Laem Chabang, TH to Los Angeles, US (THLCH to USLAX)
Current ocean freight between Laem Chabang and Los Angeles starts at $6,715 per 20' container and at $8,365 per 40'HC container. Transit time is 25 days under Skypace contracts with COSCO, CMA CGM and 1 other carrier.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($8,365) sits 25% above the $6,715 average of the 8 weekly rate checks recorded since May 19, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $8,365 to $8,724 across 3 carriers — a $359 spread.
Rates checked on Oct 12, 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 | $8,365 | $150 | TBA | N/A | Select next steps | |
| CMA CGM | 25 days | $8,714 | $137 | $40 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 25 days | $8,714 | $137 | $40 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 25 days | $8,714 | $137 | $40 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 25 days | $8,714 | $137 | $40 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | N/A | N/A | $8,724 | $154 | TBA | N/A | Select next steps | |
| COSCO Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $8,365 | $150 | TBA | N/A | Select next steps | |
| COSCO Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $8,365 | $150 | TBA | N/A | Select next steps | |
| COSCO Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $8,465 | $150 | TBA | N/A | Select next steps | |
| COSCO Alt POL/POD | N/A | N/A | $8,465 | $150 | TBA | N/A | Select next steps | |
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 25 days | $8,714 | $137 | $40 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 25 days | $8,714 | $137 | $40 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 25 days | $8,714 | $137 | $40 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL/POD | N/A | N/A | $8,874 | $154 | TBA | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Yang Ming Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $8,874 | $154 | TBA | 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.
Rates last fetched on
15 sailings available · Transit: 25–25 days · 3 carriers