Oakland, US to Chennai, IN (USOAK to INMAA)
Current ocean freight between Oakland and Chennai starts at $1,740 per 20' container and at $2,200 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 34 to 77 days under Skypace contracts with Evergreen, CMA CGM and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($2,200 with Evergreen) takes 38 days at sea, while the fastest option (34 days with Evergreen) is faster — saving $200 costs 4 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($2,200) sits 30% below the $3,154 average of the 4 weekly rate checks recorded since May 27, 2026.
Rates checked on Sep 4, 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 | 38 days | $2,200 | TBA | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 42 days | $2,200 | TBA | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 42 days | $2,200 | TBA | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 46 days | $2,200 | TBA | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 40 days | $2,200 | TBA | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $2,200 | TBA | $109 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Evergreen | 34 days | $2,400 | TBA | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 35 days | $2,400 | TBA | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 38 days | $2,400 | TBA | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 41 days | $2,400 | TBA | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 35 days | $3,383 | TBA | $125 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM | 35 days | $3,383 | TBA | $125 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 67 days | $4,950 | TBA | $113 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 68 days | $4,950 | TBA | $113 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $4,950 | TBA | $113 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| MSC Alt POD | 71 days | $5,020 | TBA | $113 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 77 days | $5,020 | TBA | $113 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 70 days | $5,020 | TBA | $113 | 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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18 sailings available · Transit: 34–77 days · 3 carriers