Chennai, IN to Chicago Rail Ramp, US (INMAA to USCHI)
Current ocean freight between Chennai and Chicago Rail Ramp starts at $9,550 per 20' container and at $10,600 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 40 to 57 days under Skypace contracts with CMA CGM, ONE and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($10,600 with CMA CGM) takes 54 days at sea, while the fastest option (40 days with Yang Ming) is faster — saving $2,418 costs 14 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($10,600) sits 3% above the $10,289 average of the 8 weekly rate checks recorded since May 18, 2026.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM | 54 days | $10,600 | $122 | $1,255 | Select next steps | |||
| ONE | 52 days | $11,512 | $118 | $525 | Select next steps | |||
| ONE | 50 days | $11,512 | $118 | $525 | Select next steps | |||
| ONE | 56 days | $11,512 | $118 | $525 | Select next steps | |||
| ONE | N/A | N/A | $11,612 | $118 | $648 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Yang Ming | 57 days | $13,018 | $105 | $36 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 51 days | $13,018 | $105 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 41 days | $13,018 | $105 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 40 days | $13,018 | $105 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 44 days | $13,018 | $105 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | N/A | N/A | $13,018 | $105 | TBA | N/A | Select next steps | |
| ONE Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $11,512 | $120 | $525 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Yang Ming Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $13,443 | $105 | TBA | N/A | 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
13 sailings available · Transit: 40–57 days · 3 carriers