Amazon Fulfillment Center SDF9 Shepherdsville, KY

SDF9 serves the Louisville–Shepherdsville logistics corridor and the wider Ohio Valley region with fast 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 West Thomas P. Echols Lane in Salt River Business Park just off Interstate 65, the site supports dependable parcel flows and LTL/TL linehauls across the central and eastern United States.

Amazon SDF9 at a Glance

• FC Code: SDF9

• Full Address: 100 W Thomas P. Echols Ln, Shepherdsville, KY 40165, 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

SDF9 is an Amazon fulfillment center in Shepherdsville, Kentucky, within the Salt River Business Park, a large-scale industrial development serving the Louisville metro. Its position directly off I-65 places it on a major north–south trucking corridor linking the Midwest and Southeast, with convenient access to Louisville’s parcel and airfreight hubs. The surrounding industrial cluster—including other Amazon facilities on Omega Parkway and Omicron Court—concentrates carrier capacity and supports predictable appointment slots, efficient dock turns, and flexible LTL/TL routing.

Operational Specifications for SDF9

• Booking and Hours

  • Appointments: Required via Carrier Central

  • Operating Window: Day & night shifts; typical inbound shifts Sun–Sat 06:00–17:00 and Sun–Sat 17:30–04:30 (local time). 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 scannable

  • Wrapping & Stability: Clear stretch wrap; no overhang; labels visible and unobstructed. Pallets must be stable for standard forklift handling through inbound and internal warehouse moves.

  • 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