Los Angeles, US to Hong Kong, HK (USLAX to HKHKG)
Current ocean freight between Los Angeles and Hong Kong starts at $240 per 20' container and at $269 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 17 to 47 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, Yang Ming and 3 other carriers.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($269) sits 46% below the $502 average of the 4 weekly rate checks recorded since Aug 11, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $269 to $858 across 5 carriers — a $589 spread.
Rates checked on Oct 16, 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 | $269 | TBA | $368 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Yang Ming | 21 days | $275 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 21 days | $275 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 24 days | $275 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 24 days | $275 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen | 30 days | $550 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen | 24 days | $550 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen | 35 days | $550 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 28 days | $750 | TBA | $382 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 28 days | $750 | TBA | $382 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 28 days | $750 | TBA | $382 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 28 days | $750 | TBA | $382 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 46 days | $858 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 47 days | $858 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $269 | TBA | $368 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Yang Ming Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $275 | TBA | $401 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL Alt POL | 18 days | $281 | TBA | $368 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 20 days | $281 | TBA | $368 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 21 days | $281 | TBA | $368 | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 18 days | $550 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 17 days | $550 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 29 days | $550 | TBA | $401 | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $550 | TBA | $401 | 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
23 sailings available · Transit: 17–47 days · 5 carriers