Kansas City, US to Le Havre, FR (USMKC to FRLEH)
Current ocean freight between Kansas City and Le Havre starts at $780 per 20' container and at $1,187 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 33 to 41 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL and CMA CGM.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,187) sits 20% below the $1,490 average of the 6 weekly rate checks recorded since May 16, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $1,187 to $1,396 across 2 carriers — a $209 spread.
Rates checked on Oct 16, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $1,187 | TBA | $280 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL | 41 days | $1,247 | TBA | $280 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 41 days | $1,247 | TBA | $280 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 41 days | $1,247 | TBA | $280 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 41 days | $1,247 | TBA | $280 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 33 days | $1,396 | $1,719 | $297 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 33 days | $1,396 | $1,719 | $297 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 36 days | $1,396 | $1,719 | $297 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $1,187 | TBA | $280 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 38 days | $1,396 | $1,104 | $297 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 41 days | $1,396 | $1,104 | $297 | 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.
Rates last fetched on
11 sailings available · Transit: 33–41 days · 2 carriers