A Buffalo route is a shipment option to evaluate, not a saving established by its location. Compare it with the shipment plans the account actually offers and with quotes based on the same goods and service requirements.
Make quotes comparable
- Record the seller store, shipment destination and importer responsibility.
- Give each carrier the same carton or pallet dimensions, weight and product-handling requirements.
- Identify border handling, preparation, appointment and other extra charges that are included or excluded.
- Confirm who prepares the customs records and who handles a documentation issue.
- Keep the offered inbound destinations with the shipment-plan record.
Amazon's US inbound placement guidance describes account shipment options. Use those offered options rather than assuming a seller can select any fulfillment centre.
Compare the whole route
Put the quoted freight, relevant account charges and preparation costs in the same record. Note the currency and unresolved assumptions beside each quote.
Before dispatch, confirm the destination, border documents and labeling handoff. Keep the carrier and receiving records so actual charges and movements can later be compared with the chosen quote. Geography alone does not establish the cost or operational outcome.