Los Angeles, US to Southampton, GB (USLAX to GBSOU)
Current ocean freight between Los Angeles and Southampton starts at $1,871 per 20' container and at $2,042 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 24 to 40 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd and 1 other carrier.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($2,042) sits 25% below the $2,737 average of the 6 weekly rate checks recorded since May 16, 2026.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POL, Maersk) is filed at $1,758 ocean freight — $284 below the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Los Angeles and Southampton.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OOCL | 24 days | $2,042 | TBA | $353 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $2,042 | TBA | $353 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| OOCL | 31 days | $2,102 | TBA | $353 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 31 days | $2,102 | TBA | $353 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 31 days | $2,102 | TBA | $353 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 33 days | $4,523 | $104 | $312 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 33 days | $4,523 | $104 | $312 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 26 days | $4,523 | $104 | $312 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 33 days | $4,523 | $104 | $312 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk Alt POL | 40 days | $1,758 | $15 | $438 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 26 days | $2,668 | $158 | $402 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 26 days | $2,668 | $158 | $402 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 26 days | $2,668 | $158 | $402 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 26 days | $2,668 | $158 | $402 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $3,570 | TBA | $353 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 33 days | $4,423 | $158 | $402 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 33 days | $4,423 | $158 | $402 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 33 days | $4,523 | $104 | $312 | 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.
Rates last fetched on
18 sailings available · Transit: 24–40 days · 3 carriers