Chicago, US to Pusan, KR (USCHI to KRPUS)
Current ocean freight between Chicago and Pusan starts at $663 per 20' container and at $850 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 22 to 78 days under Skypace contracts with Yang Ming, Evergreen and 2 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($850 with Yang Ming) takes 29 days at sea, while the fastest option (22 days with Yang Ming) is faster.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $850 to $1,073 across 4 carriers — a $223 spread.
Rates checked on Aug 11, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yang Ming ×2 sailings | 33 days | $850 | TBA | $133 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 29 days | $850 | TBA | $133 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 32 days | $850 | TBA | $133 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 28 days | $850 | TBA | $133 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 26 days | $850 | TBA | $133 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 30 days | $850 | TBA | $133 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 28 days | $850 | TBA | $133 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 22 days | $850 | TBA | $133 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 26 days | $850 | TBA | $133 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 31 days | $850 | TBA | $133 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 23 days | $850 | TBA | $133 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 34 days | $850 | TBA | $133 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 31 days | $850 | TBA | $133 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 28 days | $850 | TBA | $133 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 23 days | $850 | TBA | $133 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 29 days | $850 | TBA | $133 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 33 days | $850 | TBA | $133 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 35 days | $850 | TBA | $133 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 24 days | $850 | TBA | $133 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 31 days | $850 | TBA | $133 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 33 days | $850 | TBA | $133 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 35 days | $850 | TBA | $133 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 24 days | $850 | TBA | $133 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 31 days | $850 | TBA | $133 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 33 days | $850 | TBA | $133 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 26 days | $850 | TBA | $133 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 30 days | $850 | TBA | $133 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 35 days | $850 | TBA | $133 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 33 days | $850 | TBA | $133 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 30 days | $850 | TBA | $133 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 29 days | $850 | TBA | $133 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 35 days | $850 | TBA | $133 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 23 days | $850 | TBA | $133 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 30 days | $850 | TBA | $133 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 31 days | $850 | TBA | $133 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 33 days | $850 | TBA | $133 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | N/A | N/A | $850 | TBA | $133 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $850 | TBA | $192 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| OOCL | 27 days | $852 | TBA | $178 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 42 days | $852 | TBA | $178 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 27 days | $852 | TBA | $178 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 42 days | $852 | TBA | $178 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 27 days | $852 | TBA | $178 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 42 days | $852 | TBA | $178 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 27 days | $852 | TBA | $178 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 42 days | $852 | TBA | $178 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $852 | TBA | $178 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| OOCL | 35 days | $864 | TBA | $178 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 39 days | $864 | TBA | $178 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 27 days | $864 | TBA | $178 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 42 days | $864 | TBA | $178 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 27 days | $864 | TBA | $178 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | N/A | N/A | $913 | TBA | $155 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| ZIM | 43 days | $955 | TBA | $155 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 46 days | $955 | TBA | $155 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 51 days | $955 | TBA | $155 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 51 days | $955 | TBA | $155 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 51 days | $955 | TBA | $155 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 51 days | $967 | TBA | $155 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 58 days | $1,065 | TBA | $178 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 78 days | $1,065 | TBA | $178 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 56 days | $1,065 | TBA | $178 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 78 days | $1,065 | TBA | $178 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 56 days | $1,065 | TBA | $178 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 51 days | $1,073 | TBA | $178 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 54 days | $1,073 | TBA | $178 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 74 days | $1,073 | TBA | $178 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 34 days | $1,073 | TBA | $178 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 57 days | $1,073 | TBA | $178 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 78 days | $1,073 | TBA | $178 | 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
71 sailings available · Transit: 22–78 days · 4 carriers