Laem Chabang, TH to Chicago, US (THLCH to USCHI)
Current ocean freight between Laem Chabang and Chicago starts at $7,232 per 20' container and at $9,165 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 25 to 64 days under Skypace contracts with Maersk, COSCO and 5 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($9,165 with Maersk) takes 36 days at sea, while the fastest option (25 days with CMA CGM) is faster — saving $1,454 costs 11 extra days at sea.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POL, COSCO) is filed at $9,765 ocean freight — $600 above the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Laem Chabang and Chicago.
Rates checked on Oct 27, 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 |
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| Maersk | 36 days | $9,165 | $143 | $40 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 36 days | $9,180 | $143 | $40 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO | 34 days | $9,765 | $149 | $15 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO | 40 days | $9,765 | $149 | $15 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO | 38 days | $9,765 | $149 | $15 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO | 48 days | $9,765 | $149 | $15 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 34 days | $9,865 | $149 | $15 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO | 42 days | $9,865 | $149 | $15 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 31 days | $10,065 | $149 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO | N/A | N/A | $10,065 | $149 | TBA | N/A | Select next steps | |
| CMA CGM | 25 days | $10,619 | $136 | $285 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 28 days | $10,619 | $136 | $285 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 28 days | $10,619 | $136 | $285 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 28 days | $10,619 | $136 | $285 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 28 days | $10,619 | $136 | $285 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 40 days | $10,876 | $168 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 34 days | $10,876 | $168 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 44 days | $10,876 | $168 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| ONE | 42 days | $11,012 | $150 | $525 | Select next steps | |||
| ONE | 45 days | $11,012 | $150 | $525 | Select next steps | |||
| ONE | N/A | N/A | $11,012 | $150 | $525 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| ONE | 35 days | $11,112 | $150 | $525 | Select next steps | |||
| ONE | 36 days | $11,112 | $150 | $525 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 34 days | $12,318 | $153 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 34 days | $12,318 | $153 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 33 days | $12,318 | $153 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 55 days | $12,749 | $155 | $193 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 52 days | $12,749 | $155 | $193 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 64 days | $12,749 | $155 | $193 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 55 days | $12,749 | $155 | $193 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 55 days | $12,749 | $155 | $193 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 64 days | $12,749 | $155 | $193 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO Alt POL | 36 days | $9,765 | $149 | $15 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $9,765 | $149 | $15 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| COSCO Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $9,865 | $149 | $15 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL Alt POL ×2 sailings | 38 days | $10,876 | $168 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 45 days | $10,876 | $168 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 36 days | $10,876 | $168 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 35 days | $10,876 | $168 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 40 days | $10,876 | $168 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $10,876 | $168 | TBA | N/A | Select next steps | |
| ONE Alt POL ×2 sailings | N/A | N/A | $11,112 | $150 | $525 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Yang Ming Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $12,468 | $153 | $36 | 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.
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45 sailings available · Transit: 25–64 days · 7 carriers