Shipping with Alaska

Cargo Rates and Surcharges

 

How to Determine Pricing

Two ways to calculate:

  1. Get a quick quote for your shipment using our price calculator.
  2. Calculate your rates using the rate charts below.

Rate Charts

To use the rate charts, first identify the city and zone you're shipping to and from. Please use our zone map. Then select the rate sheet for the product or commodity you're shipping.

Service Levels

GoldStreak® Package Express rates
Use for documents, letters, small packages or items up to 150 pounds per piece 

Priority Air Freight rates
Use for all shipments not listed below

General Air Freight rates
Use for all shipments not listed below 

Pet Connect™ Animal Travel
Use for live animal transport 

Priority perishable express rates 
Use for Priority service for: tropical fish and/or aquatic plants (SCR 0113); fishing bait (SCR 0316) and foodstuffs, including dairy products, meats, poultry, fruits and vegetables (SCR 2199); cut flowers (SCR 0666)  

Special Handling

Seafood rates
Use for seafood (SCR 0300) shipments

Shellfish rates 
Use for clams, oysters, scallops and mussels (SCR 0310) shipments. Excludes geoduck. General seafood is not applicable

Human Remains rates 
Use for human remains and cremated remains (SCR 0091) shipments

Specific commodity rates
Use for general service on commodities, including: tropical fish and/or aquatic plants (SCR 0113); fishing bait (SCR 0316); cut flowers, nursery stock, and growing plants (SCR 0666); foodstuffs, including dairy products, meats, poultry, fruits and vegetables (SCR 2199), newspapers, magazines, periodicals and parts thereof, N.E.S. (SCR 4903); and alcoholic beverages (SCR 2300)

Surcharges

Dangerous goods

Base fee of $95 
Each additional UN number or DGD $15

Security screening fee

$0.05 per lb. $12.50 minimum*

*Security and screening fees will be charged on the actual weight of a shipment and are subject to taxation. CCSF shippers are exempt from screening charges.