Ocean freight quotes, live from real sailing schedules.
The ocean leg, and everything after it lands: Warp prices most major lanes out of China, Vietnam, India, Taiwan, and South Korea in about a minute, full containers or shared space, locked on the spot. Then drayage from the port, container unloading, storage, and delivery to every destination run on the same network.
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Ocean freight through Warp, plainly
How does ocean freight pricing work at Warp?
Most major lanes price live from real sailing schedules in about a minute: pick best value, fastest, or balanced and lock it on the spot. Anything the live network cannot price comes back as a firm team quote within one business day.
Can Warp handle everything after my container lands?
Yes. Port drayage from 10 US container gateways, container unloading and palletization at a Warp dock, storage by the pallet day, and LTL distribution to every destination run as one plan.
Does Warp quote both full containers and shared container space?
Yes. Full containers price as FCL in 20 and 40 foot sizes; smaller loads price as shared space. Tell us how much product you have in plain units and the flow quotes the right one.
Is sea freight the same as ocean freight?
Yes, two names for one product: cargo moving by ship, priced per container for FCL or by volume for shared space. The calculator on this page works as a sea freight calculator and an ocean freight calculator alike, returning the same live rates from real sailing schedules.
What ocean freight costs right now
Real quotes from the rate calculator above, each a 40 foot high cube at 35,000 lb priced port to door with a ship date two business days out. Rates move with sailings and fuel: run your own lane for today's number, or compare air and ocean side by side.
Shanghai to Los Angeles
$7,966 to $16,866 for a 40'HC door to door, 14 to 20 day transit, 1,424 routes searched. Live capture, August 18, 2026.
Shenzhen (Yantian) to Los Angeles
$8,566 to $11,404 for a 40'HC door to door, 17 to 20 day transit, 800 routes searched. Live capture, August 18, 2026.
Mumbai (Nhava Sheva) to New Jersey
$11,199 to $12,684 for a 40'HC door to door, 38 to 62 day transit, 178 routes searched. Live capture, August 18, 2026.
Quick answers
Can I get an ocean freight quote online without a forwarder?
Yes. Warp prices major Asia lanes live from real sailing schedules in about a minute: full containers or shared space, tiered rates locked on the spot, booking confirmed the same day.
Who handles my container after it lands in the US?
Warp does: port drayage from 10 US container gateways, unloading and palletization at a Warp dock, storage by the pallet day, and LTL distribution to every destination.
How much does ocean freight cost from China to the US?
Live quotes captured August 18, 2026 priced a 40 foot high cube from Shanghai to Los Angeles at $7,966 to $16,866 door to door with 14 to 20 day transit, and Shenzhen (Yantian) to Los Angeles at $8,566 to $11,404. That is about $0.23 to $0.48 per pound on a 35,000 lb load. Rates move with sailings and fuel; the calculator above prices your exact lane in about a minute.
How is an ocean freight rate calculated?
Full containers (FCL) price per box by route, vessel space, and speed tier: a 20 foot, 40 foot, or 40 foot high cube each carry one flat rate regardless of weight within legal limits. Shared space (LCL) prices by volume instead, so small loads pay only for the cube they use. On top of the water leg, the door legs (origin pickup, US drayage, final delivery) and the season move the number week to week, which is why Warp quotes live from real sailing schedules instead of a static tariff.