Los Angeles, US to Southampton, GB (USLAX to GBSOU)
Current ocean freight between Los Angeles and Southampton starts at $1,849 per 20' container and at $1,998 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 26 to 33 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL and Hapag-Lloyd.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,998) sits 26% below the $2,682 average of the 4 weekly rate checks recorded since May 16, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $1,998 to $4,423 across 2 carriers — a $2,425 spread.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OOCL | 26 days | $1,998 | TBA | $361 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 26 days | $2,668 | $104 | $413 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 26 days | $2,668 | $104 | $413 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 26 days | $2,668 | $104 | $413 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 26 days | $2,668 | $104 | $413 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 26 days | $2,668 | $104 | $413 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $3,512 | TBA | $361 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 33 days | $4,423 | $104 | $413 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 33 days | $4,423 | $104 | $413 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 33 days | $4,423 | $104 | $413 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 33 days | $4,423 | $104 | $413 | 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
11 sailings available · Transit: 26–33 days · 2 carriers