Los Angeles, US to Chennai, IN (USLAX to INMAA)
Current ocean freight between Los Angeles and Chennai starts at $1,390 per 20' container and at $2,170 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 36 to 53 days under Skypace contracts with Yang Ming, Evergreen and 3 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($2,170 with Yang Ming) takes 48 days at sea, while the fastest option (36 days with Yang Ming) is faster.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($2,170) sits 14% below the $2,531 average of the 6 weekly rate checks recorded since May 27, 2026.
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 |
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| Yang Ming ×2 sailings | 45 days | $2,170 | TBA | $168 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 48 days | $2,170 | TBA | $168 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 51 days | $2,170 | TBA | $168 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 43 days | $2,170 | TBA | $168 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 51 days | $2,170 | TBA | $168 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 41 days | $2,170 | TBA | $168 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 46 days | $2,170 | TBA | $168 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 45 days | $2,170 | TBA | $168 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 52 days | $2,170 | TBA | $168 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 51 days | $2,170 | TBA | $168 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 36 days | $2,170 | TBA | $168 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 53 days | $2,170 | TBA | $168 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 52 days | $2,170 | TBA | $168 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 45 days | $2,170 | TBA | $168 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 44 days | $2,170 | TBA | $168 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 53 days | $2,170 | TBA | $168 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | N/A | N/A | $2,170 | TBA | $138 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Evergreen | 50 days | $2,200 | TBA | $108 | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen | 43 days | $2,200 | TBA | $108 | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen | 37 days | $2,200 | TBA | $108 | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen | 39 days | $2,200 | TBA | $108 | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen | 50 days | $2,200 | TBA | $108 | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $2,200 | TBA | $108 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| CMA CGM | 48 days | $3,063 | TBA | $124 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 49 days | $3,063 | TBA | $124 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL/POD | N/A | N/A | $1,344 | TBA | $55 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL Alt POD | 37 days | $1,356 | TBA | $55 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 42 days | $1,356 | TBA | $55 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 40 days | $1,356 | TBA | $55 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 40 days | $1,356 | TBA | $55 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 42 days | $1,356 | TBA | $55 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $2,170 | TBA | $138 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Evergreen Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $2,200 | TBA | $108 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| MSC Alt POD ×2 sailings | N/A | N/A | $4,730 | TBA | $113 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| MSC Alt POL/POD ×2 sailings | N/A | N/A | $4,730 | TBA | $113 | N/A | 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
38 sailings available · Transit: 36–53 days · 5 carriers