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 26 to 60 days under Skypace contracts with Yang Ming, Evergreen and 3 other carriers.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($2,170) sits 16% below the $2,586 average of the 6 weekly rate checks recorded since May 16, 2026.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POD, OOCL) is filed at $1,344 ocean freight — $826 below the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Long Beach and Chennai.
Rates checked on Sep 27, 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 | $137 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Evergreen ×2 sailings | 56 days | $2,200 | TBA | $107 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 50 days | $2,200 | TBA | $107 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 38 days | $2,200 | TBA | $107 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 47 days | $2,200 | TBA | $107 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 56 days | $2,200 | TBA | $107 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 49 days | $2,200 | TBA | $107 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 57 days | $2,200 | TBA | $107 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 49 days | $2,200 | TBA | $107 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $2,200 | TBA | $107 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 26 days | $1,344 | TBA | $55 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 38 days | $1,344 | TBA | $55 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | 42 days | $1,344 | TBA | $55 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $1,344 | TBA | $55 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 46 days | $2,170 | TBA | $167 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 59 days | $2,170 | TBA | $167 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 60 days | $2,170 | TBA | $167 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 34 days | $2,170 | TBA | $167 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 50 days | $2,170 | TBA | $167 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 42 days | $2,170 | TBA | $167 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 48 days | $2,170 | TBA | $167 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 44 days | $2,170 | TBA | $167 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 50 days | $2,170 | TBA | $167 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 45 days | $2,170 | TBA | $167 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $2,170 | TBA | $137 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Evergreen Alt POL | 41 days | $2,200 | TBA | $107 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 45 days | $2,200 | TBA | $107 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 43 days | $2,200 | TBA | $107 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 50 days | $2,200 | TBA | $107 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 44 days | $2,200 | TBA | $107 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 43 days | $2,200 | TBA | $107 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 48 days | $2,200 | TBA | $107 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 45 days | $2,200 | TBA | $107 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 41 days | $2,200 | TBA | $107 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $2,200 | TBA | $107 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 41 days | $3,063 | TBA | $123 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 46 days | $3,063 | TBA | $123 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 48 days | $3,063 | TBA | $123 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 49 days | $3,063 | TBA | $123 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD ×2 sailings | N/A | N/A | $4,810 | TBA | $112 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| MSC Alt POL/POD ×2 sailings | N/A | N/A | $4,810 | TBA | $112 | 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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44 sailings available · Transit: 26–60 days · 5 carriers