Houston, US to Chennai (ex Madras), IN (USHOU to INMAA)
Current ocean freight between Houston and Chennai (ex Madras) starts at $1,540 per 20' container and at $2,420 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 51 to 59 days under Skypace contracts with Yang Ming, Evergreen and 3 other carriers.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($2,420) sits 17% below the $2,931 average of the 9 weekly rate checks recorded since May 27, 2026.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POD, OOCL) is filed at $1,787 ocean freight — $633 below the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Houston and Chennai (ex Madras).
Rates checked on Oct 17, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yang Ming | N/A | N/A | $2,420 | $7 | $138 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $3,150 | TBA | $108 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL Alt POD | 58 days | $1,787 | $63 | $55 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 58 days | $1,787 | $63 | $55 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 58 days | $1,787 | $63 | $55 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 58 days | $1,787 | $63 | $55 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 57 days | $2,231 | $46 | $55 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 57 days | $2,231 | $46 | $55 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 57 days | $2,231 | $46 | $55 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 57 days | $2,231 | $46 | $55 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 57 days | $2,231 | $46 | $55 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 55 days | $3,160 | TBA | $113 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 54 days | $3,200 | TBA | $113 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 59 days | $3,200 | TBA | $113 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 59 days | $3,200 | TBA | $113 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 56 days | $3,200 | TBA | $113 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 59 days | $3,200 | TBA | $113 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 56 days | $3,200 | TBA | $113 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 56 days | $3,200 | TBA | $113 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 59 days | $3,200 | TBA | $113 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 51 days | $4,039 | TBA | $124 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 52 days | $4,039 | TBA | $124 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 52 days | $4,039 | TBA | $124 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 52 days | $4,039 | TBA | $124 | 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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24 sailings available · Transit: 51–59 days · 5 carriers