Amazon IXD locations.
Amazon's Inbound Cross-Docks (IXDs) take palletized FBA freight before the boxes get broken down and shipped to downstream sortable and non-sortable fulfillment centers. Amazon's own address list names 57 of them in the US; this page profiles 6, and covers who should ship to them and how they change your inbound math.
What an IXD actually does.
Where the IXD sits in the FBA inbound flow and what it changes for sellers. If you're shipping small parcel, IXDs are mostly irrelevant. If you're shipping LTL or FTL freight, your destination is almost certainly an IXD.
An IXD is Amazon's entry point for palletized seller freight. Seller ships an LTL or FTL load to an IXD. The IXD receives the pallets, breaks them down into smaller per-FC sub-shipments, and forwards each sub-shipment to the downstream sortable or non-sortable FC where the items will actually live.
The reason IXDs exist: downstream FCs aren't built for freight intake. A sortable FC is optimized for conveyor-based small-item flow; a non-sortable FC for pallet-and-forklift work, but not for high-volume freight receiving. Concentrating freight intake in dedicated IXD buildings keeps the downstream FC network running efficiently.
For sellers, the practical difference is where to ship the truck. If you import containers, the IXD address is closer to your port of entry than any FC. If you ship LTL from a domestic manufacturer, the IXD address is typically closer to that manufacturer than the nearest FC. And IXD inbound usually qualifies for the cheapest tier of Inbound Placement Service Fee (Minimal placement).
6 US IXDs, grouped by region.
Code, city, and state as printed on Amazon's IPEX fulfillment center address list (updated June 20, 2025; spelling normalized), which classes 57 US sites as IXDs. The list does not say which FCs an IXD feeds; Amazon assigns that per shipment. The last column names FCs on the same list in the same metro, as geography, not routing.
West / Inland Empire
| Code | City | FCs in the same metro |
|---|---|---|
| SBD1 | Bloomington, CA | Inland Empire FCs on the same list include LGB3 and LGB7 (sortable) and LGB4, LGB6, SNA4 and SBD2 (non-sortable) |
| LAX9 | Fontana, CA | The same Inland Empire FCs as SBD1 |
West / Northern California
| Code | City | FCs in the same metro |
|---|---|---|
| SCK4 | Stockton, CA | Central Valley FCs on the same list include OAK4 (sortable, Tracy) and SCK1 and SJC7 (non-sortable, Stockton and Tracy) |
Central
| Code | City | FCs in the same metro |
|---|---|---|
| FTW1 | Dallas, TX | Dallas / Fort Worth FCs on the same list include DFW7 (sortable, Fort Worth) and DFW6 (non-sortable, Coppell) |
Midwest
| Code | City | FCs in the same metro |
|---|---|---|
| IND9 | Greenwood, IN | Indianapolis-area FCs on the same list include IND1 (sortable, Whitestown) and IND2 (non-sortable, Plainfield) |
Southeast
| Code | City | FCs in the same metro |
|---|---|---|
| CLT2 | Charlotte, NC | Charlotte-area FCs on the same list include CLT4 (sortable, Charlotte) and CLT3 (non-sortable, Concord) |
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In most cases, sellers don't choose. Amazon's shipment-plan creation flow assigns the destination based on placement option, inbound mode, and network capacity. The seller-side levers that actually influence the assignment:
- Placement option (the biggest lever). Minimal placement is cheapest per unit, typically routes through an IXD, and concentrates your inbound at a single destination. Partial placement spreads across 2-3 FCs. Optimized placement spreads across many FCs and is most expensive per unit but fastest to publish-live.
- Inbound mode. LTL and FTL freight almost always route to an IXD if a Minimal-placement option is selected. Small-parcel inbound (UPS, FedEx) routes to sortable FCs directly, bypassing the IXD layer.
- Network capacity. Q4 surges push Amazon to spill across more destinations. Selecting Minimal placement during peak season may still assign multiple FC destinations if IXD capacity is full.
For a typical FBA seller using a third-party prep center, the prep center will know which IXD or FC corridor their inbound usually feeds. Ask before signing. Our verified prep centers all surface this when relevant on their profile pages. West-coast freight landing at SBD1 or LAX9 pairs with WestFBA or FBA In and Out; Pacific Northwest freight pairs with Oregon-based McKenzie Services for tax-free intake.
Common IXD questions.
What is an Amazon Inbound Cross-Dock (IXD)?
How many Amazon IXDs are there in the US?
How do I know if my FBA shipment is going to an IXD or to an FC directly?
Do IXDs change the Inbound Placement Service Fee (IPSF)?
Can I ship small-parcel (UPS) directly to an IXD?
Should I prefer an IXD or an FC for my inbound destination?
Are IXDs the same as Amazon Receive Centers (ARCs) or Sortation Centers?
What changed with Amazon's January 1, 2026 FBA Prep shutdown?
Related directories.
Amazon fulfillment center locations
Every major US Amazon FC (the downstream destinations IXDs feed into).
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Temu warehouse locations
The honest US map: Temu does not own warehouses, runs through named 3PL partners. Useful for multi-channel sellers.
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Amazon FBA Q4 2026 arrival deadlines
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