Puerto Rico / Caribbean

Seamless Shipping To And From Puerto Rico And The Caribbean

Need to make a shipment to Puerto Rico or the Caribbean? Estes has you covered. We offer a full range of offshore freight solutions, including LTL, Volume LTL and Truckload, Final Mile, and Time Critical Guaranteed. And we make frequent, reliable sailings to these offshore destinations, often by way of ocean steamship—the fastest ocean transportation available!

We also offer optional document assistance services in case you need help filing your Electronic Export Information (EEI) or processing your tax payment through the Puerto Rico PICO system.

Trust your Puerto Rico or Caribbean freight to Estes and enjoy:

  • Freight visibility from pickup to your shipment’s arrival at its destination pier, with tracking through My Estes and a single PRO all the way
  • Regularly scheduled sailings to and from San Juan, Puerto Rico, as well as 18 additional Caribbean islands
  • Shipping containers that often feature captive beams and our proprietary Webb walls—a notched steel wall system engineered for best-in-class loading and superior quality
  • Optional document assistance services
  • A dedicated Offshore team, available to assist you Monday through Friday until 10:00p.m. ET, should you need any help with your shipment
  • Automated dimensioners for superior billing accuracy; with Estes, you only pay for the container space you use
  • LTL, LCL, FTL/FCL, Volume LTL and Truckload, Final Mile, flatbed, liftgate, flat-rack, and consolidation service options
  • Roll-on/Roll-off service for wheeled cargo and vehicles using our own equipment
  • Hazmat cargo options

To learn more about shipping to Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, view our Frequently Asked Questions. To get a rate quote and schedule your shipment, explore the Rates tab below.

Offshore shipping to and from Puerto Rico and the Caribbean requires a:

To get the necessary forms for Puerto Rico and Caribbean shipping, visit our Shipping Forms and Documents page.

It’s helpful to have the Commercial Invoice at the time of pickup whenever possible, and the Employer Identification Number (EIN) must be provided to avoid delays once the shipment arrives.

About the EEI

An Electronic Export Information (EEI) filing is required for single commodity items of U.S.$2,500 or more (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.

Specific information on the EEI includes the importer’s Employer Identification Number (EIN), the telephone number of the consignee, commodity description, weight or dimensions (or cube) and the invoice value. 

Shippers can file the EEI themselves at www.cbp.gov/ace, or they can authorize Estes to file the EEI on their behalf by signing an authorization form and providing additional shipment information.

Islands We Serve

Antigua Jamaica (Kingston & Montego Bay)
Aruba Martinique
Bahamas (Freeport & Nassau) Puerto Rico
Barbados St. Kitts
Curacao St. Lucia
Dominica St. Martin
Dominican Republic St. Vincent
Grand Cayman Trinidad
Grenada U.S. Virgin Islands (St. Croix & St. Thomas)
Guadeloupe

Note: Shipments to islands other than Puerto Rico should be prepaid and will only be delivered to the port. Pickup arrangements must be made by the consignee. 

Regularly Scheduled Sailings to and from San Juan, Puerto Rico

Service

Cut Time in Terminal

Sail Day

Port Arrival Day

Delivery Day(s)

Elkton
to San Juan

5:00 p.m. Tuesday
at Wilmington*

Thursday

Thursday
(following week)

Tuesday

Jacksonville
to San Juan

12:00 noon Monday
at Jacksonville

Tuesday

Friday

Tuesday

Jacksonville
to San Juan

12:00 noon Thursday
at Jacksonville

Friday

Monday 

Wednesday

San Juan to
Jacksonville

5:00 p.m. Thursday
at San Juan

Friday

Tuesday 

Based on U.S.
Destination

* All hazmat must be received by Tuesday

To get a rate quote for your shipment to the Caribbean or Puerto Rico:

To get a Volume LTL and Truckload or Time Critical Guaranteed quote, please visit our Special Services tab.

To get a rate quote for your offshore Volume LTL or Truckload shipment:

To get a rate quote for your offshore Time Critical Guaranteed shipment:

You can track your offshore Caribbean shipment the same way you monitor our standard freight. Use the Shipment Tracker (no login required), and log into My Estes for more detailed information. To contact our dedicated Offshore team with questions about your shipment, email us at offshore@estes-express.com or call us at 1-904-388-0351.