Los Angeles, US to Adelaide, AU (USLAX to AUADL)
Current ocean freight between Los Angeles and Adelaide starts at $1,087 per 20' container and at $1,553 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 30 to 52 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd and 2 other carriers.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,553) sits 25% below the $2,075 average of the 6 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $1,553 to $3,210 across 4 carriers — a $1,657 spread.
Rates checked on Oct 17, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $1,553 | TBA | $591 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL | 47 days | $1,573 | TBA | $591 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 52 days | $1,573 | TBA | $591 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 50 days | $1,573 | TBA | $591 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 50 days | $1,573 | TBA | $591 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 52 days | $1,573 | TBA | $591 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 30 days | $2,205 | $98 | $751 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 30 days | $2,205 | $98 | $751 | Select next steps | |||
| ANL | 34 days | $2,267 | TBA | $726 | Select next steps | |||
| ANL | 35 days | $2,267 | TBA | $726 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | N/A | N/A | $3,210 | $20 | $645 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $1,553 | TBA | $591 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 30 days | $2,205 | $98 | $751 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 30 days | $2,205 | $98 | $751 | 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
14 sailings available · Transit: 30–52 days · 4 carriers