Ho Chi Minh City, VN to Boston, US (VNSGN to USBOS)
Current ocean freight between Ho Chi Minh City and Boston starts at $10,552 per 20' container and at $12,073 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 46 to 64 days under Skypace contracts with COSCO and MSC.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($12,073) sits 26% above the $9,575 average of the 9 weekly rate checks recorded since May 19, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $12,073 to $13,942 across 2 carriers — a $1,869 spread.
Rates checked on Oct 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COSCO | 64 days | $12,073 | $210 | $80 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO | N/A | N/A | $12,073 | $210 | $80 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| MSC | N/A | N/A | $13,942 | $221 | $130 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| COSCO Alt POL | 64 days | $12,073 | $210 | $80 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $12,073 | $210 | $80 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| MSC Alt POL | 46 days | $13,942 | $221 | $130 | 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.
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6 sailings available · Transit: 46–64 days · 2 carriers