Los Angeles, US to Ningbo, CN (USLAX to CNNBO)
Current ocean freight between Los Angeles and Ningbo starts at $135 per 20' container and at $150 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 10 to 36 days under Skypace contracts with Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd and 3 other carriers.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($150) sits 56% below the $345 average of the 8 weekly rate checks recorded since May 16, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $150 to $550 across 5 carriers — a $400 spread.
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 |
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| Yang Ming | N/A | N/A | $150 | TBA | TBA | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 22 days | $175 | $15 | $24 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 22 days | $199 | $15 | $24 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 22 days | $207 | $15 | $24 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $244 | TBA | $3 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 17 days | $315 | $15 | $24 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 13 days | $329 | $8 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 14 days | $329 | $8 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 16 days | $329 | $8 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 22 days | $329 | $8 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 18 days | $350 | TBA | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 18 days | $350 | TBA | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 18 days | $350 | TBA | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 18 days | $350 | TBA | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 18 days | $350 | TBA | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 14 days | $354 | $8 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen | 10 days | $550 | TBA | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen | 33 days | $550 | TBA | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen | 35 days | $550 | TBA | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen | 36 days | $550 | TBA | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen | 34 days | $550 | TBA | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $150 | TBA | TBA | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL Alt POL | 23 days | $244 | TBA | $3 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $244 | TBA | $3 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL Alt POL | 15 days | $256 | TBA | $3 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 23 days | $256 | TBA | $3 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 21 days | $256 | TBA | $3 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 26 days | $256 | TBA | $3 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 24 days | $256 | TBA | $3 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 26 days | $256 | TBA | $3 | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 35 days | $550 | TBA | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 36 days | $550 | TBA | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 36 days | $550 | TBA | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 36 days | $550 | TBA | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 15 days | $550 | TBA | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 36 days | $550 | TBA | TBA | 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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36 sailings available · Transit: 10–36 days · 6 carriers