Ningbo, CN to Los Angeles, US (CNNBO to USLAX)
Current ocean freight between Ningbo and Los Angeles starts at $6,675 per 20' container and at $8,315 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 13 to 21 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, Evergreen and 3 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($8,315 with OOCL) takes 15 days at sea, while the fastest option (13 days with CMA CGM) is faster — saving $6,799 costs 2 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($8,315) sits 15% above the $7,202 average of the 9 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 2026.
Rates checked on Oct 16, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OOCL | 15 days | $8,315 | $208 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $8,315 | $208 | TBA | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Evergreen | 14 days | $8,512 | $146 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| ONE | 19 days | $8,687 | $139 | $20 | Select next steps | |||
| ONE | 15 days | $8,687 | $139 | $20 | Select next steps | |||
| ONE | 21 days | $8,687 | $139 | $20 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 14 days | $8,714 | $142 | $40 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | N/A | N/A | $9,781 | $159 | $130 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| CMA CGM | 13 days | $15,114 | $142 | $40 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 14 days | $8,315 | $208 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 14 days | $8,315 | $208 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $8,315 | $208 | TBA | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Evergreen Alt POD | 13 days | $8,512 | $146 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen Alt POD | 14 days | $8,512 | $146 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| ONE Alt POD | 14 days | $8,687 | $139 | $20 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 14 days | $8,714 | $142 | $40 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 13 days | $8,714 | $142 | $40 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 15 days | $8,714 | $142 | $40 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 19 days | $9,781 | $159 | $130 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 20 days | $9,781 | $159 | $130 | 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.
Rates last fetched on
20 sailings available · Transit: 13–21 days · 5 carriers