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FCL & LCL Ocean Freight to Houston

Ocean freight to Houston, FCL and LCL

Full containers and shared LCL space from Chinese and other overseas ports to Houston, booked around your production dates and cleared by our own customs team.

FCL or LCL

A full container load gives you a 20-foot or 40-foot container to yourself. It is usually cheaper per unit once you fill most of a container, and it moves faster at destination. LCL lets you pay for the space you use in a shared container, which suits smaller or more frequent orders.

We look at your volume and schedule and tell you where the break-even sits. When several suppliers ship at once, consolidation in China can turn several LCL loads into one container.

Routing to Houston

Cargo from China reaches Houston either all-water through the Panama Canal or by landing on the West Coast and moving inland by rail. We price both and pick the one that fits your deadline. Transit is about 30 to 40 days all-water, or roughly 3 to 4 weeks via a West Coast port and rail.

  • Space booked with carriers serving Barbours Cut and Bayport
  • West Coast landing plus rail when speed matters more than cost
  • ISF, entry, and delivery handled in one plan
  • Milestone updates from factory pickup to delivery

Built for businesses that import on a schedule

We work with brands, Amazon sellers, e-commerce and online store owners, wholesalers, retailers, and manufacturers that bring in shipments regularly, most often from China. Any product category works, as long as it is physical commercial goods. That is where our door-to-door service pays off: we plan the freight, clear customs, and deliver, shipment after shipment. See who we work with.

What to include for an accurate quote

The more of this you share, the faster we can price it. Quotes are for businesses with recurring commercial shipments.

  • Origin: supplier or factory city and country
  • Destination: delivery city and ZIP code
  • Product: what it is, and the HS code if you have it
  • Quantity: units and number of cartons or pallets
  • Weight: total gross weight
  • Size: carton dimensions or total volume in CBM
  • Shipping method: ocean FCL, ocean LCL, air, or express
  • How often you ship: monthly, quarterly, or your next few orders

Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the minimum for LCL?

LCL is priced by volume, usually with a one cubic meter minimum. For very small shipments, air or express is often simpler.

When should I switch from LCL to a full container?

Often somewhere around 13 to 15 cubic meters a 20-foot container starts to cost the same or less than LCL, but rates move. We run the numbers on each order.

Ready to plan your next shipment?

Tell us what you import and how often. A licensed Houston customs broker gets back to you within one business day. Quotes are for businesses with recurring commercial shipments.

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