will remain business as usual during the 2026 peak season. | |
To avoid any delays, please ensure your products adhere to all compliance requirements. If you have any questions, please contact Support.
Delivery by Christmas — Carrier Cutoff Dates
Carrier cutoff dates for delivery by Christmas are not finalized until later in the year. The dates below are based on 2025 and are provided as a historical reference. Our carrier partners expect to confirm 2026 cutoff dates around September 2026.*
- Standard — December 15
- Flexpedited / Fast Tags — December 17
- Expedited 3 Day — December 18
- Expedited 2 Day — December 21
- Expedited 1 Day — December 22
*These dates reflect 2025 carrier cutoffs. Flexport's carrier partners expect to update cutoffs for 2026 by end of August 2026. This article will be updated once confirmed.
From October 1 through December 31, 2026, ecommerce storage fees for inventory in our fulfillment network will cost $0.08 per cubic foot per day. More information on how storage fees are computed.