Los Angeles, US to Ningbo, CN (USLAX to CNNBO)
Current ocean freight between Los Angeles and Ningbo starts at $150 per 20' container and at $175 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 9 to 36 days under Skypace contracts with CMA CGM, ZIM and 4 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($175 with CMA CGM) takes 33 days at sea, while the fastest option (13 days with Hapag-Lloyd) is faster — saving $179 costs 20 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($175) sits 48% below the $336 average of the 6 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 | 33 days | $175 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 18 days | $250 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 18 days | $250 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM | 18 days | $250 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $252 | TBA | $3 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 20 days | $329 | $8 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 22 days | $329 | $8 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 15 days | $329 | $8 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 22 days | $329 | $8 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 17 days | $329 | $8 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 22 days | $329 | $8 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 17 days | $329 | $8 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 22 days | $329 | $8 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 22 days | $329 | $8 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 13 days | $354 | $8 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 21 days | $550 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 22 days | $550 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 28 days | $550 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 29 days | $550 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 27 days | $550 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $150 | TBA | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 12 days | $183 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 15 days | $183 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 12 days | $191 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 26 days | $252 | TBA | $3 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 19 days | $252 | TBA | $3 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 23 days | $252 | TBA | $3 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 15 days | $252 | TBA | $3 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 17 days | $329 | $8 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 17 days | $329 | $8 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 14 days | $550 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 35 days | $550 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 36 days | $550 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | N/A | $550 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 9 days | $550 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 36 days | $550 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 15 days | $550 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 36 days | $550 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 15 days | $550 | TBA | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 36 days | $550 | TBA | TBA | 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.
Rates last fetched on
40 sailings available · Transit: 9–36 days · 6 carriers