Laem Chabang, TH to Charlotte, US (THLCH to USCLT)
Current ocean freight between Laem Chabang and Charlotte starts at $11,612 per 20' container and at $13,023 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 40 to 62 days under Skypace contracts with COSCO and 4 other carriers.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($13,023) sits 38% above the $9,446 average of the 8 weekly rate checks recorded since May 19, 2026.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POD, CMA CGM) is filed at $11,814 ocean freight — $1,209 below the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Laem Chabang and Charlotte.
Rates checked on Oct 16, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COSCO | 42 days | $13,023 | $150 | $90 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO | 53 days | $13,023 | $150 | $90 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO | N/A | N/A | $13,023 | $150 | $86 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 58 days | $11,814 | $138 | $19 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 62 days | $11,814 | $138 | $19 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | 40 days | $12,073 | $150 | $90 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | 51 days | $12,073 | $150 | $85 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | 47 days | $12,073 | $150 | $90 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO Alt POL/POD | 46 days | $12,073 | $150 | $90 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO Alt POL/POD | 51 days | $12,073 | $150 | $85 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $12,073 | $150 | $85 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| COSCO Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $12,073 | $150 | $90 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| COSCO Alt POL/POD | N/A | N/A | $12,073 | $150 | $90 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| COSCO Alt POL/POD | N/A | N/A | $12,073 | $150 | $85 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| COSCO Alt POL/POD | N/A | N/A | $12,173 | $150 | $85 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| COSCO Alt POL/POD | N/A | N/A | $12,173 | $150 | $90 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| ONE Alt POD | 53 days | $12,187 | $152 | $32 | Select next steps | |||
| ONE Alt POD | 55 days | $12,187 | $152 | $32 | Select next steps | |||
| ONE Alt POL/POD ×4 sailings | N/A | N/A | $12,227 | $152 | $32 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL Alt POD ×2 sailings | N/A | N/A | $12,331 | $169 | $5 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL Alt POL/POD ×2 sailings | 53 days | $12,421 | $169 | $5 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD ×2 sailings | 51 days | $12,421 | $169 | $5 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 49 days | $12,421 | $169 | $5 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 58 days | $12,421 | $169 | $5 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 53 days | $12,960 | $170 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 49 days | $12,960 | $170 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $13,023 | $150 | $90 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Yang Ming Alt POL/POD | N/A | N/A | $13,030 | $170 | TBA | N/A | Select next steps | |
| COSCO Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $13,123 | $150 | $86 | 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.
Rates last fetched on
35 sailings available · Transit: 40–62 days · 5 carriers