Kaohsiung, TW to Los Angeles, US (TWKHH to USLAX)
Current ocean freight between Kaohsiung and Los Angeles starts at $6,325 per 20' container and at $8,350 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 15 to 34 days under Skypace contracts with COSCO, Yang Ming and 3 other carriers.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($8,350) sits 17% above the $7,110 average of the 9 weekly rate checks recorded since May 19, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $8,350 to $8,675 across 5 carriers — a $325 spread.
Rates checked on Oct 28, 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 | 20 days | $8,350 | $278 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 21 days | $8,350 | $278 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO | N/A | N/A | $8,350 | $255 | TBA | N/A | Select next steps | |
| CMA CGM | 16 days | $8,400 | $280 | $54 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 28 days | $8,400 | $280 | $54 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 17 days | $8,400 | $280 | $54 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 33 days | $8,400 | $280 | $54 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 17 days | $8,400 | $280 | $54 | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen | 17 days | $8,500 | $280 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen | 18 days | $8,500 | $280 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| ONE | 27 days | $8,615 | $262 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| ONE | 22 days | $8,675 | $262 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| ONE | 26 days | $8,675 | $262 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | 23 days | $8,350 | $255 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $8,350 | $278 | TBA | N/A | Select next steps | |
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 20 days | $8,400 | $280 | $54 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 22 days | $8,400 | $280 | $54 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 27 days | $8,400 | $280 | $54 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 23 days | $8,400 | $280 | $54 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 34 days | $8,400 | $280 | $54 | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen Alt POD | 15 days | $8,500 | $280 | TBA | 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
21 sailings available · Transit: 15–34 days · 5 carriers