International shipping quotes: air and ocean, live, with the US leg included
Warp prices ocean containers and air freight live from real sailing and flight schedules: China, Vietnam, India, Taiwan, and South Korea to any US ZIP in about a minute, no forwarder login. Lock a tier online, a human confirms the booking the same day, and everything after it lands (port drayage, container unloading, storage, final delivery) runs on Warp's own US network.
Live all-inclusive rates
Is air or ocean freight cheaper from Asia to the US?
Ocean, by an order of magnitude, when the timeline allows. On live quotes captured August 18, 2026, a full 40 foot container from Shanghai to Los Angeles moved 35,000 lb for $7,966 to $16,866, about $0.23 to $0.48 per pound door to door. The same day, air quotes ran $4,166 to $8,236 for 800 to 1,200 lb pallet loads, about $5 to $10 per pound. Air buys a 1 to 3 week head start; ocean wins on cost per pound.
Who runs the US leg after an import lands?
Warp does, on its own network: port drayage from 10 US container gateways, container unloading and palletization at a Warp dock, storage by the pallet day, and LTL, FTL, box truck, or cargo van delivery to every destination, including Amazon FBA and retail DCs.
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Live international shipping rates, captured August 18, 2026
Real production quotes from Warp's live rate engine, each priced port to door with a ship date two business days out. Rates move with sailings, flights, and fuel: run your lane through the live calculator on the ocean or air page (linked below) for today's number.
| Mode | Lane | Load | Live quote | Transit, door |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean FCL | Shanghai to Los Angeles | 40'HC, 35,000 lb | $7,966 to $16,866 | 14 to 20 days |
| Ocean FCL | Shenzhen (Yantian) to Los Angeles | 40'HC, 35,000 lb | $8,566 to $11,404 | 17 to 20 days |
| Ocean FCL | Mumbai (Nhava Sheva) to New Jersey | 40'HC, 35,000 lb | $11,199 to $12,684 | 38 to 62 days |
| Air | Shanghai (PVG) to Chicago | 2 pallets, 1,200 lb | $6,612 | 11 days |
| Air | Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles | 2 pallets, 1,000 lb | $5,873 | 12 days |
| Air | Seoul (Incheon) to San Francisco | 2 pallets, 800 lb | $4,166 to $8,236 | 6 to 14 days |
Air vs ocean vs the domestic legs
| Question | Ocean FCL | Ocean LCL | Air |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priced by | Per container (20', 40', 40'HC) | Per volume, shared container | Chargeable weight (actual vs volumetric) |
| Cost per pound, Aug 18 2026 captures | About $0.23 to $0.48 | Between FCL and air | About $5 to $10 |
| Door to door transit | 14 to 62 days by origin | Adds consolidation time to FCL | 6 to 14 days |
| Best for | Full loads where cost wins | 1 to 10 pallets, patient | Launches, stockouts, deadlines |
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Shipping boxes rather than pallets? Price 1 to 20 boxes as one shipment on the parcel quote page.
Air, ocean, and the US leg on one platform
Most international quotes start with a forwarder contact form and end with an email in a few days.
Warp prices the ocean and air legs live from real sailing and flight schedules for major lanes out of China, Vietnam, India, Taiwan, and South Korea, tiered as best value, fastest, and balanced, and you lock one on the spot.
What makes it different from a rate marketplace is what happens after landing: the drayage, transload, storage, and final delivery legs run on the same Warp network that has moved 800K+ US domestic shipments, so the container does not get handed to a stranger at the port.
When to fly and when to float
Fly when the calendar is the constraint: launches, replenishment on a stockout, first orders while the rest rides the water.
Float when cost per pound is the constraint: on the August 18, 2026 captures, ocean moved a pound for about $0.23 to $0.48 while air ran $5 to $10, so ocean wins by an order of magnitude whenever 2 to 4 extra weeks are acceptable.
Many shippers split the difference: fly the first 10 percent, float the rest, and let the US leg consolidate both into the same delivery plan.
What moves an international rate
Ocean FCL prices per container by route, vessel space, and speed tier; LCL shared space prices by volume.
Air prices by chargeable weight: the greater of actual weight and volumetric weight, so light bulky freight costs more than the scale says.
On top of the linehaul, the door legs (origin pickup, US drayage, final delivery) and the season move the number week to week.
That is why every figure on this page carries its capture date, and why the live calculator on the mode pages is the number to trust for today.
Frequently asked questions
How fast can I get an international shipping quote?
About a minute for live lanes: major origins in China, Vietnam, India, Taiwan, and South Korea price from real sailing and flight schedules while you watch.
Anything the live network cannot price comes back as a firm team quote within one business day.
Which countries does Warp price live for international shipping?
China (Shanghai, Shenzhen via Yantian, Guangzhou, Qingdao, Xiamen, Tianjin), Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City), India (Mumbai, Chennai), Taiwan (Kaohsiung, Taipei), and South Korea (Busan, Seoul via Incheon), all to any US ZIP.
Other origins route to the Warp team and come back priced within one business day.
Does Warp handle customs for international shipments?
Customs brokerage stays with your customs broker; Warp coordinates clearance on air plans and picks up at the port on ocean plans.
Everything after clearance is Warp: drayage, container unloading, storage, and delivery to the final door on its own US network.
Can I book international shipping online with Warp?
You lock the rate online with no charge at lock, and a human on the Warp booking desk confirms the same day with payment and documents.
High value international moves get a person on every booking by design.
About the Warp freight network
More about the Warp freight network
Warp is a technology-driven freight network that combines cargo van, box truck, LTL, and FTL capacity under one operating system. Shippers get instant rates, real-time tracking, and access to 70+ cross-dock facilities and 14,000+ cargo vans and box trucks — with 80%+ US LTL zip-to-zip coverage and nationwide FTL, box truck, and cargo van.
The network is supported by 24,000+ vetted FTL carriers.
Unlike traditional brokers, Warp uses AI to match the right vehicle to every load based on weight, dimensions, urgency, and cost targets. Cross-dock operations reduce transit time by eliminating unnecessary terminal transfers.
Pool distribution and zone-skipping programs help enterprise shippers lower per-unit delivery costs while maintaining tight appointment windows.
Self-serve shippers can quote, compare, and book freight online in under two minutes. Enterprise accounts get dedicated capacity planning, committed rate programs, and a named operations team. Every shipment includes scan-level visibility from pickup through final delivery.
Warp operates across the contiguous United States with regional density in the Southeast, Texas, Midwest, and Northeast corridors.
Cross-dock facilities in Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, New York, Savannah, Orlando, Charlotte, Indianapolis, Columbus, Denver, New Orleans, and Milwaukee support faster transfers and fewer touches on recurring lanes.
Freight modes and vehicle types
| Mode | Max payload | Max cube | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cargo van | 3,500 lbs | 400 cu ft | Time-sensitive, last-mile, light pallets |
| Box truck | 10,000 lbs | 1,500 cu ft | Regional distribution, no dock required |
| LTL | Per-pallet | Shared trailer | Lower per-pallet cost via cross-dock routing |
| Dry van / FTL | 42,000+ lbs | Full 53-ft trailer | High-volume lanes, recurring programs |
Cargo vans handle loads up to 3,500 pounds and 400 cubic feet, ideal for time-sensitive deliveries, last-mile retail replenishment, and lightweight palletized freight.
Box trucks carry up to 10,000 pounds and 1,500 cubic feet, fitting most regional distribution and store delivery needs without requiring a loading dock.
Dry vans and full truckloads move 42,000+ pounds for high-volume lanes and recurring programs. LTL shipments share trailer space on optimized routes through Warp cross-docks, reducing per-pallet cost by consolidating multiple shippers on the same vehicle.
Warp does not default every shipment to a 53-foot trailer. The AI engine evaluates load weight, cube, delivery window, and cost to recommend the right vehicle. Shippers see all available mode options with live pricing in one comparison screen before booking.
Cross-dock operations
Cross-docking at Warp facilities eliminates warehouse storage. Inbound freight is sorted and transferred directly to outbound vehicles, typically within hours.
This reduces dwell time, lowers damage risk, and compresses delivery windows. Warp cross-docks support pallet-in, pallet-out operations with scan-level tracking at every handoff point.
- Atlanta — Southeast retail flow
- Chicago — Midwest manufacturing and replenishment
- Houston — Texas industrial distribution
- New York — dense Northeast delivery
Facility locations are selected for corridor density: Atlanta handles Southeast retail flow, Chicago serves Midwest manufacturing and replenishment, Houston covers Texas industrial distribution, and New York supports dense Northeast delivery. Each facility operates on appointment-based scheduling to prevent congestion and maintain throughput consistency.
Enterprise freight programs
Enterprise shippers get committed rate programs, dedicated account management, and custom SLA design. Warp builds lane-by-lane rate structures that account for volume commitments, seasonal variation, and mode flexibility. Operations teams monitor shipment execution daily and intervene proactively when exceptions occur.
Self-serve freight quoting
Shippers enter origin and destination, load details, and delivery requirements to see live rates across all available modes. Quotes include estimated transit time, vehicle type, and total cost.
Booking takes one click. After booking, shippers track every shipment with real-time GPS location, milestone updates, and proof of delivery documentation.
Industries and use cases
Retail shippers use Warp for store replenishment programs that deliver to hundreds of locations per week on tight appointment windows. Apparel brands use zone skipping to bypass regional parcel sortation and reduce per-unit delivery cost.
Food and beverage companies rely on time-definite delivery for perishable goods. Manufacturing operations use Warp for inbound vendor consolidation, combining multiple supplier shipments into fewer, fuller loads through cross-dock facilities.
Distribution companies use pool distribution to serve multiple delivery points from a single origin, splitting full truckloads at cross-docks into smaller last-mile vehicles.
Urgent freight recovery covers emergency capacity needs when primary carriers fail or demand spikes unexpectedly. Middle-mile optimization reduces cost and transit time on the longest segment of multi-leg shipments.
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