Quote. Book. Clear. Deliver.
One account.
Ammerican moves your goods from origin to the U.S. market: ocean and air freight, customs clearance, warehousing and delivery, quoted and tracked in one place from our base at the Los Angeles–Long Beach gateway.
One account for the whole route.
Freight, customs, storage and final delivery are quoted, booked and tracked together, so nothing falls between providers.
Prices you can read.
Every quote is itemized: freight, origin and destination charges, customs fees, estimated duties and delivery, before you commit.
Built at the gateway.
We are minutes from the Los Angeles and Long Beach terminals, the nation's busiest container port complex, with warehousing in Orange County.
Compliance comes first.
ISF, entry and partner-agency filings are prepared by licensed professionals, with your documents checked before the vessel sails.
Four steps, one screen.
Quote.
Enter the lane, cargo and the services you want. Instant pricing on published lanes; a specialist confirms the rest within one business day.
Book and hand off.
We collect your documents, arrange pickup or receive cargo at the origin port, and file the security filing before loading.
Move and clear.
Follow every milestone online. The customs entry is prepared ahead of arrival so release is not the slow step.
Store, fulfill, deliver.
Goods go to your customer, your warehouse, a marketplace fulfillment center, or ours, where we store, pick, pack and ship orders.
Everything between your supplier and your customer.
Choose one service or hand us the whole chain. Each piece is quoted on its own line and managed in the same account.
Ocean Freight (FCL and LCL)
Full containers or shared space from the major export ports of Asia, Europe and Latin America to any U.S. gateway.
Learn more →Air Freight
Airport-to-airport or door-to-door when the calendar matters more than the rate.
Learn more →Express and Courier
Samples, documents and small parcels, door to door, with duties handled up front.
Learn more →Customs Clearance
Entry filing, classification, bonds and partner-agency requirements through licensed customs brokers.
Learn more →Warehousing and Fulfillment
Receiving, storage, pick-and-pack, Amazon FBA and Walmart prep, B2B replenishment from Orange County.
Learn more →Drayage and Trucking
Port pickup, transloading, LTL and full-truckload delivery across the United States.
Learn more →Cargo Insurance
All-risk cover arranged for the whole journey, priced on declared value.
Learn more →Project and Oversized Cargo
Stone slabs, machinery, open-top and flat-rack moves with the right equipment at both ends.
Learn more →Built for the goods that are hard to move.
From the world's factories to every U.S. gateway.
Origins we quote daily: China, India, Vietnam, Turkey, Italy, Brazil, Spain and Mexico, with other origins on request.
- Los Angeles · Long Beach
- Oakland
- Seattle · Tacoma
- Houston
- Savannah · Charleston
- New York · New Jersey
- Norfolk · Baltimore
- Miami · Port Everglades
- LAX and major cargo airports
- Rail and truck to every state
Straight answers before you book.
The things importers ask us most, answered plainly.
All questionsHow long does U.S. customs clearance take?
When the paperwork is complete and consistent, the entry is filed before the ship or plane arrives, and most compliant shipments are released on or shortly after arrival. Delays come from missing or mismatched documents, partner-agency reviews (FDA, USDA and similar) and physical exams, which can add several days. The best protection is a document check before departure, which is part of our process.
How do I know what duty I will pay?
Duty depends on the product's 10-digit HTS classification, the country of origin and the customs value, plus any additional measures in force for that product and origin (for example Section 232 or Section 301 tariffs). Two smaller fees, the Merchandise Processing Fee and, for ocean cargo, the Harbor Maintenance Fee, are added. We give a dated estimate in the quote and confirm the exact amount at entry.
Do I need a customs bond?
Yes, for any formal entry (generally shipments over $2,500 or regulated goods). A single-transaction bond covers one entry; a continuous bond covers all your entries for a year, starts at $50,000 of coverage and also satisfies the ISF bond requirement. If you import more than a few times a year, the continuous bond is usually cheaper and simpler.
LCL or FCL, which should I choose?
If your cargo fills roughly half a container or more, a full container is usually cheaper per unit and faster, because it skips consolidation at both ends and travels under one seal. For a few pallets, LCL costs less in total but adds handling and a few days. Fragile or high-value goods often justify a full container even when it is not full. The quote tool shows both so you can compare.
Is cargo insurance worth it?
Carrier and forwarder liability is limited by law and contract to fixed amounts per package or kilogram, which rarely approach the real value of the goods. All-risk cargo insurance, usually priced as a small percentage of the insured value (commonly value plus freight plus 10%), pays the agreed value for loss or damage and covers general-average contributions after a vessel incident. For most commercial shipments it is inexpensive relative to the exposure.
See your landed cost in minutes.
Instant pricing on lanes we publish. A specialist answers everything else within one business day.