{"id":514,"date":"2026-07-29T10:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T10:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/blog\/foshan-whole-home-furniture-full-container-california-delivered-assembled\/"},"modified":"2026-09-24T08:39:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T08:39:43","slug":"foshan-whole-home-furniture-full-container-california-delivered-assembled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/fr\/blog\/foshan-whole-home-furniture-full-container-california-delivered-assembled\/","title":{"rendered":"Foshan to Los Angeles: A Whole-Home Order Loaded in a 40HQ on 13 June, Delivered, Assembled and Cleared on 17 July"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-group sf-key-takeaways\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"sf-key-takeaways__title wp-block-paragraph\">In short<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A whole-home order for a house in Los Angeles County (CA 91214): living room, dining, bedrooms, dresser and desk, a long dining table with ten chairs and a home-cinema row of recliners. Enough for a full 40-foot high-cube container of its own.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>We collected the pieces from their factories to our Foshan warehouse, reinforced the fragile items, had everything in by 12 June and loaded the 40HQ on 13 June.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Delivered to the door on the agreed date, 17 July 2026. Uncrating started at 13:20; by 18:34 the beds, sofas, dining sets and cinema seats were assembled and in their rooms; packaging waste was cleared from the street by 18:50.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>A full container gives the client the whole house in one delivery, one crew and one day \u2014 if someone in Foshan has collected, checked and packed it as one shipment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A whole-home order is a logistics project before it is a furniture order.<\/strong> Seven or eight factories, forty-odd pieces, glass, marble and leather in the same box, a delivery address 11,000 km away and a family who would like to sleep in the new bed the night it arrives. This is what that looks like when it is run from Foshan as one shipment. Source Foshan collected the order from its factories, loaded the 40HQ and ran the installation day.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"sf-source-note\">Photographs taken on site by the delivery crew; the clock and location stamps are from the site camera. Client details are withheld. Published by Source Foshan as a project note.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sf-post-stats\">\n  <div><b>40HQ<\/b><span>One 40-foot high-cube container, the client&#8217;s cargo only<\/span><\/div>\n  <div><b>12 \u2192 13 Jun<\/b><span>All pieces collected and crated by 12 June; container loaded 13 June<\/span><\/div>\n  <div><b>17 Jul<\/b><span>Delivered to the door on the agreed date, 34 days after loading<\/span><small>Truck at 12:00, crates on the driveway 12:36<\/small><\/div>\n  <div><b>12:00 \u2192 18:50<\/b><span>Unload, uncrate, assemble, position and clear packaging \u2014 one day<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"collection\">Collection and loading in Foshan<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The pieces came from different factories on different days. Each was checked against the order on arrival at our warehouse, and the fragile ones \u2014 marble tops, glass fronts, the long dining table \u2014 got reinforced crating rather than the factory carton. On 12 June the last piece was in; on 13 June the container was loaded with the heavy crates low and forward and the upholstered pieces braced above them.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sf-figures sf-figures--portrait\">\n  <figure><img src=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/foshan-whole-home-order-crates-collected-warehouse.jpg\" alt=\"Whole-home order collected and crated at the Foshan warehouse, 12 June 2026\" width=\"540\" height=\"612\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption><b>12 June.<\/b> The whole order crated and staged in Foshan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n  <figure><img src=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/foshan-furniture-40hq-container-loading.jpg\" alt=\"Loading the 40HQ container on 13 June 2026\" width=\"540\" height=\"618\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption><b>13 June.<\/b> Loading the 40HQ: heavy crates first, braced.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"timeline\">The timeline<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"sf-timeline\">\n  <li><time>Late May \u2013 12 June<\/time><b>Collection, inspection, crating<\/b><p>Pieces from each factory brought to one warehouse, checked and packed as a single shipment.<\/p><\/li>\n  <li><time>13 June<\/time><b>40HQ loaded and sealed<\/b><p>Full container, the client&#8217;s cargo only \u2014 no deconsolidation handling at the other end.<\/p><\/li>\n  <li class=\"is-gap\"><time>At sea \u00b7 US customs \u00b7 trucking<\/time><b>Sea leg, clearance, delivery booking<\/b><p>Delivery date agreed with the client in advance.<\/p><\/li>\n  <li><time>17 July \u00b7 12:00<\/time><b>Truck on the street<\/b><p>Container contents transferred to a box truck for the residential street; crates on the driveway by 12:36.<\/p><\/li>\n  <li><time>17 July \u00b7 13:20\u201316:18<\/time><b>Uncrating and assembly<\/b><p>Crates opened on the porch, pieces carried in, floors covered; sofa legs fitted, hydraulic storage bed assembled.<\/p><\/li>\n  <li><time>17 July \u00b7 18:25\u201318:34<\/time><b>Rooms finished<\/b><p>Living room, both dining sets, bedrooms and the cinema row in place.<\/p><\/li>\n  <li><time>17 July \u00b7 18:50<\/time><b>Packaging cleared<\/b><p>Crates, cardboard and wrap collected from the street and taken away.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"delivery-day\">Delivery day, hour by hour<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"sf-figures sf-figures--4\">\n  <figure><img src=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/foshan-furniture-delivery-truck-la-crescenta-ca.jpg\" alt=\"Delivery truck on the street in CA 91214 on 17 July 2026\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption><b>12:00.<\/b> The truck arrives; crates staged on the street.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n  <figure><img src=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/foshan-furniture-crates-driveway-la-crescenta-ca.jpg\" alt=\"Crates lined up on the driveway in front of the house\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption><b>12:36.<\/b> Every crate lined up on the driveway before the first one is opened.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n  <figure><img src=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/foshan-uncrating-porch-large-la-crescenta.jpg\" alt=\"Uncrating on the porch\" width=\"1707\" height=\"1280\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption><b>13:25.<\/b> Uncrating on the porch, not in the living room.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n  <figure><img src=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/foshan-crate-carried-indoors-large-la-crescenta.jpg\" alt=\"Large crate carried into the living room\" width=\"1707\" height=\"1280\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption><b>13:20.<\/b> A full-height crate carried in on the padded path.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"sf-figures sf-figures--portrait\">\n  <figure><img src=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/foshan-sofa-assembly-large-la-crescenta.jpg\" alt=\"Fitting sofa legs on a protected floor\" width=\"1350\" height=\"1800\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption><b>14:05.<\/b> Sofa legs fitted with the floor covered \u2014 the protection goes down before the first piece comes in.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n  <figure><img src=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/foshan-storage-bed-assembly-large-la-crescenta.jpg\" alt=\"Hydraulic storage bed being assembled\" width=\"1350\" height=\"1800\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption><b>16:18.<\/b> Hydraulic storage bed assembled and tested.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"sf-figures sf-figures--3\">\n  <figure><img src=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/foshan-living-room-large-la-crescenta.jpg\" alt=\"Living room set from Foshan installed, 17 July 2026\" width=\"1707\" height=\"1280\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption><b>18:28.<\/b> Living room: sofa, armchairs and coffee tables.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n  <figure><img src=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/foshan-round-dining-set-large-la-crescenta.jpg\" alt=\"Round dining table and six chairs installed\" width=\"1707\" height=\"1280\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption><b>18:29.<\/b> Round dining table and chairs.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n  <figure><img src=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/foshan-bed-mattress-large-la-crescenta.jpg\" alt=\"Bed and mattress installed in a bedroom\" width=\"1707\" height=\"1280\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption><b>18:34.<\/b> Bedroom: bed, mattress and nightstands.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n  <figure><img src=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/foshan-dresser-desk-large-la-crescenta.jpg\" alt=\"Dresser and desk unit installed\" width=\"1707\" height=\"1280\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption><b>18:34.<\/b> Dresser and desk unit.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n  <figure><img src=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/foshan-long-dining-table-large-la-crescenta.jpg\" alt=\"Long marble dining table and ten chairs installed\" width=\"1707\" height=\"1280\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption><b>18:25.<\/b> Long dining table with ten chairs.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n  <figure><img src=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/foshan-home-cinema-recliners-large-la-crescenta.jpg\" alt=\"Home cinema recliner seats installed\" width=\"1707\" height=\"1280\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption><b>18:30.<\/b> Home cinema: recliner row installed.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"sf-signoff\"><div><b>Cleared by 18:50<\/b><p>The last photo of the day is the one clients care about most: the crates, cardboard and wrap going, not staying. The street was clear before the crew left.<\/p><\/div><figure><img src=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/foshan-furniture-packaging-waste-removed-california.jpg\" alt=\"Packaging waste being cleared from the street after installation\" width=\"900\" height=\"1200\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n< -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-it-shows\">What this case shows about how we work<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"sf-points\">\n  <li><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M3 8l9-4 9 4v8l-9 4-9-4z\"\/><path d=\"M3 8l9 4 9-4M12 12v8\"\/><\/svg><div><b>One warehouse, one shipment<\/b><p>Forty-odd pieces from several factories are collected, checked and crated in Foshan as a single order, so the container is packed once and packed properly.<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n  <li><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"9\"\/><path d=\"M12 7v5l3 2\"\/><\/svg><div><b>A delivery date you can plan around<\/b><p>The container was loaded 13 June and at the house 17 July, on the date agreed. Full-container shipments avoid the shared-warehouse handling that makes LCL dates drift.<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n  <li><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><path d=\"M14.5 5.5a4 4 0 0 0 4.9 4.9L21 12l-2 2-1.6-1.6a4 4 0 0 0-4.9-4.9L10.9 6 13 3.9z\"\/><path d=\"M3 21l8-8\"\/><\/svg><div><b>Assembly with protection<\/b><p>Floors covered, crates opened outside, beds and sofas assembled in the room \u2014 the same crew, the same afternoon.<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n  <li><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M19 3l-8 8\"\/><path d=\"M11 11l-6 3 2 2 3 3 3-6z\"\/><path d=\"M5 14l5 5\"\/><\/svg><div><b>Nothing left on the driveway<\/b><p>Packaging waste is part of the job. It left with the truck at 18:50.<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"faq\">Questions buyers ask about full-container orders<\/h2>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>How much furniture fills a 40HQ container?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A 40-foot high-cube holds about 68\u201376 cubic metres. Crated, that is typically a whole 4\u20135 bedroom house: living, dining, bedrooms, study and outdoor pieces. Above roughly 28 cubic metres a full 20-foot or 40-foot container is usually cheaper and safer than LCL, because your cargo is not handled at shared warehouses.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>How long from loading in Foshan to delivery in California?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this case 34 days: loaded 13 June, delivered 17 July 2026. Sea transit to Los Angeles is typically 2\u20133 weeks; the rest is export and import clearance and booking the residential delivery. Our <a href=\"\/fr\/buy-furniture-from-china\/\">buying guide<\/a> lists typical transit times by destination.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Who assembles the furniture when it arrives?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On a Source Foshan project the delivery crew does: unload, carry-in, uncrating, assembly, positioning and packaging removal are scoped together, with floor protection laid before the first piece comes in. Confirm this in writing with any shipper \u2014 a freight quote to the door usually stops at the door.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n<aside class=\"sf-read-next\" aria-label=\"Related reading\">\n  <p class=\"sf-read-next__title\">Keep reading<\/p>\n  <div class=\"sf-read-next__grid\">\n    <a href=\"\/fr\/livraisons-de-meubles-depuis-la-chine\/etats-unis\/\"><span>Destination guide<\/span><b>Shipping furniture to the USA<\/b><small>Freight, the tariff stack and what a 40HQ actually costs landed.<\/small><\/a>\n    <a href=\"\/fr\/approvisionnement-pour-toute-la-maison\/\"><span>Service<\/span><b>Whole-home furniture sourcing<\/b><small>One coordinated order for every room, from showroom visit to installed home.<\/small><\/a>\n    <a href=\"\/fr\/expedition-et-groupage-de-meubles-depuis-la-chine\/\"><span>Guide<\/span><b>Consolidation and shipping from Foshan<\/b><small>Several suppliers, one export-packed shipment, unloaded and assembled at your door.<\/small><\/a>\n    <a href=\"\/fr\/qualite-et-livraison\/\"><span>Guide<\/span><b>Quality control and shipping<\/b><small>The 7-checkpoint inspection, export packing and the photo report before the balance is paid.<\/small><\/a>\n    <a href=\"\/fr\/buy-furniture-from-china\/\"><span>Guide<\/span><b>How to buy furniture from China<\/b><small>Ten steps, landed cost, Incoterms, transit times and compliance.<\/small><\/a>\n    <a href=\"\/fr\/blog\/foshan-furniture-buying-traps\/\"><span>Article<\/span><b>Eight Foshan furniture buying traps<\/b><small>Kerbside delivery, toothless contracts and the clauses that close them.<\/small><\/a>\n    <a href=\"\/fr\/blog\/topics\/project-notes\/\"><span>Case notes<\/span><b>All delivery and after-sales case notes<\/b><small>Real shipments from Foshan, documented from crate to signed handover.<\/small><\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Planning a Foshan order that has to arrive assembled, not just arrive?<\/strong> Tell us the destination, the rooms and roughly how many pieces, and we will scope the buying trip, the packing and the door-to-door leg together \u2014 <a href=\"\/fr\/commencez-votre-projet\/\">Lancez votre projet<\/a>, or read how <a href=\"\/fr\/expedition-et-groupage-de-meubles-depuis-la-chine\/\">consolidation and shipping<\/a> et <a href=\"\/fr\/qualite-et-livraison\/\">pre-shipment inspection<\/a> work.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In short A whole-home order is a logistics project before it is a furniture order. Seven or eight factories, forty-odd pieces, glass, marble and leather in the same box, a delivery address 11,000 km away and a family who would like to sleep in the new bed the night it arrives. 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