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.
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 | |||
| 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 | |
| HMM | N/A | N/A | $17,558 | $140 | $1,205 | N/A | 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 | |||
| 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
9 sailings available · Transit: 55–66 days · 7 carriers