Manila, PH to Houston, US (PHMNL to USHOU)
Current ocean freight between Manila and Houston starts at $8,087 per 20' container and at $9,562 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 39 to 44 days under Skypace contracts with ONE, OOCL and 2 other carriers.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($9,562) sits 31% above the $7,316 average of the 4 weekly rate checks recorded since May 18, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $9,562 to $10,964 across 4 carriers — a $1,402 spread.
Rates checked on Aug 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONE | 39 days | $9,562 | $315 | $315 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $10,051 | $369 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| COSCO | N/A | N/A | $10,815 | $260 | $165 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| ONE | N/A | N/A | $10,937 | $315 | $112 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM | 44 days | $10,964 | $283 | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 44 days | $10,964 | $283 | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 43 days | $10,964 | $283 | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 44 days | $10,964 | $283 | $109 | 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.
Rates last fetched on
8 sailings available · Transit: 39–44 days · 4 carriers