Freight pricing has three parts: the carrier's ocean or air rate, the charges raised at each end by the terminal and the agent, and the customs work required to move the cargo legally. We quote all three together, because a headline freight rate on its own tells you very little about what a shipment actually costs.
Vehicle Shipping — RoRo Rates
Get a firm rate- Saloon or hatchback
- from £695Standard family car up to 4.6m, driven on and off
- Estate, MPV or small van
- from £845Up to 5.2m length, 2.0m height
- 4x4 or pickup
- from £995Larger cube, includes double-cab pickups
- Electric or hybrid vehicle
- from £1,150Battery documentation and state-of-charge limits apply
- Motorhome or campervan
- from £1,650Priced by measured height and length
- Tractor or agricultural unit
- from £1,450Cleaning certificate required for biosecurity destinations
- Commercial truck or bus
- on applicationDeck space booked by measurement
Rates are per unit, UK port to destination port, excluding destination duty, taxes and local charges. Measurement rounded to the nearest cubic metre.
Container shipping rates
Full container loads are the most economical way to move a household, a workshop or a pair of vehicles. Shared groupage suits part loads of one to fifteen cubic metres, where you pay only for the space your cargo occupies.
Container & Groupage Ocean Rates
Get a firm rate- 20ft full container (FCL)
- from £1,850About 28 cbm usable, one car plus effects
- 40ft full container (FCL)
- from £2,650About 58 cbm usable, two cars with bracing
- 40ft high cube
- from £2,850Extra height for tall machinery or stacked loads
- LCL groupage
- from £120 per cbmMinimum three cubic metres on most trade lanes
- Flat rack or open top
- from £3,200Out-of-gauge plant and oversized units
Port to port, excluding customs duty and destination charges. Free time at destination is typically 5-7 days before demurrage applies.
Air freight rates
Air cargo is charged on whichever is greater: the actual weight or the volumetric weight calculated as length by width by height in centimetres divided by 6,000. Rate bands step down as the consignment gets heavier, which is why consolidating two shipments into one booking often costs less than sending them separately.
Air Freight Rate Bands
Get a firm rate- Under 45kg chargeable
- from £6.20 / kgMinimum charge applies on small consignments
- 45kg to 100kg
- from £4.80 / kgTypical spares and sample shipments
- 100kg to 300kg
- from £3.60 / kgSingle or double pallet loads
- 300kg to 1,000kg
- from £2.90 / kgConsolidated pallets, general cargo
- Over 1,000kg
- on applicationPriced against live airline allocation
- Excess baggage
- from £5.40 / kgDoor to airport, 30kg minimum
Excludes airline security, fuel surcharge and destination terminal fees, all of which we itemise on the written quote.
What a written quote from us includes
Nobody enjoys an arrival invoice full of charges they were never told about. Our quotes are built to remove that.
Collection
UK-wide collection or drive-in to the loading port, booked around your date.
Export customs
Declarations lodged in house, with licences and certificates prepared.
Freight and terminal
Carrier rate plus the origin terminal handling that many quotes leave out.
Destination estimate
Agent fees, duty and tax estimated so you can budget the landed cost.