Los Angeles, US to Sydney, AU (USLAX to AUSYD)
Current ocean freight between Los Angeles and Sydney starts at $991 per 20' container and at $1,518 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 18 to 68 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, ANL and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($1,518 with OOCL) takes 42 days at sea, while the fastest option (25 days with ANL) is faster — saving $49 costs 17 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,518) sits 31% below the $2,192 average of the 4 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OOCL | 42 days | $1,518 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 44 days | $1,518 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 47 days | $1,518 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $1,518 | TBA | $699 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| ANL | 26 days | $1,567 | TBA | $738 | Select & Quote | |||
| ANL | 25 days | $1,567 | TBA | $738 | Select & Quote | |||
| ANL | 26 days | $1,567 | TBA | $738 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming ×2 sailings | 51 days | $2,150 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 43 days | $2,150 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 53 days | $2,150 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 49 days | $2,150 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 58 days | $2,150 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 56 days | $2,150 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 68 days | $2,150 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 47 days | $2,150 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 38 days | $2,150 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 67 days | $2,150 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 44 days | $2,150 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 57 days | $2,150 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 44 days | $2,150 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 51 days | $2,150 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 33 days | $1,518 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 57 days | $1,518 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 37 days | $1,518 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 34 days | $1,518 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 18 days | $1,518 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 58 days | $1,518 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 43 days | $1,518 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 37 days | $1,518 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 35 days | $1,518 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 31 days | $1,518 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL Alt POL | 58 days | $1,518 | TBA | $699 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL/POD | 53 days | $2,150 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL/POD | 41 days | $2,150 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL/POD | 48 days | $2,150 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL/POD | 47 days | $2,150 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL/POD | 51 days | $2,150 | TBA | $553 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POL/POD | 48 days | $2,150 | TBA | $553 | 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.
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39 sailings available · Transit: 18–68 days · 3 carriers