Furniture Shipping Cost from Chengdu to Boston, Massachusetts

Shipping from China to the US varies widely, from $5-$12/kg for small express packages (3-5 days) to $5-$8/kg for air freight (4-10 days), and significantly more for larger shipments, with ocean freight costing $2,000-$6,000+ per container (2-6 weeks), depending on speed, weight, size, and market demand in late 2025. For bulk, LCL (Less than Container Load) ocean freight might cost around $50-$80 per cubic meter (CBM).

For ocean freight, the most used method for large volumes, the typical shipping time from China to the US ranges from 20 to 35 days, port-to-port. If you are shipping less than a full container load (LCL), consolidation and deconsolidation can add extra days to your delivery.

Shanghai to Los Angeles/Long Beach: approximately 2 to 3 weeks transit on the water. Many vessels can do this route in about 14–18 days under normal conditions. (The shortest express vessels might be around 11-12 days port-to-port, while some make a stop or two and take up to 20+ days.)