Shanghai, CN to Los Angeles, US (CNSGH to USLAX)
Current ocean freight between Shanghai and Los Angeles starts at $4,941 per 20' container and at $6,648 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 11 to 37 days under Skypace contracts with Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL and 6 other carriers.
The lowest ocean freight ($6,648 with Hapag-Lloyd) takes 17 days at sea, while the fastest option (11 days with CMA CGM) is faster — saving $8,466 costs 6 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($6,648) sits 5% below the $6,984 average of the 9 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 2026.
Rates checked on Oct 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hapag-Lloyd | 17 days | $6,648 | $251 | $43 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 17 days | $6,648 | $251 | $43 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 17 days | $6,648 | $251 | $43 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $8,315 | $199 | TBA | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Yang Ming | 19 days | $8,350 | $146 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| COSCO | 17 days | $8,365 | $155 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 14 days | $8,413 | $188 | $43 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 17 days | $8,413 | $188 | $43 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 13 days | $8,414 | $161 | $40 | Select next steps | |||
| Evergreen | 17 days | $8,512 | $146 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| ONE | 28 days | $8,687 | $134 | $20 | Select next steps | |||
| ONE | 33 days | $8,687 | $134 | $20 | Select next steps | |||
| ONE | 29 days | $8,687 | $134 | $20 | Select next steps | |||
| ONE | 27 days | $8,687 | $134 | $20 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 12 days | $8,714 | $161 | $40 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC | N/A | N/A | $9,781 | $159 | $130 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| CMA CGM | 11 days | $15,114 | $161 | $40 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 11 days | $15,114 | $161 | $40 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM | 11 days | $15,114 | $161 | $40 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 17 days | $6,648 | $251 | $43 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 17 days | $6,648 | $251 | $43 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 17 days | $6,648 | $251 | $43 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 14 days | $8,315 | $199 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL Alt POD | 15 days | $8,315 | $199 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming Alt POD | N/A | N/A | $8,350 | $146 | TBA | N/A | Select next steps | |
| COSCO Alt POD | 11 days | $8,365 | $155 | TBA | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 14 days | $8,413 | $188 | $43 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 17 days | $8,413 | $188 | $43 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 14 days | $8,414 | $161 | $40 | Select next steps | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POD | 14 days | $8,414 | $161 | $40 | Select next steps | |||
| ONE Alt POD | 37 days | $8,687 | $134 | $20 | Select next steps | |||
| MSC Alt POD | 15 days | $9,781 | $159 | $130 | 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: 11–37 days · 8 carriers