Shipping usually adds about 10–25% to the product cost of a large, container-optimized order from our trash can factory when you ship by full container load (FCL) to a major port. If you need door-to-door DDP delivery—including destination charges, customs clearance, and inland trucking—budget closer to 15–30%. Smaller large orders shipped LCL can land at 20–35% because shared-container fees, handling, and damage risk are higher. Air freight is rarely cost-effective for trash cans; it can multiply freight costs several times over.

The exact amount depends on bin size and nesting ratio, total volume and weight, packaging, origin port, destination, fuel surcharges, seasonality, and the Incoterms you choose. Low-density or oversized waste bins may “cube out” a container before they reach the weight limit, so freight per unit rises. Full containers of standard plastic or metal trash cans usually give the best shipping efficiency, and per-unit freight falls as you fill more containers.

A realistic planning rule: add 10–20% for FOB port-to-port ocean freight on a well-packed FCL order, and 15–30% for delivered-door pricing. For remote destinations, urgent timelines, or mixed-item orders, allow 25–35% or request a custom quote. The most accurate answer comes from a line-item quote using your order quantity, bin dimensions, packed CBM, weight, destination address, and preferred delivery terms. We recommend budgeting shipping separately rather than treating it as a fixed percentage, because a large trash can order can look very different once container utilization and final delivery are known.