Chicago Rail Ramp, US to Sydney, AU (USCHI to AUSYD)
Current ocean freight between Chicago Rail Ramp and Sydney starts at $1,200 per 20' container and at $1,620 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 36 to 75 days under Skypace contracts with MSC, Hapag-Lloyd and 2 other carriers.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,620) sits 39% below the $2,637 average of the 9 weekly rate checks recorded since Mar 2, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $1,620 to $3,548 across 4 carriers — a $1,928 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSC | N/A | N/A | $1,620 | $935 | $660 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 36 days | $2,205 | $2,066 | $821 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL ×2 sailings | 68 days | $2,299 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 74 days | $2,299 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 68 days | $2,299 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 74 days | $2,299 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 61 days | $2,299 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 74 days | $2,299 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 74 days | $2,299 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 75 days | $2,299 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 68 days | $2,299 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 74 days | $2,299 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 68 days | $2,299 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 36 days | $2,405 | $2,066 | $821 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 36 days | $2,405 | $2,066 | $821 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 36 days | $2,405 | $2,066 | $821 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming ×2 sailings | 61 days | $3,100 | TBA | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming ×2 sailings | 54 days | $3,100 | TBA | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming ×2 sailings | 67 days | $3,100 | TBA | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming ×2 sailings | N/A | N/A | $3,100 | TBA | $533 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Yang Ming | 60 days | $3,100 | TBA | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 64 days | $3,100 | TBA | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 56 days | $3,100 | TBA | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 55 days | $3,100 | TBA | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 54 days | $3,100 | TBA | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 46 days | $3,100 | TBA | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 60 days | $3,100 | TBA | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 67 days | $3,100 | TBA | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 72 days | $3,100 | TBA | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 50 days | $3,100 | TBA | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 55 days | $3,100 | TBA | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 68 days | $3,100 | TBA | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 54 days | $3,100 | TBA | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 67 days | $3,100 | TBA | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 60 days | $3,100 | TBA | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 51 days | $3,100 | TBA | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 55 days | $3,100 | TBA | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 54 days | $3,100 | TBA | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 61 days | $3,100 | TBA | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 51 days | $3,100 | TBA | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 55 days | $3,100 | TBA | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 50 days | $3,100 | TBA | $533 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $3,528 | TBA | $674 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL ×2 sailings | 61 days | $3,548 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 61 days | $3,548 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 54 days | $3,548 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 50 days | $3,548 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 57 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 | 46 days | $3,548 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 43 days | $3,548 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 50 days | $3,548 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 46 days | $3,548 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 61 days | $3,548 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 50 days | $3,548 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 46 days | $3,548 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 57 days | $3,548 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 50 days | $3,548 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 68 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
66 sailings available · Transit: 36–75 days · 4 carriers