Laem Chabang, TH to Houston, US (THLCH to USHOU)
Current ocean freight between Laem Chabang and Houston starts at $9,187 per 20' container and at $10,912 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 39 to 58 days under Skypace contracts with ONE, OOCL and 3 other carriers.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($10,912) sits 13% above the $9,643 average of the 9 weekly rate checks recorded since May 19, 2026.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POL, ONE) is filed at $11,012 ocean freight — $100 above the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Laem Chabang and Houston.
Rates checked on Oct 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONE | 39 days | $10,912 | $150 | $525 | Select next steps | |||
| ONE | 42 days | $10,912 | $150 | $525 | Select next steps | |||
| ONE | N/A | N/A | $10,912 | $150 | $525 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $10,976 | $168 | TBA | N/A | Select next steps | |
| COSCO | 46 days | $12,073 | $149 | $165 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO | 41 days | $12,073 | $149 | $165 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO | 48 days | $12,073 | $149 | $165 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO | N/A | N/A | $12,073 | $149 | $165 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| ONE | 53 days | $12,287 | $150 | $117 | Select next steps | |||
| ONE | 51 days | $12,287 | $150 | $117 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 43 days | $13,214 | $136 | $109 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 54 days | $13,214 | $136 | $109 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 54 days | $13,214 | $136 | $109 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 53 days | $13,214 | $136 | $109 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 54 days | $13,214 | $136 | $109 | Select next steps | |||
| ONE Alt POL ×2 sailings | N/A | N/A | $11,012 | $150 | $525 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| COSCO Alt POL | 39 days | $12,073 | $149 | $165 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $12,073 | $149 | $165 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| COSCO Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $12,173 | $149 | $165 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 52 days | $13,064 | $136 | $109 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 58 days | $13,064 | $136 | $109 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $13,110 | $168 | $70 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 55 days | $13,664 | $136 | $109 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 54 days | $13,664 | $136 | $109 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 56 days | $13,664 | $136 | $109 | 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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26 sailings available · Transit: 39–58 days · 5 carriers