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How much does it cost to ship a container to Puerto Rico

Several elements combine to make up the price to ship a container to Puerto Rico, including:

  • The origin country and port
  • The seasonal costs of shipping
  • The distance over which your freight will be transported
  • The size of the container (20-foot or 40-foot) in FCL shipping
  • The volume and weight of LCL cargo
  • The demand for ocean freight capacity
  • Fuel prices

For an accurate picture of the price to ship a container to Puerto Rico, you will need to approach a freight forwarder or carrier for a quote. The cost will depend on where you wish to ship from, the type of service needed, the size of the container (20-foot or 40-foot) you require, or, in the case of LCL shipping, the amount of container space your freight will occupy. Other factors in pricing include the cost of fuel at the time of quotation, and the current demand for shipping capacity.

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How much does it cost to ship a 20-foot container?

You should expect to pay an average price from $2,000 to $3,000(USD) to ship a 20-foot container to Puerto Rico.



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How much does it cost to ship a 40-foot container?

An average price from $2,500 to $3,500 (USD) is currently to be expected if you wish to ship a 40-foot container to Puerto Rico using an FCL service.




Container Shipping Rates to Puerto Rico

Container shipping rates to Puerto Rico are calculated primarily on the basis of container size, the route over which the container will be shipped, and other factors as described elsewhere on this page. Our table outlines some average FCL shipping rates.

As the table shows, prices for shipping 40-foot containers tend to be higher than for 20-foot containers. Meanwhile, LCL shipping is typically the cheapest option for transporting smaller freight quantities, with pricing depending on the volume of goods to be shipped.

Port of Loading
 Port of Discharge Container Size FCL Rates From (USD)
Port of San Juan Port of Miami, FL 20-foot $1,200 - $1,500
Port of San Juan Port of Miami, FL 40-foot $2,000 - $2,500
Port of San Juan Port of New York/New Jersey 20-foot $1,400 - $1,700
Port of San Juan Port of New York/New Jersey 40-foot $2,300 - $2,800
Port of San Juan Port of Houston, TX 20-foot $1,600 - $1,900
Port of San Juan Port of Houston, TX 40-foot $2,600 - $3,100
Port of San Juan Port of Savannah, GA 20-foot $1,500 - $1,800
Port of San Juan Port of Savannah, GA 40-foot $2,400 - $2,900
Port of San Juan Port of Charleston, SC 20-foot $1,500 - $1,800
Port of San Juan Port of Charleston, SC 40-foot $2,400 - $2,900
Port of San Juan Port of New Orleans, LA 20-foot $1,600 - $1,900
Port of San Juan Port of New Orleans, LA 40-foot $2,500 - $3,000
Port of San Juan Port of Jacksonville, FL 20-foot $1,200 - $1,500
Port of San Juan Port of Jacksonville, FL 40-foot $2,000 - $2,500
Port of San Juan Port of Los Angeles, CA 20-foot $2,000 - $2,500
Port of San Juan Port of Los Angeles, CA 40-foot $3,500 - $4,000
Port of San Juan Port of Long Beach, CA 20-foot $2,000 - $2,500
Port of San Juan Port of Long Beach, CA 40-foot $3,500 - $4,000
Port of San Juan Port of Seattle, WA 20-foot $2,200 - $2,700
Port of San Juan Port of Seattle, WA 40-foot $3,700 - $4,200

How Long Does it Take to Ship a Container to Puerto Rico?

Our table outlines some average transit times for container shipping to Puerto Rico from various countries of origin. However, it’s important to note that the location of ports, especially within larger countries and regions also has a bearing on shipping durations.

For example, transit times from Asian ports to Puerto Rico can range from 25 to 40 days, and from European ports, from 10 to 30 days.
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Port of Loading
 Port of Discharge Transit Times (Days)
Shanghai, China Port of San Juan 30-35
Hong Kong, China Port of San Juan 28-33
Rotterdam, Netherlands Port of San Juan 15-20
Antwerp, Belgium Port of San Juan 14-19
Hamburg, Germany Port of San Juan 18-23
Valencia, Spain Port of San Juan 10-15
New York, USA Port of San Juan 5-7
Miami, USA Port of San Juan 3-5
Los Angeles, USA Port of San Juan 8-12
Santos, Brazil Port of San Juan 10-14
Singapore, Singapore Port of San Juan 28-33
Jebel Ali, UAE Port of San Juan 25-30
Sydney, Australia Port of San Juan 35-40
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Costa Rica Container Shipping Services

With both ocean freight and road freight services at your disposal, we’re the only freight forwarder you need for any Puerto Rico container shipping scenario. Door-to-port, port-to-door, and door-to-door transportation options are yours to choose from.

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Ocean Freight

We offer LCL and FCL ocean freight shipping to Puerto Rico, with service options available to suit any individual, business, or organization. 

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Road Freight

At Interworld Freight, we’re not just about maritime shipping. Our comprehensive road freight services are available for importers to Puerto Rico, and include full truckload (FTL) and less-than-truckload (FTL) freight shipping, as well as container drayage.

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Puerto Rico Container Shipping for Your Industry

While we work with customers from a vast range of industrial and commercial sectors, we offer specialized expertise and specific logistics services to the following industries.

Ocean Freight to Puerto Rico 

At Interworld Freight, we provide you with all the benefits of ocean freight transportation, not least of which is the relative simplicity and convenience of full-container-load (FCL) and less-than-container-load (LCL) shipping.

Our quotes are competitive and clearly presented, so you can see exactly how the price of shipping is calculated, and we’re always pleased to help you determine the most suitable shipping mode for your freight.

Talking to our experts is the best way to get support with your shipping decisions. As a general guide, though, FCL shipping will be most suitable—and cost effective—if you have enough goods to fill at least 50 to 60% of the space in a 20-foot or 40-foot container, or if you wish to have exclusive use of such a container.

Our LCL freight services are the best choice if your shipment is under 15 cubic meters in volume, and you have no qualms about your goods sharing a container with other shippers’ consignments. As you won’t need to pay for exclusive use of a container, and rates are based on a volumetric formula, this is the most economical way to ship small freight quantities to Puerto Rico.

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Top 5 Americas Container Shipping Routes to Puerto Rico 

We can help you move your imports into Puerto Rico from many countries around the world, and we’re specialists in ocean freight for trade lanes in the Americas. Here are five of the top countries from which our customers export freight to Puerto Rico.

  • Canada
  • USA
  • Mexico
  • Chile
  • Peru

Top 5 Container Shipping Routes from Puerto Rico to America

We ship containerized freight from Costa Rica to a wide variety of ports throughout the North, South, and Central American regions. Click the links to learn about five country destinations most favored by our customers exporting from Costa Rica.

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • United States

Main Ports in Puerto Rico

We ship FCL and LCL containers to the Puerto Rican ports of San Juan and Port of the Americas at Ponce.

  • Shipping container to San Juan
  • Shipping container to Port of the Americas 
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