Laem Chabang, TH to Chicago, US (THLCH to USCHI)
Current ocean freight between Laem Chabang and Chicago starts at $8,789 per 20' container and at $10,165 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 28 to 42 days under Skypace contracts with COSCO, CMA CGM and 4 other carriers.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($10,165) sits 18% above the $8,640 average of the 7 weekly rate checks recorded since May 19, 2026.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POL, COSCO) is filed at $9,865 ocean freight — $300 below the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Laem Chabang and Chicago.
Rates checked on Sep 28, 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 | N/A | N/A | $10,165 | $150 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM | 30 days | $10,319 | $138 | $285 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $10,612 | $150 | $390 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| HMM | N/A | N/A | $10,701 | $138 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| OOCL ×2 sailings | 35 days | $10,803 | $170 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 35 days | $10,803 | $170 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 37 days | $10,803 | $170 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 42 days | $10,803 | $170 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 34 days | $10,803 | $170 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 35 days | $10,803 | $170 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 37 days | $10,803 | $170 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 31 days | $10,803 | $170 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 35 days | $10,803 | $170 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 35 days | $10,803 | $170 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 34 days | $10,803 | $170 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 28 days | $10,919 | $138 | $285 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 28 days | $10,919 | $138 | $285 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 28 days | $10,919 | $138 | $285 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | N/A | N/A | $12,274 | $155 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| COSCO Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $9,865 | $150 | $15 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| OOCL Alt POL | 40 days | $10,803 | $170 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 39 days | $10,803 | $170 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 38 days | $10,803 | $170 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 36 days | $10,803 | $170 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 38 days | $10,803 | $170 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 40 days | $10,803 | $170 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 40 days | $10,803 | $170 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 39 days | $10,803 | $170 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 36 days | $10,803 | $170 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 38 days | $10,803 | $170 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $10,803 | $170 | 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
32 sailings available · Transit: 28–42 days · 6 carriers