What Are Shipping Costs to Hawaii?

Many factors need to be determined to estimate shipping costs to Hawaii. Probably the most important factor is knowing when the shipment needs to arrive in Hawaii.

In addition to timing, the other key factors that determine shipping rates are:

• A clear description of the item(s) to be shipped
• The origin zip code of the pick-up including specific details or special equipment that will be required
• The destination zip code of where the shipment is being delivered including delivery details and equipment requirements
• Precise weight and dimensions of the shipment: length, width, and height

For a Quick Rate Quote on ocean shipping Less-than-Container Load (LCL) shipments to Hawaii, visit here.

You might also have special circumstances that will affect how much it will cost to get your shipment to Hawaii including:

• Hazardous materials
• Substantial, long, or heavy items
• Proper content packaging that ensures safe handling, loading and shipping
• The destination: military base, mall/shopping center, hotel, hospital, construction site, private residence, etc.
• A shipment requiring a forklift or pallet jack for pick up or delivery
• The number of persons required to pick up and deliver the contents

Once all of these factors have been identified, the most realistic cost can be determined by working with your shipping partner as early as possible when requesting a rate quote. Crucial characteristics of a freight forwarder are experience, trustworthiness, track record and cost-efficiency.

At DHX-Dependable Hawaiian Express, we have over 40 years of experience helping our customers to ship to/from the Hawaiian Islands. We are well established in Hawaii to receive shipments via direct ocean service from all West Coast ports to our company-owned assets (trucks, warehousing, distribution, etc.) on the islands of Oahu Maui and the Big Island.

If you decide to give us a try, we’ll be the shipping partner who works closely with you to figure out the most cost-effective solution in getting your shipment from origin to destination seamlessly and expeditiously. Within the US or Canada, we’ll help you determine if the shipment requires a full container (Full Container Load/FLC), or if it can be shipped with other cargo (Less than Container Load/LCL) for a worry-free door-to-door experience.

If time is of the essence, we can also provide the option of air freight service from anywhere in the US:

• To obtain an ocean quote, call (800) 488-4888 ext. 2017 or email us here.
• For an air freight quote, call (800) 700-3858 or email us here.

How can shipping companies help eliminate harmful greenhouse gases?

Virtually every industry in every country of the world continues to contribute directly or indirectly to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through the production and consumption of goods and services. The transportation industry is no exception.

According to the EPA, there are three overarching ways the transportation industry can help lower the impact to the climate:

1. Technology. Increase the efficiency of vehicle technology.
   
2. Activity. Change how goods are transported.
   
3. Fuel. Use lower-carbon fuels.

Read the EPA article for in-depth detail on how transportation can accomplish net-zero emissions goals.

At DHX-Dependable Hawaiian Express, early on we adopted a myriad of green practices. We firmly believe it’s our responsibility to help ensure future populations have clean air, water, materials and resources.

Our commitment to supporting environmental, social and organizational sustainability is evident across our company. It’s written in our employee manuals, on our walls and our website. It’s witnessed in our offices, warehouses, among all employee practices, and verified by many third-party environmental audit companies. 

Highlights of our ongoing Green investment:

• Solar systems to help power our facilities
• Skylights to replace artificial light and lower-energy lighting across our operations
• Electric car charging stations for employees
• Tight monitoring of logistics to combat empty runs
• Green practices and electronic technology to maximize utilization per container, ultimately reducing the number of trucks on the road
• Rigorous Sustainability training for drivers including how to reduce idling and highway top speeds, improve driving techniques, maintain correct tire pressure, among other practices.

If you’re in the transportation industry, we assume you’ve also taken major sustainability strides to help the world achieve it’s lofty net-zero emission goals. Regardless of where you are on the Going Green spectrum, here’s a detailed list of some of our Green achievements for inspiration:

• We have purchased carbon offsets in sufficient quantity to operate our warehouses in Honolulu, Maui, Guam, Kona, Seattle and Los Angeles (Rancho Dominguez) on a carbon neutral basis for 2022. See our Carbon Neutral Certificates.
  
• Our corporate headquarters, Maui and Guam facilities are totally solar sufficient, drawing no or minimal additional energy from the electric grids.
  
• We have 2% sky lights at various facilities to use more natural lighting.
  
• We meet the California Air Resources Board’s “sparklist” requirements.
  
• We are working to estimate our carbon footprint for all our trucking operations and are taking steps to reduce our carbon emissions. See our GreenWay Miles Certified Carrier Audit.
  
• We are an active partner with Smartway, a U.S. Government EPA partnership with truckers, to improve our use of fuel and oil efficiency, and reduce our emissions. See our SmartWay Certificates.
  
• In our LA headquarters, we have installed 10 charging stations for employees to use for charging electric vehicles.
  
• We have installed lower-energy usage models for lighting, converted our Corporate Headquarters and Honolulu terminal lights to LED and use timers in both terminals to increase the energy effectiveness of our HVAC and lighting systems.
  
• We recycle paper in our LA Corporate headquarters, our San Leandro facility and our Seattle facility. In LA we also separate and recycle wood, plastic, metal and cardboard.
  
• We replaced our networking and computer server infrastructure after 2010, dropping energy consumption by 33% - 38%.
  
• Our Hawaii and Guam computer system is designed to allow our employees and customers to be virtually paperless.
  
• Recently we were named by Inbound Logistics as a Green Supply Chain Partner. As one of the 75 leading companies being profiled, we are regarded for truly “walking the walk” when it comes to commitment to supply chain sustainability and a partner you can turn to when seeking green supply chain management and logistics.

If you’re interested in going with a progressive Green transportation partner, contact one of our experts today. We provide Full Container Load (FCL) and Less Than Container Load (LCL) services from three West Coast ports: Long Beach, Oakland and the Tacoma WA. We also provide international shipping via our sister company, DGX-Dependable Global Express.

If you have questions about moving cargo to or from Hawaii, Alaska, or Guam, contact us today at 800.488.4888. See all of our domestic and international transportation destinations.

Comprehensive glossary of international shipping terms

For your convenience, DHX-Dependable Hawaiian Express has compiled an extensive, easy-to-use Glossary of International Shipping Terms. With 300+ commercial transportation terms, our is one of the largest, most comprehensive glossaries available online.

Glossary of International Shipping Terms

Why learn Shipping Industry terminology? Every industry has a special language with terms, acronyms, abbreviations, jargon, etc. that are uniquely theirs. The shipping industry is no exception.

Through our 40+ years in the business we’ve found that if we help customers understand commercial shipping language—including for air freight, ocean freight, trucking, rail, import/export, warehousing & distribution, logistics—the shipping process from Pickup to Delivery goes faster and smoother, saving time and money.

We invite you to visit, bookmark and come back often when there’s shipping industry jargon being slung around! And, if you have suggestions for additional terms, please let us know.

Our International Shipping Terms Glossary is a very easy-to-use, one-page index with an alphabetical search at the top of the page, Expand All/Collapse All functions, and convenient “Back to Top” links after each alphabetic section. 

As an experienced freight forwarder servicing the Hawaiian Islands, DHX-Dependable Hawaiian Express provides both Full Container Load (FCL) and Less Than Container Load (LCL) service through three West Coast ports: two in California, the Ports of Long Beach and Oakland; one in Washington, the Port of Tacoma. See all locations here.

To obtain westbound LCL ocean shipping costs to Hawaii, use our online Quick Quote, call us toll-free at 800.488.4888 ext. 2017, or email us for LCL or FCL ocean shipping costs.

Whatever your shipping needs may require, our dedicated team of highly experienced transportation specialists are available to help you.

How to get commercial ocean shipments to their destination faster? Consider shipping by air freight...

Air freight is used to transport goods over a long distance in a short period of time.
You’ve seen the photos of freight container ships stalled in ports as the pandemic continues its massive disruption in global supply chains, challenging practically every industry here at home and around the globe.

Shipping and delivery companies are scrambling to fill the needs of customers and clients. Assuming you’re experiencing the same obstacles, we strongly recommend considering air freight vs. ocean freight as an expeditious and reliable option.

What challenges can air freight solve for you?

1. Speed
• You need that special replacement part now
• You have perishables and products with a short shelf life
2. Reliability
• Your business requires reliable departure and arrival times
3. Cost Efficiency
• Less packaging is required for shipments
• Insurance premiums will likely be less
• More security and reduced risk of theft and damage
• And lower need for warehousing and on-hand inventory

Understanding potential shipping issues is crucial to keeping your business viable.
Shipping and delivery obstacles can include:

1. COVID-19 regulations and requirements
2. Miscommunication
3. Delivery delays
4. Dependencies on available people and equipment
5. Labor and union labor shortages
6. The inability to manage multiple customers’ requests
7. Keeping customers updated
8. Delivering goods without damage
9. High increased delivery costs

Every air shipment starts with an expedited transit pickup that goes to the flight’s departure airport for air processing and tender at the cargo facility. You’ll need careful guidance, especially during these trying transportation times, to help you handle all of the air freight logistics from pickup to delivery.

How is it we’re so knowledgeable about commercial goods transportation? Our sister companies, DGX-Dependable Global Express and the Dependable Companies have decades of experience specializing in domestic and global air freight service. Because we own much of our own equipment in the US we can help ensure reliability for shipments going out from the US, across the US, or incoming from other countries.

We offer a unique package of shipping services. With air as one option, our experienced team of professionals will determine the solution that best fits your needs and expectations.

If you’d like to explore shipping via air vs. ocean, please reach out to one of our local DGX offices, or call toll-free 1.800.700.3858, and we can help.