Tokyo, JP to Los Angeles, US (JPTYO to USLAX)
Current ocean freight between Tokyo and Los Angeles starts at $5,081 per 20' container and at $6,324 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 23 to 27 days under Skypace contracts with Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen and 1 other carrier.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($6,324) sits 14% above the $5,533 average of the 3 weekly rate checks recorded since May 19, 2026.
Published 40'HC ocean freight spans $6,324 to $8,537 across 3 carriers — a $2,213 spread.
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 | 23 days | $6,324 | $387 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 25 days | $6,324 | $387 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 25 days | $6,324 | $387 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd | 25 days | $6,324 | $387 | $43 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | N/A | N/A | $8,012 | $352 | $120 | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| ZIM ×2 sailings | 27 days | $8,537 | $432 | $12 | Select & Quote | |||
| Hapag-Lloyd Alt POD | 25 days | $6,324 | $387 | $43 | 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
8 sailings available · Transit: 23–27 days · 3 carriers