Los Angeles, US to Jebel Ali, AE (USLAX to AEJEA)
Current ocean freight between Los Angeles and Jebel Ali starts at $4,353 per 20' container and at $6,950 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 44 to 78 days under Skypace contracts with Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd and 2 other carriers.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($6,950) sits 41% below the $11,708 average of the 7 weekly rate checks recorded since May 21, 2026.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POL, CMA CGM) is filed at $8,800 ocean freight — $1,850 above the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Los Angeles and Jebel Ali.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $6,950 | TBA | $362 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 73 days | $8,551 | $3,462 | $1,901 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 71 days | $8,551 | $3,462 | $1,901 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 71 days | $8,551 | $3,462 | $1,901 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 78 days | $8,551 | $3,462 | $1,901 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | N/A | N/A | $13,586 | TBA | $3,729 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 56 days | $8,800 | TBA | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 45 days | $8,930 | TBA | $364 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 44 days | $8,930 | TBA | $364 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 66 days | $8,930 | TBA | $392 | 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
10 sailings available · Transit: 44–78 days · 4 carriers