Laem Chabang, TH to Seattle, US (THLCH to USSEA)
Current ocean freight between Laem Chabang and Seattle starts at $5,939 per 20' container and at $8,065 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 28 to 32 days under Skypace contracts with COSCO, CMA CGM and 1 other carrier.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($8,065) sits 43% above the $5,646 average of the 5 weekly rate checks recorded since May 19, 2026.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POD, CMA CGM) is filed at $8,364 ocean freight — $299 above the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Laem Chabang and Seattle.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COSCO | N/A | N/A | $8,065 | $153 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM | 32 days | $8,364 | $140 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 32 days | $8,364 | $140 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 30 days | $8,364 | $140 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 30 days | $8,364 | $140 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 28 days | $8,364 | $140 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $8,512 | $153 | $240 | 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
7 sailings available · Transit: 28–32 days · 3 carriers