Why is the closest port not always the one we use?

A main gateway with frequent direct services often beats a closer regional port, and RoRo loads only at ports with RoRo calls. The tool lists the closest container port, the main gateways and the closest RoRo ports so you can see the trade-off.

How do I know if my machine fits a container?

Choose its model. The tool checks its published transport dimensions and weight against a 20 ft box, a 40 ft high-cube, a flat rack and RoRo deck limits, and says what has to come off first.

What if no sailing is listed for my country?

We only list services a carrier publishes. Without one, we book a carrier that serves the country by transhipment, or a charter for project cargo.

How accurate is the duty figure?

It is the published MFN tariff for the machine’s HS heading and the import VAT on CIF plus duty. The broker’s classification, customs valuation, trade agreements and excise can change it.

Which U.S. rule catches used machines most often?

The 72-hour rule: a used self-propelled machine must be filed in AES at least 72 hours before export, with the title documents sent to CBP at the port.

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Route Finder

Choose where the machine is, what it is and where it is going. The answer comes from our own data: road miles from 29 auction yards and 49 states to 21 U.S. seaports and the rail ramps, 21 published carrier sailings, TRAINS duty lines and the rules at both ends, each with its source and the date it was checked.

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Every sailing we track

21 published carrier services from U.S. ports, to 28 destination countries, from the carriers’ own schedules.

Africa

Published sailings on the Africa lane
Carrier and service	Method	U.S. load ports	Destination ports, fastest published transit
GrimaldiNorth America – West AfricaCarrier schedule · checked October 18, 2026	RoRo	Port Freeport, Port of Brunswick, Port of Jacksonville (JAXPORT), Port of Baltimore, Port of New York and New Jersey	Dakar (Senegal) 12–17 days · Lagos (Nigeria) 13–27 days · Cotonou (Benin) · Tema (Ghana) 22–27 days
Sallaum LinesUSA to West AfricaCarrier schedule · checked October 18, 2026	RoRo	Port Freeport, Port of Jacksonville (JAXPORT), Port of Baltimore	Cotonou (Benin) · Lomé (Togo) · Lagos (Nigeria) 21–36 days · Durban (South Africa) 37–42 days
MSCUSA – South Africa (weekly)Carrier schedule · checked October 18, 2026	Container	Port of New York and New Jersey, Port of Baltimore, Port of Norfolk (Virginia Port Authority), Port of Charleston, Port Freeport	Gqeberha (South Africa) · Durban (South Africa) · Cape Town (South Africa)

Europe

Published sailings on the Europe lane
Carrier and service	Method	U.S. load ports	Destination ports, fastest published transit
Atlantic Container LineA ServiceCarrier schedule · checked October 18, 2026	RoRo	Port of New York and New Jersey, Port of Baltimore, Port of Norfolk (Virginia Port Authority)	Liverpool (United Kingdom) 10 days · Hamburg (Germany) 13 days · Antwerp (Belgium) 16 days
GrimaldiMED/USA/MEXCarrier schedule · checked October 18, 2026	RoRo	Port of Baltimore	Southampton (United Kingdom) 9–12 days · Antwerp (Belgium) 10–13 days · Bremerhaven (Germany) 13–16 days · Valencia (Spain) 13–20 days

Middle East

Published sailings on the Middle East lane
Carrier and service	Method	U.S. load ports	Destination ports, fastest published transit
GrimaldiMED/USA/MEXCarrier schedule · checked October 18, 2026	RoRo	Port of Baltimore	Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) 21–28 days · Aqaba (Jordan) 29–34 days
Höegh AutolinersNorth America – Middle East and AsiaCarrier schedule · checked October 18, 2026	RoRo	Port of Baltimore, Port of Brunswick, Port of Jacksonville (JAXPORT), Port of Charleston, Port Freeport	Aqaba (Jordan) 20 days · Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) 23 days · Yanbu (Saudi Arabia) 27 days · Port Sultan Qaboos (Muscat) (Oman) 34 days

Asia Pacific

Published sailings on the Asia Pacific lane
Carrier and service	Method	U.S. load ports	Destination ports, fastest published transit
NYK RORORTW (U.S. West Coast – Asia)Carrier schedule · checked October 18, 2026	RoRo	Port of Hueneme	Yokohama (Japan) 12–17 days
Höegh AutolinersNorth America – OceaniaCarrier schedule · checked October 18, 2026	RoRo	Port of Baltimore, Port of Jacksonville (JAXPORT)	Auckland (New Zealand) 25–27 days · Melbourne (Australia) 30–32 days · Port Kembla (Australia) 33–35 days · Brisbane (Australia) 36–39 days
Hapag-LloydGemini transpacific servicesCarrier schedule · checked October 18, 2026	Container	Port of Los Angeles, Port of Oakland	Yokohama (Japan) · Busan (South Korea) · Xingang (Tianjin) (China) · Ningbo (China) · Yantian (Shenzhen) (China)

South America

Published sailings on the South America lane
Carrier and service	Method	U.S. load ports	Destination ports, fastest published transit
NYK ROROMSXCarrier schedule · checked October 18, 2026	RoRo	Port of Baltimore, Port of Jacksonville (JAXPORT), Port of New York and New Jersey	Suape (Brazil) 11–12 days · Santos (Brazil) 14–16 days · Zárate (Argentina) 18–20 days · San Antonio (Chile) 28–32 days · Iquique (Chile) 32–36 days · Callao (Peru) 34–40 days
NYK ROROUSCX (via the Panama Canal)Carrier schedule · checked October 18, 2026	RoRo	Port of Baltimore, Port of Jacksonville (JAXPORT), Port of New York and New Jersey	Callao (Peru) 10 days · Iquique (Chile) 13 days · San Antonio (Chile) 16 days
NYK RORONorth–SouthCarrier schedule · checked October 18, 2026	RoRo	Port Freeport	Vitória (Brazil) 18–24 days · Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) 19–26 days · Paranaguá (Brazil) 21–25 days · Zárate (Argentina) 25–31 days
Höegh AutolinersJacksonville – Colombia – PanamaCarrier schedule · checked October 18, 2026	RoRo	Port of Jacksonville (JAXPORT)	Santa Marta (Colombia) 7–9 days · Cartagena (Colombia) 8–10 days

Central America

Published sailings on the Central America lane
Carrier and service	Method	U.S. load ports	Destination ports, fastest published transit
NYK ROROUSGXCarrier schedule · checked October 18, 2026	RoRo	Port of Jacksonville (JAXPORT), Port of Baltimore, Port of New York and New Jersey	Manzanillo (Colón) (Panama) 8–11 days · Puerto Limón (Costa Rica) 10–13 days · Puerto Cortés (Honduras) 12–15 days · Santo Tomás de Castilla (Guatemala) 14–17 days
CrowleyNZV NortheastCarrier schedule · checked October 18, 2026	Container	Port of Jacksonville (JAXPORT), Port of Wilmington	Puerto Cortés (Honduras) 5 days · Santo Tomás de Castilla (Guatemala) 6 days
NYK RORONorth–SouthCarrier schedule · checked October 18, 2026	RoRo	Port Freeport	Manzanillo (Colón) (Panama) 5–12 days
Höegh AutolinersJacksonville – Colombia – PanamaCarrier schedule · checked October 18, 2026	RoRo	Port of Jacksonville (JAXPORT)	Manzanillo (Colón) (Panama) 9–11 days

North America

Published sailings on the North America lane
Carrier and service	Method	U.S. load ports	Destination ports, fastest published transit
GrimaldiMED/USA/MEXCarrier schedule · checked October 18, 2026	RoRo	Port Freeport, Port of Jacksonville (JAXPORT), Port of Baltimore	Veracruz (Mexico) 1–2 days · Altamira (Mexico) 4–5 days
NYK RORONorth–SouthCarrier schedule · checked October 18, 2026	RoRo	Port Freeport	Veracruz (Mexico) 2–4 days
Höegh AutolinersVessel scheduleCarrier schedule · checked October 18, 2026	RoRo	Port of Charleston	Veracruz (Mexico) 5 days

How the Route Finder works

Road miles come from OSRM (OpenStreetMap) routing between the yard gate, or the state’s largest city, and each port’s marine terminal gate. Truck hours assume 50 mph including stops.
The method comes from the same fit rules as our brand and model pages: container first, then flat rack, RoRo where a lane serves the destination, and breakbulk past flat-rack limits.
Sailings and transit days are the carriers’ published services, each linked to the schedule we read.
Duty is the UNCTAD TRAINS via World Bank WITS: MFN applied tariff simple average for the machine’s HS heading; VAT or GST is charged on CIF plus duty. The full table is in import duty on heavy equipment, by country
U.S. rules are cited to the Code of Federal Regulations and the agencies; destination rules to the importing country’s own customs or ministry.

Questions about routing a machine

Why is the closest port not always the one we use?: A main gateway with frequent direct services often beats a closer regional port, and RoRo loads only at ports with RoRo calls. The tool lists the closest container port, the main gateways and the closest RoRo ports so you can see the trade-off.
How do I know if my machine fits a container?: Choose its model. The tool checks its published transport dimensions and weight against a 20 ft box, a 40 ft high-cube, a flat rack and RoRo deck limits, and says what has to come off first.
What if no sailing is listed for my country?: We only list services a carrier publishes. Without one, we book a carrier that serves the country by transhipment, or a charter for project cargo.
How accurate is the duty figure?: It is the published MFN tariff for the machine’s HS heading and the import VAT on CIF plus duty. The broker’s classification, customs valuation, trade agreements and excise can change it.
Which U.S. rule catches used machines most often?: The 72-hour rule: a used self-propelled machine must be filed in AES at least 72 hours before export, with the title documents sent to CBP at the port.