Laem Chabang, TH to Seattle, US (THLCH to USSEA)
Current ocean freight between Laem Chabang and Seattle starts at $6,084 per 20' container and at $8,365 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 23 to 52 days under Skypace contracts with COSCO, CMA CGM and 2 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($8,365 with COSCO) takes 52 days at sea, while the fastest option (35 days with CMA CGM) is faster — saving $249 costs 17 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($8,365) sits 23% above the $6,804 average of the 8 weekly rate checks recorded since May 19, 2026.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COSCO | 52 days | $8,365 | $149 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO | 41 days | $8,365 | $149 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO | 42 days | $8,365 | $149 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO | N/A | N/A | $8,365 | $149 | TBA | N/A | Select next steps | |
| CMA CGM | 36 days | $8,614 | $136 | $40 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 43 days | $8,614 | $136 | $40 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 35 days | $8,614 | $136 | $40 | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO Alt POL | 47 days | $8,365 | $149 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $8,365 | $149 | TBA | N/A | Select next steps | |
| COSCO Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $8,365 | $149 | TBA | N/A | Select next steps | |
| COSCO Alt POL/POD | N/A | N/A | $8,365 | $149 | TBA | N/A | Select next steps | |
| COSCO Alt POL/POD | N/A | N/A | $8,465 | $149 | TBA | N/A | Select next steps | |
| COSCO Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $8,465 | $149 | TBA | N/A | Select next steps | |
| CMA CGM Alt POD ×2 sailings | 23 days | $8,614 | $136 | $40 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 32 days | $8,614 | $136 | $40 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 25 days | $8,614 | $136 | $40 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 24 days | $8,614 | $136 | $40 | Select next steps | |||
| ONE Alt POD | 28 days | $8,687 | $150 | $20 | Select next steps | |||
| ONE Alt POD | 29 days | $8,687 | $150 | $20 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | 27 days | $8,768 | $153 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| ONE Alt POL/POD ×2 sailings | N/A | N/A | $8,787 | $150 | $20 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Yang Ming Alt POL/POD | N/A | N/A | $8,918 | $153 | 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
24 sailings available · Transit: 23–52 days · 4 carriers