Air freight
Air express, air cargo and air charters at major airports worldwide.
- Best for
- Urgent, high-value, time-critical freight
- Options
- Express, cargo, charter
Services · International
International Air & Ocean Freight
When freight has to fly or cross an ocean, the Landstar network handles air and ocean forwarding, customs clearance and the trucking at both ends. One contact, door to door.
- Air express, cargo & charter
- Ocean import & export
- Customs brokerage
Door to door
Air and ocean, start to finish
An international shipment is more than the flight or the voyage: pickup, export documents, the main carriage by air or sea, customs clearance at destination, and final delivery. Through Landstar’s air and ocean forwarding and customs brokerage services, I can arrange the whole chain or just the part you need.
Air is the fastest option for urgent or high-value freight. Ocean is the most economical way to move large volumes and heavy or oversized cargo, including break-bulk shipments that don’t fit in a container.
Services
International freight services
Pick the full door-to-door service, or only the pieces you need.
Ocean freight
Import and export through all major ports, as a licensed NVOCC.
- Cargo
- Containers, over-dimensional, break-bulk
- Ports
- All major ports
Customs brokerage
Landstar is a licensed U.S. customs broker: entries filed, duties handled, and clearance coordinated with partner agencies such as the FDA and USDA.
- Filings
- Customs entry, ISF (10+2)
- Bonds
- Single-entry or continuous
- Entries
- Consumption, in-bond (I.T., I.E., T&E), warehouse, FTZ
- Also
- Classification advice, duty and freight advances
Documents & insurance
Export and import paperwork prepared and coordinated, and cargo insurance placed on request.
- Documents
- Commercial invoice, packing list, bills of lading
- Insurance
- Placed on request
Typical loads
What ships internationally
- Machinery & equipment
- Project cargo
- Over-dimensional & break-bulk
- Automotive parts
- Consumer goods
- Industrial supplies
- Urgent spare parts
- Trade show freight
Step by step
How an international shipment moves
Shipment details
Commodity, weight and dimensions, origin and destination, and the Incoterms.
Route and quote
Air or ocean, with pickup, main carriage, customs and delivery priced together.
Documents and customs
Export and import documents prepared, with customs filings handled by the broker.
Delivery
Final delivery by truck, with updates until it arrives.
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What I need for a quote
- Origin and destination: addresses, ports or airports
- Commodity, and HS codes if known
- Weight, dimensions and number of pieces
- Incoterms
- Ready date and required delivery date
- Hazmat or special handling needs
- Whether you need customs brokerage or insurance
What is an NVOCC?
A non-vessel operating common carrier books space on ocean vessels and issues its own bills of lading without operating the ships. As a licensed NVOCC, the Landstar network can move your ocean freight under its own bill of lading.
Air or ocean: which should I choose?
Air is fastest and suits urgent, lighter or high-value freight. Ocean takes longer but costs far less per pound for heavy and large shipments. I’ll help you weigh transit time against cost.
What is ISF filing?
The Importer Security Filing, often called 10+2, is information U.S. Customs requires for ocean shipments before the cargo is loaded on a vessel bound for the U.S. It’s usually filed by a customs broker.
Do I need a customs bond?
Commercial imports into the U.S. generally need a customs bond: a single-entry bond for one shipment, or a continuous bond for regular importers. It can be arranged through customs brokerage.
What can a customs broker do for me?
File your entries and the ISF, arrange your customs bond, help classify your goods, coordinate clearance with partner agencies such as the FDA and USDA, and advance duties and ocean freight charges. Landstar’s brokerage covers U.S. imports, including in-bond, warehouse and foreign-trade-zone entries.
Can oversized cargo move overseas?
Yes. Over-dimensional and break-bulk cargo that doesn’t fit in a standard container can move by ocean on specialized equipment, with trucking to and from the port.
International requirements depend on the commodity and the countries involved. This page is general information; your customs broker and forwarder confirm what each shipment needs.
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Shipping overseas?
Send the origin, destination, commodity and dimensions, and I’ll put together an air or ocean option.