Get your international shipments back on track

Need to get freight to the United States? Ship it faster with ocean priority service from ArcBest. Designed to expedite 40-foot container shipments, this solution helps you quickly get freight to its destination so you can save valuable time and improve customer experience.

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How ocean priority service works

Containers Load onto a Ship

Through partnerships with major ocean shippers, we offer priority vessel space with no rollover at the port of loading. This means you’ll get on your scheduled sailing — no waiting additional weeks to load.


The Ship Sails to the U.S.


Your shipment will sail to the Los Angeles or Long Beach port, where we’re prepared to handle it fast. Ocean transit times will remain the same as what you’re used to seeing.

Freight Gets Discharged Quickly


Because it was stowed in an ideal spot, your container will be one of the first off the vessel. We’ll take it to a priority line or container yard for local pickup — avoiding congestion at the port — or to the rail.

Containers Get Put on the Rail


Shipments headed to other destinations will have dedicated drayage to the rail ramp, where they’ll get placed on the fastest train. Daily departures ensure your freight moves quickly.


Through partnerships with major ocean shippers, we offer priority vessel space with no rollover at the port of loading. This means you’ll get on your scheduled sailing — no waiting additional weeks to load.

Containers Load onto a Ship

The Ship Sails to the U.S.


Your shipment will sail to the Los Angeles or Long Beach port, where we’re prepared to handle it fast. Ocean transit times will remain the same as what you’re used to seeing.

Freight gets Discharged Quickly


Because it was stowed in an ideal spot, your container will be one of the first off the vessel. We’ll take it to a priority line or container yard for local pickup — avoiding congestion at the port — or to the rail.

Containers Get Put on the Rail


Shipments headed to other destinations will have dedicated drayage to the rail ramp, where they’ll get placed on the fastest train. Daily departures ensure your freight moves quickly.

Route Time Saved Route Time Saved Route Time Saved
NGB to CHI 2-3 days SHA to NYC** 5 days XMN to CHI 5 days
PUS to CHI 5 days TAO to CHI 5 days XMN to DAL 4 days
PUS to MEM 5 days TAO to DAL 4 days XMN to KCK 6 days
PUS to DAL 4 days TAO to KCK 6 days XMN to MEM 5 days
PUS to KCK 6 days TAO to MEM 5 days XMN to NYC 6 days
PUS to NYC 6 days TAO to NYC 6 days XMN to NYC** 8 days
SHA to CHI 5 days TAO to NYC** 8 days YTN to CHI 5 days
SHA to CHI* 2-3 days VUT to CHI 5 days YTN to DAL 4 days
SHA to DAL 4 days VUT to DAL 4 days YTN to KCK 6 days
SHA to KCK 6 days VUT to KCK 6 days YTN to MEM 5 days
SHA to MEM 5 days VUT to MEM 5 days YTN to NYC 6 days
SHA to NYC 6 days VUT to NYC 6 days YTN to NYC** 9 days

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Containers Load onto a Ship


Through partnerships with major ocean shippers, we offer priority vessel space with no rollover at the port of loading. This means you’ll get on your scheduled sailing — no waiting additional weeks to load.

The Ship Sails to the U.S.


Your shipment will sail to the Los Angeles or Long Beach port, where we’re prepared to handle it fast. Ocean transit times will remain the same as what you’re used to seeing.

Freight gets Discharged Quickly


Because it was stowed in an ideal spot, your container will be one of the first off the vessel. We’ll take it to a priority line or container yard for local pickup — avoiding congestion at the port — or to the rail.

Containers Get Put on the Rail


Shipments headed to other destinations will have dedicated drayage to the rail ramp, where they’ll get placed on the fastest train. Daily departures ensure your freight moves quickly.

Market-leading transit times from China, Vietnam and South Korea

Receiving your freight even one day sooner can make a big impact on your supply chain. See how much time you can save with ocean priority service.

Get your freight moving again with ArcBest


Note: Time saved in days are estimates

*via Seattle

**compared to all water transit

Route Time Saved
NGB to CHI 2-3 days
PUS to CHI 5 days
PUS to MEM 5 days
PUS to DAL 4 days
PUS to KCK 6 days
PUS to NYC 6 days
SHA to CHI 5 days
SHA to CHI* 2-3 days
SHA to DAL 4 days
SHA to KCK 6 days
SHA to MEM 5 days
SHA to NYC 6 days
Route Time Saved
SHA to NYC** 5 days
TAO to CHI 5 days
TAO to DAL 4 days
TAO to KCK 6 days
TAO to MEM 5 days
TAO to NYC 6 days
TAO to NYC** 8 days
VUT to CHI 5 days
VUT to DAL 4 days
VUT to KCK 6 days
VUT to MEM 5 days
VUT to NYC 6 days
Route Time Saved
XMN to CHI 5 days
XMN to DAL 4 days
XMN to KCK 6 days
XMN to MEM 5 days
XMN to NYC 6 days
XMN to NYC** 8 days
YTN to CHI 5 days
YTN to DAL 4 days
YTN to KCK 6 days
YTN to MEM 5 days
YTN to NYC 6 days
YTN to NYC** 9 days