Laem Chabang to Charlotte

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 55 to 66 days under Skypace contracts with Maersk, CMA CGM and 5 other carriers.

Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($9,550) sits 12% above the $8,490 average of the 6 weekly rate checks recorded since May 19, 2026.

An alternative-port routing (Alt POL/POD, OOCL) is filed at $11,767 ocean freight — $2,217 above the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Laem Chabang and Charlotte.

Rates checked on Sep 4, 2026.

Current sailings

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.

CarrierDepartureTransitOcean freight (40'HC)Origin chargesDestination chargesPort cutoffValid untilAction
Maersk55 days$9,550$147$40Select & Quote
CMA CGM66 days$12,069$140$304Select & Quote
CMA CGM63 days$12,069$140$304Select & Quote
EvergreenN/AN/A$12,526$153$452N/ASelect & Quote
HMMN/AN/A$17,558$140$1,205N/ASelect & Quote
OOCL Alt POL/PODN/AN/A$11,767$172$5N/ASelect & Quote
COSCO Alt PODN/AN/A$11,773$153$90N/ASelect & Quote
CMA CGM Alt POD61 days$11,864$140$19Select & Quote
Yang Ming Alt PODN/AN/A$12,380$173TBAN/ASelect & 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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9 sailings available · Transit: 55–66 days · 7 carriers

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