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**
To have orders delivered by Christmas Eve (December 24, 2026), orders must ship by the following cutoff dates:
- Standard: December 15
- Flexpedited / Fast Tags: December 16
- Expedited 3 Day: December 21
- Expedited 2 Day: December 22
- Expedited 1 Day: December 23
Flexport can enforce cutoffs only for Flexpedited. Other cutoffs reflect carrier guidance. Orders placed after a cutoff are not guaranteed to arrive by Christmas, and delivery times may be longer during peak season.
**These dates are projected and currently being finalized; asterisk will be removed when 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.