Chicago Rail Ramp, US to Melbourne, AU (USCHI to AUMEL)
Current ocean freight between Chicago Rail Ramp and Melbourne starts at $2,089 per 20' container and at $2,282 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 44 to 88 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL and Yang Ming.
The lowest ocean freight ($2,282 with OOCL) takes 66 days at sea, while the fastest option (44 days with Yang Ming) is faster — saving $818 costs 22 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($2,282) sits 14% below the $2,642 average of the 7 weekly rate checks recorded since Mar 2, 2026.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OOCL | 66 days | $2,282 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 77 days | $2,282 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 71 days | $2,282 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 68 days | $2,282 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 77 days | $2,282 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 72 days | $2,282 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 74 days | $2,282 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 71 days | $2,282 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 77 days | $2,282 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 72 days | $2,282 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 72 days | $2,282 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 71 days | $2,282 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 77 days | $2,282 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming ×3 sailings | 58 days | $3,100 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming ×2 sailings | 64 days | $3,100 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming ×2 sailings | 65 days | $3,100 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming ×2 sailings | 48 days | $3,100 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming ×2 sailings | 58 days | $3,100 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming ×2 sailings | 57 days | $3,100 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming ×2 sailings | 58 days | $3,100 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 68 days | $3,100 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 46 days | $3,100 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 44 days | $3,100 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 58 days | $3,100 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 57 days | $3,100 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 64 days | $3,100 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 54 days | $3,100 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 52 days | $3,100 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 64 days | $3,100 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 57 days | $3,100 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 56 days | $3,100 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 51 days | $3,100 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 57 days | $3,100 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 49 days | $3,100 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 51 days | $3,100 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 50 days | $3,100 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 47 days | $3,100 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 66 days | $3,100 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 57 days | $3,100 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 48 days | $3,100 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 61 days | $3,100 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | N/A | N/A | $3,100 | TBA | $580 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| OOCL | 88 days | $3,528 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 76 days | $3,528 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 47 days | $3,528 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 50 days | $3,528 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 46 days | $3,528 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 54 days | $3,528 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 57 days | $3,528 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 61 days | $3,528 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 65 days | $3,528 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 47 days | $3,528 | TBA | $684 | 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
60 sailings available · Transit: 44–88 days · 2 carriers