- Commercial invoice (with HTS codes if available)
- Packing list
- Bill of lading or telex release
- Certificate of origin (if claiming preferential duty)
- Product certificates — FDA, FCC, DOT as applicable
Imports · Cargo owners
Import into the U.S. with the total cost quoted upfront.
Ocean, air and over-the-road freight — from anywhere in the world, and overland from Canada and Mexico. Cleared through U.S. Customs and delivered to your door as one service, on one invoice, with every fee published before you commit.
FCL / LCL Ocean
AIR Consolidated & direct
TRUCK Canada & Mexico
CHB Nationwide entry
1 DAY Quote
Who this is for
Built for importers
who need the number
to be right.
- First-time importers — you found a supplier and don't know what happens next.
- E-commerce brands scaling past parcel and into containers.
- Distributors & wholesalers who need landed cost locked before setting retail.
- Manufacturers importing components on a schedule that can't slip.
- Importers moving cargo overland from Canada or Mexico.
- Importers switching forwarders because the invoices stopped matching the quotes.
The problem
The ocean rate
isn't the price.
You get a clean port-to-port number. Then the shipment arrives and the real invoice shows up: chassis, drayage, terminal handling, documentation, ISF, bond, exam fees, per diem, demurrage. By the time it's all in, the “cheap” quote wasn't cheap — and you've already sold the product at the wrong margin.
That's not bad luck. That's the business model. Ancillary charges are where the margin hides, so they don't get quoted upfront. We do it the other way around.
Pricing
Every fee we charge, published.
Clearance, ISF and handling are flat — one carton or a full container, same price. Only the bond scales, and it scales with the value of your cargo, not its size.
Customs entry & clearanceCBP entry filing · HTS classification · duty calculation$175
ISF filing (10+2)Filed inside the 24-hour pre-loading window$65
Single-entry customs bond$13 per $1,000 of value · $95 minimumfrom $95
Handling & documentationB/L · arrival notice · coordination$150
Standard import packageat minimum bond · bond line scales with cargo valuefrom $485
Package total assumes the $95 minimum bond; higher-value cargo raises the bond line only.
Ocean freight, air freight and inland delivery quoted per lane · Duties, taxes, HMF, MPF, exam fees and demurrage pass through at cost
Worked example
A first container,
start to finish
Asia → your warehouse in Doral, FL · one 40′ HC · $15,000 of goods. The size of order most people start with.
Ocean freightport to port, incl. BAF$3,180
Customs entry & clearance$175
ISF filing (10+2)$65
Single-entry bond$15,000 × $13 per $1,000$195
Handling & documentation$150
Inland deliverydrayage + 50 mi delivery + chassis$640
All-in landed cost$4,405
Every line itemized, because on a first import the surprise line is the one that hurts.
Duties & taxes pass through at cost, calculated from your HTS code — we'll estimate them before you buy.
Straight talk
Our fees aren't the lowest you'll be quoted.
They're the ones
you'll actually pay.
Somewhere out there is a broker quoting $95 for a customs entry. That quote is real. What it leaves out is also real.
A documentation fee that wasn't mentioned. A telex release fee. A chassis charge that shows up at delivery. A terminal handling fee passed on with a margin attached. By the time the container is unloaded, the cheap broker cost more than the expensive one — and you found out after you'd already priced the goods for your customer.
A low headline fee isn't generosity. It's a decision about which number to show you first. Ancillary charges are where forwarding margin actually lives, which is exactly why almost nobody publishes them.
We charge $175 for an entry, and every other fee we have is on this page. If you're holding a cheaper quote, ask that broker for their complete fee schedule in writing. The comparison usually settles itself.
Process
Five steps. You're involved in two of them.
01
Quote
Send origin, destination, commodity, number of pieces, weight and dimensions — and the incoterm your supplier quoted. The incoterm tells us where their responsibility ends and ours begins, which is what decides whether you need origin pickup and export clearance or only the U.S. side. Firm all-in landed quote back within one business day, valid 14 days.
02
Book & file
We book the space — vessel, aircraft or truck — coordinate with your supplier, and file your ISF inside the 24-hour deadline on ocean shipments. Bond arranged if you don't have one.
03
In transit
Tracking from departure, whether it sails, flies or crosses a border. Proactive updates on delays, rolls and ETA changes — you hear it from us first, not from your customer.
04
Clear
We prepare the entry and coordinate clearance with one of the five licensed U.S. customs brokers we work with — chosen for your port and your commodity. They file; we manage it and bill it as part of your quote.
05
Deliver
Drayage, airport pickup or direct truck delivery to your door, anywhere in the U.S., Canada or Mexico.
Incoterms · Buyer's side
What each term costs you as the buyer.
Your supplier quotes a term along with the price, and it decides how much of the journey you're paying for. The same unit price under two different terms is two different deals.
EXW
Ex Works
You pay: everything from their dock. Collection, origin handling, export clearance, freight, U.S. entry and delivery. The lowest unit price you'll be quoted — because it covers the least. Good if you want full control and have a forwarder you trust; painful if you don't, since you're now responsible for export formalities in a country you're not in.
FOB
Free On Board
You pay: from the vessel onward. The supplier delivers to the port and clears the goods for export; you control the ocean carrier, the freight rate and the destination side. Usually the best term for an importer — it's the point where you gain control without inheriting foreign paperwork.
CIF
Cost, Insurance & Freight
You pay: from arrival onward. Looks convenient — freight is in the price. But your supplier picked the carrier and the forwarder, which means you inherit whatever destination charges their agent decides to bill you, and you have no leverage over them. This is the single most common source of surprise arrival fees.
DDP
Delivered Duty Paid
You pay: nothing extra — in theory. The supplier covers freight, U.S. clearance and duties. Simplest to buy, but you're paying a marked-up price for logistics you can't audit, and you generally remain liable to CBP for the accuracy of the entry regardless of who filed it. Convenience, not protection.
Checklist
What we need from you and your supplier.
FROM YOUR SUPPLIER
FROM YOU
- Customs power of attorney — we send the form; your EIN or SSN is captured on it
- Customs bond, or we arrange it
- Delivery address and receiving hours
First container?
Start here.
You found a supplier, agreed a price, and now you're being asked about incoterms, bonds and ISF filings. That's normal, and it's where most first shipments go wrong.
Send us what you know — the supplier's location, what you're buying, and roughly how much. We'll tell you what to ask your supplier for, whether the incoterm they quoted is actually in your interest, what your duty rate is likely to be, and what the whole thing will land at.
Questions
Import FAQ
Do I need a customs bond?
Yes — CBP requires one for any commercial import. A single-entry bond costs $13 per $1,000 of commercial value, with a $95 minimum, so the price rises with the value of your cargo. An annual continuous bond is $650 and covers unlimited entries for twelve months — the standard $50,000 bond that nearly every importer needs. At around $50,000 per shipment, a single bond already costs about as much as a full year — our bond calculator will tell you which is cheaper for your volume and values.
What is ISF and what happens if it's late?
Importer Security Filing (10+2) applies to ocean shipments and must reach CBP at least 24 hours before your cargo is loaded at the origin port. Late or inaccurate filings carry penalties up to $5,000 per violation. We file it for $65 and track the deadline for you. Air and truck imports don't require an ISF.
What if my shipment is selected for a CBP exam?
Exams happen — they're random and no forwarder can prevent them. We handle the coordination and tell you immediately, including the expected cost and delay. Exam and related fees pass through at cost.
FCL or LCL — which is right for me?
Under roughly 15 cbm, LCL is usually cheaper. Above that, a full container generally wins on both cost and transit time, and your cargo stays sealed from origin. Our clearance, ISF and handling fees total $390 either way — only the bond scales, and it scales with cargo value rather than container size. A single pallet is charged like a full container.
Do you handle imports from Canada and Mexico?
Yes. Overland freight crossing at the northern or southern border is cleared the same way as ocean or air — entry filing, classification and duty — and delivered onward by truck. No ISF is required on truck shipments, but the entry and bond requirements are identical.
Do you mark up duties?
No. Duties, taxes and government fees pass through at cost.
What do you need from me to quote?
Origin port or city, destination ZIP, commodity description, number of pieces, weight and dimensions — and the incoterm on your purchase or sale. The incoterm decides which legs of the move are yours to pay for, so without it we can only guess at the scope. With it, we can quote firm in one business day.
Get your landed cost
in one business day.
Send the lane and the commodity. You'll get a firm, all-in number — freight, clearance and delivery — good for 14 days.