Bremerhaven, DE to Los Angeles, US (DEBRV to USLAX)
Current ocean freight between Bremerhaven and Los Angeles starts at $2,789 per 20' container and at $3,505 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 28 to 46 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, HMM and 2 other carriers.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($3,505) sits 9% above the $3,220 average of the 6 weekly rate checks recorded since Jun 18, 2026.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POL/POD, Maersk) is filed at $2,956 ocean freight — $549 below the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Bremerhaven and Los Angeles.
Rates checked on Oct 17, 2026.
Each rate below is broken into its price components: ocean freight, origin terminal charges and destination terminal charges, in USD per container. The freight column covers ocean carriage of a 40'HC container only — any component a carrier has not published is shown as TBA, never estimated or silently bundled.
| Carrier | Departure | Transit | Ocean freight (40'HC) | Origin charges | Destination charges | Port cutoff | Valid until | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $3,505 | TBA | TBA | N/A | Select next steps | |
| HMM | 29 days | $3,578 | $95 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| HMM | 28 days | $3,578 | $95 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| HMM | 29 days | $3,578 | $95 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| HMM | N/A | N/A | $3,578 | $95 | TBA | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Maersk | 38 days | $6,603 | TBA | $40 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk Alt POL/POD | 46 days | $2,956 | TBA | $40 | Select next steps | |||
| HMM Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $3,478 | $95 | TBA | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL/POD | 32 days | $4,392 | $65 | $28 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 32 days | $4,392 | $65 | $28 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL/POD | 32 days | $4,403 | $65 | $28 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 32 days | $4,403 | $65 | $28 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL/POD | 31 days | $4,414 | $65 | $28 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 31 days | $4,414 | $65 | $28 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL/POD | 32 days | $4,423 | $65 | $28 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 32 days | $4,423 | $65 | $28 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk Alt POL | 34 days | $6,850 | TBA | $40 | Select next steps |
Some sailings are filed via a nearby alternative port and are marked Alt POL (origin side), Alt POD (destination side) or Alt POL/POD. Prices on such rows apply to that alternative routing, not to this page's primary port pair.
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17 sailings available · Transit: 28–46 days · 4 carriers