Amazon Fulfillment Center SAT2 San Marcos, TX

SAT2 serves San Marcos, the greater Austin–San Antonio corridor, and Central Texas with high-volume, robotics-driven sortable inbound processing and network replenishment. Our role is to make deliveries appointment-clean: correct labels, compliant pallets, and accurate paperwork—so freight is received without delays. Located on East McCarty Lanenear Interstate 35 between Austin and San Antonio, the site supports dependable parcel flows and LTL/TL linehauls across Central and South Texas.

Amazon SAT2 at a Glance

• FC Code: SAT2

• Full Address: 1401 E McCarty Ln, San Marcos, TX 78666-8969, United States

• 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: Typically yes, when requested at the time of booking; however, please confirm this prior to your appointment

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

Strategic Location

SAT2 sits just off I-35 on San Marcos’s east side, roughly midway between Austin and San Antonio. This gives carriers direct access to one of Texas’s busiest freight corridors, with convenient reach to regional DCs, intermodal ramps, and both major airports (AUS and SAT). The surrounding industrial and retail park environment supports continuous trailer traffic, predictable appointment scheduling, and efficient dock turns for Central Texas linehauls.

Operational Specifications for SAT2

• Booking and Hours

  • Appointments: Required via Carrier Central

  • Operating Window: Robotics sortable fulfillment center with day and night shifts (Central Time)

    • Day Shift: 07:00–16:00

    • Night Shift: 18:00–03:00

    • Delivery windows follow your confirmed Carrier Central appointment time

• Receiving Hours

  • By appointment (local time), typically aligned with:

    • Day receiving: 07:00–16:00

    • Night receiving: 18:00–03:00

• 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, PPE, 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 scannable

  • Wrapping & Stability: Clear stretch wrap; no overhang; stable stack; labels visible and unobstructed

  • Floor-Loaded / FCL: Follow Amazon’s Floor Loading Policy; non-compliant floor-loads may be delayed or refused

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