See the whole route, cost range and booking window before cargo moves.
Door-to-door options across ocean, rail and truck. Every cost and date is a range with a confidence label and its source, never a single made-up number.
Planning estimate, not a quote or booking.
How it works
Four inputs. Ranked routes.
- 01
Ship from
Any city, port or UN/LOCODE worldwide.
- 02
Ship to
A U.S. city, port or distribution center.
- 03
Cargo ready
The date goods can leave the factory.
- 04
Containers
How many, and which container type.
Ranked options
Best balanced, lowest cost, fastest and lowest risk, with the tradeoffs explained.
What you get
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam to Dallas, TX, one container
Connected route
Sample scenarioOcean to Los Angeles / Long Beach with intermodal rail to Dallas balances cost and reliability. Rail adds a few days over long-haul truck but removes most fuel-price exposure and keeps the risk profile low.
Journey by leg
Sample scenario- Drayage: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam to Cai Mep International Terminal1–2 days
- Ocean: Cai Mep International Terminal to Los Angeles / Long Beach18–26 days
- Rail: Los Angeles / Long Beach to Dallas Intermodal Ramp7–12 days
- Drayage: Dallas Intermodal Ramp to Dallas, TX DC1–2 days
Cost range per container
Sample scenario$5,900–$7,440
Built from origin drayage, terminal, ocean, fuel, port, customs allowance, inland and contingency components. Duties are excluded.
Booking window
Sample scenarioRecommended booking window Sep 17–27, 2026. Latest recommended booking date Sep 30, 2026.
Numbers you can defend
- Every number is a range with a confidence label and a data-type label.
- Missing data is shown as Unavailable, never filled with a placeholder.
- Each estimate records the assumption version it used, so it can be traced.
- Planning estimates only: not a carrier quote, a booking or a guaranteed price.
An Inhabitr tool.
Built for the team quoting freight. Estimates, saved scenarios, market data and exports are all included.
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