Just signed our lease! Anyone ship a container from the US recently?

Member since 07 February 2022

ChristianTownsendNew member19 March 2022 12:24:29

We have come to terms with the fact that it's going to take some time to buy a home here so we signed a lease yesterday. I've done a fair amounting of searching through old posts about shipping household goods to PR and the companies mentioned most seem to be UPACK and Rosa Del Monte.

We're moving from Los Angeles to Aguadilla and want to use a 40ft standard height container. I've reached out to several shipping companies for quotes but thought I'd ask here to see if anyone has any recent experience they'd like to share.

jenmayodc Active member

Member since 12 October 2021

jenmayodcActive member19 March 2022 13:55:53

Hi! I moved from MD to PR in 2020. I used UPACK and I recommend it 100%. I bought some land in Manati (Mar Chiquita beach area) to build a house, but in the meantime, I'm renting a house by the beach in Barceloneta. My rent is ridiculously low, so that has given me a lot of flexibility in terms of the time it will take to build my home.

Hope this helps!

Cabo rojo ron Active member

Member since 22 September 2020

Cabo rojo ronActive member19 March 2022 15:16:32

We live in cabo rojo and looking to downsize. What are you looking for in a house?

pattiannrouleau Member

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pattiannrouleauMember19 March 2022 15:37:33

Weather in PR is very humid鈥�. Pick what you pack and ship carefully. Metallic things rust quickly, I鈥檓 told termites even attack furniture.

Mermaidmb Active member

Member since 20 August 2020

MermaidmbActive member19 March 2022 20:42:44

Be very cautious with La Rosa del Monte they totally misquoted time for our boxes to arrive. Told 2-5 weeks turned into 9 with one box showing up 4 months later. Call the PR office & see if time matches what the one shipping from says.

tinatrenet Member

Member since 03 January 2021

tinatrenetMember20 March 2022 12:18:41

We used UPack (multiple Pods), it was very inexpensive and timely. They quoted 4 weeks to the day from MD to PR. Items were intact and no issues. The problem came when we had to get local movers. Prices were outrageous and we determined that's because they knew the final location - upper class area. Essentially, they attempted to charge upwards of 5K to unload 4 (8x7x6) containers. We had to keep searching and eventually found reasonably priced movers - but just be mindful the costs could come at the back end.

tcdc New member

Member since 14 February 2022

tcdcNew member01 April 2022 00:22:54

Just helped my mother use UPack from FL to PR and highly recommend it.聽 Unfortunately their trailers are not as long as a connex box, but I think they're taller.聽 Also we used the minimum space - she took some possessions but not much furniture, because they have furniture in PR.聽 Gave her a chance to start over and redecorate anyway.

ChristianTownsend New member

Member since 07 February 2022

ChristianTownsendNew member01 April 2022 19:53:05

We ended up going with UPACK and reserved a 28' trailer, I'm glad to hear others have had good experiences with them!

Michelle789 Member

Member since 19 June 2022

Michelle789Member19 June 2022 08:16:23

@ChristianTownsend we just used UPack and it arrived in about 3 weeks. It was easy. I agree with the comment that it's harder to find movers who won't charge ridiculous rates to unload. We had only one pod and downsized quite a bit before moving.

Just start looking a little earlier than we did for movers. And you may need to call Upack a few times to make sure they're on it with scheduling your delivery and handling the paperwork.

Xabu New member

Member since 17 June 2022

XabuNew member07 July 2022 11:52:22

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@ChristianTownsend I'd add Three Movers to the mix of the companies you mentioned. We've used them before to ship a container from the U.S. and they came in somewhat cheaper than the others we looked at (everything arrived in good condition). Congrats on making the big move! Very exciting.

Maryeb5762 Member

Member since 21 March 2017

Maryeb5762Member07 July 2022 13:22:35

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@ChristianTownsend if you are military retiree Upack gives discount! The other companies might also.

Libby6565 Member

Member since 31 May 2022

Libby6565Member07 July 2022 19:58:17

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Our UPack container arrives tomorrow and we leave for PR on the 28th.

I suggest reading ALL the small print.聽 We had our credit card stolen and had to change our billing info so I clicked on the link provided to change info. For U Pack and found documents we were not provided with in any emails we were sent.聽 Info like helpful numbers and providing a list of contents for the clerk in PR.

We did, however, have the absolutely BEST customer service rep (Erica) when we had questions.

Hope everything goes as smooth as others experience.

fredicastro Member

Member since 22 July 2022

fredicastroMember22 July 2022 05:31:14

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@Maryeb5762

Good to know. Thanks!

fredicastro Member

Member since 22 July 2022

fredicastroMember22 July 2022 05:33:57

#14

Has anyone shipped a vehicle to PR 馃嚨馃嚪? Any information would be very helpful and much appreciated.

lenausa89 Member

Member since 19 January 2022

lenausa89Member28 August 2023 13:05:24

#15

We used UPack (multiple Pods), it was very inexpensive and timely. They quoted 4 weeks to the day from MD to PR. Items were intact and no issues. The problem came when we had to get local movers. Prices were outrageous and we determined that's because they knew the final location - upper class area. Essentially, they attempted to charge upwards of 5K to unload 4 (8x7x6) containers. We had to keep searching and eventually found reasonably priced movers - but just be mindful the costs could come at the back end.
-@tinatrenet

Thank you Tina聽 for the information. Can you share the moving company contact? We will be moving furniture from a Florida

thank you so much