Laem Chabang, TH to Charlotte, US (THLCH to USCLT)
Current ocean freight between Laem Chabang and Charlotte starts at $7,640 per 20' container and at $9,550 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 43 to 72 days under Skypace contracts with Maersk, CMA CGM and 5 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($9,550 with Maersk) takes 55 days at sea, while the fastest option (53 days with HMM) is faster — saving $8,008 costs 2 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($9,550) sits 12% above the $8,521 average of the 6 weekly rate checks recorded since May 19, 2026.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maersk | 55 days | $9,550 | $147 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| Maersk | 55 days | $9,600 | $147 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 65 days | $11,564 | $140 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 72 days | $12,069 | $140 | $304 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 66 days | $12,069 | $140 | $304 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 63 days | $12,069 | $140 | $304 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $12,526 | $153 | $452 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| COSCO | 66 days | $12,723 | $153 | $90 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | 57 days | $12,723 | $153 | $90 | Select & Quote | |||
| HMM | 53 days | $17,558 | $140 | $1,205 | Select & Quote | |||
| HMM | N/A | N/A | $17,558 | $140 | $1,205 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 49 days | $11,564 | $140 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 46 days | $11,564 | $140 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | 52 days | $11,767 | $172 | $5 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 55 days | $11,767 | $172 | $5 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | N/A | N/A | $11,767 | $172 | $5 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| COSCO Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $11,773 | $153 | $90 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 61 days | $11,864 | $140 | $19 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POD | 47 days | $12,006 | $153 | $254 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POD | 43 days | $12,006 | $153 | $254 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 49 days | $12,069 | $140 | $304 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 46 days | $12,069 | $140 | $304 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $12,380 | $173 | TBA | 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
23 sailings available · Transit: 43–72 days · 7 carriers