Chicago, US to Pusan, KR (USCHI to KRPUS)
Current ocean freight between Chicago and Pusan starts at $680 per 20' container and at $700 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 19 to 78 days under Skypace contracts with Evergreen, Yang Ming and 2 other carriers.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($700) sits 22% below the $895 average of the 3 weekly rate checks recorded since Aug 11, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $700 to $1,223 across 4 carriers — a $523 spread.
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 | $700 | TBA | $202 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Yang Ming | 24 days | $850 | TBA | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 34 days | $850 | TBA | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 33 days | $850 | TBA | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 19 days | $850 | TBA | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 30 days | $850 | TBA | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 29 days | $850 | TBA | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 28 days | $850 | TBA | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 31 days | $850 | TBA | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 34 days | $850 | TBA | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 34 days | $850 | TBA | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 25 days | $850 | TBA | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 33 days | $850 | TBA | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 27 days | $850 | TBA | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 26 days | $850 | TBA | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 33 days | $850 | TBA | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 32 days | $850 | TBA | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 31 days | $850 | TBA | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 24 days | $850 | TBA | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 29 days | $850 | TBA | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 32 days | $850 | TBA | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 33 days | $850 | TBA | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 30 days | $850 | TBA | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 36 days | $850 | TBA | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 27 days | $850 | TBA | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 30 days | $850 | TBA | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 22 days | $850 | TBA | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 38 days | $850 | TBA | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 27 days | $850 | TBA | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | N/A | N/A | $850 | TBA | $139 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| OOCL | 34 days | $869 | $46 | $186 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 41 days | $869 | $46 | $186 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 42 days | $869 | $46 | $186 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $869 | $46 | $186 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| OOCL | 78 days | $1,083 | TBA | $186 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 52 days | $1,083 | TBA | $186 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 56 days | $1,083 | TBA | $186 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 78 days | $1,083 | TBA | $186 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 56 days | $1,083 | TBA | $186 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 78 days | $1,083 | TBA | $186 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 78 days | $1,083 | TBA | $186 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 56 days | $1,083 | TBA | $186 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 24 days | $1,223 | $100 | $163 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 24 days | $1,223 | $100 | $163 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 27 days | $1,223 | $100 | $163 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 24 days | $1,223 | $100 | $163 | 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.
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46 sailings available · Transit: 19–78 days · 4 carriers