Appliances Shipping Cost from Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee to Cape Town

For the cheapest shipping from the USA to South Africa, USPS (especially First Class or Priority Mail International) and budget consolidators like Global Shopaholics or MyUS offering slow-speed economy options (like 8-14 days) are your best bet, with rates potentially starting under $20 for small items, while Sea Freight is the absolute cheapest for large/heavy items but takes weeks. Choose USPS First Class International for small, light packages (under 4lbs) for low cost, or use a package forwarding service for better rates on larger shipments, always comparing prices on platforms like Parcel Monkey.

How Much Does It Cost To Ship Appliances? In general, for an appliance shipping service, you can expect to pay around $1.81 per mile for shorter trips and $0.59 per mile for longer journeys.

The average ocean freight transit time from the US to South Africa is 33 days. When choosing sea freight, you must decide between FCL and LCL. FCL stands for Full Container Load, which means you book an entire container; hence, it is suitable for large loads.