Chicago Rail Ramp, US to Brisbane, AU (USCHI to AUBNE)
Current ocean freight between Chicago Rail Ramp and Brisbane starts at $1,459 per 20' container and at $2,299 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 38 to 86 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, Maersk and 3 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($2,299 with OOCL) takes 78 days at sea, while the fastest option (38 days with CMA CGM) is faster — saving $329 costs 40 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($2,299) sits 5% below the $2,424 average of the 8 weekly rate checks recorded since Mar 2, 2026.
Rates checked on Oct 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OOCL | 78 days | $2,299 | TBA | $638 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 59 days | $2,299 | TBA | $638 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 66 days | $2,299 | TBA | $638 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 78 days | $2,299 | TBA | $638 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 73 days | $2,299 | TBA | $638 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 78 days | $2,299 | TBA | $638 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 66 days | $2,299 | TBA | $638 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 42 days | $2,528 | $115 | $605 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 48 days | $2,605 | $2,066 | $791 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 41 days | $2,628 | $100 | $697 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 38 days | $2,628 | $100 | $697 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 38 days | $2,628 | $100 | $697 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 48 days | $2,805 | $2,066 | $791 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 48 days | $2,805 | $2,066 | $791 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 50 days | $2,805 | $2,066 | $791 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | N/A | N/A | $3,100 | TBA | $495 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 77 days | $3,105 | $1,937 | $718 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 86 days | $3,105 | $1,937 | $718 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 70 days | $3,105 | $1,937 | $718 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $3,528 | TBA | $638 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL | 59 days | $3,548 | TBA | $638 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 50 days | $3,548 | TBA | $638 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 53 days | $3,548 | TBA | $638 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 67 days | $3,548 | TBA | $638 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 53 days | $3,548 | TBA | $638 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 59 days | $3,548 | TBA | $638 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 55 days | $3,548 | TBA | $638 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 53 days | $3,548 | TBA | $638 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 59 days | $3,548 | TBA | $638 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 71 days | $3,548 | TBA | $638 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 53 days | $3,548 | TBA | $638 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 55 days | $3,548 | TBA | $638 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 59 days | $3,548 | TBA | $638 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 53 days | $3,548 | TBA | $638 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 55 days | $3,548 | TBA | $638 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 53 days | $3,548 | TBA | $638 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 66 days | $3,548 | TBA | $638 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 53 days | $3,548 | TBA | $638 | 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
38 sailings available · Transit: 38–86 days · 5 carriers