Q: Does Estes offer service from Puerto Rico to the mainland?
A: Estes offers comprehensive service both to and from Puerto Rico.
Caribbean Shipping
- Where does Estes ship to in the Caribbean?
- Does Estes offer service from Puerto Rico to the mainland?
- How can I get a rate for a Caribbean shipment?
- Does Estes offer service for volume or truckloads to Puerto Rico?
- What are Caribbean rates based on?
- Will I be able to track my freight while it’s in transit?
- How will I know standard transit times for my Caribbean freight?
- How can I set up a pickup?
- How long has Estes been providing service to and from the Caribbean?
- How many sailings go to Puerto Rico each week?
- What port do the sailings go out of?
- Does Puerto Rico shipping require any special forms or documentation?
- When is an EEI required, and can Estes help with that filing?
- How do my shipments get to Puerto Rico?
- How do my shipments get to any of the other islands in the Caribbean?
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Q. Where does Estes ship to in the Caribbean?
A: Estes offers reliable, time-sensitive, cost-effective service to Puerto Rico and most other islands in the Caribbean. For islands other than Puerto Rico, we deliver prepaid shipments to the island ports, and the consignee is responsible for any pickup arrangements.
Q: Does Estes offer service from Puerto Rico to the mainland?
Q: How can I get a rate for a Caribbean shipment?
A: For a quick rate quote, call us toll-free at 1-866-ESTES4U (866-378-3748), and press 422. You can also get a volume or truckload rate through My Estes using the Volume/Truckload Rate Request link or by calling our Volume and Truckload team at 1-866-ESTES4U (378-3748), and press 31.
Q: Does Estes offer service for volume or truckloads to Puerto Rico?
A: Yes, we offer volume and truckload or container load services. We also offer flatbed and flat rack services. You can get a volume or truckload rate through My Estes using the Volume/Truckload Rate Request link or by calling our Volume and Truckload team at 1-866-ESTES4U (378-3748), and press 31.
Q: What are Caribbean rates based on?
A: Our regular LTL (or truckload if applicable) ground rates apply as far as the port terminal on the mainland. The ocean portion of the move is based on weight and dimensions (or cube).
Q: Will I be able to track my freight while it’s in transit?
A: It’s easy. You can track a Caribbean shipment online the same way you would track any other domestic freight with the PRO, Bill of Lading, Purchase Order or Interline PRO numbers. Or, you can call 1-866-ESTES4U (378-3748), and press 42.
Q: How will I know standard transit times for my Caribbean freight?
A: Our sailing chart shows origin and destination cities, the cut time in the mainland terminal, the sail day, the port arrival day and the delivery days to the ultimate destination.
Q: How can I set up a pickup?
A: For Caribbean-bound freight, contact the terminal nearest you to schedule a pickup. For a pickup in Puerto Rico, contact 1-866-ESTES4U (378-3748), and press 42.
Q: How long has Estes been providing service to and from the Caribbean?
A: Este has been shipping between the mainland and the Caribbean since 2000. That means you reap the benefits of over a decade of experience.
Q: How many sailings go to Puerto Rico each week?
A: Two sailings each week go to Puerto Rico on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Q: What port do the sailings go out of?
A: Consolidation and loading is done from our Wilmington, DE, and Jacksonville, FL, terminals for sailings out of the Port of Jacksonville.
Q: Does Puerto Rico shipping require any special forms or documentation?
A: Freight destined to Puerto Rico requires a Bill of Lading, a Commercial Invoice and an Electronic Export Information (EEI) filing. Specific information required includes the telephone number of the consignee, commodity description, weight and dimensions (or cube) and the invoice value.
Q: When is an EEI required, and can Estes help with that filing?
A: An Electronic Export Information (EEI) filing is required for single commodity items of $2,500 or more (some exceptions apply). The person or entity that receives the primary benefit, monetary or otherwise, from the export transaction is the party responsible for the EEI filing. Shippers can file the EEI themselves at www.AESDirect.gov, or they can authorize Estes to file the EEI on their behalf by signing an authorization form and providing additional shipment information.
Q: How do my shipments get to Puerto Rico?
A: Shipments travel by Estes’ LTL or TL ground to our Jacksonville, FL, terminal. From there, we load the freight on our own containers using logistics bars, which help prevent movement and freight damage. The containers are then taken to the Port of Jacksonville where ocean transport carriers with roll on-roll off (RO-RO) capacity sail directly to San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Q: How do my shipments get to any of the other islands in the Caribbean?
A: Shipments going to the East Indies are transloaded in San Juan, PR, and sent to the ultimate destination island. The consignee on those destination islands is responsible for pickup arrangements at the island port. Shipments to most of the West Indies islands are shipped directly from the mainland U.S. to that island.
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