Los Angeles, US to Valencia, ES (USLAX to ESVLC)
Current ocean freight between Los Angeles and Valencia starts at $558 per 20' container and at $616 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 29 to 75 days under Skypace contracts with Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM and 1 other carrier.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($616) sits 87% below the $4,916 average of the 4 weekly rate checks recorded since Jun 10, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $616 to $5,348 across 3 carriers — a $4,732 spread.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hapag-Lloyd | 29 days | $616 | $2,133 | $482 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 29 days | $616 | $2,133 | $482 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 37 days | $4,685 | $22 | $257 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 37 days | $4,685 | $22 | $257 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 37 days | $4,685 | $22 | $257 | Select next steps | |||
| ZIM | 37 days | $4,685 | $22 | $257 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 68 days | $5,340 | $15 | $417 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 75 days | $5,340 | $15 | $417 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 68 days | $5,340 | $15 | $417 | Select next steps | |||
| Maersk | 68 days | $5,348 | $15 | $417 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 29 days | $616 | $2,133 | $482 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 29 days | $616 | $2,133 | $482 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 29 days | $974 | $2,187 | $570 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 29 days | $985 | $2,187 | $570 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 29 days | $996 | $2,187 | $570 | 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.
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15 sailings available · Transit: 29–75 days · 3 carriers