Median uses the low end of each brand's reviewed Item 7 total in its latest FDD — the cheapest disclosed scenario, not a typical cost. Not a ranking or recommendation.
Shipping & Logistics brands (5)
Blue Stamp FranchisempanyItem 7: $56,500 – $81,000 · 2025 FDDItem 19 figures
Craters & Freighters Franchise CompanyItem 7: $207,000 – $390,000 · 2026 FDDNo Item 19 figures on file
Meals Of Hope LogisticsItem 7: $61,050 – $71,925 · 2025 FDDItem 19 figures
Speedy FreightItem 7: $74,750 – $193,750 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures
UnishippersItem 7: $17,365 · 2026 FDDItem 19 figures · 192 outlets
Shipping & Logistics franchise benchmarks
- How much does it cost to open a shipping & logistics franchise?
- Across 5 published shipping & logistics brands with a reviewed Item 7 total, the median low end of the estimated initial investment is $61,050, and low ends run from $17,365 to $207,000 (FDDs from 2025 to 2026). The low end is each franchisor's cheapest disclosed scenario, not a typical cost; the median is a Franopolis calculation.
- Which shipping & logistics franchises have the lowest disclosed startup cost?
- By the low end of the reviewed Item 7 estimate: Unishippers ($17,365, 2026 FDD); Blue Stamp Franchisempany ($56,500–$81,000, 2025 FDD); Meals Of Hope Logistics ($61,050–$71,925, 2025 FDD). This orders disclosed estimates only; it is not a ranking or recommendation.
- How many shipping & logistics franchisors disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- 4 of 5 published shipping & logistics brands (80%) have reviewed Item 19 financial performance figures on file. A brand without them on Franopolis may still disclose them in an FDD we have not reviewed.
Calculated by Franopolis from published brands' reviewed figures. Not a ranking or recommendation.