St. Louis Rail Ramp, US to Sydney, AU (USSTL to AUSYD)
Current ocean freight between St. Louis Rail Ramp and Sydney starts at $1,812 per 20' container and at $2,009 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 43 to 81 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($2,009 with OOCL) takes 74 days at sea, while the fastest option (43 days with OOCL) is faster — saving $814 costs 31 extra days at sea.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($2,009) sits 30% below the $2,869 average of the 6 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OOCL ×2 sailings | 68 days | $2,009 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 74 days | $2,009 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 68 days | $2,009 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 74 days | $2,009 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 61 days | $2,009 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 74 days | $2,009 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 68 days | $2,009 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 74 days | $2,009 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 75 days | $2,009 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 74 days | $2,009 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 68 days | $2,009 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 43 days | $2,823 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 61 days | $2,823 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 50 days | $2,823 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 57 days | $2,823 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 52 days | $2,823 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 61 days | $2,823 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 50 days | $2,823 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 43 days | $2,823 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 52 days | $2,823 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 64 days | $2,823 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 50 days | $2,823 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 61 days | $2,823 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 52 days | $2,823 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 50 days | $2,823 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 61 days | $2,823 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 43 days | $2,823 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 52 days | $2,823 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 68 days | $2,823 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| OOCL | 50 days | $2,823 | TBA | $674 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 60 days | $3,005 | $1,467 | $748 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 60 days | $3,005 | $1,467 | $748 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 61 days | $3,005 | $1,467 | $748 | Select next steps | |||
| Yang Ming | N/A | N/A | $3,900 | TBA | $572 | N/A | Select next steps | |
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 60 days | $3,005 | $1,467 | $748 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 81 days | $3,005 | $1,467 | $748 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 60 days | $3,005 | $1,467 | $748 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 81 days | $3,005 | $1,467 | $748 | Select next steps | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POL | 61 days | $3,005 | $1,467 | $748 | 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.
Rates last fetched on
40 sailings available · Transit: 43–81 days · 3 carriers