No one ships from LA to Hawaii. You could ship to China then back to Hawaii for half the cost. Or, even better, to Vancouver then Hawaii. Maybe even Larenzo Cardenas then Hawaii.
Really?
https://www.matson.com/matnav/services/hawaii.html
Does this explain why a cruise ship must stop in a foreign port? Alaska cruises that leave from Seattle have to make at least one stop in Canada, or they must leave from Vancouver, (Canada). Why?