Houston, US to Jeddah, SA (USHOU to SAJED)
Current ocean freight between Houston and Jeddah starts at $4,375 per 20' container and at $6,970 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 26 to 59 days under Skypace contracts with Maersk, MSC and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($6,970 with Maersk) takes 29 days at sea, while the fastest option (28 days with MSC) is faster — saving $170 costs 1 extra day at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($6,970) sits 13% below the $7,968 average of the 4 weekly rate checks recorded since Jul 24, 2026.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maersk | 29 days | $6,970 | $15 | $212 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 29 days | $6,970 | $15 | $212 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | 28 days | $7,140 | $1,000 | $129 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | 39 days | $7,140 | $1,000 | $129 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | 42 days | $7,140 | $1,000 | $129 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | 42 days | $7,140 | $1,000 | $129 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | 42 days | $7,140 | $1,000 | $129 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 59 days | $10,814 | TBA | $192 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 54 days | $10,814 | TBA | $192 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 54 days | $10,814 | TBA | $192 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 26 days | $7,140 | TBA | $129 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 36 days | $7,140 | TBA | $129 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 40 days | $7,140 | TBA | $129 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 40 days | $7,140 | TBA | $129 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 40 days | $7,140 | TBA | $129 | 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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15 sailings available · Transit: 26–59 days · 3 carriers