Dallas Rail Ramp, US to Melbourne, AU (USDAL to AUMEL)
Current ocean freight between Dallas Rail Ramp and Melbourne starts at $1,259 per 20' container and at $2,205 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 38 to 73 days under Skypace contracts with Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming and 3 other carriers.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($2,205) sits 12% below the $2,520 average of the 7 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $2,205 to $3,523 across 5 carriers — a $1,318 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hapag-Lloyd | 38 days | $2,205 | $1,951 | $857 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 38 days | $2,405 | $1,951 | $857 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 38 days | $2,405 | $1,951 | $857 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 38 days | $2,405 | $1,951 | $857 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | N/A | N/A | $3,100 | TBA | $572 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| CMA CGM | 61 days | $3,200 | $1,145 | $710 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 61 days | $3,200 | $1,145 | $710 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 48 days | $3,340 | $115 | $671 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 47 days | $3,340 | $115 | $671 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $3,503 | TBA | $674 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL | 49 days | $3,523 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 66 days | $3,523 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 47 days | $3,523 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 44 days | $3,523 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 61 days | $3,523 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 66 days | $3,523 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 54 days | $3,523 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 49 days | $3,523 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 61 days | $3,523 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 66 days | $3,523 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 47 days | $3,523 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 65 days | $3,523 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 49 days | $3,523 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 66 days | $3,523 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 47 days | $3,523 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 49 days | $3,523 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 47 days | $3,523 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 73 days | $3,523 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 54 days | $3,523 | 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
29 sailings available · Transit: 38–73 days · 5 carriers