Shipping from Miami
Miami, FL freight rates There are few more prominent hubs for international shipping than Miami, Florida. Miami International Airport is the leading U.S. airport for international freight and the 10th busiest facility in the world. It is also the world’s largest gateway to Latin America and the Caribbean. About 84 percent of all air imports and 81 percent of exports from Latin America and the Caribbean go through this southern Florida region. Miami is served by 84 scheduled and 17 charter air carriers, of which 40 are all-cargo carriers. Both the airport and the PortMiami facility make the region a hub for distribution of perishable products, hi-tech commodities, telecommunications equipment, textiles, pharmaceuticals and industrial machinery. The area includes nearly 1,400 licensed customs brokers and freight forwarders and numerous local and multinational companies specializing in international trade and logistics, trade law and advocacy, finance, importing and exporting. There are also more than 100 consulates, foreign trade offices and bi-national chambers of commerce. Domestic shipping and transport to international facilities is provided by a Class I railroad and a Class II railroad, and truck transport can take advantage of access to I-95 and I-75.
Shipping to San Antonio
San Antonio, TX freight rates If you want to ship items to and from the Alamo or other points of San Antonio, you have abundant options. The city offers a comprehensive, accessible and free-flowing system of roads that include three major interregional highways and numerous U.S. and state highways. A wide array of motor freight carriers, rail providers and air cargo companies serve the area. In addition, Port San Antonio is a planned international, commercial, industrial and logistics center that will have Foreign Trade Zone status and abundant rail and highway access. Like most of Texas, shipping in and out of San Antonio is quite affordable due to the high volume of goods moving in, out and through the state, and efficient due to the transportation network and mild winters.
