Charleston, US to Veracruz, MX (USCHS to MXVER)
Current ocean freight between Charleston and Veracruz starts at $1,142 per 20' container and at $1,814 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 12 to 46 days under Skypace contracts with ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($1,814 with ZIM) takes 23 days at sea, while the fastest option (16 days with Hapag-Lloyd) is faster — saving $453 costs 7 extra days at sea.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $1,814 to $2,267 across 2 carriers — a $453 spread.
Rates checked on Aug 19, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIM | 23 days | $1,814 | $45 | $30 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 17 days | $1,814 | $45 | $30 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 23 days | $1,814 | $45 | $30 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 19 days | $1,814 | $45 | $30 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 16 days | $1,814 | $45 | $30 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 23 days | $1,880 | $45 | $30 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 16 days | $2,205 | $68 | $149 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 16 days | $2,208 | $68 | $149 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 16 days | $2,213 | $68 | $149 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 16 days | $2,219 | $68 | $149 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 46 days | $2,267 | $8 | $59 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 16 days | $2,267 | $8 | $59 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 45 days | $2,267 | $8 | $59 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 45 days | $2,267 | $8 | $59 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 45 days | $2,267 | $8 | $59 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL ×2 sailings | 17 days | $1,814 | $45 | $30 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 17 days | $1,814 | $45 | $30 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 18 days | $1,814 | $45 | $30 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 17 days | $1,814 | $45 | $30 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 16 days | $1,814 | $45 | $30 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 15 days | $1,814 | $45 | $30 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 14 days | $1,814 | $45 | $30 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 16 days | $1,814 | $45 | $30 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 15 days | $1,814 | $45 | $30 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 15 days | $1,814 | $45 | $30 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 14 days | $1,814 | $45 | $30 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 12 days | $1,814 | $45 | $30 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 12 days | $1,880 | $45 | $30 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 17 days | $1,880 | $45 | $30 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 16 days | $1,880 | $45 | $30 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 14 days | $1,880 | $45 | $30 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 18 days | $1,880 | $45 | $30 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POL | 17 days | $1,880 | $45 | $30 | Select & Quote | |||
| Maersk Alt POL | 30 days | $1,988 | $100 | $175 | 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.
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35 sailings available · Transit: 12–46 days · 3 carriers