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 12 to 34 days under Skypace contracts with COSCO, CMA CGM and 3 other carriers.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($8,365) sits 13% above the $7,412 average of the 10 weekly rate checks recorded since May 19, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $8,365 to $9,781 across 5 carriers — a $1,416 spread.
Rates checked on Oct 28, 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 | $173 | TBA | N/A | Select next steps | |
| CMA CGM | 15 days | $8,414 | $166 | $40 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 18 days | $8,414 | $166 | $40 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 22 days | $8,714 | $166 | $40 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | N/A | N/A | $8,768 | $166 | TBA | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Evergreen | 34 days | $8,912 | $166 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen | 33 days | $8,912 | $166 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | N/A | N/A | $9,781 | $168 | $130 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| COSCO Alt POD | 12 days | $8,365 | $173 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 12 days | $8,414 | $166 | $40 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 12 days | $8,714 | $166 | $40 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 13 days | $8,768 | $166 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen Alt POD | 13 days | $8,912 | $166 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 12 days | $9,014 | $166 | $40 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 13 days | $9,781 | $168 | $130 | 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.
Rates last fetched on
15 sailings available · Transit: 12–34 days · 5 carriers