The US is a top destination for both expats and permanent movers from all around the world.
The costs of booking a full container to move your household goods to the United States (and out of) have risen with the complications in shipping regarding the Covid-19 pandemic.
This article will help you overview how much it would cost to organize your move from any corner of the world and transport your belongings to Eastern US (New York) or the Western US (Los Angeles) – and vice versa!
The Port of Los Angeles is the biggest and busiest port in the US and it ranked 17 on our list of Top 49 Biggest & Busiest Container Ports In 2022 where the Port of New York and New Jersey also takes a prominent spot, at number 24.
The following charts demonstrate the United States container shipping rates to and from both of these port cities. If you need precise door-to-door prices, please use the quote tool located at the top of this page.
Shipping Container Costs to Eastern United States (New York)
Shipping Container Costs from Eastern United States (New York)
| Destination Country (Port/City) | 20FT | 40FT |
|---|---|---|
| Andorra (Andorra la Vella) | $1,666 | $1,715 |
| Antigua and Barbuda (St John's) | $4,178 | $4,536 |
| Argentina (Buenos Aires) | $1,634 | $1,887 |
| Aruba (Oranjestad) | $2,624 | $1,937 |
| Australia (Sydney) | $3,787 | $4,157 |
| Austria (Vienna) | $1,547 | $2,074 |
| Bahrain (Manama) | $2,205 | $2,456 |
| Bangladesh (Chittagong) | $2,253 | $2,534 |
| Barbados (Bridgetown) | $3,617 | $4,536 |
| Belgium (Antwerp) | $1,227 | $1,264 |
| Belize (Belize City) | $3,507 | $4,536 |
| Bermuda (Hamilton) | $5,003 | $6,509 |
| Brazil (Santos) | $2,624 | $1,937 |
| British Virgin Islands (Road Town) | $2,624 | $1,937 |
| Brunei (Muara) | $2,253 | $2,534 |
| Cambodia (Sihanoukville) | $2,253 | $2,534 |
| Canada (Toronto) | $2,343 | $2,389 |
| Canada (Vancouver) | $2,093 | $2,261 |
| Cayman Islands (George Town) | $2,624 | $1,937 |
| Chile (San Antonio) | $2,253 | $2,534 |
| China (Beijing) | $2,206 | $1,783 |
| China (Shanghai) | $1,520 | $1,685 |
| Colombia (Barranquilla) | $555 | $615 |
| Costa Rica (Limon) | $2,342 | $3,067 |
| Croatia (Rijeka) | $1,666 | $1,715 |
| Curaçao (Willemstad) | $2,624 | $1,937 |
| Cyprus (Limassol) | $1,666 | $1,715 |
| Czech Republic (Prague) | $1,885 | $2,015 |
| Denmark (Copenhagen) | $1,447 | $1,724 |
| Dominican Republic (Santo Domingo) | $895 | $1,100 |
| Egypt (Alexandria) | $861 | $1,266 |
| Estonia (Tallinn) | $1,647 | $1,924 |
| Finland (Helsinki) | $1,447 | $1,724 |
| France (Marseilles) | $1,641 | $2,066 |
| Germany (Hamburg) | $1,632 | $1,773 |
| Gibraltar (Gibraltar) | $1,666 | $1,715 |
| Greece (Piraeus) | $1,554 | $1,715 |
| Guam (Guam) | $5,003 | $6,509 |
| Guatemala (Guatemala City) | $555 | $615 |
| Guernsey (St Peter Port) | $2,129 | $2,060 |
| Haiti (Port-au-Prince) | $1,333 | $1,679 |
| Hong Kong (Hong Kong) | $1,550 | $1,685 |
| Iceland (Reykjavik) | $2,452 | $2,398 |
| India (Mumbai) | $2,119 | $2,361 |
| Indonesia (Jakarta) | $1,972 | $2,155 |
| Ireland (Dublin) | $1,697 | $2,037 |
| Isle of Man (Douglas) | $2,452 | $2,398 |
| Israel (Haifa) | $1,724 | $2,120 |
| Italy (Trieste) | $1,666 | $1,715 |
| Japan (Tokyo) | $2,099 | $2,534 |
| Jersey (St Helier) | $2,129 | $2,060 |
| Jordan (Aqaba) | $895 | $1,170 |
| Kenya (Mombasa) | $861 | $1,266 |
| Kuwait (Shuwaikh) | $2,205 | $2,456 |
| Latvia (Riga) | $1,647 | $1,924 |
| Lebanon (Beirut) | $895 | $1,170 |
| Liechtenstein (Vaduz) | $1,640 | $2,015 |
| Lithuania (Klaipeda) | $1,647 | $1,924 |
| Laos (Vientiane) | $2,253 | $2,534 |
| Luxembourg (Luxembourg) | $2,145 | $2,066 |
| Macau (Macau) | $2,253 | $2,534 |
| Malaysia (Port Kelang) | $1,627 | $1,811 |
| Maldives (Male) | $3,557 | $4,680 |
| Malta (Valletta) | $1,666 | $1,715 |
| Mexico (Manzanillo) | $3,865 | $4,536 |
| Monaco (Monaco) | $2,145 | $2,066 |
| Netherlands (Rotterdam) | $1,147 | $1,264 |
| New Zealand (Auckland) | $5,003 | $6,509 |
| Nigeria (Lagos) | $2,009 | $2,390 |
| Norway (Oslo) | $1,597 | $2,074 |
| Oman (Salalah) | $2,205 | $2,456 |
| Pakistan (Karachi) | $2,253 | $2,534 |
| Panama (Colon) | $1,870 | $2,051 |
| Papua New Guinea (Port Moresby) | $3,371 | $4,658 |
| Philippines (Manila) | $2,061 | $2,472 |
| Poland (Gdansk) | $2,242 | $2,345 |
| Portugal (Lisbon) | $1,547 | $1,715 |
| Qatar (Doha) | $2,205 | $2,456 |
| Russia (Saint Petersburg) | $1,885 | $2,015 |
| Saudi Arabia (Jeddah) | $2,205 | $2,456 |
| Singapore (Singapore) | $1,550 | $1,685 |
| Sint Maarten / Saint Martin (Philipsburg) | $2,624 | $1,937 |
| Slovenia (Koper) | $1,364 | $1,404 |
| South Africa (Durban) | $2,009 | $2,390 |
| South Korea (Busan) | $895 | $1,100 |
| Spain (Valencia) | $1,630 | $1,715 |
| Sweden (Gothenburg) | $1,497 | $1,774 |
| Switzerland (Basel) | $1,847 | $2,174 |
| Taiwan (Kaohsiung) | $895 | $1,100 |
| Tanzania (Dar es Salaam) | $861 | $1,266 |
| Thailand (Laem Chabang) | $1,602 | $1,761 |
| Trinidad and Tobago (Port of Spain) | $1,333 | $1,679 |
| Turkey (Istanbul) | $1,499 | $1,788 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands (Providenciales) | $2,624 | $1,937 |
| UAE (Jebel Ali) | $1,859 | $2,190 |
| UK (London) | $2,443 | $2,398 |
| Uruguay (Montevideo) | $555 | $615 |
| US Virgin Islands (St Croix) | $1,636 | $2,038 |
| Venezuela (Puerto Cabello) | $555 | $615 |
| Vietnam (Saigon) | $1,595 | $1,735 |
Shipping Container Costs to Western United States (Los Angeles)
| Destination Country (Port/City) | 20FT | 40FT |
|---|---|---|
| Aruba (Oranjestad) | $912 | $1,309 |
| Australia (Sydney) | $10,808 | $13,663 |
| Austria (Vienna) | $6,076 | $8,490 |
| Bahrain (Manama) | $4,268 | $4,686 |
| Bangladesh (Chittagong) | $8,080 | $8,400 |
| Belgium (Antwerp) | $5,979 | $7,641 |
| Brunei (Muara) | $8,080 | $8,400 |
| Cambodia (Sihanoukville) | $8,080 | $8,400 |
| Chile (San Antonio) | $8,080 | $8,400 |
| China (Beijing) | $8,080 | $8,400 |
| China (Shanghai) | $8,080 | $8,400 |
| Croatia (Rijeka) | $7,050 | $8,665 |
| Cyprus (Limassol) | $7,050 | $8,665 |
| Czech Republic (Prague) | $5,979 | $7,095 |
| Denmark (Copenhagen) | $5,979 | $9,080 |
| Dominican Republic (Santo Domingo) | $8,080 | $8,400 |
| Estonia (Tallinn) | $5,979 | $7,095 |
| Finland (Helsinki) | $5,979 | $9,080 |
| France (Marseilles) | $5,979 | $7,641 |
| Germany (Hamburg) | $6,076 | $8,490 |
| Gibraltar (Gibraltar) | $7,050 | $8,665 |
| Greece (Piraeus) | $7,050 | $8,665 |
| Guernsey (St Peter Port) | $6,023 | $7,693 |
| Hong Kong (Hong Kong) | $8,080 | $8,400 |
| Iceland (Reykjavik) | $5,979 | $9,080 |
| India (Mumbai) | $8,080 | $8,400 |
| Indonesia (Jakarta) | $8,080 | $8,400 |
| Ireland (Dublin) | $5,979 | $9,080 |
| Isle of Man (Douglas) | $6,586 | $9,679 |
| Israel (Haifa) | $4,268 | $4,686 |
| Italy (Trieste) | $7,050 | $8,665 |
| Japan (Tokyo) | $8,080 | $8,400 |
| Jersey (St Helier) | $6,023 | $7,693 |
| Jordan (Aqaba) | $4,268 | $4,686 |
| Kuwait (Shuwaikh) | $4,268 | $4,686 |
| Latvia (Riga) | $5,979 | $7,095 |
| Lebanon (Beirut) | $4,268 | $4,686 |
| Liechtenstein (Vaduz) | $6,120 | $8,542 |
| Lithuania (Klaipeda) | $5,979 | N/A |
| Laos (Vientiane) | $8,662 | $10,330 |
| Luxembourg (Luxembourg) | $6,549 | $8,219 |
| Macau (Macau) | $8,080 | $8,400 |
| Malaysia (Port Kelang) | $8,080 | $8,400 |
| Malta (Valletta) | $7,050 | $8,665 |
| Monaco (Monaco) | $5,979 | $7,641 |
| Netherlands (Rotterdam) | $5,979 | $7,641 |
| Norway (Oslo) | $6,835 | $10,458 |
| Oman (Salalah) | $5,420 | $5,838 |
| Pakistan (Karachi) | $8,671 | $8,991 |
| Philippines (Manila) | $8,080 | $8,400 |
| Poland (Gdansk) | $6,076 | $8,490 |
| Portugal (Lisbon) | $7,050 | $8,665 |
| Qatar (Doha) | $4,268 | $4,686 |
| Russia (Saint Petersburg) | $5,979 | $7,095 |
| Saudi Arabia (Jeddah) | $3,613 | $6,622 |
| Singapore (Singapore) | $8,080 | $8,400 |
| Slovenia (Koper) | $6,076 | $8,490 |
| South Korea (Busan) | $7,901 | $8,400 |
| Spain (Valencia) | $7,050 | $8,665 |
| Sweden (Gothenburg) | $5,979 | $9,080 |
| Switzerland (Basel) | $6,076 | $8,490 |
| Taiwan (Kaohsiung) | $8,080 | $8,400 |
| Thailand (Laem Chabang) | $8,080 | $8,400 |
| Turkey (Istanbul) | $5,979 | $7,095 |
| UAE (Jebel Ali) | $4,268 | $4,686 |
| UK (London) | $5,979 | $9,080 |
| Vietnam (Saigon) | $8,080 | $8,400 |
Shipping Container Costs from Western United States (Los Angeles)
| Destination Country (Port/City) | 20FT | 40FT |
|---|---|---|
| Andorra (Andorra la Vella) | $2,276 | $3,123 |
| Antigua and Barbuda (St John's) | $1,123 | $1,336 |
| Argentina (Buenos Aires) | $912 | $1,309 |
| Aruba (Oranjestad) | $912 | $1,309 |
| Australia (Sydney) | $900 | $1,050 |
| Austria (Vienna) | $1,350 | $1,637 |
| Bahrain (Manama) | $1,450 | $1,900 |
| Bangladesh (Chittagong) | $835 | $1,035 |
| Barbados (Bridgetown) | $1,123 | $1,336 |
| Belgium (Antwerp) | $1,350 | $1,544 |
| Belize (Belize City) | $1,123 | $1,336 |
| Bermuda (Hamilton) | $2,730 | $3,666 |
| Brazil (Santos) | $912 | $1,309 |
| British Virgin Islands (Road Town) | $912 | $1,309 |
| Brunei (Muara) | $835 | $1,035 |
| Cambodia (Sihanoukville) | $835 | $1,035 |
| Canada (Toronto) | $2,189 | $2,474 |
| Cayman Islands (George Town) | $912 | $1,309 |
| Chile (San Antonio) | $835 | $1,035 |
| China (Beijing) | $835 | $1,035 |
| China (Shanghai) | $835 | $1,035 |
| Colombia (Barranquilla) | $912 | $1,309 |
| Costa Rica (Limon) | $1,123 | $1,336 |
| Croatia (Rijeka) | $1,974 | $2,812 |
| Curaçao (Willemstad) | $912 | $1,309 |
| Cyprus (Limassol) | $1,974 | $2,812 |
| Czech Republic (Prague) | $2,375 | $3,000 |
| Denmark (Copenhagen) | $1,625 | $1,855 |
| Dominican Republic (Santo Domingo) | $835 | $1,035 |
| Egypt (Alexandria) | $2,276 | $3,227 |
| Estonia (Tallinn) | $2,375 | $3,000 |
| Finland (Helsinki) | $1,625 | $1,855 |
| France (Marseilles) | $1,350 | $1,544 |
| Germany (Hamburg) | $1,350 | $1,637 |
| Gibraltar (Gibraltar) | $1,974 | $2,812 |
| Greece (Piraeus) | $1,974 | $2,812 |
| Guam (Guam) | $2,730 | $3,666 |
| Guatemala (Guatemala City) | $912 | $1,309 |
| Guernsey (St Peter Port) | $1,860 | $2,064 |
| Haiti (Port-au-Prince) | $1,123 | $1,336 |
| Hong Kong (Hong Kong) | $835 | $1,035 |
| Iceland (Reykjavik) | $1,625 | $1,855 |
| India (Mumbai) | $835 | $1,035 |
| Indonesia (Jakarta) | $835 | $1,035 |
| Ireland (Dublin) | $1,625 | $1,855 |
| Isle of Man (Douglas) | $2,193 | $2,438 |
| Israel (Haifa) | $1,450 | $1,900 |
| Italy (Trieste) | $1,974 | $2,812 |
| Japan (Tokyo) | $835 | $1,035 |
| Jersey (St Helier) | $1,860 | $2,064 |
| Jordan (Aqaba) | $1,450 | $1,815 |
| Kenya (Mombasa) | $2,276 | $3,227 |
| Kuwait (Shuwaikh) | $1,450 | $1,900 |
| Latvia (Riga) | $2,375 | $3,000 |
| Lebanon (Beirut) | $1,450 | $1,900 |
| Liechtenstein (Vaduz) | $1,350 | $1,637 |
| Lithuania (Klaipeda) | $2,375 | $3,000 |
| Laos (Vientiane) | $1,275 | $1,465 |
| Luxembourg (Luxembourg) | $1,876 | $2,070 |
| Macau (Macau) | $835 | $1,035 |
| Malaysia (Port Kelang) | $835 | $1,035 |
| Maldives (Male) | $2,730 | $3,666 |
| Malta (Valletta) | $1,974 | $2,812 |
| Mexico (Manzanillo) | $1,123 | $1,336 |
| Monaco (Monaco) | $1,350 | $1,544 |
| Netherlands (Rotterdam) | $1,350 | $1,544 |
| New Zealand (Auckland) | $2,730 | $3,666 |
| Nigeria (Lagos) | $2,276 | $3,227 |
| Norway (Oslo) | $1,625 | $1,855 |
| Oman (Salalah) | $2,196 | $2,646 |
| Pakistan (Karachi) | $835 | $1,035 |
| Panama (Colon) | $1,123 | $1,336 |
| Papua New Guinea (Port Moresby) | $2,730 | $3,666 |
| Philippines (Manila) | $835 | $1,035 |
| Poland (Gdansk) | $1,350 | $1,637 |
| Portugal (Lisbon) | $1,974 | $2,812 |
| Qatar (Doha) | $1,450 | $1,900 |
| Russia (Saint Petersburg) | $2,375 | $3,000 |
| Saudi Arabia (Jeddah) | $1,450 | $1,900 |
| Singapore (Singapore) | $835 | $1,035 |
| Sint Maarten / Saint Martin (Philipsburg) | $912 | $1,309 |
| Slovenia (Koper) | $1,350 | $1,637 |
| South Africa (Durban) | $2,276 | $3,227 |
| South Korea (Busan) | $835 | $1,035 |
| Spain (Valencia) | $1,974 | $2,812 |
| Sweden (Gothenburg) | $1,625 | $1,855 |
| Switzerland (Basel) | $1,350 | $1,637 |
| Taiwan (Kaohsiung) | $835 | $1,035 |
| Tanzania (Dar es Salaam) | $2,276 | $3,227 |
| Thailand (Laem Chabang) | $835 | $1,035 |
| Trinidad and Tobago (Port of Spain) | $1,123 | $1,336 |
| Turkey (Istanbul) | $2,375 | $3,000 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands (Providenciales) | $912 | $1,309 |
| UAE (Jebel Ali) | $1,450 | $1,900 |
| UK (London) | $1,625 | $1,855 |
| Uruguay (Montevideo) | $912 | $1,309 |
| US Virgin Islands (St Croix) | $912 | $1,309 |
| Venezuela (Puerto Cabello) | $912 | $1,309 |
| Vietnam (Saigon) | $835 | $1,035 |
Notes about data:
- All $ figures in United States Dollars (USD);
- Rates accurate as of late 2023;
- The maps in this article were created using https://www.mapchart.net. You are free to share the maps so long as you provide an attribution link back to MoverDB;
- The rates above are estimates only and may have changed since the time this article was updated (October, 2023). They are based on the lowest estimated rate from either https://www.icontainers.com or https://www.freightos.com;
- To get a more accurate idea of the cost for you, please use the quote form at the top of this page;
- Please also see our guide to international container shipping.
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Lionel Adisso says
I’m moving some things and I would like to know how much it will cost me in total (original comment was written in French)
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David Ross says
Delivery of loaded 20 ft Container to Port in Apapa Lagos – I will pick up in Houston at port of Houston
cargo will be household and personal effects and – 11 ft long x 6′,5″ high X 4′ 8″ wide old jeep.
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