How Much Does it Cost to Ship a Container from Brazil to USA?

LCL and FCL freight rates are dependent on several factors, so to get an accurate price to ship a container from Brazil to the USA, it will be necessary to share your shipment details and request a quote.

The size of the container (20-foot or 40-foot) required, along with its type, the distance and route for your freight, current fuel prices, and other considerations, including seasonality and demand for freight capacity, will play a part in the determination of pricing.

Asset 4123123
How Much Does it Cost to Ship a 20-foot Container?

When planning for the costs to ship a 20-foot container from Brazil to the USA, it will be realistic to budget for an average price from $2,000 to $3,750 (USD).

Asset 5123123
How Much Does it Cost to Ship a 40-foot Container?

At current rates, most freight forwarders are offering to ship a 40-foot container from Brazil to the United States for an average price from $2,375 to $4,750 (USD).

Container Shipping Rates from Brazil to USA

We’ve provided a table to highlight approximate rates for FCL cargo transportation from Brazil to the USA. It includes guide prices for shipping 20-foot and 40-foot containers. If your freight can fit into one of our 20-foot containers, that will typically be your cheapest option for a shipping a full container load.

For smaller consignments, we recommend checking current LCL shipping rates from Brazil to the USA. These rates vary according to the volume of freight to be shipped, so if you contact us with details of your shipment, we’ll be pleased to provide you with a quote for door-to-door LCL shipping via your preferred ports.

Port of Loading
 Port of Discharge Container Size FCL Rates From (USD)
Santos, BR Port Everglades, FL 20-foot $2,250
Santos, BR Port Everglades, FL 40-foot $2,375
Santos, BR Houston, TX 20-foot $2,000
Santos, BR Houston, TX 40-foot $2,125
Santos, BR Los Angeles, CA 20-foot $3,750
Santos, BR Los Angeles, CA 40-foot $4,750
Pecem, BR Charleston, SC 20-foot $2,250
Pecem, BR Charleston, SC 40-foot $2,375
Itapoa, BR Charleston, SC 20-foot $2,250
Itapoa, BR Charleston, SC 40-foot $2,375
Manaus, BR New Orleans, LA 20-foot $3,000
Manaus, BR New Orleans, LA 40-foot $3,500
Suape, BR Houston, TX 20-foot $2,625
Suape, BR Houston, TX 40-foot $2,750
Rio de Janeiro, BR New York, NY 20-foot $2,250
Rio de Janeiro, BR New York, NY 40-foot $2,375
Rio Grande, BR Miami, FL 20-foot $2,250
Rio Grande, BR Miami, FL 40-foot $2,375
Salvador, BR Houston, TX 20-foot $2,250
Salvador, BR Houston, TX 40-foot $2,375

How Long Does it Take to Ship from Brazil to USA?

Average shipping times for LCL and FCL cargo from Brazil to the USA vary widely, depending on the ports of loading and discharge, and the schedules of ocean freight carriers. For example, the FCL transit time from Santos, Brazil, to Miami, USA, is approximately 21 days, while the FCL transit time from Santos to Los Angeles is approximately 29 days.

The size of the two countries and their lengths of shoreline can mean lengthier transit times. In some cases, such as shipping from Southern Brazil to northern parts of the US West Coast, shipping durations can be as long as routes linking the Americas with European or Asian ports.

Our table provides some examples of FCL port-to-port transit times between Brazil and the USA.

Port of Loading
 Port of Discharge Transit Times (Days)
Santos, BR Port Everglades, FL 25
Santos, BR Port Everglades, FL 25
Santos, BR Houston, TX 22
Santos, BR Houston, TX 22
Santos, BR Los Angeles, CA 30
Santos, BR Los Angeles, CA 30
Pecem, BR Charleston, SC 13
Pecem, BR Charleston, SC 13
Itapoa, BR Charleston, SC 22
Itapoa, BR Charleston, SC 22
Manaus, BR New Orleans, LA 54
Manaus, BR New Orleans, LA 54
Suape, BR Houston, TX 36
Suape, BR Houston, TX 36
Rio de Janeiro, BR New York, NY 14
Rio de Janeiro, BR New York, NY 14
Rio Grande, BR Miami, FL 27
Rio Grande, BR Miami, FL 27
Salvador, BR Houston, TX 25
Salvador, BR Houston, TX 25
container-ships-at-industrial-ports-in-the-busines-2022-11-17-08-47-07-utc

Ocean Freight from Brazil to USA

Container shipping combines all the benefits of ocean freight transportation in a convenient format.

For example, with full-container-load (FCL) shipping, your goods can remain in your container from origin to final destination, sealed and isolated from the environment and spared excessive handling. This is the mode to choose if you require larger shipments or need to ensure exclusive use of a container.

Alternatively, less-than-container-load (LCL) shipping is suitable for consignments as small as one or two pallets of goods, and brings the associated cost-benefits for low-volume shipping. It’s typically less complicated to arrange than an FCL shipment, as you don’t need to consider container sizing, for instance.

Request a quote
Port-Kingston

Top 5 Container Shipping Routes to USA from South America

If you’re looking for container freight services to the USA from South American ports outside Brazil, we’re always ready to help. Talk to our experts about LCL and FCL carriage from the following countries in South America.

  • Peru
  • Chile
  • Ecuador
  • Uruguay
  • Argentina

Top 5 Container Shipping Routes from Brazil to South America

Along with our Brazil to USA container freight services, we arrange shipping from Brazil to a wide range of other destinations in the Americas, including those in the following South American countries:

  • Argentina
  • Chile
  • Peru
  • Uruguay
  • Ecuador
Request a quote

Related Services

Ocean

Ocean Freight

For the maritime legs of your shipments, you can choose either full container load (FCL) or less-than-container-load (LCL) shipping.

Road-1

Road Freight

When you need to get your goods moved to and from ocean freight terminals and/or consolidation/deconsolidation centers, our road freight services, which include container drayage, FTL and LTL trucking, make it as simple as can be.

Industry-1

Integrated Shipping for Industry

While container shipping is a standardized practice, goods for some industries require special handling practices and conditions. We offer specialized container services for US imports connected with the following industries:

Main Ports in United States

Our LCL and FCL freight forwarding services from Brazil to the USA are extensive, with routes from key Brazilian ports to all major US freight gateways, including the 20 listed below.

Shipping container to Los Angeles
Shipping container to Oakland
Shipping container to San Francisco
Shipping container to Long Beach
Shipping container to New Orleans
Shipping container to Port Everglades
Shipping container to Miami
Shipping container to Tampa
Shipping container to Charleston
Shipping container to Norfolk
Shipping container to Mobile
Shipping container to Houston
Shipping container to Jacksonville
Shipping container to Savannah
Shipping container to Seattle
Shipping container to Tacoma
Shipping container to Portland
Shipping container to New York
Shipping container to Newark
Shipping container to Baltimore 

Contact