Freight to San Miguelito, Panama
San Miguelito is a densely populated district on the northern edge of Panama City, about 56 km from the Colón destination warehouse where A1's price ends. The road across the isthmus makes the onward leg short, but it is booked by the consignee and paid separately. Ocean transit to Colón takes about 48 days from Montreal or Toronto and 58 days from Vancouver. The rate from Montreal, the lowest-priced gateway, is USD 5 per cubic foot, and the smallest shipment is USD 441.60.
Panamanian families returning from Canada and small shops in the district are typical customers. Household goods travel only after carrier approval, with a signed packing list and a passport copy. Stay within a total customs value of CAD 2,000. A1 does not collect cargo in Canada: crate or palletize it on heat-treated ISPM 15 wood and deliver it to the warehouse. Someone in Panama should be ready to pick up at the Colón CFS soon after arrival, with a truck booked for San Miguelito; local customs, duties and taxes are paid there.
How a shipment to San Miguelito works
San Miguelito is not a destination in the carrier's tariff. The closest priced destination is Colon about 56 km (straight line) from San Miguelito: the A1 price covers ocean freight from Canada to the destination warehouse (CFS) at Colon. From there the consignee collects the cargo or books the last leg to San Miguelito with a local trucking company; that delivery, destination customs clearance, duties and taxes are not in the A1 price.
Rates from Canada to Colon
| Destination | From Toronto | From Montreal | From Vancouver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colon | USD 6 / cu ft 48 days · min. USD 476.92 | USD 5 / cu ft 48 days · min. USD 441.60 | USD 8 / cu ft 58 days · min. USD 547.56 |
Example from Montreal: 1 CBM / 200 kg USD 441.60 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.