Kaohsiung, TW to Houston, US (TWKHH to USHOU)
Current ocean freight between Kaohsiung and Houston starts at $7,995 per 20' container and at $9,450 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 27 to 51 days under Skypace contracts with ONE, COSCO and 3 other carriers.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($9,450) sits 28% above the $7,381 average of the 3 weekly rate checks recorded since May 18, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $9,450 to $11,269 across 5 carriers — a $1,819 spread.
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 | 27 days | $9,450 | $262 | $300 | Select & Quote | |||
| ONE | N/A | N/A | $9,450 | $262 | $300 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| ONE | 27 days | $9,540 | $262 | $300 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | 38 days | $10,650 | $255 | $165 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | N/A | N/A | $10,650 | $255 | $165 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM | 39 days | $10,800 | $281 | $123 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 42 days | $10,800 | $281 | $123 | Select & Quote | |||
| ONE | 51 days | $10,825 | $262 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| HMM | 35 days | $11,111 | $259 | $70 | Select & Quote | |||
| HMM | N/A | N/A | $11,111 | $259 | $70 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Evergreen | 37 days | $11,269 | $280 | $79 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 39 days | $11,269 | $280 | $79 | 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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12 sailings available · Transit: 27–51 days · 5 carriers