Where your warehouse is located has a direct impact on your shipping speed, transportation costs, supply chain efficiency, and customer satisfaction. When you hear people repeating location, location, location, it’s not only for real estate. This also applies to where your warehouse is located, or, if you work with a warehousing provider, where their warehouse is located. 

Your choice in a warehousing partner is not all about square footage. This is a strategic choice that will impact many things in your business. That’s why more businesses are rethinking their logistics footprint and turning to centrally located third-party logistics providers (3PLs) like King Solutions in Minneapolis. 

What You Should Consider When Choosing a Warehouse Location

Whether you’re a DTC brand, a B2B supplier, or a large-scale manufacturer, your warehouse location should be guided by data, demand, efficiency, the location of your customers, and so much more. Some of the things you should consider before settling on a warehouse location include: 

Customer Geography

Where are most of your customers located? If your orders are scattered across the U.S., placing your inventory in a central location—rather than hugging one coast—can reduce transit times across the board. 

Shipping Zones & Transit Times

Being centrally located often means fewer shipping zones to most destinations. That translates to lower shipping costs, fewer fuel surcharges, and faster deliveries, all without the need for multiple distribution points. 

Carrier Access & Transportation Infrastructure

Is your warehouse near major highways, intermodal facilities, airports, or USPS hubs? These are important for ensuring efficient and affordable freight movement. 

Labor Market & Real Estate

Some markets are overheated or oversaturated, leading to higher costs that may not be worth it. A strategic warehousing partner in a stable, accessible area can provide long-term cost advantages and scalability. 

Room to Grow

Your warehouse is for today as much as it is for tomorrow (and beyond). You want a partner with scalable space and services that can grow with your business. Where will you be in five years? Consider your future, your growth, and whether your provider can scale with your business. 

A Centrally Located 3PL Gives You a Competitive Edge

A centrally located warehouse gives your shipping strategy a balance from coast to coast. You’re not overcommitted to one region; you gain access to all of them. You get coast-to-coast reach, which can help control costs (or at least make them more predictable). You also get better control over inventory movement, all without the overhead of managing multiple facilities. 

Why does that matter? 

You Get Faster, More Affordable Shipping to Every Region

Shipping from the center of the country (like Minnesota) reduces distance to most major metro areas. That means: 

• More consistent shipping times throughout the continental U.S. 
• Fewer shipping zones, which can translate to lower parcel and freight costs 
• More predictable delivery timelines for customers 

Improved Inventory Management

By centralizing inventory in one location, you: 

• Reduce excess inventory in multiple warehouses 
• Gain real-time visibility and tighter control 
• Simplify SKU management and replenishment 

Stronger Supply Chain Resilience

With fewer handoffs a central location can help you: 

• Avoid port congestion and regional disruptions 
• Route freight more flexibly when things go wrong 
• Pivot quickly based on customer demand or seasonality

Consolidated Operations = Lower Overhead

Rather than managing multiple facilities and fulfillment teams, you can centralize operations through one trusted partner. You still reach the entire country efficiently. 

Our Minneapolis Warehouse Is in a Strategic Hub

You might not immediately think of Minneapolis as a logistics hotspot, but it’s one of the smartest places to locate your inventory if you ship nationwide. Our warehousing facility, located in the Twin Cities area, gives our customers access to:  

• I-35 and I-94, offering direct routes to Chicago, the Dakotas, the South, and both coasts 
• Major USPS and carrier hubs, making it ideal for e-commerce and small parcel fulfillment 
• Lower congestion and warehousing costs compared to cities like Chicago or Dallas 
• Strong labor markets with reliable teams without the extreme turnover of coastal markets 

Get a Look Inside King Solutions’ Minneapolis Warehousing Facility

At King Solutions, we provide warehousing services as a part of a complete logistics services platform designed to support growth, improve efficiency, and optimize your entire supply chain. 

When you partner with us for your warehousing and fulfillment, you get: 

Over 400,000 Square Feet of Scalable Storage

We operate multiple warehouse facilities in Minnesota, including 101,000 square feet of temperature-controlled space for sensitive inventory. 

Full-Service Fulfillment

• Pick, pack, and ship 
• Kitting, labeling, and returns processing 
• Seamless integrations with your ERP or e-commerce platforms 
• Real-time inventory visibility 

cGMP & Temperature-Controlled Warehousing

For products that require extra care—pharmaceuticals, or regulated goods—we follow FDA regulations and Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) to ensure full compliance, cleanliness, and traceability. 

Integrated Transportation Management

Our warehousing is tightly connected with King’s transportation management services, allowing you to: 

• Consolidate freight 
• Reduce dock congestion 
• Improve delivery predictability 
• Access a nationwide carrier network from one location 

Inventory Management + Business Intelligence

Get smarter with: 

• Real-time tracking 
• Demand forecasting 
• Custom reporting 
• Dedicated account support 

Sustainable Warehousing That Supports Your Goals

Our Minnesota facilities are designed to minimize environmental impact while maximizing efficiency with sustainable features that include: 

• Motion-activated LED lighting 
• On-site recycling programs 
• Green cleaning products 
• Waste reduction systems 

Let Us Be Your Central Link to the Nation

We’re a logistics partner that’s fully committed to running your supply chain like it’s our own. We help you expand your reach without increasing overhead, improve shipping times while lowering costs, and scale confidently into new markets. With real-time visibility and ongoing strategic support, you maintain full control over your operations every step of the way. Whether you’re consolidating your logistics footprint or searching for a smarter way to fulfill orders nationwide, we’re here to help you move faster, smarter, and more sustainably. 

Let’s talk about how our centrally located warehousing and fulfillment services can power your next phase of growth.