Busan, KR to Los Angeles, US (KRPUS to USLAX)
Current ocean freight between Busan and Los Angeles starts at $6,715 per 20' container and at $8,365 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 11 to 28 days under Skypace contracts with COSCO, Evergreen and 2 other carriers.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($8,365) sits 23% above the $6,800 average of the 7 weekly rate checks recorded since May 19, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $8,365 to $9,781 across 4 carriers — a $1,416 spread.
Rates checked on Sep 27, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COSCO | N/A | N/A | $8,365 | $170 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Evergreen | 27 days | $8,912 | $163 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 28 days | $8,912 | $163 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 19 days | $9,114 | $163 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 17 days | $9,114 | $163 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 18 days | $9,114 | $163 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | N/A | N/A | $9,781 | $164 | $130 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| COSCO Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $8,365 | $170 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Evergreen Alt POD | 28 days | $8,912 | $163 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POD | 27 days | $8,912 | $163 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 12 days | $9,214 | $163 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 11 days | $9,214 | $163 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 11 days | $9,214 | $163 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 13 days | $9,781 | $164 | $130 | Select & Quote |
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.
Rates last fetched on
14 sailings available · Transit: 11–28 days · 4 carriers