Manila, PH to Los Angeles, US (PHMNL to USLAX)
Current ocean freight between Manila and Los Angeles starts at $6,835 per 20' container and at $8,514 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 28 to 37 days under Skypace contracts with CMA CGM, COSCO and 2 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($8,514 with CMA CGM) takes 30 days at sea, while the fastest option (28 days with CMA CGM) is faster — saving $250 costs 2 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($8,514) sits 25% above the $6,823 average of the 7 weekly rate checks recorded since May 18, 2026.
Rates checked on Sep 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM | 30 days | $8,514 | $283 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | N/A | N/A | $8,515 | $260 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM | 37 days | $8,764 | $283 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 28 days | $8,764 | $283 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $8,912 | $410 | $240 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $9,053 | $369 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| COSCO Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $8,515 | $260 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Evergreen Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $8,912 | $410 | $240 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| OOCL Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $9,053 | $369 | TBA | N/A | 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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9 sailings available · Transit: 28–37 days · 4 carriers