Long Beach, US to Chennai, IN (USLGB to INMAA)
Current ocean freight between Long Beach and Chennai starts at $1,390 per 20' container and at $2,170 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 38 to 62 days under Skypace contracts with Yang Ming, Evergreen and 1 other carrier.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($2,170) sits 18% below the $2,651 average of the 5 weekly rate checks recorded since May 16, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $2,170 to $2,200 across 2 carriers — a $30 spread.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yang Ming | N/A | N/A | $2,170 | TBA | $169 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Evergreen ×2 sailings | 49 days | $2,200 | TBA | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 48 days | $2,200 | TBA | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 43 days | $2,200 | TBA | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 46 days | $2,200 | TBA | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 50 days | $2,200 | TBA | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 49 days | $2,200 | TBA | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 49 days | $2,200 | TBA | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $2,200 | TBA | $109 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 42 days | $2,170 | TBA | $169 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 45 days | $2,170 | TBA | $169 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 52 days | $2,170 | TBA | $169 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 50 days | $2,170 | TBA | $169 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 55 days | $2,170 | TBA | $169 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 62 days | $2,170 | TBA | $169 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 60 days | $2,170 | TBA | $169 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 45 days | $2,170 | TBA | $169 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 52 days | $2,170 | TBA | $169 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 45 days | $2,170 | TBA | $169 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 41 days | $2,200 | TBA | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 38 days | $2,200 | TBA | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 45 days | $2,200 | TBA | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 50 days | $2,200 | TBA | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 48 days | $2,200 | TBA | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 43 days | $2,200 | TBA | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 53 days | $2,200 | TBA | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 46 days | $2,200 | TBA | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 44 days | $2,200 | TBA | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 47 days | $2,200 | TBA | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 40 days | $2,200 | TBA | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POL/POD | N/A | N/A | $4,750 | TBA | $113 | 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.
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32 sailings available · Transit: 38–62 days · 3 carriers