Dallas Rail Ramp, US to Melbourne, AU (USDAL to AUMEL)
Current ocean freight between Dallas Rail Ramp and Melbourne starts at $1,609 per 20' container and at $2,018 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 40 to 66 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, CMA CGM and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($2,018 with OOCL) takes 49 days at sea, while the fastest option (40 days with OOCL) is faster.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($2,018) sits 16% below the $2,414 average of the 5 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 2026.
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 | 49 days | $2,018 | TBA | $698 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 48 days | $2,018 | TBA | $698 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 66 days | $2,018 | TBA | $698 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 40 days | $2,018 | TBA | $698 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 48 days | $2,018 | TBA | $698 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 49 days | $2,018 | TBA | $698 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $2,018 | TBA | $698 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM | 61 days | $2,600 | $1,220 | $735 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 61 days | $2,600 | $1,145 | $735 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 61 days | $2,600 | $1,145 | $735 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 61 days | $2,600 | $1,145 | $735 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | N/A | N/A | $3,100 | TBA | $593 | N/A | 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
12 sailings available · Transit: 40–66 days · 3 carriers