Hong Kong, HK to Los Angeles, US (HKHKG to USLAX)
Current ocean freight between Hong Kong and Los Angeles starts at $6,715 per 20' container and at $8,365 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 16 to 38 days under Skypace contracts with COSCO, ONE and 7 other carriers.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($8,365) sits 27% above the $6,605 average of the 7 weekly rate checks recorded since May 19, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $8,365 to $11,337 across 7 carriers — a $2,972 spread.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COSCO | N/A | N/A | $8,365 | $382 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| ONE | 38 days | $8,627 | $382 | $20 | Select & Quote | |||
| HMM | N/A | N/A | $8,701 | $401 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Yang Ming | 25 days | $8,724 | $382 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 28 days | $8,724 | $382 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 26 days | $9,064 | $416 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 35 days | $9,064 | $416 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | N/A | N/A | $9,781 | $415 | $130 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| ZIM | 22 days | $11,337 | $382 | $12 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 21 days | $11,337 | $382 | $12 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 20 days | $11,337 | $382 | $12 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 19 days | $11,337 | $382 | $12 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 18 days | $11,337 | $382 | $12 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | 16 days | $8,365 | $382 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $8,512 | $401 | $240 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| ONE Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $8,627 | $382 | $20 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| OOCL Alt POD ×2 sailings | 22 days | $8,653 | $382 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD ×2 sailings | 22 days | $8,653 | $382 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 25 days | $8,653 | $382 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 23 days | $8,653 | $382 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 22 days | $8,653 | $382 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 21 days | $8,653 | $382 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 27 days | $8,653 | $382 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 20 days | $8,653 | $382 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 26 days | $8,653 | $382 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 25 days | $8,653 | $382 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 23 days | $8,653 | $382 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 22 days | $8,653 | $382 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 21 days | $8,653 | $382 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 27 days | $8,653 | $382 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 20 days | $8,653 | $382 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 26 days | $8,653 | $382 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 25 days | $8,653 | $382 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 23 days | $8,653 | $382 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 21 days | $8,653 | $382 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 30 days | $8,664 | $416 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 30 days | $8,664 | $416 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 26 days | $9,164 | $416 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 26 days | $9,264 | $416 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 24 days | $9,264 | $416 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 26 days | $9,781 | $415 | $130 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 21 days | $9,781 | $415 | $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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44 sailings available · Transit: 16–38 days · 9 carriers