Ho Chi Minh City, VN to Kansas City, US (VNSGN to USMKC)
Current ocean freight between Ho Chi Minh City and Kansas City starts at $8,007 per 20' container and at $9,462 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 29 to 45 days under Skypace contracts with ONE and 4 other carriers.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($9,462) sits 18% above the $8,026 average of the 4 weekly rate checks recorded since May 18, 2026.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POL/POD, COSCO) is filed at $9,015 ocean freight — $447 below the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Ho Chi Minh City and Kansas City.
Rates checked on Aug 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONE | N/A | N/A | $9,462 | $192 | $315 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| COSCO Alt POL/POD | 45 days | $9,015 | $210 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO Alt POL/POD | 36 days | $9,015 | $210 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO Alt POL/POD | 43 days | $9,015 | $210 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $9,015 | $210 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| OOCL Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $9,451 | $217 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| ONE Alt POD | 32 days | $9,462 | $192 | $315 | Select & Quote | |||
| ONE Alt POD | 29 days | $9,462 | $192 | $315 | Select & Quote | |||
| ONE Alt POD | 29 days | $9,462 | $192 | $315 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $9,681 | $217 | $130 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| ONE Alt POD | 37 days | $9,762 | $192 | $315 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $11,252 | $203 | TBA | 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: 29–45 days · 5 carriers