Oakland, US to Chennai, IN (USOAK to INMAA)
Current ocean freight between Oakland and Chennai starts at $1,490 per 20' container and at $2,270 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 33 to 89 days under Skypace contracts with Yang Ming, Evergreen and 2 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($2,270 with Yang Ming) takes 42 days at sea, while the fastest option (33 days with Evergreen) is faster — saving $130 costs 9 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($2,270) sits 28% below the $3,152 average of the 6 weekly rate checks recorded since May 27, 2026.
Rates checked on Oct 17, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yang Ming | 42 days | $2,270 | TBA | $168 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 39 days | $2,270 | TBA | $168 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 45 days | $2,270 | TBA | $168 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 38 days | $2,270 | TBA | $168 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 48 days | $2,270 | TBA | $168 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 44 days | $2,270 | TBA | $168 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 42 days | $2,270 | TBA | $168 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 48 days | $2,270 | TBA | $168 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 42 days | $2,270 | TBA | $168 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 41 days | $2,270 | TBA | $168 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 42 days | $2,270 | TBA | $168 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 49 days | $2,270 | TBA | $168 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 48 days | $2,270 | TBA | $168 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 37 days | $2,270 | TBA | $168 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 50 days | $2,270 | TBA | $168 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 42 days | $2,270 | TBA | $168 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | 44 days | $2,270 | TBA | $168 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | N/A | N/A | $2,270 | TBA | $138 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Evergreen | 33 days | $2,400 | TBA | $108 | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen | 45 days | $2,400 | TBA | $108 | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen | 38 days | $2,400 | TBA | $108 | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen | 34 days | $2,400 | TBA | $108 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 47 days | $3,083 | TBA | $124 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 59 days | $3,083 | TBA | $124 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 58 days | $3,083 | TBA | $124 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 48 days | $3,083 | TBA | $124 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $4,930 | TBA | $113 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| MSC Alt POD | 85 days | $5,010 | TBA | $113 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 89 days | $5,010 | TBA | $113 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 82 days | $5,010 | TBA | $113 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 85 days | $5,010 | TBA | $113 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $5,176 | $20 | $205 | N/A | 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.
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32 sailings available · Transit: 33–89 days · 4 carriers