Ningbo, CN to Los Angeles, US (CNNBO to USLAX)
Current ocean freight between Ningbo and Los Angeles starts at $6,409 per 20' container and at $8,066 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 13 to 17 days under Skypace contracts with HMM, COSCO and 2 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($8,066 with HMM) takes 17 days at sea, while the fastest option (13 days with CMA CGM) is faster — saving $6,048 costs 4 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($8,066) sits 23% above the $6,551 average of the 7 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 2026.
Rates checked on Sep 14, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMM | 17 days | $8,066 | $144 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | 15 days | $8,090 | $165 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 15 days | $8,112 | $146 | $240 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 14 days | $8,414 | $142 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 13 days | $14,114 | $142 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 13 days | $14,114 | $142 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 13 days | $14,114 | $142 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $8,065 | $207 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 15 days | $8,414 | $142 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 15 days | $8,814 | $142 | $40 | 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
10 sailings available · Transit: 13–17 days · 5 carriers