Laem Chabang, TH to Charleston, US (THLCH to USCHS)
Current ocean freight between Laem Chabang and Charleston starts at $9,574 per 20' container and at $11,564 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 44 to 61 days under Skypace contracts with CMA CGM, COSCO and 5 other carriers.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($11,564) sits 49% above the $7,756 average of the 5 weekly rate checks recorded since May 19, 2026.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POD, Maersk) is filed at $9,550 ocean freight — $2,014 below the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Laem Chabang and Charleston.
Rates checked on Sep 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM | 46 days | $11,564 | $140 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | N/A | N/A | $11,773 | $153 | $85 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM | 59 days | $11,864 | $140 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 56 days | $11,864 | $140 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | N/A | N/A | $12,380 | $173 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Maersk Alt POD | 55 days | $9,550 | $147 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 44 days | $11,564 | $140 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $11,767 | $172 | $5 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 61 days | $11,864 | $140 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $12,020 | $153 | $267 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| HMM Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $17,558 | $140 | $1,205 | N/A | 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.
Rates last fetched on
11 sailings available · Transit: 44–61 days · 7 carriers