Los Angeles, US to Karachi, PK (USLAX to PKKHI)
Current ocean freight between Los Angeles and Karachi starts at $2,104 per 20' container and at $3,408 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 43 to 58 days under Skypace contracts with CMA CGM and MSC.
The lowest ocean freight ($3,408 with CMA CGM) takes 50 days at sea, while the fastest option (43 days with CMA CGM) is faster — saving $8 costs 7 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($3,408) sits 18% below the $4,173 average of the 5 weekly rate checks recorded since May 16, 2026.
Rates checked on Sep 4, 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 | 50 days | $3,408 | TBA | $182 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 43 days | $3,408 | TBA | $182 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 50 days | $3,408 | TBA | $182 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 43 days | $3,416 | TBA | $182 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | N/A | N/A | $4,650 | TBA | $218 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| MSC Alt POL | 58 days | $4,650 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POL | 58 days | $4,650 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POL | 58 days | $4,720 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POL | 58 days | $4,720 | TBA | $218 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POL | 58 days | $4,720 | TBA | $218 | 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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10 sailings available · Transit: 43–58 days · 2 carriers