{"id":1492,"date":"2025-10-21T19:49:48","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T19:49:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hytcargo.com\/?p=1492"},"modified":"2025-11-05T17:35:04","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T17:35:04","slug":"how-to-get-accurate-freight-quote-the-ultimate-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hytcargo.com\/uk\/how-to-get-accurate-freight-quote-the-ultimate-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get Accurate Freight Quote: The Ultimate Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1492\" class=\"elementor elementor-1492\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b01fde6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b01fde6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ceaeca6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ceaeca6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>You\u2019ll need to know how much freight quote before importing from China to worldwide.<\/p>\n\n<p>An accurate freight quote depends on many variables. If you get these wrong, your final charge could be far more than your original quote. It\u2019s easy to get to surprise bills and charges if you aren\u2019t careful.<\/p>\n\n<p>A lot of the time you may receive very varied quotes on what you\u2019re required to pay \u2013 but, before you rush in thinking you\u2019re getting a great deal, you need to understand the process of importing goods from China to the world. Once you understand the import fees, how much it <a href=\"https:\/\/hytcargo.com\/uk\/shipping-from-china-to-the-uk-complete-guide-on-transit-times-costs-and-optimization-hytcargo\/\">costs<\/a> and why you can\u00a0<em>really<\/em>\u00a0see if you\u2019re getting a good offer.<\/p>\n\n<p>We try to make our freight quotes as simple as possible, but the below information is what you will need to get a quote :<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>product name\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Weight and Dimensions\/Volume of your goods<\/li>\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hytcargo.com\/uk\/%d0%b5%d0%ba%d1%81%d0%bf%d1%80%d0%b5%d1%81\/\">\u0414\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0432\u043a\u0430<\/a> terms that your supplier is offering (FOB,\u00a0Exworks,\u00a0etc.)<\/li>\n\n<li>The port of loading(where the goods are coming from)<\/li>\n\n<li>Where the goods are being delivered to (destination port or location of your door)<\/li>\n\n<li>you plan to ship by air or sea\u00a0<\/li>\n\n<li>product ready ok date\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Freight costs are calculated by the volume or the weight (whichever is greatest). which is why we need to know the dimensions of your shipment to get you a price.<\/p>\n\n<p>For <a href=\"https:\/\/hytcargo.com\/uk\/what-does-a-shipping-agent-do\/\">\u043c\u043e\u0440\u0441\u044c\u043a\u0456 \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0432\u0435\u0437\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044f<\/a>: The industry uses the technical term \u201cWeight or Measure\u201d \u2013 often shortened to \u201cw\/m\u201d.\u00a0 This means that 1.0 cubic metres (cbm) is equivalent to 1000kg.\u00a0 It\u2019s rare that the weight is so heavy that it indicates the cost, but if your shipment was 2.0cbm and 2500kg then the weight is greater than the volume.\u00a0 If it were 2.5cbm and 2000kg, then the volume is greater so the sea freight shipping rate would depend on that.<\/p>\n\n<p>For airfreight :1.0 cubic metres (cbm) is equivalent to 167kg.<\/p>\n\n<p>if your shipment is 2cbm and 200kg, the volume weight is 334kg, volume bigger than the actual weight, so chargeable weight base volume weight.<\/p>\n\n<p>or if you get L(cm), W(cm), H(cm), you can get a weight base formula for weight<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2064\" src=\"https:\/\/www.honouroceanshipping.com\/wp-content\/webp-express\/webp-images\/uploads\/2021\/03\/volumetric-weight.png.webp\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n<p>For <a href=\"https:\/\/hytcargo.com\/uk\/npsel-china-to-saudi-arabia-express-delivery-service-guide-dhl-ups-fedex-transit-time-process-and-hytcargo-solutions\/\">\u0435\u043a\u0441\u043f\u0440\u0435\u0441<\/a> charges, such as DHL, FedEx, TNT \uff0cups, 1cbm equivalent is 200kg. or base below formula for weight, get volume weight.<\/p>\n\n<p>then compare volume weight with actual weight, chargeable weight is the bigger one.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2065\" src=\"https:\/\/www.honouroceanshipping.com\/wp-content\/webp-express\/webp-images\/uploads\/2021\/03\/info-volumetric.png.webp\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n<p>More detail about\u00a0How to Calculate Chargeable Weight for air and sea freight shipment.<\/p>\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_79_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" 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class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/hytcargo.com\/uk\/how-to-get-accurate-freight-quote-the-ultimate-guide\/#Why_Are_Freights_Rates_So_Unstable\" >Why Are Freights Rates So Unstable?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Different_Ports_Mean_Different_Costs\"><\/span>Different Ports Mean Different Costs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p>Freight rates vary from port to port. This can be due to a number of reasons, but it\u2019s a good idea to know which port\/s your supplier uses so you know the exact freight cost. If your supplier from Guangzhou, so we normally ship from Guangzhou port. as if pick up from Guangzhou to Shenzhen or another city, the land transport charge higher than sea freight.<\/p>\n\n<p>and the different port, the port charge also different.<\/p>\n\n<p>for air shipping, we also select near factory airport ship out, so can save local charges.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Are_Freights_Rates_So_Unstable\"><\/span>Why Are Freights Rates So Unstable?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p>The reason for these huge peaks and troughs (increases and decreases in sea freight shipping rates) come as a result of the shipping lines artificially increasing the rates using large general rate increases (GRIs).\u00a0 These are implemented by all the shipping lines in order to stop the falling sea freight rates. \u00a0Unfortunately, the volume of containers being shipped is rarely enough to hold the rate in its inflated state so the shipping lines then have to decrease their rates again to win business.<\/p>\n\n<p>\u2026.. Until the rates are too low and the cycle continues.<\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hytcargo.com\/uk\/why-your-china-freight-shipping-to-usa-delays\/\">\u0430\u0432\u0456\u0430\u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0432\u0435\u0437\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044f<\/a> also like this, mean decide the demand and request.<\/p>\n\n<p>airline or ship line adjust price base demand and request status.<\/p>\n\n<p>normally, sea freight updates each month 1st and 15th,\u00a0 so the ocean freight valid for about 2 weeks. and air freight varies every week, if the hot season, it varies every day.<\/p>\n\n<p>so we ask customer check products ready ok date so as to send exact freight quotes.<\/p>\n\n<p>its the advantage of using a freight broker is having access to a dedicated team of professionals who help you every step of the way. With <a href=\"https:\/\/hytcargo.com\/uk\/%d1%96%d0%bd%d1%84%d0%be%d1%80%d0%bc%d0%b0%d1%86%d1%96%d1%8f-%d0%bf%d1%80%d0%be-%d0%bf%d1%80%d0%be%d1%86%d0%b5%d1%81-%d0%bc%d0%be%d1%80%d1%81%d1%8c%d0%ba%d0%b8%d1%85-%d0%bf%d0%b5%d1%80%d0%b5%d0%b2\/\">hytcargo<\/a> shipping, you get a support team that works to know your business and shipping needs, from finding a great quote and generating proper documents to making sure your shipment is safely delivered.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You\u2019ll need to know how much freight quote before importing from China to worldwide. 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