Los Angeles to Melbourne

Los Angeles, US to Melbourne, AU (USLAX to AUMEL)

Current ocean freight between Los Angeles and Melbourne starts at $991 per 20' container and at $1,553 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 28 to 62 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, ANL and 2 other carriers.

Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,553) sits 21% below the $1,955 average of the 5 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 2026.

Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $1,553 to $2,405 across 4 carriers — a $852 spread.

Rates checked on Oct 17, 2026.

Current sailings

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.

CarrierDepartureTransitOcean freight (40'HC)Origin chargesDestination chargesPort cutoffValid untilAction
OOCLN/AN/A$1,553TBA$674N/ASelect next steps
ANL28 days$1,567TBA$710Select next steps
ANL29 days$1,567TBA$710Select next steps
ANL29 days$1,567TBA$710Select next steps
OOCL45 days$1,573TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL57 days$1,573TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL48 days$1,573TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL48 days$1,573TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL50 days$1,573TBA$674Select next steps
Yang Ming50 days$2,150TBA$572Select next steps
Yang Ming46 days$2,150TBA$572Select next steps
Yang Ming45 days$2,150TBA$572Select next steps
Yang Ming39 days$2,150TBA$572Select next steps
Yang Ming37 days$2,150TBA$572Select next steps
Yang Ming42 days$2,150TBA$572Select next steps
Yang Ming41 days$2,150TBA$572Select next steps
Yang Ming53 days$2,150TBA$572Select next steps
Yang Ming39 days$2,150TBA$572Select next steps
Yang Ming56 days$2,150TBA$572Select next steps
Yang Ming48 days$2,150TBA$572Select next steps
Yang Ming40 days$2,150TBA$572Select next steps
Yang Ming44 days$2,150TBA$572Select next steps
Yang Ming35 days$2,150TBA$572Select next steps
Yang Ming41 days$2,150TBA$572Select next steps
Yang Ming40 days$2,150TBA$572Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd28 days$2,205$98$857Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd28 days$2,205$98$857Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd28 days$2,405$98$857Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL33 days$1,553TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL55 days$1,553TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL62 days$1,573TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL40 days$1,573TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL47 days$1,573TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL40 days$1,573TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL38 days$1,573TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL62 days$1,573TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL47 days$1,573TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL31 days$1,573TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL36 days$1,573TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL57 days$1,573TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL32 days$1,573TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL38 days$1,573TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL62 days$1,573TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL48 days$1,573TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL33 days$1,573TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL51 days$1,573TBA$674Select next steps
OOCL Alt POL38 days$1,573TBA$674Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL48 days$2,150TBA$572Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL44 days$2,150TBA$572Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL45 days$2,150TBA$572Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL44 days$2,150TBA$572Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL44 days$2,150TBA$572Select next steps
Yang Ming Alt POL44 days$2,150TBA$572Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL28 days$2,205$98$857Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL28 days$2,205$98$857Select next steps
Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL28 days$2,405$98$857Select 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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56 sailings available · Transit: 28–62 days · 4 carriers

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