Chennai, IN to Chicago, US (INMAA to USCHI)
Current ocean freight between Chennai and Chicago starts at $9,370 per 20' container and at $10,400 per 40'HC container. Transit time is 38 days under Skypace contracts with CMA CGM.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($10,400) sits 23% above the $8,439 average of the 4 weekly rate checks recorded since May 18, 2026.
Rates checked on Aug 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM | 38 days | $10,400 | $122 | $1,205 | 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
1 sailing available · Transit: 38–38 days · 1 carrier