Ho Chi Minh City, VN to Charleston, US (VNSGN to USCHS)
Current ocean freight between Ho Chi Minh City and Charleston starts at $9,055 per 20' container and at $10,770 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 40 to 62 days under Skypace contracts with Evergreen, COSCO and 5 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($10,770 with Evergreen) takes 52 days at sea, while the fastest option (50 days with Evergreen) is faster.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($10,770) sits 15% above the $9,353 average of the 7 weekly rate checks recorded since May 19, 2026.
Rates checked on Sep 27, 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 | 52 days | $10,770 | $210 | $267 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 50 days | $10,770 | $210 | $267 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 51 days | $10,770 | $210 | $267 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | 53 days | $12,047 | $210 | $85 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | 53 days | $12,047 | $210 | $85 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $12,073 | $210 | $85 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| ONE | 56 days | $12,127 | $194 | $32 | Select & Quote | |||
| ONE | 58 days | $12,127 | $194 | $32 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 50 days | $12,320 | $220 | $5 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | N/A | N/A | $12,880 | $221 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| MSC | N/A | N/A | $13,942 | $220 | $130 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Evergreen Alt POD | 44 days | $10,756 | $210 | $254 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POD | 41 days | $10,756 | $210 | $254 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POD | 43 days | $10,756 | $210 | $254 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POD | 40 days | $10,756 | $210 | $254 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL/POD | N/A | N/A | $10,756 | $210 | $254 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Evergreen Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $10,770 | $210 | $267 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| COSCO Alt POD | 51 days | $12,047 | $210 | $90 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO Alt POL/POD | 60 days | $12,073 | $210 | $90 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $12,073 | $210 | $85 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| COSCO Alt POL/POD | N/A | N/A | $12,073 | $210 | $90 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| COSCO Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $12,073 | $210 | $90 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| ONE Alt POD | 54 days | $12,127 | $194 | $32 | Select & Quote | |||
| ONE Alt POD | 51 days | $12,127 | $194 | $32 | Select & Quote | |||
| ONE Alt POD | 55 days | $12,127 | $194 | $32 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 47 days | $12,320 | $220 | $5 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $12,331 | $220 | $5 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| HMM Alt POL/POD ×2 sailings | N/A | N/A | $12,653 | $202 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| HMM Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $12,653 | $202 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Yang Ming Alt POD ×2 sailings | N/A | N/A | $12,880 | $221 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Evergreen Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $12,926 | $210 | $452 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Evergreen Alt POL/POD | N/A | N/A | $12,926 | $210 | $452 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| COSCO Alt POL/POD | 62 days | $13,023 | $210 | $90 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | 56 days | $13,023 | $210 | $90 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $13,023 | $210 | $80 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| COSCO Alt POL/POD | N/A | N/A | $13,023 | $210 | $86 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| MSC Alt POD ×2 sailings | N/A | N/A | $13,942 | $220 | $130 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| MSC Alt POL/POD | 42 days | $13,942 | $220 | $130 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POL/POD | 44 days | $13,942 | $220 | $130 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POL | 40 days | $13,942 | $220 | $130 | 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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43 sailings available · Transit: 40–62 days · 7 carriers