China to United States shipping rates
In short: the median 40HQ rate from China to United States is about USD 11,033, with port-level medians from USD 4,250 to USD 13,744 across 79 published quotes. 34 destination ports are covered, including Detroit, Chicago, Memphis, Columbus. Prices are port-to-port ocean freight.
Rate by destination port
| Destination port | 40HQ median | Quoted range | Quotes | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit USDET | USD 11,570 | USD 11,170–USD 12,500 | 7 | 3 |
| Chicago USCHI | USD 10,400 | USD 10,270–USD 11,032 | 5 | 2 |
| Memphis USMEM | USD 10,515 | USD 10,470–USD 11,232 | 4 | 2 |
| Columbus USCMH | USD 11,546 | USD 11,220–USD 12,600 | 4 | 2 |
| Cleveland USCLE | USD 12,016 | USD 11,460–USD 13,744 | 4 | 2 |
| Cincinnati USCVG | USD 11,696 | USD 11,370–USD 12,700 | 4 | 2 |
| Kansas City USMKC | USD 10,846 | USD 10,520–USD 11,132 | 4 | 2 |
| Dallas USDAL | USD 10,731 | USD 10,520–USD 13,270 | 4 | 3 |
| Houston USHOU | USD 12,220 | USD 10,820–USD 12,332 | 3 | 2 |
| Louisville USLUI | USD 11,960 | USD 11,720–USD 12,132 | 3 | 2 |
| Denver USDEN | USD 11,810 | USD 11,570–USD 11,982 | 3 | 2 |
| Algiers USUAY | USD 6,440 | USD 6,150–USD 6,450 | 3 | 2 |
| Long Beach USLGB | USD 8,395 | USD 8,370–USD 8,420 | 2 | 2 |
| New York USNYC | USD 10,100 | USD 8,300–USD 11,900 | 2 | 2 |
Showing the 14 busiest ports of 34 covered. 20GP, 40GP and 45HQ are available in the live rate search.
What is included
| Item | Included? |
|---|---|
| Ocean freight China → United States | Yes |
| Origin THC, documentation, booking fee | No |
| Destination THC, customs clearance, delivery | No |
| Duty, VAT, insurance | No |
How to read this data
The median is the middle value of all published quotes for each destination port on 2026-11-04, collected from carriers, space wholesalers and licensed forwarders. Ports with few quotes move more; use the port table above rather than a single country number when quoting a customer. Every quote carries a valid-until date and expires automatically.
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