Los Angeles, US to Brisbane, AU (USLAX to AUBNE)
Current ocean freight between Los Angeles and Brisbane starts at $1,087 per 20' container and at $1,553 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 28 to 81 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, Yang Ming and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($1,553 with OOCL) takes 37 days at sea, while the fastest option (35 days with ANL) is faster — saving $614 costs 2 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,553) sits 25% below the $2,061 average of the 4 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 2026.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OOCL | 37 days | $1,553 | TBA | $647 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 37 days | $1,553 | TBA | $647 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 40 days | $2,150 | TBA | $502 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 47 days | $2,150 | TBA | $502 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 42 days | $2,150 | TBA | $502 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 49 days | $2,150 | TBA | $502 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 59 days | $2,150 | TBA | $502 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 44 days | $2,150 | TBA | $502 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 63 days | $2,150 | TBA | $502 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 55 days | $2,150 | TBA | $502 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 54 days | $2,150 | TBA | $502 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 43 days | $2,150 | TBA | $502 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 42 days | $2,150 | TBA | $502 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 55 days | $2,150 | TBA | $502 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 46 days | $2,150 | TBA | $502 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 48 days | $2,150 | TBA | $502 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 55 days | $2,150 | TBA | $502 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 46 days | $2,150 | TBA | $502 | Select & Quote | |||
| ANL | 35 days | $2,167 | TBA | $707 | Select & Quote | |||
| ANL | 35 days | $2,167 | TBA | $707 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 67 days | $1,518 | TBA | $647 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 49 days | $1,553 | TBA | $647 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 49 days | $1,553 | TBA | $647 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 39 days | $1,553 | TBA | $647 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 28 days | $1,553 | TBA | $647 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 73 days | $1,553 | TBA | $647 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 43 days | $1,553 | TBA | $647 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 43 days | $1,553 | TBA | $647 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 68 days | $1,553 | TBA | $647 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 81 days | $1,553 | TBA | $647 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 42 days | $1,553 | TBA | $647 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 40 days | $1,553 | TBA | $647 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 42 days | $1,553 | TBA | $647 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 37 days | $1,553 | TBA | $647 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 40 days | $1,553 | TBA | $647 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 61 days | $1,553 | TBA | $647 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 54 days | $2,150 | TBA | $502 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 46 days | $2,150 | TBA | $502 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 44 days | $2,150 | TBA | $502 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 52 days | $2,150 | TBA | $502 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 56 days | $2,150 | TBA | $502 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 58 days | $2,150 | TBA | $502 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 51 days | $2,150 | TBA | $502 | Select & Quote | |||
| ANL Alt POL | 39 days | $3,031 | TBA | $707 | Select & Quote | |||
| ANL Alt POL | 39 days | $3,031 | TBA | $707 | Select & Quote | |||
| ANL Alt POL | 39 days | $3,031 | TBA | $707 | 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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46 sailings available · Transit: 28–81 days · 3 carriers