Tokyo, JP to Chicago, US (JPTYO to USCHI)
Current ocean freight between Tokyo and Chicago starts at $6,713 per 20' container and at $8,364 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 27 to 48 days under Skypace contracts with Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen and 1 other carrier.
The lowest ocean freight ($8,364 with Hapag-Lloyd) takes 48 days at sea, while the fastest option (32 days with Hapag-Lloyd) is faster.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($8,364) sits 10% above the $7,633 average of the 3 weekly rate checks recorded since May 19, 2026.
Rates checked on Aug 6, 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 | 48 days | $8,364 | $387 | $161 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 34 days | $8,364 | $554 | $161 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 47 days | $8,364 | $387 | $161 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 34 days | $8,364 | $554 | $161 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 32 days | $8,364 | $554 | $161 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 43 days | $8,364 | $387 | $161 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 47 days | $8,529 | $521 | $161 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 47 days | $8,529 | $521 | $161 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 48 days | $8,529 | $521 | $161 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $9,712 | $352 | $270 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| ZIM Alt POD ×2 sailings | 33 days | $10,737 | $432 | $12 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POD | 27 days | $10,737 | $432 | $12 | Select & Quote | |||
| ZIM Alt POD | 27 days | $10,737 | $432 | $12 | 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
14 sailings available · Transit: 27–48 days · 3 carriers