Chicago, US to Chennai, IN (USCHI to INMAA)
Current ocean freight between Chicago and Chennai starts at $2,030 per 20' container and at $2,350 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 37 to 70 days under Skypace contracts with Evergreen, Yang Ming and 1 other carrier.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($2,350) sits 25% below the $3,136 average of the 3 weekly rate checks recorded since Aug 21, 2026.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POD, OOCL) is filed at $1,944 ocean freight — $406 below the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Chicago and Chennai.
Rates checked on Sep 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $2,350 | TBA | $108 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Yang Ming ×2 sailings | 55 days | $3,320 | TBA | $137 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 70 days | $3,320 | TBA | $137 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 48 days | $3,320 | TBA | $137 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 55 days | $3,320 | TBA | $167 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 48 days | $3,320 | TBA | $167 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 58 days | $3,320 | TBA | $167 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 37 days | $3,320 | TBA | $167 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 42 days | $3,320 | TBA | $167 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 62 days | $3,320 | TBA | $137 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 55 days | $3,320 | TBA | $137 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 58 days | $3,320 | TBA | $167 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 57 days | $3,320 | TBA | $167 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 59 days | $3,320 | TBA | $137 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 52 days | $3,320 | TBA | $167 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 62 days | $3,320 | TBA | $137 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 55 days | $3,320 | TBA | $137 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 55 days | $3,320 | TBA | $167 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 61 days | $3,320 | TBA | $137 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 60 days | $3,320 | TBA | $167 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 56 days | $3,320 | TBA | $167 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 62 days | $3,320 | TBA | $137 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 51 days | $3,320 | TBA | $167 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 63 days | $3,320 | TBA | $137 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 55 days | $3,320 | TBA | $137 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 51 days | $3,320 | TBA | $167 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | N/A | N/A | $3,320 | TBA | $167 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| OOCL Alt POD | 45 days | $1,944 | $46 | $55 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 50 days | $1,944 | $46 | $55 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $1,944 | $46 | $55 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| OOCL Alt POD | 54 days | $2,153 | TBA | $55 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 52 days | $2,153 | TBA | $55 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 70 days | $2,153 | TBA | $55 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 70 days | $2,153 | TBA | $55 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 52 days | $2,153 | TBA | $55 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 56 days | $2,153 | TBA | $55 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 70 days | $2,153 | TBA | $55 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 70 days | $2,153 | TBA | $55 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 56 days | $2,153 | TBA | $55 | 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
40 sailings available · Transit: 37–70 days · 3 carriers