Chicago Rail Ramp, US to Melbourne, AU (USCHI to AUMEL)
Current ocean freight between Chicago Rail Ramp and Melbourne starts at $1,259 per 20' container and at $2,205 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 39 to 78 days under Skypace contracts with Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL and 2 other carriers.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($2,205) sits 18% below the $2,688 average of the 8 weekly rate checks recorded since Mar 2, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $2,205 to $3,548 across 4 carriers — a $1,343 spread.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hapag-Lloyd | 39 days | $2,205 | $2,066 | $857 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 77 days | $2,299 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 72 days | $2,299 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 64 days | $2,299 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 77 days | $2,299 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 72 days | $2,299 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 77 days | $2,299 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 71 days | $2,299 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 72 days | $2,299 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 77 days | $2,299 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 78 days | $2,299 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 77 days | $2,299 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 71 days | $2,299 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 45 days | $2,405 | $2,327 | $857 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 39 days | $2,405 | $2,066 | $857 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 45 days | $2,405 | $2,327 | $857 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 39 days | $2,405 | $2,066 | $857 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 45 days | $2,405 | $2,327 | $857 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 39 days | $2,405 | $2,066 | $857 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 42 days | $2,528 | $115 | $671 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming ×2 sailings | 58 days | $3,100 | TBA | $572 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming ×2 sailings | 51 days | $3,100 | TBA | $572 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming ×2 sailings | 64 days | $3,100 | TBA | $572 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming ×2 sailings | 64 days | $3,100 | TBA | $572 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming ×2 sailings | 51 days | $3,100 | TBA | $572 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming ×2 sailings | N/A | N/A | $3,100 | TBA | $572 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Yang Ming | 57 days | $3,100 | TBA | $572 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 61 days | $3,100 | TBA | $572 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 52 days | $3,100 | TBA | $572 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 51 days | $3,100 | TBA | $572 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 51 days | $3,100 | TBA | $572 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 57 days | $3,100 | TBA | $572 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 48 days | $3,100 | TBA | $572 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 61 days | $3,100 | TBA | $572 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 51 days | $3,100 | TBA | $572 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 64 days | $3,100 | TBA | $572 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 57 days | $3,100 | TBA | $572 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 48 days | $3,100 | TBA | $572 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 51 days | $3,100 | TBA | $572 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 51 days | $3,100 | TBA | $572 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 58 days | $3,100 | TBA | $572 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 48 days | $3,100 | TBA | $572 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 51 days | $3,100 | TBA | $572 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 47 days | $3,100 | TBA | $572 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $3,528 | TBA | $674 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL | 47 days | $3,548 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 44 days | $3,548 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 64 days | $3,548 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 61 days | $3,548 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 64 days | $3,548 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 47 days | $3,548 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 50 days | $3,548 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 47 days | $3,548 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 64 days | $3,548 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 47 days | $3,548 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 65 days | $3,548 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 50 days | $3,548 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 54 days | $3,548 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 64 days | $3,548 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 50 days | $3,548 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 61 days | $3,548 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 47 days | $3,548 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 71 days | $3,548 | TBA | $674 | 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
69 sailings available · Transit: 39–78 days · 4 carriers