Oakland, US to Melbourne, AU (USOAK to AUMEL)
Current ocean freight between Oakland and Melbourne starts at $991 per 20' container and at $1,553 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 22 to 63 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, ANL and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($1,553 with OOCL) takes 52 days at sea, while the fastest option (22 days with OOCL) is faster.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($1,553) sits 35% below the $2,383 average of the 4 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 2026.
Rates checked on Sep 27, 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 | 52 days | $1,553 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 38 days | $1,553 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 22 days | $1,553 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 38 days | $1,553 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 39 days | $1,553 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 25 days | $1,553 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 39 days | $1,553 | TBA | $684 | Select & Quote | |||
| ANL | 32 days | $1,567 | TBA | $721 | Select & Quote | |||
| ANL | 33 days | $1,567 | TBA | $721 | Select & Quote | |||
| ANL | 32 days | $1,567 | TBA | $721 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 63 days | $2,250 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 33 days | $2,250 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 58 days | $2,250 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 44 days | $2,250 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 60 days | $2,250 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 38 days | $2,250 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 35 days | $2,250 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 49 days | $2,250 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 33 days | $2,250 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 52 days | $2,250 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 58 days | $2,250 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 41 days | $2,250 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 47 days | $2,250 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 47 days | $2,250 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 32 days | $2,250 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 31 days | $2,250 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 44 days | $2,250 | TBA | $580 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 40 days | $2,250 | TBA | $580 | 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
28 sailings available · Transit: 22–63 days · 3 carriers