By students, for students, and for families

Home is closer than you think.

Ship home for less. Southern California ⇄ the world.

Lords of Ship connects international students at Southern California universities with their families back home, wherever home is. Drop it off on campus, and we handle the rest at group-discounted international rates.

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150,000+
international students at universities across Southern California
$0
raised for student scholarships
UCLA · USC · UC San Diego · UC Irvine
UC Santa Barbara · UC Riverside · Pepperdine
Loyola Marymount · Caltech · Cal State Long Beach

How it works

01

Get a quote

Enter your box weight and size below to see your price in seconds.

02

Drop it off on campus

Bring your box to the student center at your school. We fill out the customs forms, then seal and label it for you.

03

It arrives home

We ship it to your family anywhere in the world, or from your family to you, with tracking the whole way.

Instant quote

Pick a direction and country, then enter your box's weight and size. Pricing uses whichever is greater: actual weight or size-based weight.

Direction
Enter a weight to see your price.

Quotes are estimates. Final price is confirmed at drop-off. Duties and taxes in the destination country are not included.

Campus drop-off points

Every drop-off point is in the student center on campus. Just bring your box. Customs forms are complicated, so we do them for you, or you can fill them out online with our help. Then we seal it, label it and ship it.

Look for this sign
The crown on the box marks every Lords of Ship drop-off point.

Our international partner

Mail Boxes Etc.

Mail Boxes Etc. is our international partner, providing boxes, tape and packing materials on campus as needed at our drop-off locations at a discounted rate, and receiving shipments through its international network.

Discounted packing materials on campus
International receiving and family drop-off

Every box gives back.

Raised for student scholarships
$0

$1.99 from every package goes toward student loans, scholarships and new opportunities for students. Our rates stay below what you'd pay online, and we handle the paperwork and customs forms for you. Lords of Ship is run by students, for students and their families.

Student loan relief
Education funding
Opportunities for students