Yantian, CN to Houston, US (CNYTN to USHOU)
Current ocean freight between Yantian and Houston starts at $8,770 per 20' container and at $10,051 per 40'HC container. Transit times span 22 to 46 days under Skypace contracts with OOCL, HMM and 5 other carriers.
Today's lowest 40'HC ocean freight ($10,051) sits 24% above the $8,116 average of the 5 weekly rate checks recorded since May 25, 2026.
An alternative-port routing (Alt POD, HMM) is filed at $11,111 ocean freight — $1,060 above the lowest ocean freight rate for the route between Yantian and Houston.
Rates checked on Aug 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 | 22 days | $10,051 | $256 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 27 days | $10,051 | $256 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 22 days | $10,051 | $256 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 27 days | $10,051 | $256 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | 24 days | $10,051 | $256 | TBA | Select & Quote | |||
| OOCL | N/A | N/A | $10,051 | $256 | TBA | N/A | Select & Quote | |
| OOCL | 27 days | $10,945 | $256 | $68 | Select & Quote | |||
| HMM | 26 days | $10,961 | $241 | $62 | Select & Quote | |||
| HMM | 34 days | $10,961 | $241 | $62 | Select & Quote | |||
| COSCO | 25 days | $10,965 | $255 | $165 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 23 days | $11,115 | $256 | $68 | Select & Quote | |||
| Yang Ming | 35 days | $11,540 | $266 | $70 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 26 days | $11,605 | $231 | $79 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 46 days | $11,605 | $231 | $79 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 32 days | $11,605 | $231 | $79 | Select & Quote | |||
| Evergreen | 35 days | $11,605 | $231 | $79 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 34 days | $11,995 | $157 | $220 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 34 days | $11,995 | $157 | $220 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC | 34 days | $11,995 | $157 | $220 | Select & Quote | |||
| HMM Alt POD | 35 days | $11,111 | $241 | $70 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 36 days | $11,164 | $210 | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 36 days | $11,764 | $210 | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 36 days | $11,764 | $210 | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 36 days | $11,764 | $210 | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| CMA CGM Alt POL | 36 days | $11,764 | $210 | $109 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POL | 34 days | $11,995 | $157 | $220 | Select & Quote | |||
| MSC Alt POL | N/A | N/A | $11,995 | $157 | $220 | N/A | 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
27 sailings available · Transit: 22–46 days · 7 carriers