AHR Expo 2027 shipping
- Show dates: Jan 25 – 27, 2027
- Where: McCormick Place · Chicago, IL
Freight for AHR Expo 2027 can arrive at the advance warehouse from Dec 22, 2026 to Jan 14, 2027, or direct to McCormick Place from Jan 21 – 24, 2027.
AHR Expo 2027 is already filled in on the quote form. A person answers the phone, Monday to Friday.
Freight deadlines
Advance warehouse deadline
Jan 14, 2027 by 3:30 PM CT
Receiving opens Dec 22, 2026
Direct-to-show delivery
Jan 21 – 24, 2027
Targeted move-in: check your booth’s window
Move-out
Jan 27 – 30, 2027
Checked against the official sources, last verified Oct 19, 2026. Sources
Family-owned freight broker
Based in Torrance, California. We arrange trade show freight through our carrier network and coordinate it start to finish.
A person answers the phone
Call (800) 460-8540, Monday to Friday, and talk it through with the team that books the freight.
Dates checked against the kit
Last verified Oct 19, 2026 against the official exhibitor kit, with the source linked below.
Key dates
- Advance warehouse receivingDec 22, 2026 – Jan 14, 2027 by 3:30 PM CT
- Direct-to-show deliveryJan 21 – 24, 2027
- Exhibitor move-inJan 21 – 24, 2027
- Show datesJan 25 – 27, 2027
- Move-outJan 27 – 30, 2027
Advance warehouse
Ship ahead to
Exhibiting Company Name / Booth Number - AHR Expo 2027
- Receiving window
- Dec 22, 2026 – Jan 14, 2027 by 3:30 PM CT
- After the deadline
- Freight arriving after Jan 14 gets an after deadline charge (amount not listed). Warehouse closed weekends, Dec 24 and 25 2026, Jan 1 2027. No uncrated, COD, hazmat, refrigerated, single pieces over 4,500 lb or over 108in H x 93in W.
Direct to show site
Ship direct to
Exhibiting Company Name / Booth Number - AHR Expo 2027 - McCormick Place
- Delivery window
- Jan 21 – 24, 2027
- Targeted move-in
- Targeted show; direct freight must arrive on the day and time on the 2027 target move-in plan (North and South Hall plans). Warehouse freight delivered to booth by assigned target time. DHL, FedEx, UPS not recommended for direct.
- Marshalling yard
- Carriers check in at the marshaling yard at their scheduled target time and queue for unloading; expect waits. Address is in a separate map and directions document not captured.
- Labels
- Separate Advance Warehouse labels, Targeted Show Site labels, and hanging sign labels. Driver must carry certified weight ticket and bill of lading. All outbound carriers check in by 08:00 Sat Jan 30.
Not sure which door fits your freight?
Tell us the origin, the pieces and the date it can leave. We will tell you whether the advance warehouse or direct to show makes more sense for AHR Expo, and quote it.
Move-out
Move-out: Jan 27 – 30, 2027
Outbound freight needs two things before the booth is packed: a completed material handling agreement turned in to the show contractor, and your carrier’s bill of lading and labels on the freight. Freight on the floor without both when the hall clears is forced onto the contractor’s carrier at their rate. Book the outbound carrier before the show opens, not on the last day.
Official sources
- Official exhibitor kit
- General service contractor: Freeman
- Organizer: International Exposition Company (IEC); cosponsored by ASHRAE and AHRI
- Last verified Oct 19, 2026 against the official exhibitor kit (source).
How a DTS quote works
Tell us about the freight
Where it ships from, how many pieces, rough weight and size, and whether it goes to the advance warehouse or direct to the show.
Pick a carrier option
We come back with carrier options and pricing timed to this show’s deadlines. You choose the one that fits the freight and the budget.
We stay on it until it arrives
We book the carrier, set up the bill of lading and labels, and keep you posted until the warehouse or show dock signs for it. Same again for the trip home after move-out.
Get a freight quote for AHR Expo 2027
Tell us where the freight is coming from and how many pieces, and we will come back with carrier options for the advance warehouse or direct to show, timed to this show’s deadlines.
A person answers the phone, Monday to Friday.
Questions about shipping to this show
When does the advance warehouse for AHR Expo 2027 start receiving freight?
Exhibiting Company Name / Booth Number - AHR Expo 2027 begins receiving AHR Expo 2027 freight on Dec 22, 2026 and the receiving deadline is Jan 14, 2027 by 3:30 PM CT.
What is the last day to ship to the AHR Expo 2027 advance warehouse?
Freight should arrive at the advance warehouse no later than Jan 14, 2027 by 3:30 PM CT. Freight arriving after Jan 14 gets an after deadline charge (amount not listed). Warehouse closed weekends, Dec 24 and 25 2026, Jan 1 2027. No uncrated, COD, hazmat, refrigerated, single pieces over 4,500 lb or over 108in H x 93in W. Plan transit from your origin backwards from that date, not from the show's opening day.
Can freight go direct to McCormick Place for AHR Expo 2027?
Yes. Direct-to-show freight for AHR Expo 2027 is received from Jan 21 – 24, 2027. This show uses targeted move-in: Targeted show; direct freight must arrive on the day and time on the 2027 target move-in plan (North and South Hall plans). Warehouse freight delivered to booth by assigned target time. DHL, FedEx, UPS not recommended for direct.
When is move-out for AHR Expo 2027?
Move-out runs Jan 27 – 30, 2027. Outbound freight needs a completed material handling agreement turned in to the show contractor and your carrier's paperwork ready before the booth is packed; freight left on the floor without both is forced onto the contractor's carrier at their rate.
Who bills material handling (drayage) at AHR Expo 2027?
Freeman, the show's general service contractor, bills material handling, which is moving freight from the dock to the booth and back. That charge is separate from transportation and is not part of a DTS quote.
What does DTS do for AHR Expo 2027 freight?
DTS arranges and coordinates transportation to the advance warehouse or the show site through our carrier network, and back out after the show. DTS does not operate the warehouse and does not move material on the show floor; the general service contractor does that.
Still working out freight for AHR Expo? Call or send the details and we will take it from there.
DTS is a freight broker. We arrange and coordinate transportation to and from trade shows through our carrier network. We do not operate warehouses, own trucks, or move material on the show floor.