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International Shipping Rate Estimator
Compare estimated sea freight, air freight, LCL and express courier shipping costs worldwide. Calculate chargeable weight, CBM, transit times and the most economical shipping method.
A · Shipping route
5-character UN/LOCODE; needed for market-rate lookups.
5-character UN/LOCODE; needed for market-rate lookups.
B · Shipping terms
Main carriage typically paid by the buyer. Sea only. Seller loads on board; buyer typically pays ocean freight and destination costs.
Incoterms allocate responsibility; they are not a freight-rate formula and don't change what a carrier charges.
C · Cargo details
Gross weight per package must include packaging and pallets.
D · Advanced options
Divisors, minimums and rounding vary by carrier and service. Defaults are common industry values, not universal rules.
Your rates (optional)
Enter a rate you were quoted to calculate its total. Leave blank to use reference or market estimates.
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Shipment summary
- Pieces
- 4
- Total volume
- 7.2 m³
- Gross weight
- 1400 kg
- Density
- 194 kg/m³
- Air chargeable
- 1400 kg
- Express chargeable
- 1440 kg
- LCL chargeable
- 7.2 RT
- FCL
- 1 × 20' Standard
- FCL utilization: 26% of usable volume, 5% of payload.
- Fit based only on CBM is not guaranteed.
Rate comparison
Press “Calculate shipping options” to load rates for China → United States, or enter your own rates.
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Prefilled from your shipment: China → United States · 4 pcs, 7.2 m³, 1400 kg gross, air chargeable 1400 kg, LCL 7.2 RT, FCL 1 × 20GP
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How the estimate is calculated
- CBM and volume
- Cubic metres = length × width × height (m) × quantity. Measure the outer dimensions of the packed cargo, including pallets.
- Gross weight
- Use the weight of goods plus all packaging, pallets and dunnage. Carriers bill and load-plan on gross weight.
- Choosing a container
- Typical usable volume is 80–90% of a container's internal capacity because of carton sizes, stacking limits and door clearance. Fit based only on CBM is not guaranteed — check a load plan.
- What usually isn't included
- Origin and destination terminal handling, documentation, customs clearance, duties and taxes, inland haulage and peak or fuel surcharges are often quoted separately.
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Frequently asked questions
How is air freight chargeable weight calculated?
Chargeable weight is the greater of actual gross weight and volumetric weight. Volumetric weight = length × width × height in cm ÷ divisor (commonly 6,000 for air cargo). Many carriers then round up to the next 0.5 kg.
Why do express couriers use a different divisor?
Couriers commonly use 5,000 cm³/kg, which makes bulky parcels heavier for billing. Divisors, minimum weights and rounding vary by courier and service, so check your account terms.
What is a revenue ton (RT) in LCL shipping?
LCL is usually charged per revenue ton: the greater of volume in m³ and weight in metric tons (1,000 kg = 1 RT). Most consolidators apply a minimum of 1 RT.
When is FCL cheaper than LCL?
Compare the full-container total with the LCL total. The break-even volume is (FCL total − LCL fixed charges) ÷ LCL rate per RT. It depends on the real rates for your lane and is not a container loading limit.
Are these prices real quotes?
No. Results are estimates. Each price is labeled with its source — market estimate, reference rate or your own rate. Surcharges, duties, taxes and local charges may not be included. Request a quotation for a bookable price.
Do Incoterms change the freight rate?
Incoterms decide who pays and carries risk for each leg, not how a carrier prices freight. The estimator shows which party typically pays the main carriage under the selected term.
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