Laem Chabang, TH to Charleston, US (THLCH to USCHS)
Current ocean freight between Laem Chabang and Charleston starts at $6,684 per 20' container and at $8,530 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 41 to 64 days under Skypace contracts with Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and 5 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($8,530 with Maersk) takes 57 days at sea, while the fastest option (43 days with Hapag-Lloyd) is faster — saving $3,269 costs 14 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($8,530) sits 9% below the $9,413 average of the 8 weekly rate checks recorded since May 19, 2026.
Rates checked on Oct 27, 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 | 57 days | $8,530 | $143 | $40 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 57 days | $8,535 | $143 | $40 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 63 days | $11,799 | $155 | $43 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 43 days | $11,799 | $155 | $43 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 53 days | $11,799 | $155 | $43 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 55 days | $11,799 | $155 | $43 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 52 days | $11,799 | $155 | $43 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 58 days | $11,814 | $136 | $19 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 56 days | $11,814 | $136 | $19 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 60 days | $11,814 | $136 | $19 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 58 days | $11,814 | $136 | $19 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 61 days | $11,814 | $136 | $19 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO | 53 days | $12,073 | $149 | $85 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO | 55 days | $12,073 | $149 | $85 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO | N/A | N/A | $12,073 | $149 | $85 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| ONE | N/A | N/A | $12,187 | $150 | $32 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL | 44 days | $12,421 | $168 | $5 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 48 days | $12,421 | $168 | $5 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 60 days | $12,880 | $168 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 53 days | $12,960 | $168 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 64 days | $11,814 | $136 | $19 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | 56 days | $12,073 | $149 | $90 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | 41 days | $12,073 | $149 | $90 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | 44 days | $12,073 | $149 | $90 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO Alt POL | 56 days | $12,073 | $149 | $85 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO Alt POL/POD | 60 days | $12,073 | $149 | $90 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | 51 days | $12,073 | $149 | $90 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $12,073 | $149 | $90 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| COSCO Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $12,073 | $149 | $85 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| COSCO Alt POL/POD | N/A | N/A | $12,173 | $149 | $90 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| COSCO Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $12,173 | $149 | $85 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| ONE Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $12,187 | $150 | $32 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| ONE Alt POL/POD ×2 sailings | N/A | N/A | $12,287 | $150 | $32 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| ONE Alt POL ×2 sailings | N/A | N/A | $12,287 | $150 | $32 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL Alt POL/POD ×2 sailings | 53 days | $12,421 | $168 | $5 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL ×2 sailings | 55 days | $12,421 | $168 | $5 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 59 days | $12,421 | $168 | $5 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 46 days | $12,421 | $168 | $5 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 56 days | $12,880 | $168 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 53 days | $12,880 | $168 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 49 days | $12,960 | $168 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 46 days | $12,960 | $168 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | 56 days | $13,023 | $149 | $90 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | 48 days | $13,023 | $149 | $90 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | 44 days | $13,023 | $149 | $90 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | 56 days | $13,023 | $149 | $90 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO Alt POL/POD | N/A | N/A | $13,023 | $149 | $86 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| COSCO Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $13,023 | $149 | $85 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Yang Ming Alt POL/POD ×2 sailings | N/A | N/A | $13,110 | $168 | TBA | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Yang Ming Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $13,110 | $168 | TBA | N/A | Select next steps | |
| COSCO Alt POL/POD | N/A | N/A | $13,123 | $149 | $90 | N/A | 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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56 sailings available · Transit: 41–64 days · 7 carriers