Equipment

Qingdao → Chicago

Qingdao, Shandong, CN → Chicago, IL, US · FCL 40' HC

All lanes
EquipmentOcean freight30d
20ft$9,050+5.8%
40ft$10,400+6.1%
40ft HC$10,400+6.1%

Transit · 27–27 days

30-day direction Rising+6.1%7d +0.5%

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Low $9,250Median $10,400High $13,100

Shaded: within market, $9,984–$10,816 (±4% of median)

Index history · 63 days

$9,000$10,000$11,000$12,000$13,00001 Aug17 Aug01 Sept17 Sept02 Oct30d
Today · $10,400
range $8,150–$13,100

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This rate is rising. The market moved up 6.1% over the last 30 days. Keep quote validity short — 7 days or less.

A 14-day blended, anonymized market rate for 40' high-cube equipment. Ocean freight per container, port-to-port, with freight charges (THC, BAF/fuel, PSS and the like) included. B/L fees, D&D and inland are never included. · Updated 02 Oct 2026