Chennai, IN to Houston, US (INMAA to USHOU)
Current ocean freight between Chennai and Houston starts at $9,587 per 20' container and at $11,412 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 45 to 51 days under Skypace contracts with ONE and Yang Ming.
The lowest ocean freight ($11,412 with ONE) takes 49 days at sea, while the fastest option (45 days with ONE) is faster.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($11,412) sits 10% above the $10,345 average of the 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONE | 49 days | $11,412 | $118 | $525 | Select next steps | |||
| ONE | 45 days | $11,412 | $118 | $525 | Select next steps | |||
| ONE | 51 days | $11,412 | $118 | $525 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | N/A | N/A | $12,760 | $120 | $70 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| ONE Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $11,412 | $120 | $525 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Yang Ming Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $13,185 | $120 | $70 | 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.
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6 sailings available · Transit: 45–51 days · 2 carriers