Houston → Shanghai
Houston, TX, US → Shanghai, Shanghai, CN · FCL 20'
EquipmentOcean freight30d
20ft$400-5.9%
40ft$4500.0%
40ft HC$4500.0%
Transit · —
30-day direction Softening-5.9%7d 0.0%
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Shaded: within market, $384–$416 (±4% of median)
Index history · 63 days
Today · $400
range $300–$1,125
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This rate is softening. The market moved down 5.9% over 30 days. You have room to hold a quote longer or negotiate.
A 14-day blended, anonymized market rate. 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