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title: "The #1 Bulk Olive Oil Buying Mistake"
description: The biggest mistake we see manufacturers’ making is purchasing 1-2 drums of bulk olive oil at a time, instead of buying a full pallet.
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# [The #1 Bulk Olive Oil Buying Mistake](https://www.centrafoods.com/blog/bid/323429/the-1-bulk-olive-oil-buying-mistake)

 Written by [Hannah Broaddus](https://www.centrafoods.com/blog/author/hannah-broaddus) | November 12, 2013

In the bulk edible oil industry, **the biggest mistake we see manufacturers’ making is purchasing 1-2 drums of olive oil at a time, instead of ordering full pallets of 4 drums**.  

For some buyers, it is a no-brainer always buy full pallets, but others choose to simply buy what they need at the moment.  

### Here’s Why They’re Losing Money By Ordering Only 1 Drum:

Shipping often costs the same for one drum as it does for a full pallet of four.  When you [ship with a freight carrier](https://www.centrafoods.com/blog/bid/342566/How-Shipping-with-a-Freight-Carrier-Works), a drum is strapped to a pallet and the pallet is loaded into the truck.  Whether you pack 4 drums on that pallet, or just put one, the pallet itself still takes up the same 48” x 48” space in the truck.  Therefore, freight carriers charge a similar cost no matter how much you put on that pallet.  

Sometimes you will see a slight difference in price, but it is not proportional.  By this I mean, if you ship a pallet of four, it will often be $250-$350.  If you ship 1 drum to the same address it will likely be $200-$275 for the one drum-- but not 1/4 of the full pallet price.

No matter how you look at it, you spend much more on shipping when you buy a single drum at a time.  Instead of ordering just what you may need at the moment, plan ahead and order a full pallet if you can use it up within 6-8 months.

Want help looking at the rest of your bulk oil buying decisions?  Download [The Ultimate Guide To Buying Olive Oil For Manufacturing eBook](https://www.centrafoods.com/buying-bulk-olive-oil-for-manufacturing-ebook).

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