Ocean freight from Canada to Carolina, Puerto Rico
Carolina lies on the north coast just east of San Juan and is home to the island's main international airport. A1 prices sea freight only as far as the San Juan warehouse, roughly 11 km away, so the town is reached by a short drive once the cargo is released. From Toronto, the cheapest gateway, the rate is about USD 13 per cubic foot and the minimum charge is USD 752.42; plan on around 60 days. Montreal sailings take about 55 days, Vancouver about 70.
Senders here are often families moving belongings to relatives, or shops restocking with Canadian goods. Whoever receives the shipment can pick it up at the San Juan CFS with a van or hire a trucker for the trip to Carolina; that delivery is not in the A1 quote, and neither are duties, taxes or customs at destination. Household items travel subject to carrier approval with a signed packing list and a copy of the shipper's passport. Keep the declared value of the whole shipment at or below CAD 2,000.
How a shipment to Carolina works
Carolina is not a destination in the carrier's tariff. The closest priced destination is San Juan about 11 km (straight line) from Carolina: the A1 price covers ocean freight from Canada to the destination warehouse (CFS) at San Juan. From there the consignee collects the cargo or books the last leg to Carolina with a local trucking company; that delivery, destination customs clearance, duties and taxes are not in the A1 price.
Rates from Canada to San Juan
| Destination | From Toronto | From Montreal | From Vancouver |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan | USD 13 / cu ft 60 days · min. USD 752.42 | USD 13 / cu ft 55 days · min. USD 751.57 | USD 18 / cu ft 70 days · min. USD 929.33 |
Example from Toronto: 1 CBM / 200 kg USD 752.42 with all A1 fees. The carrier charges by volume or by weight (1,000 kg per CBM), whichever is greater. From the Prairies the quote adds trucking to Montreal or Vancouver.
Personal effects: Personal effects and household goods are accepted subject to carrier approval: we send your packing list and passport copy to the carrier before you pay.
Documents: a signed packing list and a passport copy for personal effects, a commercial invoice and packing list for commercial cargo. Customs value up to CAD 2,000; cargo palletized or crated on ISPM 15 wood.
Booking: calculate the price above, sign the packing list online and upload your documents; after the carrier confirms the destination charges you pay and receive the labels and delivery instructions for the warehouse. See how to prepare a request.
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Rates valid through December 25, 2026; totals include A1 fees of USD 265.00. Destination charges are confirmed by the carrier, duties and taxes are paid by the consignee, and transit days are the carrier's estimate.