Appliances Shipping Cost from Shanghai to Shreveport, Louisiana

Ocean freight from Shanghai to the USA takes 15 to 40 days (port-to-port), depending on the type of load (FCL or LCL) and the port of arrival – West Coast is generally faster to reach from China than East Coast ports. Air freight is much faster, with expedited options ranging from 1 to 3 days.

Shipping from China to the USA costs vary widely by method: Express Couriers (DHL, FedEx) are fastest for small parcels, around $8-$12/kg; Air Freight is best for urgent medium shipments ($4-$8/kg); Ocean Freight is cheapest for bulk, with Less than Container Load (LCL) around $50-$80/CBM and Full Container Load (FCL) from $2,000-$6,000 per container, but takes weeks. Prices depend on weight, volume, urgency, and market demand, so getting quotes from multiple forwarders is crucial.

When taking the Pacific route, the ships will go through the south of the East China Sea. Then they go northward through the Sea of Japan through the Okhotsk to enter the North Pacific Ocean. Via this route the ships can reach the west of Latin America, the west of the U.S., New Zealand, Australia and western Canada.