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FCL, LCL and air freight from China to United States on 42 lanes, with the date and source of every price. Updated 11 Nov 2026. Run a live search for a price you can book, or request rates from forwarders on Navo Mesh.
Freight rates from China to United States by shipping type
Lowest price we hold across 42 lanes, in USD. Source: Navo Rates. Reference prices, not an offer: run a live search for a price you can book.
Other shipping types
- FTLFull truck load
- LTLLess than truck load
- BulkDry bulk and break bulk
- RoRoVehicles and rolling cargo
- Rail freightContainers and wagons by rail
Estimates: Navo Rates formula from comparable lanes, distance and fuel prices (VLSFO $816.5 per tonne, 2026-11-11), USD. Indicative, not bookable: request a rate on Navo Mesh or run a live search.
Road, bulk, RoRo and rail prices depend on cargo, weight and dates: open a live search or request rates on Navo Mesh below.
Lanes from China to United States 42 lanes
| Origin | Destination | 20GP | 40GP | 40HC | LCL | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ShanghaiCNSHA | to New YorkUSNYC | $6,314 | $6,800 | $6,800 | $430 to $590est. | $6,493 |
| ShanghaiCNSHA | to HoustonUSHOU | $7,351 | $8,830 | $8,457 | $430 to $590est. | $3,120 to $3,620est. |
| YantianCNYTN | to HoustonUSHOU | $6,800 | $7,275 | $7,325 | $430 to $590est. | $2,242 to $6,012est. |
| ShanghaiCNSHA | to Los AngelesUSLAX | $4,623 | $6,548 | $6,548 | $390 to $550est. | $3,021est. |
| YantianCNYTN | to Los AngelesUSLAX | $4,575 | $6,525 | $6,548 | $390 to $550est. | $6,168 |
| QingdaoCNTAO | to HoustonUSHOU | $9,367 | $11,794 | $11,794 | $430 to $590est. | $2,242 to $6,012est. |
| YantianCNYTN | to CharlestonUSCHS | $5,892 | $7,548 | $7,548 | $430 to $590est. | $3,450 to $4,000est. |
| YantianCNYTN | to New YorkUSNYC | $5,439 | $6,800 | $6,800 | $430 to $590est. | $6,349 |
| YantianCNYTN | to SavannahUSSAV | $5,439 | $7,508 | $7,508 | $430 to $590est. | $3,460 to $4,020est. |
| QingdaoCNTAO | to New YorkUSNYC | $6,780 | $8,475 | $8,525 | $430 to $590est. | $2,940 to $3,410est. |
| XiamenCNXMN | to HoustonUSHOU | $7,228 | $8,410 | $8,460 | $430 to $590est. | $3,300 to $3,830est. |
| NingboCNNGB | to New YorkUSNYC | $4,664 | $6,548 | $6,548 | $430 to $590est. | $2,242 to $6,012est. |
| QingdaoCNTAO | to SavannahUSSAV | $6,772 | $8,465 | $8,515 | $430 to $590est. | $3,100 to $3,600est. |
| QingdaoCNTAO | to Los AngelesUSLAX | $4,651 | $6,548 | $6,548 | $390 to $550est. | $2,242 to $6,012est. |
| NingboCNNGB | to Los AngelesUSLAX | $4,603 | $6,548 | $6,548 | $390 to $550est. | $2,242 to $6,012est. |
| ShanghaiCNSHA | to SavannahUSSAV | $6,317 | $8,048 | $8,048 | $430 to $590est. | $3,200 to $3,720est. |
| NingboCNNGB | to HoustonUSHOU | $7,228 | $8,410 | $8,460 | $430 to $590est. | $2,242 to $6,012est. |
| QingdaoCNTAO | to CharlestonUSCHS | $6,772 | $8,465 | $8,515 | $430 to $590est. | $2,242 to $6,012est. |
| YantianCNYTN | to SeattleUSSEA | $5,791 | $7,830 | $7,830 | $390 to $550est. | $2,720 to $3,160est. |
| ShanghaiCNSHA | to CharlestonUSCHS | $5,808 | $7,260 | $7,310 | $430 to $590est. | $2,242 to $6,012est. |
| NingboCNNGB | to OaklandUSOAK | $4,519 | $7,401 | $6,505 | $390 to $550est. | $2,242 to $6,012est. |
| XiamenCNXMN | to Los AngelesUSLAX | $6,000 | $7,370 | $7,370 | $390 to $550est. | $7,262 |
| NingboCNNGB | to SavannahUSSAV | $6,700 | $8,375 | $8,425 | $430 to $590est. | $3,240 to $3,760est. |
| XiamenCNXMN | to New YorkUSNYC | $7,035 | $8,793 | $8,846 | $430 to $590est. | $3,220 to $3,740est. |
| NingboCNNGB | to CharlestonUSCHS | $6,527 | $8,375 | $8,425 | $430 to $590est. | $3,230 to $3,750est. |
| DalianCNDLC | to HoustonUSHOU | $6,955 | $8,580 | $8,580 | $430 to $590est. | $2,242 to $6,012est. |
| ShanghaiCNSHA | to SeattleUSSEA | $5,615 | $8,250 | $8,250 | $390 to $550est. | $5,221 |
| DalianCNDLC | to CharlestonUSCHS | $6,955 | $8,580 | $8,580 | $430 to $590est. | $2,242 to $6,012est. |
| QingdaoCNTAO | to SeattleUSSEA | $6,001 | $8,574 | $8,574 | $390 to $550est. | $2,242 to $6,012est. |
| DalianCNDLC | to Los AngelesUSLAX | $7,091 | $8,346 | $8,346 | $390 to $550est. | $2,242 to $6,012est. |
| NingboCNNGB | to SeattleUSSEA | $6,001 | $8,250 | $8,250 | $390 to $550est. | $2,242 to $6,012est. |
| XiamenCNXMN | to CharlestonUSCHS | $8,626 | $11,434 | $11,434 | $430 to $590est. | $3,380 to $3,930est. |
| XiamenCNXMN | to SavannahUSSAV | $8,626 | $9,046 | $9,046 | $430 to $590est. | $3,390 to $3,940est. |
| DalianCNDLC | to SeattleUSSEA | $5,881 | $8,396 | $8,396 | $390 to $550est. | $2,310 to $2,680est. |
| DalianCNDLC | to New YorkUSNYC | $8,706 | $10,024 | $10,024 | $430 to $590est. | $2,242 to $6,012est. |
| DalianCNDLC | to SavannahUSSAV | $6,955 | $8,580 | $8,580 | $430 to $590est. | $3,030 to $3,520est. |
| XiamenCNXMN | to SeattleUSSEA | $5,791 | $8,296 | $8,296 | $390 to $550est. | $2,242 to $6,012est. |
| DalianCNDLC | to OaklandUSOAK | $7,176 | $8,546 | $8,546 | $390 to $550est. | $2,242 to $6,012est. |
| QingdaoCNTAO | to OaklandUSOAK | $4,627 | $6,548 | $6,548 | $390 to $550est. | $2,242 to $6,012est. |
| ShanghaiCNSHA | to OaklandUSOAK | $4,841 | $6,548 | $6,548 | $390 to $550est. | $2,242 to $6,012est. |
| XiamenCNXMN | to OaklandUSOAK | $7,086 | $8,446 | $8,446 | $390 to $550est. | $2,242 to $6,012est. |
| YantianCNYTN | to OaklandUSOAK | $7,673 | $6,465 | $6,515 | $390 to $550est. | $2,242 to $6,012est. |
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Prices are freight only, in USD, before local charges: FCL per container port to port, LCL and air on the basis shown above. Source: Navo Rates, with the date of every price. Reference prices, not offers.
Shipping from China to United States
Navo tracks freight rates on 42 lanes from China to United States, from Shanghai, Yantian and Qingdao to New York, Houston and Los Angeles.
Container prices are known on 42 of them. The lowest is 40HC $6,505 on Ningbo to Oakland; the fastest scheduled sailing from China to United States takes 11 days port to port.
LCL quotes cover 0 lanes and air freight 5, priced on the shipment basis shown above.
Freight rates from China to United States: carriers and source
The lines with the most priced sailings from China to United States are CMA CGM, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO and Evergreen. Each lane page lists their next departures, transit times and prices by container size.
Prices here are ocean or air freight only, in USD, before local charges, duties and inland transport. The source is Navo Rates, each price with its date. To get a price you can book, run a live search; to have forwarders compete for your cargo, post a rate request on Navo Mesh.
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