Furniture Shipping Cost from Iowa City, Iowa to Beijing

US-China shipping fees vary wildly, from around $15 for small USPS packages to hundreds or thousands for large freight, with recent government-imposed port fees (now suspended for a year as of Nov 2025) adding complexity for commercial vessels, but for general shipping, expect costs based on weight, speed (air is faster/pricier), and size, using services like USPS, UPS, FedEx, or freight forwarders, with costs from ~$5/kg for bulk air freight to $30+ for small parcel express.

LTL freight shipping LTL stands for "less than truckload." LTL furniture shipping is a cost-effective way to ship freight items that don't require a full truckload. It's suitable for transporting furniture that is too large for parcel carriers like UPS and FedEx but doesn't require the space of a full truck.

Shipping a 50 lb box typically costs $40 to $100+ for ground services, varying widely with distance, carrier, speed, and dimensions, with FedEx/UPS Ground often around $40-$90+, USPS Ground Advantage being cheaper for shorter distances but limited, and faster/express options exceeding $100-$300+. Using comparison sites and considering flat-rate options for compact items can offer savings.