Los Angeles, US to Karachi, PK (USLAX to PKKHI)
Current ocean freight between Los Angeles and Karachi starts at $1,824 per 20' container and at $2,546 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 48 to 85 days under Skypace contracts with Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($2,546 with Hapag-Lloyd) takes 59 days at sea, while the fastest option (48 days with CMA CGM) is faster — saving $562 costs 11 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($2,546) sits 39% below the $4,167 average of the 7 weekly rate checks recorded since May 16, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hapag-Lloyd | 59 days | $2,546 | $2,187 | $395 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 59 days | $2,546 | $2,187 | $395 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 59 days | $2,571 | $2,187 | $395 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 59 days | $2,571 | $2,187 | $395 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 59 days | $2,571 | $2,187 | $395 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 49 days | $3,108 | TBA | $182 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 48 days | $3,108 | TBA | $182 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 50 days | $3,108 | TBA | $182 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | N/A | N/A | $4,630 | TBA | $177 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| MSC Alt POL/POD | N/A | N/A | $4,430 | TBA | $177 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| MSC Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $4,430 | TBA | $177 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| MSC Alt POL | 85 days | $4,710 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POL | 84 days | $4,710 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POL | 79 days | $4,710 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POL | 82 days | $4,710 | TBA | $180 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POL | 85 days | $4,710 | TBA | $180 | 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.
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16 sailings available · Transit: 48–85 days · 3 carriers