Los Angeles, US to Busan, KR (USLAX to KRPUS)
Current ocean freight between Los Angeles and Busan starts at $75 per 20' container and at $75 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 12 to 35 days under Skypace contracts with CMA CGM, Yang Ming and 2 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($75 with CMA CGM) takes 22 days at sea, while the fastest option (12 days with Yang Ming) is faster — saving $50 costs 10 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($75) sits 80% below the $369 average of the 6 weekly rate checks recorded since May 16, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM | 22 days | $75 | TBA | $163 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 21 days | $75 | TBA | $163 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 21 days | $75 | TBA | $163 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 24 days | $75 | TBA | $163 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 21 days | $75 | TBA | $163 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming ×2 sailings | 18 days | $125 | TBA | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 16 days | $125 | TBA | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 17 days | $125 | TBA | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 18 days | $125 | TBA | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 15 days | $125 | TBA | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 18 days | $125 | TBA | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 12 days | $125 | TBA | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 17 days | $125 | TBA | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 17 days | $125 | TBA | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 15 days | $125 | TBA | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 17 days | $125 | TBA | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 19 days | $125 | TBA | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 20 days | $125 | TBA | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 15 days | $125 | TBA | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 16 days | $125 | TBA | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $269 | TBA | $186 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Evergreen | 27 days | $550 | TBA | $202 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 33 days | $550 | TBA | $202 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 27 days | $550 | TBA | $202 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 31 days | $550 | TBA | $202 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 35 days | $550 | TBA | $202 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 31 days | $550 | TBA | $202 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 21 days | $550 | TBA | $202 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 31 days | $550 | TBA | $202 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 31 days | $550 | TBA | $202 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 31 days | $550 | TBA | $202 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $550 | TBA | $202 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 28 days | $75 | TBA | $163 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 18 days | $75 | TBA | $163 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 26 days | $75 | TBA | $163 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 17 days | $125 | TBA | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 12 days | $125 | TBA | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 18 days | $125 | TBA | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 20 days | $125 | TBA | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 23 days | $125 | TBA | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 17 days | $125 | TBA | $139 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 28 days | $269 | TBA | $186 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 18 days | $269 | TBA | $186 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 33 days | $269 | TBA | $186 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 15 days | $269 | TBA | $186 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 21 days | $269 | TBA | $186 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 27 days | $269 | TBA | $186 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $550 | TBA | $202 | 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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49 sailings available · Transit: 12–35 days · 4 carriers