Chennai, IN to Chicago, US (INMAA to USCHI)
Current ocean freight between Chennai and Chicago starts at $9,642 per 20' container and at $11,400 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 39 to 47 days under Skypace contracts with CMA CGM and ONE.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($11,400) sits 19% above the $9,608 average of the 6 weekly rate checks recorded since May 18, 2026.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POL, ONE) is filed at $11,452 ocean freight — $52 above the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Chennai and Chicago.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM | 39 days | $11,400 | $122 | $1,255 | Select & Quote | |||
| ONE | 47 days | $11,452 | $117 | $320 | Select & Quote | |||
| ONE | N/A | N/A | $11,552 | $117 | $442 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| ONE Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $11,452 | $119 | $320 | N/A | 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
4 sailings available · Transit: 39–47 days · 2 carriers