Shipping Information & Rates
How we arrive at your air freight estimate ...
Most of these rates were taken from actual customers telling us what the charges were, in the 2004-2008 period. The rates have gone up.
In general, air freight has a minimum charge. This is what you pay if you give them an envelope, or a box that weighs 50 lbs., it is usually very nearly the same rate, the minimum. Per pound rates do not start until you are over one hundred pounds as a rule. So when you order one box you pay the minimum whether or not it is 44 or 65 lbs., it will be the same charge.
It used to average about $1 per pound, but now with fuel increases, surcharges, and everything else they can think of, these estimates (former rates) are a little on the low side, especially the one box rate. Now in 2012, add $20 or so to these, and that is how much domestic freight has increased in four years. International is worse. Single 70-lb. boxes can cost $75-100 if going all the way across the country from LAX to EWR, for example.
We ship live rock general freight because it will not affect it if you pick up the next day if it gets in on a late flight, or the next day due to heavy cargo loads. It moves on a space available basis, and is usually on the next flight. Guaranteed-Rush and similar services are much more expensive, and most of the time they would have travelled on the same plane. For most locales we DO use that when shipping corals, not live rock.
There seems to be a relationship between when it arrives and if you took off work, doing so makes cargo move slower somehow, and so we strongly recommend you do not do so. It will not hurt live rock to pick up late at night, and put it in water the next day (but bring it in to keep it warm if in the winter). You are still getting it faster than 90% or more of the stores out there.
With corals you have to be ready to go, even if it comes in late that evening when it comes in. They can't sit overnight like live rock can. Most flights out of LAX leave in the a.m. there, and get to you in the afternoon or early evening, so the average after work pickup works great.
WE determine which airline is going to be the best one for your location. If more than one airline services your area, WE will select the one that best suits your particular situation (based on flight availability, schedules, what you are ordering, the weight of your shipment, whether it's live rock or corals, etc.) We have decades of experience with airfreight routing.
Your order will be sent freight collect ... YOU pay your shipping costs directly to the airline when you pick up your order. Generally check or credit card is good, American Airlines quit taking cash if you can believe that!?! What next!?! :)
Please note that with recent fuel surcharges, most of the rates are changing frequently, and it is beyond our capacity to keep these all current so these estimates are guidelines. We will be doing some updating to the figures shortly ... for now add $20 or so to them.
Also, there are many other available airports which are not shown on the list below ... these are simply examples from customers. If the airline has a cargo office at the destination, we can surely get there!
With the downsizing and joining of many airlines, often cargo departments were removed from countless secondary market airports, though many can take a box or two as baggage, some might be a little higher than it was, let us know your destination airport and we'll check it out for you.
For additional notes, see "Gettin' the Goods" Shipping Information
Most of these rates were taken from actual customers telling us what the charges were, in the 2004-2008 period. The rates have gone up.
In general, air freight has a minimum charge. This is what you pay if you give them an envelope, or a box that weighs 50 lbs., it is usually very nearly the same rate, the minimum. Per pound rates do not start until you are over one hundred pounds as a rule. So when you order one box you pay the minimum whether or not it is 44 or 65 lbs., it will be the same charge.
It used to average about $1 per pound, but now with fuel increases, surcharges, and everything else they can think of, these estimates (former rates) are a little on the low side, especially the one box rate. Now in 2012, add $20 or so to these, and that is how much domestic freight has increased in four years. International is worse. Single 70-lb. boxes can cost $75-100 if going all the way across the country from LAX to EWR, for example.
We ship live rock general freight because it will not affect it if you pick up the next day if it gets in on a late flight, or the next day due to heavy cargo loads. It moves on a space available basis, and is usually on the next flight. Guaranteed-Rush and similar services are much more expensive, and most of the time they would have travelled on the same plane. For most locales we DO use that when shipping corals, not live rock.
There seems to be a relationship between when it arrives and if you took off work, doing so makes cargo move slower somehow, and so we strongly recommend you do not do so. It will not hurt live rock to pick up late at night, and put it in water the next day (but bring it in to keep it warm if in the winter). You are still getting it faster than 90% or more of the stores out there.
With corals you have to be ready to go, even if it comes in late that evening when it comes in. They can't sit overnight like live rock can. Most flights out of LAX leave in the a.m. there, and get to you in the afternoon or early evening, so the average after work pickup works great.
WE determine which airline is going to be the best one for your location. If more than one airline services your area, WE will select the one that best suits your particular situation (based on flight availability, schedules, what you are ordering, the weight of your shipment, whether it's live rock or corals, etc.) We have decades of experience with airfreight routing.
Your order will be sent freight collect ... YOU pay your shipping costs directly to the airline when you pick up your order. Generally check or credit card is good, American Airlines quit taking cash if you can believe that!?! What next!?! :)
Please note that with recent fuel surcharges, most of the rates are changing frequently, and it is beyond our capacity to keep these all current so these estimates are guidelines. We will be doing some updating to the figures shortly ... for now add $20 or so to them.
Also, there are many other available airports which are not shown on the list below ... these are simply examples from customers. If the airline has a cargo office at the destination, we can surely get there!
With the downsizing and joining of many airlines, often cargo departments were removed from countless secondary market airports, though many can take a box or two as baggage, some might be a little higher than it was, let us know your destination airport and we'll check it out for you.
For additional notes, see "Gettin' the Goods" Shipping Information
| Destination | 50 lbs. | 100 lbs. | 150 lbs. | 225 lbs. |
| Akron, OH | $60 | $75 | $110 | $160 |
| Albany, NY | $60 | $85 | $130 | $180 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $50 | $65 | $95 | $130 |
| Amarillo, TX | $50 | $65 | $95 | $130 |
| Atlanta, GA | $60 | $85 | $120 | $150 |
| Atlanta, GA (direct flight) | $75 | $120 | ||
| Austin, TX | $60 | $75 | $110 | $160 |
| Baltimore, MD | $60 | $85 | $130 | $180 |
| Birmingham, AL | $60 | $85 | $130 | $180 |
| Boise, ID | $50 | $65 | $95 | $130 |
| Boston, MA | $60 | $85 | $130 | $180 |
| Boston, MA (direct flight) | $80 | $100 | $160 | |
| Bozeman, MT | $85 | $100 | $150 | $220 |
| Buffalo, NY | $70 | $85 | $130 | $180 |
| Charlston, SC | $70 | $75 | $120 | $170 |
| Charlotte, NC | $70 | $75 | $120 | $170 |
| Chicago, IL - ORD | $70 | $75 | $120 | $170 |
| Chicago, IL - MDW | $60 | $75 | $110 | $160 |
| Columbus, OH | $60 | $75 | $110 | $160 |
| Cleveland, OH | $60 | $75 | $110 | $160 |
| Dallas - Fort Worth, TX | $70 | $75 | $120 | $170 |
| Dallas (Love Field), TX | $60 | $75 | $110 | $160 |
| Denver, CO | $60 | $75 | $105 | $145 |
| Detroit, MI | $70 | $75 | $120 | $170 |
| Detroit, MI (direct flight) | $85 | $100 | $150 | |
| El Paso, TX | $60 | $75 | $105 | $145 |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | $60 | $85 | $130 | $180 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $60 | $85 | $130 | $180 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $70 | $70 | $85 | $125 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $60 | $70 | $105 | $160 |
| Gulfport, MS | $60 | $85 | $130 | $180 |
| Hartford, CT | $60 | $85 | $130 | $180 |
| Houston (IAH or HOU), TX | $60 | $75 | $110 | $160 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $60 | $75 | $110 | $160 |
| Jackson, MS | $60 | $85 | $130 | $180 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $60 | $85 | $130 | $180 |
| Kansas City, MO | $60 | $75 | $110 | $160 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $45 | $65 | $85 | $125 |
| Little Rock, AR | $60 | $85 | $125 | $180 |
| Long Island, NY | $60 | $85 | $130 | $180 |
| Louisville, KY | $65 | $85 | $125 | $180 |
| Lubbock-Midland, TX | $50 | $75 | $105 | $150 |
| Manchester, NH | $70 | $85 | $130 | $180 |
| Memphis, TN | $85 | $100 | $150 | $220 |
| Miami, FL | $60 | $85 | $130 | $180 |
| Miami, FL (direct flight) | $90 | $120 | $170 | |
| Milwaukee, WI | $60 | $70 | $105 | $160 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $75 | $90 | $125 | $190 |
| Minneapolis, MN (direct flight) | $85 | $100 | $150 | $220 |
| Moline, IL | $85 | $100 | $150 | $220 |
| Montgomery, AL | $85 | $100 | $150 | $220 |
| Nashville, TN | $65 | $85 | $125 | $180 |
| Newark, NJ | $60 | $85 | $130 | $180 |
| New Orleans, LA | $60 | $85 | $125 | $180 |
| New York, NY (JFK) | $60 | $85 | $130 | $180 |
| New York, NY (JFK) (direct flight) | $90 | $120 | $170 | |
| Norfolk, VA | $60 | $85 | $130 | $180 |
| Oakland, CA | $45 | $65 | $85 | $125 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $60 | $75 | $110 | $160 |
| Omaha, NE | $50 | $75 | $105 | $145 |
| Orlando, FL | $60 | $85 | $130 | $180 |
| Pensacola, FL | $60 | $85 | $130 | $180 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $60 | $85 | $130 | $180 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $45 | $65 | $85 | $125 |
| Peoria, IL | $85 | $100 | $150 | $220 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $60 | $85 | $130 | $180 |
| Portland, OR | $45 | $65 | $85 | $125 |
| Providence, RI | $60 | $85 | $130 | $180 |
| Raleigh, NC | $70 | $85 | $130 | $180 |
| Reno, NV | $45 | $65 | $85 | $125 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $45 | $65 | $85 | $125 |
| Sacramento, CA | $45 | $65 | $85 | $125 |
| San Diego, CA | $45 | $65 | $85 | $125 |
| San Francisco, CA | $45 | $65 | $85 | $125 |
| San Jose, CA | $45 | $65 | $85 | $125 |
| Seattle, WA | $45 | $65 | $85 | $125 |
| Shreveport, LA | $85 | $100 | $150 | $220 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $85 | $100 | $150 | $220 |
| Spokane, WA | $45 | $65 | $85 | $125 |
| St. Louis, MO | $60 | $85 | $130 | $180 |
| Tampa, FL | $60 | $85 | $130 | $180 |
| Tulsa, OK | $50 | $75 | $105 | $145 |
| Tucson, AZ | $45 | $65 | $85 | $125 |
| Washington, DC (IAD or DCA) | $60 | $85 | $130 | $180 |
| Washington, DC (IAD) (direct flight) | $80 | $120 | $150 | $210 |
| West Palm Beach, FL | $60 | $85 | $130 | $180 |
| Wichita, KS | $50 | $75 | $105 | $145 |
Also ...
Anchorage, AK (seasonal) - Baton Rouge, LA
Charleston, SC - Chattanooga, TN - Cincinnati, OH
Columbus, GA - Greenville, SC - Harrisburg, PA
Huntsville, AL - Montgomery, AL Savannah, GA - South Bend, IN
Sorry ... we do not ship internationally.
LAX pick-ups are not available.
Additional shipping information ...
"Gettin' the Goods"
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