Amazon Fulfillment Center DTW5 Brownstown Charter Twp, MI

DTW5 serves Brownstown Charter Township, the wider Detroit downriver area, and the Midwest with fast inbound processing and sortation of parcel shipments. Our role is to make deliveries appointment-clean: correct labels, compliant pallets, and accurate paperwork—so freight is received without delays. Located in the Brownstown Business Center on Brownstown Center Drive near the I-75 corridor south of Detroit, the site supports dependable parcel flows and LTL/TL linehauls feeding regional delivery stations and carrier networks.

Amazon DTW5 at a Glance

• FC Code: DTW5

• Full Address: 19991 Brownstown Center Dr, Brownstown Charter Twp, MI 48183, USA

• Booking System: Amazon Carrier Central (appointments required)

• GLN Code: Not publicly disclosed for U.S. FCs

• Pallet Exchange: Not specified (confirm during appointment request)

• Deep Sea Imports: Yes — FCL accepted when consigned to a single FC and booked by appointment

• Slip Sheet Unloading: Not specified (confirm during appointment request)

Strategic Location

DTW5 is an Amazon sortation facility in Brownstown Charter Township, Wayne County, within the large Brownstown Business Center industrial park. The park lies close to Interstate 75 and the downriver Detroit logistics corridor, giving carriers fast north–south access between Detroit and Toledo and straightforward connections to the broader Midwest freeway network. The area hosts multiple big-box industrial tenants and automotive logistics operations, creating strong carrier density, reliable appointment availability, and efficient dock turns for LTL/TL and FCL inbound destined for regional delivery stations.

Operational Specifications for DTW5

• Booking and Hours

  • Appointments: Required via Carrier Central

  • Operating Window: Not specified; delivery windows follow your confirmed appointment time

• Receiving Hours

  • By appointment (local time)

• Vehicle Requirements

  • Active carrier profile and confirmed Carrier Central appointment

  • Dock-high, rear unloading at a standard bay (no side unloading)

  • Typical inbound equipment by appointment: 53' trailers (dry van/intermodal) and box trucks

  • Driver presents BOL/manifest and appointment reference; follows on-site safety and yard procedures

• Cargo Preparation

  • Pallets (U.S. standard): 40" × 48", 4-way access wooden pallets

  • Box & Pallet Labels:

    • Each carton requires a unique FBA Box ID label

    • Each pallet requires four FBA pallet labels (one per side), applied outside the stretch wrap and fully scannable

  • Wrapping & Stability: Clear stretch wrap; no overhang; labels visible and unobstructed. Pallets must be tightly wrapped and stable for standard forklift handling and internal sortation flows.

  • Floor-Loaded / FCL: Follow Amazon’s Floor Loading Policy and LTL/FTL receiving guidelines; non-compliant or difficult-to-unload floor-loads may be delayed or refused

  • Slip Sheets: Only where permitted by Amazon guidance and explicitly confirmed in appointment notes