Los Angeles, US to Sydney, AU (USLAX to AUSYD)
Current ocean freight between Los Angeles and Sydney starts at $1,071 per 20' container and at $1,533 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 25 to 65 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, ANL and 1 other carrier.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $1,533 to $2,150 across 3 carriers — a $617 spread.
Rates checked on Jul 24, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $1,533 | TBA | $650 | N/A | |
| ANL | 26 days | $2,137 | TBA | $713 | |||
| ANL | 25 days | $2,137 | TBA | $713 | |||
| ANL | 25 days | $2,137 | TBA | $713 | |||
| ANL | 26 days | $2,137 | TBA | $713 | |||
| Yang Ming | 42 days | $2,150 | TBA | $522 | |||
| Yang Ming | 43 days | $2,150 | TBA | $522 | |||
| Yang Ming | 49 days | $2,150 | TBA | $522 | |||
| Yang Ming | 49 days | $2,150 | TBA | $522 | |||
| Yang Ming | 37 days | $2,150 | TBA | $522 | |||
| Yang Ming | 58 days | $2,150 | TBA | $522 | |||
| Yang Ming | 43 days | $2,150 | TBA | $522 | |||
| Yang Ming | 57 days | $2,150 | TBA | $522 | |||
| Yang Ming | 52 days | $2,150 | TBA | $533 | |||
| Yang Ming | 49 days | $2,150 | TBA | $533 | |||
| Yang Ming | 48 days | $2,150 | TBA | $533 | |||
| Yang Ming | 45 days | $2,150 | TBA | $533 | |||
| Yang Ming | 50 days | $2,150 | TBA | $533 | |||
| Yang Ming | 57 days | $2,150 | TBA | $533 | |||
| Yang Ming | 44 days | $2,150 | TBA | $533 | |||
| Yang Ming | 51 days | $2,150 | TBA | $533 | |||
| Yang Ming | 35 days | $2,150 | TBA | $533 | |||
| Yang Ming | 53 days | $2,150 | TBA | $533 | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 52 days | $1,533 | TBA | $650 | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 34 days | $1,533 | TBA | $650 | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 65 days | $1,533 | TBA | $650 | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 36 days | $1,533 | TBA | $650 | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 35 days | $1,533 | TBA | $650 | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 32 days | $1,533 | TBA | $650 | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 58 days | $1,533 | TBA | $650 | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 37 days | $1,533 | TBA | $650 | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 35 days | $1,533 | TBA | $650 | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 32 days | $1,533 | TBA | $650 | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 58 days | $1,533 | TBA | $650 | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 37 days | $1,533 | TBA | $650 | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 35 days | $1,533 | TBA | $650 | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 32 days | $1,533 | TBA | $650 | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 37 days | $1,533 | TBA | $650 | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 37 days | $1,564 | TBA | $650 | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 36 days | $1,564 | TBA | $650 | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 48 days | $2,150 | TBA | $522 | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 55 days | $2,150 | TBA | $522 | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 49 days | $2,150 | TBA | $533 | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 48 days | $2,150 | TBA | $533 | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL | 48 days | $2,150 | TBA | $533 |
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
45 sailings available · Transit: 25–65 days · 3 carriers