Shanghai, CN to Los Angeles, US (CNSGH to USLAX)
Current ocean freight between Shanghai and Los Angeles starts at $6,255 per 20' container and at $7,790 per 40'HC container. Transit time is 14 days under Skypace contracts with COSCO, MSC and 2 other carriers.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($7,790) sits 24% above the $6,264 average of the 6 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 2026.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POD, Wan Hai) is filed at $5,550 ocean freight — $2,240 below the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Shanghai and Los Angeles.
Rates checked on Aug 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COSCO | N/A | N/A | $7,790 | $153 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| MSC | N/A | N/A | $8,381 | $158 | $130 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| Wan Hai Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $5,550 | $190 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 14 days | $8,414 | $159 | $40 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 14 days | $8,614 | $159 | $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
5 sailings available · Transit: 14–14 days · 5 carriers