Charleston, US to Le Havre, FR (USCHS to FRLEH)
Current ocean freight between Charleston and Le Havre starts at $306 per 20' container and at $387 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 20 to 38 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL and Hapag-Lloyd.
The lowest ocean freight ($387 with OOCL) takes 27 days at sea, while the fastest option (26 days with OOCL) is faster — saving $60 costs 1 extra day at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($387) sits 58% below the $913 average of the 7 weekly rate checks recorded since May 15, 2026.
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 | 27 days | $387 | TBA | $283 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $387 | TBA | $283 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL | 26 days | $447 | TBA | $283 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 27 days | $447 | TBA | $283 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 30 days | $447 | TBA | $283 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 30 days | $447 | TBA | $283 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 30 days | $447 | TBA | $283 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 34 days | $1,498 | $8 | $466 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 35 days | $1,509 | $8 | $466 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 34 days | $1,542 | $8 | $466 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 34 days | $1,553 | $8 | $466 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 23 days | $387 | TBA | $283 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 23 days | $447 | TBA | $283 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 23 days | $447 | TBA | $283 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 26 days | $447 | TBA | $283 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 26 days | $447 | TBA | $283 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $787 | TBA | $283 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL Alt POL | 26 days | $847 | TBA | $283 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 32 days | $847 | TBA | $283 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 32 days | $847 | TBA | $283 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 32 days | $847 | TBA | $283 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 32 days | $847 | TBA | $283 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 28 days | $897 | TBA | $283 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 34 days | $897 | TBA | $283 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 34 days | $897 | TBA | $283 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 34 days | $897 | TBA | $283 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 34 days | $897 | TBA | $283 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 38 days | $897 | TBA | $283 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 20 days | $1,182 | $15 | $345 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 20 days | $1,190 | $15 | $345 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 20 days | $1,210 | $15 | $345 | 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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31 sailings available · Transit: 20–38 days · 3 carriers