Chicago, US to Le Havre, FR (USCHI to FRLEH)
Current ocean freight between Chicago and Le Havre starts at $684 per 20' container and at $768 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 34 to 40 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL and CMA CGM.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($768) sits 26% below the $1,036 average of the 6 weekly rate checks recorded since May 15, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $768 to $1,502 across 2 carriers — a $734 spread.
Rates checked on Sep 4, 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 | 40 days | $768 | TBA | $293 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 40 days | $768 | TBA | $293 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $768 | TBA | $293 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM | 36 days | $1,486 | $914 | $311 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 36 days | $1,486 | $914 | $311 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 34 days | $1,502 | $949 | $311 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 36 days | $1,502 | $949 | $311 | 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
7 sailings available · Transit: 34–40 days · 2 carriers