Los Angeles, US to Brisbane, AU (USLAX to AUBNE)
Current ocean freight between Los Angeles and Brisbane starts at $1,059 per 20' container and at $1,518 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 28 to 68 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, Yang Ming and 1 other carrier.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,518) sits 27% below the $2,084 average of the 3 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $1,518 to $2,167 across 3 carriers — a $649 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OOCL | 39 days | $1,518 | TBA | $661 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 41 days | $1,518 | TBA | $661 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 44 days | $1,518 | TBA | $661 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $1,518 | TBA | $661 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Yang Ming ×2 sailings | 55 days | $2,150 | TBA | $514 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 48 days | $2,150 | TBA | $514 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 46 days | $2,150 | TBA | $514 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 57 days | $2,150 | TBA | $514 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 53 days | $2,150 | TBA | $514 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 38 days | $2,150 | TBA | $514 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 59 days | $2,150 | TBA | $514 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 38 days | $2,150 | TBA | $514 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 51 days | $2,150 | TBA | $514 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 64 days | $2,150 | TBA | $514 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 42 days | $2,150 | TBA | $514 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 48 days | $2,150 | TBA | $514 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 61 days | $2,150 | TBA | $514 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 48 days | $2,150 | TBA | $514 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 55 days | $2,150 | TBA | $514 | Select & Quote | |||
| ANL | 35 days | $2,167 | TBA | $722 | Select & Quote | |||
| ANL | 34 days | $2,167 | TBA | $722 | Select & Quote | |||
| ANL | 35 days | $2,167 | TBA | $722 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 47 days | $1,518 | TBA | $661 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 41 days | $1,518 | TBA | $661 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 60 days | $1,518 | TBA | $661 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 40 days | $1,518 | TBA | $661 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 43 days | $1,518 | TBA | $661 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 28 days | $1,518 | TBA | $661 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 61 days | $1,518 | TBA | $661 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 52 days | $1,518 | TBA | $661 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 40 days | $1,518 | TBA | $661 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 43 days | $1,518 | TBA | $661 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 41 days | $1,518 | TBA | $661 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 68 days | $1,518 | TBA | $661 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL/POD | 56 days | $2,150 | TBA | $514 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL/POD | 44 days | $2,150 | TBA | $514 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL/POD | 51 days | $2,150 | TBA | $514 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL/POD | 50 days | $2,150 | TBA | $514 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL/POD | 54 days | $2,150 | TBA | $514 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL/POD | 51 days | $2,150 | TBA | $514 | Select & Quote | |||
| ANL Alt POL | 39 days | $3,137 | TBA | $722 | Select & Quote | |||
| ANL Alt POL | 35 days | $3,137 | TBA | $722 | 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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43 sailings available · Transit: 28–68 days · 3 carriers