Our story

Why Houston?
Why boutique?
Why now?

After 8 years moving products across borders — suppliers in Turkey, factories in China, customers in the US — I learned one thing: most 3PLs are built for one kind of client. Big, domestic, predictable.

Shipprep Houston is built for the other kind. International sellers launching into the US market. Brands who need someone to speak their supplier's language. Founders who want to know exactly what every unit costs to ship — before they commit.

We opened a 2,000 sqft studio at the Port of Houston in 2026 because that's where the containers land, where the customs brokers work, and where we can reach 96% of US customers in 2 days by ground.

Small warehouse. Big care. That's the whole thing.

— Mustafa Demir, Founder

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Founder portrait — Mustafa Demir
What we believe

Four values. One test.

Every decision on our floor — how to price, what to promise, when to say no — runs through these four filters.

Precision

Every package treated like it's ours. Every count verified. Every label straight. Not because we're perfectionists — because your customers are.

Transparency

Every fee published. Every metric shared. Every claim investigated openly. If we won't put it in writing, we won't say it in marketing.

Partnership

Your brand is our business. Wins that don't help both sides aren't wins. We'd rather lose a deal than sign one that hurts either of us in six months.

Global

We speak English, Türkçe, and Español on the floor. Your supplier in Istanbul and your buyer in Houston shouldn't need a translator to reach us.

Why we're here

Why Port of Houston?

If we'd opened in Los Angeles, we'd be waiting in line for container unloads with every other West Coast 3PL. If we'd opened in New Jersey, we'd be paying twice the rent for half the floor space.

We opened in Houston because it's the best-kept secret in US fulfillment.

  • 012nd largest US container port by tonnage
  • 02Direct shipping lanes to Asia, Europe, Latin America
  • 0335% less congestion than Los Angeles / Long Beach
  • 04Central US distribution — 96% of consumers in 2 days ground
  • 05No Texas state income tax
  • 06Multiple Amazon FCs in-state (FTW1, FTW5, HOU2)
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Transit time map — US with Houston as hub

1-day zone (Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana) · 2-day zone (most of continental US) · 3-day zone (West Coast)

Inside the studio

A tour of the floor.

We're not hiding anything. Here's what 2,000 square feet and 30-foot ceilings actually look like when they're run right.

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Our 30-foot vertical storage

Seven-tier racking means we fit 3,000+ SKUs on a 2,000 sqft floor.

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The receiving bay

Where your containers land. 2-hour clock starts here.

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Prep station

FNSKU labels, poly bags, bundle assembly. Every unit passes this table.

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Pick and pack line

Cart-based picking. Same-day cutoff: 2 PM CT.

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Kitting room

Subscription boxes, retail displays — built from build sheets.

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Shipping dock

Carriers pick up here. Trucks leave before you refresh your dashboard.

Who's on the floor

A small team. On purpose.

Founded and operated by Mustafa Demir, with 8+ years in marketplace logistics. Based in Houston, serving sellers worldwide.

Every member of our team is hand-picked and trained on our specific operating procedures — no agency contractors, no overnight temp shifts. The person who prepped your first order will likely prep your 500th.

Want to see the studio?

If you're evaluating us for your fulfillment, the best way to decide is in person. Book a tour — 30 minutes on the floor, coffee, real questions, real answers.

Ready to ship from Houston?

Get a custom quote in 60 seconds. Talk to a real person — not a chatbot, not a form-filler. Start shipping within 14 days.

No credit cardNo contractNo commitment