Los Angeles, US to Taichung, TW (USLAX to TWTXG)
Current ocean freight between Los Angeles and Taichung starts at $165 per 20' container and at $125 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 18 to 30 days under Skypace contracts with Yang Ming, OOCL and 2 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($125 with Yang Ming) takes 21 days at sea, while the fastest option (20 days with Yang Ming) is faster.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $125 to $650 across 4 carriers — a $525 spread.
Rates checked on Sep 13, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yang Ming | 21 days | $125 | TBA | $292 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 30 days | $125 | TBA | $292 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 26 days | $125 | TBA | $292 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 22 days | $125 | TBA | $292 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 24 days | $125 | TBA | $292 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 20 days | $125 | TBA | $292 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $432 | TBA | $285 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| ZIM | 26 days | $485 | TBA | $252 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 27 days | $650 | TBA | $255 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 26 days | $650 | TBA | $255 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 27 days | $650 | TBA | $255 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 30 days | $650 | TBA | $255 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $650 | TBA | $255 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Yang Ming Alt POL/POD | N/A | N/A | $125 | TBA | $292 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Evergreen Alt POL | 20 days | $650 | TBA | $255 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 18 days | $650 | TBA | $255 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 20 days | $650 | TBA | $255 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen Alt POL | 21 days | $650 | TBA | $255 | 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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18 sailings available · Transit: 18–30 days · 4 carriers