Cura Resource Group operates a warehouse at 1471 Rozelle St, Memphis, TN 38106, south-west of downtown near both I-55 and the Port of Memphis. We receive, store, count and ship inventory from that building for businesses that need to reach the country quickly.
Memphis is where we put stock that has to move fast and far. According to Memphis Moves, the region’s economic development organization, 40% of the US population lives within a day’s drive of the city and 75% — more than 251 million people — within two days.
It is one of three warehouses we operate, alongside Riverside, California and Carolina, Puerto Rico. All three are directed from our Michigan headquarters.
What We Do at Our Memphis Warehouse
Our Memphis site handles the physical custody of your inventory from the moment it arrives to the moment it ships.
- Receiving and putaway. Inventory is checked in against your purchase order, catalogued, and located according to how fast it moves.
- Secure storage. Goods are held in monitored space with organized racking and controlled access.
- Inventory management. Stock is tracked in real time with cycle counts and low-stock alerts, and you see the numbers through a client login rather than a monthly report.
- Order fulfillment. Individual orders are picked, packed and shipped to your customers — see ecommerce fulfillment for how that side works.
- Outbound release. Bulk stock is staged for your carriers on your schedule.
The full picture of how we run storage across all three sites is on our warehousing page, and goods arriving from overseas route through our customs compliance team before they reach the floor.
Is Memphis a Distribution Hub?
Yes — and by a wider margin than most cities that claim the title. Memphis is one of very few places in the United States with all four freight modes operating at national scale in the same city: air, rail, road and river.
That combination is why so many logistics companies cluster here, and it is the entire reason to hold inventory in Memphis rather than somewhere closer to you.
Air: the FedEx World Hub
Memphis is home to the largest sort facility in the FedEx network, which is why shippers here get later same-day cutoffs than they would almost anywhere else. FedEx reports its Memphis World Hub spans 940 acres with 171 aircraft gates and can process 484,000 packages per hour.
The practical effect is simple. An order placed late in the afternoon that would miss the carrier cutoff in most cities can still leave the building the same day from Memphis.
Rail: five Class I railroads
Memphis is served by five of the six long-haul Class I railroads in North America, making it one of only four US cities with that level of rail access, according to Memphis Moves. Those five are BNSF, Union Pacific, CSX, Norfolk Southern and Canadian National.
This matters most for inbound freight. Containers landing at either coast can move to Memphis by rail rather than long-haul truck, which lowers cost per mile on the longest leg of the journey.
Road: I-40, I-55 and I-69
Three major interstates meet at Memphis, covering both the east–west and north–south axes of US freight. Memphis Moves describes I-40 running west from the city as the nation’s third busiest trucking corridor and I-55 as the primary north–south corridor for the Midwest, while Memphis sits at the midpoint of the 2,600-mile I-69 route linking Canada to Mexico.
River: the Port of Memphis
The Port of Memphis is the fifth largest inland port in the United States, per Memphis Moves. It sits on the Mississippi River system, opening barge routes north toward St. Louis and south to New Orleans and ocean freight.
What that reach looks like in numbers
Memphis is one of the few US locations where a single stock position covers most of the country inside a normal delivery window.
| From Memphis | Reach |
|---|---|
| One day’s drive | 40% of the US population |
| Two days’ drive | 75% of the US population — more than 251 million people |
| Class I railroads served | 5 of the 6 in North America |
| Interstates meeting here | 3 — I-40, I-55 and I-69 |
| Memphis International Airport, home of the FedEx SuperHub | 7 miles southeast of downtown |
Population and infrastructure figures from Memphis Moves. Our facility on Rozelle St sits south-west of downtown, close to both I-55 and the Port of Memphis.
How Memphis Fits Into Our Network
Memphis is our national reach site — the one that serves customers everywhere rather than a particular region.
| Location | Address | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, Michigan | 62170 Van Dyke Ave, Washington, MI 48094 | Headquarters — network control, no warehouse |
| Memphis, Tennessee | 1471 Rozelle St, Memphis, TN 38106 | National reach and the Southeast |
| Riverside, California | 7560 Jurupa Ave, Riverside, CA 92504 | West coast and imports |
| Carolina, Puerto Rico | Ave Jose Tony Santana, Bestthree Building C-8, Carolina, PR 00979 | Puerto Rico and the Caribbean |
Splitting inventory across sites shortens the distance to your customers. If most of your orders go to the eastern half of the country, Memphis is usually where they should ship from. If your goods arrive through the West Coast ports, the common pairing is our California warehouse for landing and Memphis for national distribution.
Common Questions Before You Call
These are the three things Memphis prospects raise before they will book a conversation.
Is Memphis too far from my customers?
Almost certainly not, and the instinct to warehouse near yourself is the most common expensive mistake in this decision. What sets your delivery speed is transit time from the warehouse to your customer, and Memphis reaches 75% of the US population within two days by road — a figure very few locations match.
The exception is a business whose customers are concentrated in one metro far from Memphis. Tell us where your orders actually go and we will say plainly whether the geography works.
What happens at peak season?
Volume swings are normal and they are planned for rather than absorbed. What matters is telling us early — a peak we know about in August is a staffing and space question, while a peak we learn about in November is a problem.
Bring your forecast to the first conversation, including how confident you are in it. An honest range is more useful than an optimistic number.
Can I split inventory between Memphis and your other sites?
Yes, and for national sellers it is usually the right structure. Holding stock in more than one of our warehouses shortens the average distance to your customers without doubling your total inventory.
The split only pays off above a certain order volume, because each site carries its own safety stock. We will tell you if you are below that line.
How to Choose a 3PL in Memphis
Memphis has a dense 3PL market, which is good for you — it means you can afford to be selective. Judge providers on five things.
- Do they operate the building, or broker it? Several companies ranking for “3PL Memphis” do not warehouse in Memphis at all. Ask where your goods would physically sit, and get the address.
- What is their latest carrier cutoff out of that building? In Memphis this is the single most useful number, because the FedEx hub is the reason to be here. Ask every provider you shortlist.
- Can you see your stock in real time, through a login rather than a report you have to request.
- Who manages your account, and where do they sit? A local warehouse with a distant account team is a worse deal than the reverse.
- Will they tell you when they are the wrong fit? We would rather say “California suits you better” than put your inventory in the wrong building.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where exactly is Cura’s Memphis warehouse?
Our Memphis facility is at 1471 Rozelle St, Memphis, TN 38106, south-west of downtown and close to both I-55 and the Port of Memphis. It is one of three warehouses we operate, and the one most clients use for national distribution.
Is the Memphis building yours, or do you rent space in someone else’s?
It is ours to operate. Our staff, our racking, our procedures. This is worth asking every provider on your shortlist, because a number of companies ranking for Memphis 3PL terms hold no inventory in the city themselves.
Do I need to be a Tennessee business to use it?
No. Memphis is a national distribution point rather than a regional one, and most goods stored there ship outside Tennessee. Memphis Moves puts 75% of the US population within a two-day drive of the city.
What is the difference between warehousing and fulfillment?
Warehousing is holding and managing your inventory in bulk. Fulfillment is picking, packing and shipping individual orders to end customers. Our Memphis site does both, and most clients use some combination depending on whether they sell to businesses, consumers, or both.
How do 3PL companies charge?
Most price on a combination of storage, handling and account management, with the mix depending on how much space you occupy and how often goods move. Volume, product size and turnover all shift the balance, which is why credible pricing follows a conversation rather than a published rate card.
Why do so many logistics companies operate in Memphis?
Because of the infrastructure stack: the FedEx World Hub, five of the six Class I railroads, three interstates, and the fifth largest inland port in the country. Few US cities have all four freight modes at national scale in one place.
Can I see my stock levels?
Yes. Clients get a login showing real-time inventory, so your recorded counts and ours are the same numbers rather than a report you wait for and then reconcile.
How do I get a quote for Memphis warehousing?
Use our quote form or call +1-800-813-7155 and tell us what you store, roughly how much of it, and where it ships. That is enough for a realistic answer.