Shipping Boxes from the UK to USA
Moving to America, joining family, studying or relocating for work? Megway Northampton helps customers prepare and ship multiple boxes of personal belongings to the USA without turning the move into a full household-removals job.
Moving abroad
Boxes • luggage • personal belongings
Box 1
Personal effects
Luggage
Travel lighter
Box 2
New chapter
Real Northampton store
Bring the shipment in if you want help with packaging, measurements or the form.
Built for several pieces
Record each physical box, parcel or suitcase rather than pretending everything is one parcel.
Customs guidance
We help you understand the information needed for an international contents declaration.
Multiple courier options
The service can be matched to destination, size, weight, contents and urgency.
United States
Shipping boxes to the USA
Moving to America with clothes, books, shoes and personal effects? See how multi-box shipping, customs information and home collection work.
Explore USA shippingCanada
Shipping boxes to Canada
A practical route for smaller relocations and personal-effects shipments, with accurate per-box measurements and one combined customs declaration.
Explore Canada shippingWho this service is for
Sending 2, 5, 7 or more boxes to the USA?
A move to the United States does not always mean sending furniture or booking a shipping container. Many customers only need to move cartons containing clothing, books, shoes, personal documents and everyday possessions. For that kind of shipment, a multi-piece international courier service may be more practical.
Megway handles the shipment box by box. Each physical piece needs its own weight and dimensions because courier pricing is calculated from the characteristics of each package. The customs declaration, however, should describe the complete shipment rather than treating every box as a separate story.
You can bring the boxes to Northampton for help with measuring and preparation, or complete the form from home. If you request collection from home, remember that courier labels must be printed and attached before the driver arrives.
Moving to the USA
Clothing, books and personal effects for a new home in America.
Joining family
Sending belongings ahead to relatives or to your future address.
Students & graduates
Extra possessions that exceed airline baggage allowances.
Work relocations
Boxes sent before or after your own flight.
Returning residents
Personal effects heading back to the United States.
Long stays
More possessions than a normal holiday suitcase, without a full household move.
How it works
One clear process for multi-box international shipping
The form separates package measurements from the customs contents declaration so the courier and customs information are both captured correctly.
Tell us the destination
Complete the shipping form with the destination, sender and receiver details.
Tell us how many pieces
If you have several boxes, parcels or suitcases, enter the total number.
Measure every piece
When completing the form from home, enter the weight and dimensions of each individual piece.
Declare the contents once
For international shipments, list the contents of all pieces together in one customs declaration.
We review suitable services
Our team can compare appropriate courier options based on destination, size, weight, contents and urgency.
Option 1
Bring the shipment to Megway
Best if you want practical help. Bring your boxes or belongings to our Northampton store and we can help with measurements, packaging checks and the shipping information.
- No need to measure everything before visiting
- Packing boxes and materials available
- Speak to a real person before booking
- Useful for unusual or mixed shipments
1 Abington Square, Northampton, NN1 4AE
Option 2
Complete everything from home
Best if your boxes are already packed and you can provide accurate measurements. Enter every piece separately in the form and request collection if required.
Practical guidance
How to prepare boxes for the USA
Use strong cartons that can tolerate conveyor handling and international transit. Avoid overfilling boxes or relying on weak reused cartons. Seal all seams properly and protect fragile contents with suitable internal cushioning.
Write down what is in the shipment while you pack. A clear item list makes the customs section much easier later. Avoid vague descriptions such as “stuff”, “miscellaneous” or simply “personal items”. Accurate descriptions and realistic values reduce avoidable customs questions.
How much does it cost to ship boxes to the USA?
We avoid made-up “from” prices for a multi-box move because the real cost changes materially with the shipment details.
USA customs: give us accurate information from the start
International shipments entering the United States require a clear declaration of the goods being sent. The exact customs treatment depends on the shipment, its purpose, contents, values and the recipient’s circumstances.
Our form lets you build one combined contents declaration for all boxes in the consignment. The Megway team can review the information before booking, but the sender remains responsible for ensuring descriptions, quantities and values are accurate.
Good declaration
“10 used cotton shirts, 5 books, 3 pairs used shoes”
Too vague
“Stuff” / “miscellaneous” / only “personal belongings”
Choose the right type of service
Courier boxes, airline baggage or full removals?
Airline baggage
Best for essentials you need immediately and items you want to keep with you during travel.
2–10 boxes / personal effects
Ideal when you have more than normal luggage but do not need furniture, pallets or a household container.
International removals
Usually better for furniture, appliances, large household moves, pallets or container-scale consignments.
Frequently asked questions
Questions customers ask before sending
01.How much does it cost to ship a box from the UK to USA?+
02.Can I send several boxes to one USA address?+
03.What should I write for customs?+
04.Can Megway collect the boxes from me?+
05.Can I ship a suitcase to America?+
06.Can I bring everything to the Northampton store instead?+
Northampton store, wider local catchment
Customers do not have to live in central Northampton. Our store can be a practical shipping point for people travelling from surrounding areas such as Corby, Kettering, Wellingborough, Rugby, Market Harborough and Milton Keynes when the shipment is important enough to need hands-on help.
Megway Parcels Northampton
1 Abington Square, Northampton, NN1 4AE
Mon–Sat, 9am–6pm
Ready when you are
Tell us exactly what you’re sending.
Complete the form with your destination, number of pieces and shipment details. We can then work from real information instead of guessing at a price. Submitting the form does not itself book a courier or take payment.
Prefer face-to-face help? Bring your shipment to 1 Abington Square, Northampton, NN1 4AE.