Los Angeles, US to Kolkata, IN (USLAX to INCCU)
Current ocean freight between Los Angeles and Kolkata starts at $1,340 per 20' container and at $2,000 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 40 to 44 days under Skypace contracts with Yang Ming, Evergreen and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($2,000 with Yang Ming) takes 42 days at sea, while the fastest option (40 days with Yang Ming) is faster.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($2,000) sits 45% below the $3,635 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yang Ming | 42 days | $2,000 | TBA | $228 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 40 days | $2,000 | TBA | $228 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 44 days | $2,000 | TBA | $228 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 43 days | $2,000 | TBA | $228 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 44 days | $2,000 | TBA | $228 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | N/A | N/A | $2,000 | TBA | $198 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $3,700 | TBA | $208 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| MSC | N/A | N/A | $6,620 | TBA | $171 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Yang Ming Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $2,000 | TBA | $198 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Evergreen Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $3,700 | TBA | $208 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| MSC Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $6,620 | TBA | $171 | 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.
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11 sailings available · Transit: 40–44 days · 3 carriers