Laem Chabang, TH to Detroit, US (THLCH to USDET)
Current ocean freight between Laem Chabang and Detroit starts at $9,762 per 20' container and at $11,012 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 52 to 54 days under Skypace contracts with Evergreen, CMA CGM and 2 other carriers.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($11,012) sits 26% above the $8,710 average of the 5 weekly rate checks recorded since May 19, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $11,012 to $15,970 across 4 carriers — a $4,958 spread.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $11,012 | $153 | $390 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM | 54 days | $12,569 | $140 | $304 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 52 days | $12,569 | $140 | $304 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | N/A | N/A | $13,173 | $153 | $90 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| HMM | N/A | N/A | $15,970 | $140 | $835 | 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
5 sailings available · Transit: 52–54 days · 4 carriers