CES 2027 show services cost
Jan 6 to 9, 2027. Estimate the show services you'll be billed for, from the rates the contractor published for this edition, and see what ordering late adds.
Your estimate
Everything delivered by truck: crates, cases, carpet, signs. Your shipper or booth builder can give you the weight
Leave at 0 if you set up yourself within the show's rules
Your booth builder can tell you
Usually less than install
Hours outside 8:00 to 4:30 on weekdays, and weekends
Enter your freight weight or labor
From the rates published for CES 2027 at LVCC (Freeman). Electrical, booth space, your booth, travel and shipping to the warehouse are extra, and so are labor minimums, supervision and special handling surcharges. Small shipments may be billed at a minimum charge. Your contractor's invoice and order forms are the final word.
Check your bill
Enter the lines from your invoice
Checked against the rates published for CES 2027 at LVCC (Freeman). Nothing you type leaves this page. Contractors can add minimums and surcharges the public rate pages don't show, so a gap is a question to ask, not proof of a mistake.
Published rates
| Where | Item | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| LVCC (Freeman) | Material handling | $0.71 a pound ($71.00 per 100 lb) | FreemanOnline material handling rates |
| Material handling after the deadline | $0.89 a pound ($89.00 per 100 lb) | FreemanOnline material handling rates | |
| Small shipments | 30 lb and under at no charge | FreemanOnline material handling rates | |
| Labor, straight time | $98.50 per person an hour | FreemanOnline labor rates | |
| Labor, overtime | $157.85 per person an hour | FreemanOnline labor rates | |
| Venetian Expo (Freeman) | Material handling | $0.71 a pound ($71.00 per 100 lb) | FreemanOnline material handling rates |
| Material handling after the deadline | $0.89 a pound ($89.00 per 100 lb) | FreemanOnline material handling rates | |
| Small shipments | 30 lb and under at no charge | FreemanOnline material handling rates | |
| Labor, straight time | $98.50 per person an hour | FreemanOnline labor rates | |
| Labor, overtime | $157.85 per person an hour | FreemanOnline labor rates |
Read from the contractor's public rate pages on Oct 30, 2026. Electrical prices are only shown after signing in to the contractor's ordering site. Rates can change; your exhibitor manual and order forms are the final word.
CES deadlines that change the price
Mon, November 9, 2026
Advance warehouse receiving opens (LVCC)
The Freeman warehouse at 6675 W Sunset Rd starts accepting crated, boxed or skidded freight.
Wed, November 25, 2026
Utilities and hanging sign labor discount deadline (LVCC)
Order hanging sign labor, utilities and truss or lighting packages by this date for discount rates. Also the deadline to request free hanging sign labor for qualifying LVCC booths.
Tue, December 1, 2026
Freeman discount price deadline (LVCC)
Last day for advance order discount rates on FreemanOnline, 11:59 PM PT. Also the deadline to request a target move-in change.
Tue, December 1, 2026
Freeman discount price deadline (Venetian Expo)
Last day for advance order discount rates for CES exhibitors at the Venetian Expo.
Fri, December 4, 2026
Hanging signs and carpet to the warehouse (LVCC)
Hanging signs and exhibitor carpet must reach the Freeman advance warehouse by this date for the advance rate and on-time install.
Fri, December 4, 2026
Hanging signs and carpet to the warehouse (Venetian Expo)
Hanging signs and carpet must reach the Freeman advance warehouse by this date.
Fri, December 11, 2026
Last warehouse day without a late charge (LVCC)
Freight arriving after this date, 2:30 PM PT, gets an after-deadline charge.
Tue, December 15, 2026
Last warehouse day without a late charge (Venetian Expo)
Venetian Expo freight arriving after this date gets an after-deadline charge.
Dates come from the show's own manual. They can change, so confirm each one in your exhibitor manual before you rely on it.
Lower the bill
- CES exhibitor guideRules, contractor, venues and sources
- Compare other Las Vegas showsEvery published rate, side by side
- How drayage is billedWeights, minimums and the surcharges to avoid
- Detailed drayage and labor mathSeveral shipments, crews and overtime
- Get quotes from vendors working this showScreens, furniture, staff and more
- Full booth budgetSpace, booth, travel and the rest
- Will the show pay for itself?Break-even leads from your own numbers
- Hand it to a coordinatorShow concierge, or a check of your contractor bill
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