Appliances Shipping Cost from Yokohama to San Jose, California

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.

Shipping from Japan to California varies greatly by method: Express Air (DHL, FedEx) takes 1-4 business days, Standard Air/Priority Mail (USPS, EMS) takes 5-14 days, while Ocean Freight (sea cargo) is much slower, ranging from 2-6 weeks, with post office surface mail potentially taking 2-3 months. The biggest factors are speed versus cost: air is fast and expensive; sea is slow and cheap.

Yes, shipping from Japan to the USA is happening, but Japan Post has largely suspended standard parcel services (EMS, Air/Surface parcels) due to new U.S. customs rules impacting items over $100; instead, most businesses and individuals are using private couriers like DHL, FedEx, or UPS, which remain operational and can handle customs compliance for both small and large shipments, though often at a higher cost.