Appliances Shipping Cost from Shenzhen to Arlington, Texas

Transit Times and Freight Rates For sea freight from Shenzhen to Los Angeles, transit times are approximately 14 days for Less than Container Load (LCL) and 11 days for Full Container Load (FCL). Conversely, shipping from Shenzhen to New York takes about 21 days for LCL and 30 days for FCL.

Ocean freight from major Chinese ports to Houston typically takes 31-45 days port-to-port, depending on the origin. If you choose air freight, transit times are usually about 3-8 days, airport-to-airport.

Shipping from China to the USA varies greatly in price, from ~$5-12/kg for express couriers, ~$4-8/kg for air freight, to ~$2,000-$6,000 per container for sea freight, depending on speed, volume, and urgency. Express is fastest (3-5 days), air is mid-range (5-10 days), and ocean is cheapest for bulk but takes 15-40+ days, with West Coast ports generally cheaper than East Coast ports.