Laem Chabang, TH to Kansas City, US (THLCH to USMKC)
Current ocean freight between Laem Chabang and Kansas City starts at $8,007 per 20' container and at $9,462 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 32 to 49 days under Skypace contracts with ONE and 4 other carriers.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($9,462) sits 22% above the $7,771 average of the 4 weekly rate checks recorded since May 18, 2026.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POD, COSCO) is filed at $9,015 ocean freight — $447 below the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Laem Chabang and Kansas City.
Rates checked on Aug 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONE | N/A | N/A | $9,462 | $152 | $315 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| COSCO Alt POD | 40 days | $9,015 | $150 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | 39 days | $9,015 | $150 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | 49 days | $9,015 | $150 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | 39 days | $9,015 | $150 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO Alt POL/POD | N/A | N/A | $9,015 | $150 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 37 days | $9,369 | $138 | $285 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 46 days | $9,451 | $170 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 40 days | $9,451 | $170 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 36 days | $9,451 | $170 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 41 days | $9,451 | $170 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | N/A | N/A | $9,451 | $170 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| ONE Alt POD | 32 days | $9,462 | $152 | $315 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 33 days | $11,252 | $155 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $11,252 | $155 | 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
15 sailings available · Transit: 32–49 days · 5 carriers