Nobody can quote a move honestly without knowing how much is going and where it is landing. What we can do is set out what the figures are made of, so you can tell a complete quote from an incomplete one.
Send us your move and we connect you with a vetted international moving company from our network that runs your route. They survey, they price it, and the quote comes from them in writing.
Published market figures in 2026 put part load moves from around a thousand pounds upwards, and sole use container moves for a full house into several thousand. Those are other companies' published ranges rather than our prices, and they move with fuel, demand and season.
cost is driven by volume first, then by shared against sole use container, then by which coast you are landing on. Published market ranges run from around a thousand pounds for a few rooms to several thousand for a full house.
The largest avoidable cost on a US move is a customs examination. Published figures put an examination on a full container at several hundred to well over a thousand US dollars, and the owner of the goods pays it, not the shipping company.
Volume is the dominant term. Everything else adjusts a figure that volume has already set, which is why an accurate survey matters more than negotiating.
After that it is the container decision. Sharing costs less and takes longer. A sole use container costs more and is handled fewer times, which matters for fragile or valuable loads.
Then geography. The Atlantic crossing is shorter and cheaper than the Pacific one, and anything inland adds a road or rail stage after clearance that belongs in the quote as its own line.
A survey, in person or by video, is what turns an estimate into a quote. Volume guessed from a room count is the most common reason a price changes later.
US port charges, customs examination, storage on arrival and delivery access are the four that most often sit outside a headline figure.
One quote ending at the port and another ending in your new home are not the same product, however similar the numbers look.
It depends on volume above all else. Published market ranges in 2026 start around a thousand pounds for a small part load and reach several thousand for a full house in a sole use container. You get a written quote from the moving company after a survey.
Because volume decides the cost and volume cannot be judged from a room count. A survey, in person or by video, is what turns a guess into a figure you can rely on.
Usually yes, because you pay for the space you occupy rather than the whole box. The trade is time: shared containers wait to fill and the leg after arrival takes longer.
Considerably. An Atlantic crossing to the east coast is shorter and cheaper than a Pacific sailing, and any inland destination adds a road or rail stage after customs clearance.
US customs can select a shipment for inspection. Published figures put the cost from a few hundred to well over a thousand US dollars on a full container, and it falls to the owner of the goods.
Through the summer, which is the peak moving season on this route. Moving outside it can save a useful amount if your dates are flexible.
Yes. Cover is priced on the value you declare, so under declaring reduces the premium and reduces what you can recover, which is rarely the trade people intend.
US port charges, examination fees, storage on arrival, shuttle vehicles and long carries. Ask about all five before comparing two quotes.
No. A survey establishes the volume, which is what turns an estimate into a quote. You are free to take that quote elsewhere or not use it at all.
Because sea freight is sold by the space a shipment occupies. Weight matters for air freight and for handling, but the container is priced by the cubic metre.
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Written by Darren Benjamin, Founder.