Miami, US to Chennai, IN (USMIA to INMAA)
Current ocean freight between Miami and Chennai starts at $1,780 per 20' container and at $2,250 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 48 to 65 days under Skypace contracts with Evergreen and 1 other carrier.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($2,250) sits 32% below the $3,331 average of the 3 weekly rate checks recorded since Aug 21, 2026.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POD, MSC) is filed at $4,181 ocean freight — $1,931 above the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Miami and Chennai.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen | 54 days | $2,250 | TBA | $108 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 60 days | $2,250 | TBA | $108 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 64 days | $2,250 | TBA | $108 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 65 days | $2,250 | TBA | $108 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 65 days | $2,250 | TBA | $108 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $2,250 | TBA | $108 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| MSC Alt POL/POD ×2 sailings | N/A | N/A | $4,181 | TBA | $112 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| MSC Alt POD | 48 days | $4,181 | TBA | $112 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 60 days | $4,181 | TBA | $112 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 63 days | $4,181 | TBA | $112 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $4,181 | TBA | $112 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| MSC Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $4,181 | TBA | $112 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| MSC Alt POD | 63 days | $4,251 | TBA | $112 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 63 days | $4,251 | TBA | $112 | 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
15 sailings available · Transit: 48–65 days · 2 carriers