Los Angeles, US to Melbourne, AU (USLAX to AUMEL)
Current ocean freight between Los Angeles and Melbourne starts at $1,071 per 20' container and at $1,533 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 24 to 62 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, ANL and 1 other carrier.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $1,533 to $2,150 across 3 carriers — a $617 spread.
Rates checked on Jul 24, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $1,533 | TBA | $657 | N/A | |
| ANL | 29 days | $2,137 | TBA | $710 | |||
| ANL | 28 days | $2,137 | TBA | $710 | |||
| ANL | 28 days | $2,137 | TBA | $710 | |||
| ANL | 29 days | $2,137 | TBA | $710 | |||
| Yang Ming | 38 days | $2,150 | TBA | $562 | |||
| Yang Ming | 39 days | $2,150 | TBA | $562 | |||
| Yang Ming | 24 days | $2,150 | TBA | $562 | |||
| Yang Ming | 45 days | $2,150 | TBA | $562 | |||
| Yang Ming | 33 days | $2,150 | TBA | $562 | |||
| Yang Ming | 29 days | $2,150 | TBA | $562 | |||
| Yang Ming | 39 days | $2,150 | TBA | $562 | |||
| Yang Ming | 53 days | $2,150 | TBA | $562 | |||
| Yang Ming | 49 days | $2,150 | TBA | $572 | |||
| Yang Ming | 46 days | $2,150 | TBA | $572 | |||
| Yang Ming | 29 days | $2,150 | TBA | $572 | |||
| Yang Ming | 42 days | $2,150 | TBA | $572 | |||
| Yang Ming | 47 days | $2,150 | TBA | $572 | |||
| Yang Ming | 40 days | $2,150 | TBA | $572 | |||
| Yang Ming | 41 days | $2,150 | TBA | $572 | |||
| Yang Ming | 48 days | $2,150 | TBA | $572 | |||
| Yang Ming | 52 days | $2,150 | TBA | $572 | |||
| Yang Ming | 49 days | $2,150 | TBA | $572 | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 55 days | $1,533 | TBA | $657 | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 38 days | $1,533 | TBA | $657 | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 56 days | $1,533 | TBA | $657 | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 39 days | $1,533 | TBA | $657 | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 38 days | $1,533 | TBA | $657 | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 36 days | $1,533 | TBA | $657 | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 62 days | $1,533 | TBA | $657 | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 33 days | $1,533 | TBA | $657 | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 38 days | $1,533 | TBA | $657 | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 36 days | $1,533 | TBA | $657 | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 46 days | $1,533 | TBA | $657 | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 33 days | $1,533 | TBA | $657 | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 38 days | $1,533 | TBA | $657 | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 36 days | $1,533 | TBA | $657 | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 33 days | $1,533 | TBA | $657 | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 53 days | $1,564 | TBA | $657 | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 33 days | $1,564 | TBA | $657 | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 39 days | $1,564 | TBA | $657 | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 44 days | $2,150 | TBA | $562 | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 51 days | $2,150 | TBA | $562 | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 45 days | $2,150 | TBA | $572 | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 44 days | $2,150 | TBA | $572 | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 44 days | $2,150 | TBA | $572 |
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
46 sailings available · Transit: 24–62 days · 3 carriers