Chennai, IN to Long Beach, US (INMAA to USLGB)
Current ocean freight between Chennai and Long Beach starts at $7,282 per 20' container and at $9,187 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 32 to 52 days under Skypace contracts with ONE, Yang Ming and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($9,187 with ONE) takes 52 days at sea, while the fastest option (47 days with ONE) is faster.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($9,187) sits 22% above the $7,534 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 | 52 days | $9,187 | $118 | $20 | Select next steps | |||
| ONE | 47 days | $9,187 | $118 | $20 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | N/A | N/A | $9,468 | $105 | TBA | N/A | Select next steps | |
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 50 days | $8,214 | $123 | $40 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 48 days | $8,214 | $123 | $40 | Select next steps | |||
| ONE Alt POD | 43 days | $9,187 | $118 | $20 | Select next steps | |||
| ONE Alt POD | 41 days | $9,187 | $118 | $20 | Select next steps | |||
| ONE Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $9,187 | $120 | $20 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| ONE Alt POL/POD | N/A | N/A | $9,187 | $120 | $20 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 34 days | $9,468 | $105 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 32 days | $9,468 | $105 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 36 days | $9,468 | $105 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $9,468 | $105 | TBA | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Yang Ming Alt POL/POD | N/A | N/A | $9,893 | $105 | TBA | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Yang Ming Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $9,893 | $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
15 sailings available · Transit: 32–52 days · 3 carriers