Saudi Express ships from Tabuk to Jordan by road in closed trucks that cross the Halat Ammar crossing to the Jordanian Al Mudawwara centre, then continue through Ma’an and the Desert Highway to Amman and other cities. The service covers furniture, personal luggage, appliances, cars, commercial goods and parcels, with dismantling, packing, clearance and delivery to your address. A shipment usually reaches Amman in 2 to 4 days; shipping starts from SAR 75 for a small parcel, a full bedroom set from SAR 1,110 and a car from SAR 2,300. To book, call or WhatsApp 0560533140.
- Crossing: Halat Ammar in the Tabuk region, facing Al Mudawwara in Ma’an governorate
- Distance: about 455 km by road from Tabuk to Amman, roughly five and a half hours’ driving
- Transit time: 2–4 days to Amman, 3–5 days to Irbid and Mafraq
- Prices: parcels from SAR 75, a bedroom set from 1,110, a car from 2,300
- Exemption: returning Jordanians’ household goods exempt once after more than 12 months abroad
- Cars: salvage, gas-converted and right-hand-drive cars banned, and EVs over 3 years old
Tabuk is the closest major Saudi city to Jordan, and that is a real advantage when shipping from it. The truck does not need to cross the whole Kingdom as it does from Riyadh or Dammam; it reaches the border in under two hours or so. That makes shipping from Tabuk to Jordan faster and cheaper, and practical even for someone sending a few things to family in Amman, Irbid or Aqaba.
Shipping prices from Tabuk to Jordan
Shipping prices from Tabuk to Jordan start from SAR 75 for a small parcel, SAR 1,110 for a full bedroom set with dismantling and packing, SAR 2,300 for a car, and SAR 37 per kilo for commercial goods. The final price depends on how much space it takes, what it is, and which Jordanian city it goes to.
These are the starting prices for the most requested items and services from Tabuk to Jordan:
| Service | Details | Starts from (SAR) |
|---|---|---|
| Small parcel | by weight and size, in a shared shipment | 75 |
| Full bedroom set | dismantling, packing and transport | 1,110 |
| Wardrobe | dismantling, packing and transport | 650 |
| Sofa | wrapped in protective covers | 555 |
| Dining table | legs removed, top wrapped | 465 |
| Single bed | dismantling and packing | 370 |
| Fridge | doors secured, wrapped | 465 |
| Washing machine | drum secured, wrapped | 370 |
| Air conditioner | removal and packing | 555 |
| Flat-screen TV | reinforced carton or crate | 280 |
| Carpet | rolled and wrapped | 370 |
| Office furniture | per office | 740 |
| Commercial goods | per kilo | 37 |
| Car | car carrier with export paperwork | 2,300 |
| Whole household | apartment or villa | Ask for the price by call or WhatsApp |
Per-item prices help if you are sending a few things; if you are moving a whole home, it is cheaper for us to price the total volume in cubic metres, because pieces loaded together take less space than they do one by one. The floor your Tabuk home is on, whether there is a lift, and the destination city also affect the price: delivering to Aqaba or Ma’an near the border is shorter than delivering north to Irbid or Mafraq.
Send us a list of items or photos of the rooms and the Jordanian city on WhatsApp, and we will reply with the final price before pickup.
How long does shipping from Tabuk to Jordan take?
Shipping from Tabuk to Jordan takes 2 to 4 days to Amman for most shipments, about a day less to Ma’an and Aqaba, and a day more to Irbid, Mafraq and the northern towns. Most of that time goes on clearance on both sides and delivery scheduling, not on the road itself.
The table below gives the approximate time from pickup in Tabuk:
| City in Jordan | Position after Al Mudawwara | Approximate time |
|---|---|---|
| Ma’an and Aqaba | closest to the border | 2–3 days |
| Amman, Zarqa and Madaba | via the Desert Highway | 2–4 days |
| Salt, Karak and Tafilah | branch roads off the Desert Highway | 3–4 days |
| Irbid, Mafraq, Jerash and Ajloun | north of Amman | 3–5 days |
| A car to any city | car carrier | 3–6 days |
It can take longer during holidays, Eid and the Hajj and Umrah seasons, when Halat Ammar handles large numbers of travellers, and also when exemption papers are incomplete. That is why we check every document before the truck leaves Tabuk.
Halat Ammar and Al Mudawwara: the road from Tabuk to Jordan
Shipments from Tabuk to Jordan leave through the Halat Ammar crossing north of Tabuk, which faces the Al Mudawwara customs centre in Jordan’s Ma’an governorate. The crossing is open around the clock all week, lies about 116 km from Tabuk airport, and is one of three land crossings between the Kingdom and Jordan, along with Al Haditha and Al Durra.
After Al Mudawwara the truck heads north to Ma’an and then takes the Desert Highway to Amman, from where shipments are distributed to Zarqa, Irbid and other cities. Shipments for Aqaba turn west before Ma’an. The total distance from Tabuk to Amman is about 455 km by road, less than half the distance from Riyadh to Amman.
The Al Durra crossing near Haql serves the Gulf of Aqaba coast, while Al Haditha further north is the route for shipments from Riyadh, Qassim and the Eastern Province through Al Jouf and Al Qurayyat. For Tabuk shipments, Halat Ammar remains the nearest and usual route.
Shipping methods from Tabuk to Jordan
The main way to ship from Tabuk to Jordan is by road in closed trucks, because the border is close, the route is short and your belongings travel door to door. Air suits small urgent parcels, and sea freight is rarely used from Tabuk, only for large commercial cargo.
Road freight
Road freight suits furniture, appliances, cars, goods and boxes of every size. You can choose shared shipping, where your items travel with other Jordan-bound shipments and you pay only for their space, or book a full truck for a large home or a fixed date. Either way the items are loaded in front of you and opened only at the border and at delivery.
Sea freight
Aqaba port is Jordan’s sea gateway, but it saves nothing for someone shipping from Tabuk, where the land border is closer and quicker. So we use the sea only for traders importing full containers through Aqaba from other origins who want to link them with their road shipments from the Kingdom.
Air freight from Tabuk to Jordan
Air freight from Tabuk to Jordan suits documents, small parcels, prescribed medicine in personal quantities and small valuables. It reaches Queen Alia International Airport in Amman on available flights from Tabuk or via Riyadh and Jeddah. Because the border is so close, though, road is often faster door to door for ordinary shipments.
You pay for whichever is greater, the scale weight or the volume weight, and the volume weight equals L × W × H in cm divided by 6,000. A 70×45×30 cm bag, for example, has a volumetric weight of 15.75 kg, so if it really weighs 10 kg it is charged at 15.75. That is why air makes sense for small heavy things, not large light ones.
- Good for air: official papers, phones, small spare parts, small valuable gifts.
- Not for air: furniture, large appliances, many boxes, liquids in quantity.
- Air needs: the sender’s ID, the receiver’s name and Jordanian number, and an accurate description and value.
Car shipping from Tabuk to Jordan
We ship cars from Tabuk to Jordan on open or enclosed car carriers, starting from SAR 2,300, with delivery in 3 to 6 days depending on the city and how quickly clearance is completed at Al Mudawwara. We arrange the Saudi export paperwork and explain Jordan’s conditions for imported cars before you book.
Conditions for importing a used car into Jordan
Jordan sets no maximum age for petrol and hybrid cars, but bans electric cars more than three years old, salvage, damaged, flooded or burnt cars, right-hand-drive cars, former taxis and police cars, and cars converted to run on gas. Jordanian customs charges duties and a special tax on the car according to its type and value.
If you are driving your own car
With such a short road, plenty of families drive the car to Jordan themselves and let our truck bring the furniture. You will then need a valid istimara, a licence, insurance covering Jordan, an external authorization if you are not the owner, and possibly a customs pass book for temporary entry. See our triptyque issuing service to have it ready before you travel.
For more on carrier types and permanent or temporary export, read the car shipping page.
Shipping furniture and household luggage to Jordan
We ship household furniture and luggage from Tabuk to Jordan after dismantling, packing and listing it at your home, then deliver and reassemble it in your home in Jordan. Because the route is relatively short, furniture usually arrives the same week it is collected in Tabuk.
Wooden pieces get foam and shrink wrap, mirrors and glass tops get made-to-size cartons or crates, upholstery gets cloth covers, fridge doors and washing-machine drums are secured, and ACs are removed by a technician. Every box is marked with its number and the room it came from, and you receive the full list on WhatsApp, because Jordanian customs asks for it and because it is the only way to be sure everything arrived.
If you are moving a whole home from another city or want a fuller guide to room and appliance prices, read furniture shipping from Saudi Arabia to Jordan.
Customs exemption for returning Jordanians’ belongings
Used furniture and personal effects of a Jordanian returning from abroad are exempt from customs duty if they lived outside Jordan for more than 12 months, the belongings were owned and used abroad for personal use, and neither they nor any family member has used this exemption before. The exemption is granted once per family.
This matters to many Jordanian families in Tabuk when they return for good: with complete papers the furniture enters without duty, but a single missing document can mean duty is charged or release is delayed. That is why we ask for the papers a few days before pickup so we can check them.
- A passport copy showing the national number.
- Proof that your Saudi residence has ended, such as a final exit or cancelled iqama.
- A detailed packing list of the shipment.
- A notarized authorization to collect the delivery order and complete clearance.
- Your Jordanian tax number, and the family book when needed.
New stock for resale, or a batch of identical appliances, must stay out of the household load; the exemption covers used personal effects only, and any commercial goods are treated under their own rules and duties.
Documents required for shipping from Tabuk to Jordan
A Jordan shipment from Tabuk starts with the sender’s ID or iqama, the Jordanian receiver’s name and number, a contents list, and a commercial invoice if the shipment is goods. We prepare the Saudi export declaration at Halat Ammar and follow clearance at Al Mudawwara.
| Shipment type | Documents needed |
|---|---|
| Furniture and luggage of a returning Jordanian | passport with national number, proof residence ended, packing list, notarized authorization, tax number |
| Luggage of a non-Jordanian | passport, packing list, two notarized authorizations, Jordanian tax number, exemption documents if any |
| Commercial goods | commercial registration, invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, a registered importer in Jordan |
| Car | the istimara in original, the owner’s ID, a power of attorney if someone else ships it, and export plates or certificate for a one-way export |
On the Saudi side, the car must have no outstanding fines or impound, and the export must be in the owner’s name or under their authorization. If you are a resident, make sure your iqama is valid on pickup day so your ID is accepted on the export declaration.
Prohibited and restricted items for Jordan
Flammable materials, gas cylinders, fireworks, weapons, ammunition and narcotics cannot be shipped, and large quantities of medicine, radio equipment, drones, plants and commercial food products need prior approval. Ask us about any item before packing it.
Jordanian cities we deliver to
Our Jordan deliveries reach every city: Amman, Zarqa, Irbid, Aqaba, Ma’an, Karak, Tafilah, Madaba, Salt, Jerash, Ajloun, Mafraq, Ramtha, Russeifa and Sahab. We hand over at the door, unload, and put furniture back together if you ask.
- Amman, Zarqa and Russeifa: the largest population centre, where most of what we ship from Tabuk goes.
- Irbid, Ramtha and Mafraq: in the north, usually one more day on the schedule.
- Aqaba and Ma’an: closest to Al Mudawwara, so shipments reach them first.
- Karak, Tafilah and Madaba: in the centre and south, on roads branching off the Desert Highway.
- Salt, Jerash and Ajloun: hill towns, served with delivery vehicles suited to the roads.
To see shipping routes to Jordan from every Saudi city, visit the shipping to Jordan page and the main guide Shipping Company from Saudi Arabia to Jordan. If your relatives are shipping from Madinah, read shipping from Madinah to Jordan.
Tabuk districts and governorates we collect from
Jordan-bound pickups run across Tabuk city and out to Haql, Al Bad, Tayma, Duba, Umluj and Al Wajh. Tayma lies on the eastern road and Haql and Al Bad on the north-west coast, so we schedule pickups there on set days.
In the city itself our team reaches Al Faisaliyah and Al Mahrajan in the centre, Al Muruj, Al Masif, Al Olaya and Al Sulaimaniyah, and Abu Sabah, Al Hudaybah, Al Rawdah, Al Safa, Al Shifa, Al Nahdah, Al Basatin, Al Muntazah and Al Rabiyah, collecting from compounds, warehouses and shops too.
Pickups from Haql, Al Bad and Duba are usually grouped on one day with other coastal shipments, so booking early gets your items onto the next trip to Jordan.
Commercial goods and parcels to Jordan
We ship commercial goods from Tabuk to Jordan by the kilo from SAR 37, or as part loads and full trucks for larger quantities, with the customs declaration and clearance. The service suits shops, distributors, online stores and farms.
Commercial goods above all need a clear invoice with the value of each line, a packing list, a certificate of origin for Saudi goods, and an importer registered in Jordan to receive them. Food and farm products need health certificates, and electrical appliances may need to meet Jordanian standards. We go through these requirements with you before loading so the goods do not stop at Al Mudawwara.
A small personal parcel rides in a consolidated load from SAR 75, the most economical way to send clothes, gifts and light items to family in Jordan.
Shipping appliances and office furniture to Jordan
Appliances are shipped to Jordan after being emptied, having their moving parts secured, and being wrapped: a fridge starts from SAR 465, a washing machine from 370, an air conditioner from 555 and a flat-screen TV from 280. Office furniture starts from SAR 740 per office, including dismantling and packing.
The fridge is switched off the day before pickup and left open to dry, because moisture trapped inside on the road leaves a smell that is hard to remove. The washing machine is drained and its drum secured with transit bolts if it has them. Screens are packed upright in reinforced cartons cut to size. Split ACs come down with a technician who traps the gas first; indoor and outdoor parts are tagged alike so they go back up as a pair in Jordan.
For offices and companies, we dismantle desks, cabinets and chairs and number them by room, pack devices, printers and files in sealed boxes, and give the list to the person in charge in Jordan so the new office is set up quickly. We schedule the move so the office is taken down at the end of the working week and set up at the start of the next wherever possible.
Storing your belongings before shipping to Jordan
If you are vacating your Tabuk home before your travel date, or before your home in Jordan is ready, your belongings can stay packed and listed in a closed warehouse until shipping day, then be loaded straight from the warehouse for Jordan.
This helps families waiting to complete their final exit procedures or the end of the children’s school year, and those buying a home in Jordan that is still being finished. The list written on packing day remains the one presented at Al Mudawwara. See our furniture storage before shipping service for details.
Refrigerated shipping for food and farm products
We ship food and farm products from Tabuk to Jordan in refrigerated trucks when needed, provided the health or phytosanitary certificate, invoice and product label are available. Tabuk’s farms grow vegetables, fruit and flowers on a large scale, and with the border so near, chilled trucks to Jordan make good sense.
A refrigerated shipment needs tighter planning than others: we set the right temperature for each product, load in the early morning, and prepare the papers in advance so the truck does not wait at Al Mudawwara. Food for personal use, such as dates, honey and sealed cans, travels in reasonable quantities with the luggage without a refrigerated truck.
How shipping from Tabuk to Jordan works with us
Shipping with us follows six clear steps from the first call to delivery in Jordan:
- First message: ring or WhatsApp 0560533140 saying what you are sending, where in Tabuk, and which Jordanian city.
- Quote and documents: photos or a list give us the price, and we review your papers ahead of collection.
- Collection: our crew takes furniture apart, wraps it, labels each box and lists it while you watch.
- Export: the truck heads to Halat Ammar and we complete the Saudi export declaration.
- Clearance at Al Mudawwara: we follow the Jordanian import declaration and the exemption if it applies.
- Delivery: we call the receiver, unload and reassemble what needs it.
Tips before shipping from Tabuk to Jordan
The most important tip is to prepare the exemption papers before pickup if you are a returning Jordanian, because the exemption saves you substantial duty and one missing document can lose or delay it.
- Book at least a week before you travel, and earlier before Eid and the Hajj and Umrah seasons.
- Do not issue your final exit before the pickup date is confirmed, so your ID stays valid for the export declaration.
- Write the contents list honestly, and do not put new goods inside the furniture.
- Check your car before booking: no fines, no impound, and a type Jordan allows.
- Carry cash, gold and original documents yourself rather than shipping them.
- Give us a Jordanian number that will answer when the shipment arrives.
If you also have family in the UAE, see Shipping Company from Tabuk to the UAE; you will find its route is far longer than the road to Jordan.
