OCEAN RATES, CAPTURED OCT 27
Shanghai to Los Angeles$8,507 to $9,229 40'HC, 35,000 lb18 daysView lane →|Shanghai to New York$10,377 to $11,098 40'HC, 35,000 lb35 to 36 daysView lane →|Shenzhen (Yantian) to Los Angeles$8,270 to $8,932 40'HC, 35,000 lb18 daysView lane →|Shenzhen (Yantian) to New York$10,156 to $10,818 40'HC, 35,000 lb35 to 36 daysView lane →|Qingdao to Los Angeles$7,938 to $8,819 40'HC, 35,000 lb18 daysView lane →|Qingdao to New York$10,156 to $11,037 40'HC, 35,000 lb35 to 36 daysView lane →|Guangzhou to Los Angeles$8,513 to $9,011 40'HC, 35,000 lb18 to 42 daysView lane →|Guangzhou to New York$10,908 to $12,157 40'HC, 35,000 lb35 to 36 daysView lane →|Xiamen to Los Angeles$7,938 to $8,566 40'HC, 35,000 lb18 daysView lane →|Xiamen to New York$10,266 to $10,895 40'HC, 35,000 lb35 to 36 daysView lane →|Tianjin to Los Angeles$8,159 to $8,968 40'HC, 35,000 lb18 daysView lane →|Tianjin to New York$10,377 to $11,185 40'HC, 35,000 lb35 to 36 daysView lane →|Busan to Los Angeles$8,258 to $13,023 40'HC, 35,000 lb14 to 42 daysView lane →|Busan to New York$10,807 to $11,454 40'HC, 35,000 lb35 daysView lane →|Kaohsiung to Los Angeles$8,285 to $9,710 40'HC, 35,000 lb18 to 53 daysView lane →|Kaohsiung to New York$10,332 to $11,411 40'HC, 35,000 lb35 to 36 daysView lane →|Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles$8,377 to $9,387 40'HC, 35,000 lb21 to 22 daysView lane →|Ho Chi Minh City to New York$10,578 to $11,588 40'HC, 35,000 lb39 to 42 daysView lane →|Mumbai (Nhava Sheva) to Los Angeles$8,667 to $9,615 40'HC, 35,000 lb32 daysView lane →|Mumbai (Nhava Sheva) to New York$9,971 to $16,161 40'HC, 35,000 lb39 to 50 daysView lane →|Chennai to Los Angeles$8,761 to $9,761 40'HC, 35,000 lb32 daysView lane →|Chennai to New York$10,966 to $11,967 40'HC, 35,000 lb49 to 50 daysView lane →|Taipei to Los Angeles$8,285 to $11,021 40'HC, 35,000 lb18 to 49 daysView lane →|Taipei to New York$10,807 to $13,227 40'HC, 35,000 lb35 to 39 daysView lane →|Seoul (Incheon) to Los Angeles$10,684 to $15,437 40'HC, 35,000 lb18 to 42 daysView lane →|Seoul (Incheon) to New York$13,221 to $26,513 40'HC, 35,000 lb35 to 39 daysView lane →|Shanghai to Los Angeles$8,507 to $9,229 40'HC, 35,000 lb18 daysView lane →|Shanghai to New York$10,377 to $11,098 40'HC, 35,000 lb35 to 36 daysView lane →|Shenzhen (Yantian) to Los Angeles$8,270 to $8,932 40'HC, 35,000 lb18 daysView lane →|Shenzhen (Yantian) to New York$10,156 to $10,818 40'HC, 35,000 lb35 to 36 daysView lane →|Qingdao to Los Angeles$7,938 to $8,819 40'HC, 35,000 lb18 daysView lane →|Qingdao to New York$10,156 to $11,037 40'HC, 35,000 lb35 to 36 daysView lane →|Guangzhou to Los Angeles$8,513 to $9,011 40'HC, 35,000 lb18 to 42 daysView lane →|Guangzhou to New York$10,908 to $12,157 40'HC, 35,000 lb35 to 36 daysView lane →|Xiamen to Los Angeles$7,938 to $8,566 40'HC, 35,000 lb18 daysView lane →|Xiamen to New York$10,266 to $10,895 40'HC, 35,000 lb35 to 36 daysView lane →|Tianjin to Los Angeles$8,159 to $8,968 40'HC, 35,000 lb18 daysView lane →|Tianjin to New York$10,377 to $11,185 40'HC, 35,000 lb35 to 36 daysView lane →|Busan to Los Angeles$8,258 to $13,023 40'HC, 35,000 lb14 to 42 daysView lane →|Busan to New York$10,807 to $11,454 40'HC, 35,000 lb35 daysView lane →|Kaohsiung to Los Angeles$8,285 to $9,710 40'HC, 35,000 lb18 to 53 daysView lane →|Kaohsiung to New York$10,332 to $11,411 40'HC, 35,000 lb35 to 36 daysView lane →|Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles$8,377 to $9,387 40'HC, 35,000 lb21 to 22 daysView lane →|Ho Chi Minh City to New York$10,578 to $11,588 40'HC, 35,000 lb39 to 42 daysView lane →|Mumbai (Nhava Sheva) to Los Angeles$8,667 to $9,615 40'HC, 35,000 lb32 daysView lane →|Mumbai (Nhava Sheva) to New York$9,971 to $16,161 40'HC, 35,000 lb39 to 50 daysView lane →|Chennai to Los Angeles$8,761 to $9,761 40'HC, 35,000 lb32 daysView lane →|Chennai to New York$10,966 to $11,967 40'HC, 35,000 lb49 to 50 daysView lane →|Taipei to Los Angeles$8,285 to $11,021 40'HC, 35,000 lb18 to 49 daysView lane →|Taipei to New York$10,807 to $13,227 40'HC, 35,000 lb35 to 39 daysView lane →|Seoul (Incheon) to Los Angeles$10,684 to $15,437 40'HC, 35,000 lb18 to 42 daysView lane →|Seoul (Incheon) to New York$13,221 to $26,513 40'HC, 35,000 lb35 to 39 daysView lane →|
Ocean freight lane

Chennai to Miami ocean freight rates

A 40 foot high cube runs $12,989 in 51 days, port to door, captured October 11, 2026. Shared space (2 pallets) runs $1,034, captured October 11, 2026. Priced live to ZIP 33166 beside PortMiami.

$12,98940 ft container 51 days Last updated Oct 11
$1,0342 pallets shared 35 days Last updated Oct 11

Where is it going?

Origin

In the US and Canada the carrier prices by ZIP, so a port there is priced by truck at its port area. For your own address, use Postal code.

Destination

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Load type
Container
How many
1

Chennai to Miami, 40 foot high cube$12,989 to $22,058 all in45 to 51 days, captured October 11, 2026

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Container rates: Chennai to Miami, captured October 11, 2026

Every tier below is one 40 foot high cube at up to 35,000 lb, priced from Warp's live rail on October 11, 2026. That is $0.37 per pound on the cheapest tier.

TierPriceTransitScopeHeld until
Best value$12,98951 daysPort to doorEnded October 14, 2026
Fastest$22,05845 daysDoor to doorEnded October 14, 2026

A captured rate holds a few days. For today's price on this lane, price it live.

Shared space: 2 pallets Chennai to Miami, captured October 11, 2026

Two pallets, 1,000 lb total, priced by volume instead of by the box. That is $517 per pallet on the cheapest tier.

TierPriceTransitScopeHeld until
Best value$1,03435 daysPort to doorEnded October 14, 2026
Fastest$1,47729 daysDoor to doorEnded October 14, 2026

A captured rate holds a few days. For today's price on this lane, price it live.

What’s in the price: Chennai to Miami, line by line

The cheapest tier's own lines, captured October 11, 2026, grouped by where the money goes. The bar is drawn to scale and the lines sum to the total.

Origin port$550.4%Ocean freight$12,10593.2%US port and customs$2812.2%Truck to the door$5474.2%
LineAmount
Origin port$55.27
Ocean freight$12,105.25
US port and customs$280.88
Import service fee$65.32
Chassis fee$99.49
Customs entry fee$49.75
Import security filing (ISF)$11.05
Wharfage fee$55.27
Truck to the door$547.22
All in$12,988.62

The customs entry and ISF filing lines are in this price. Billed to the importer after arrival:

  • Duty and import tax on the goods
  • Federal entry fees: MPF at 0.3464% of the declared value (with a minimum and a cap), plus HMF at 0.125% on ocean freight
  • A customs bond, unless the importer holds an annual one: a single entry runs about $5.50 per $1,000 of declared value, $55 minimum
  • Exam, storage or permit fees, only if customs holds the goods

After it lands: PortMiami

Port pickup from PortMiami, unloading and palletization at a Warp dock, storage by the pallet day, and LTL or truckload delivery into FBA, retail DCs, or your own warehouse around Miami. Warp is not an ocean freight forwarder or a customs broker: licensed forwarder partners carry the ocean leg, and duty and import tax are billed to the importer after arrival. The rate above is locked on the spot, and a Warp team member confirms the booking the same day.

Other lanes: from Chennai and into Miami

From Chennai

Into Miami

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to ship a 40 foot container from Chennai to Miami?

Warp's live capture from October 11, 2026 prices a 40 foot high cube from Chennai to Miami at $12,989, 51 days, port to door.

Rates move with sailings and fuel: run the live search above for today's number.

How long does ocean freight take from Chennai to Miami?

45 to 51 days across the tiers Warp has captured on this lane, port to door, as of October 11, 2026. The fastest tier costs more; the cheapest tier takes longer.

Can I ship less than a container from Chennai to Miami?

Yes. Shared container space (LCL) on this lane runs $1,034 for 2 pallets, 1,000 lb total, captured October 11, 2026.

LCL prices by volume, not weight, so it is not a straight extrapolation from the per pound FCL figure.

Who handles my container after it lands in Miami?

Warp does: port pickup from PortMiami, unloading and palletization at a Warp dock, storage by the pallet day, and delivery into FBA, retail DCs, or your own warehouse.

The customs entry and ISF filing are in the quoted price; duty, import tax and the federal entry fees are billed to the importer after arrival.

About the Warp freight network

More about the Warp freight network
70+cross-dock facilities
6,800+Warp LTL lanes
14,000+vans & box trucks
24,000+vetted FTL carriers

Warp is the open source freight network: the tech is free and the network is open. We run Warp LTL, our own carrier, Warp FTL, cargo van, box truck and fulfillment ourselves, with every major LTL carrier, parcel, ocean, air and drayage plugged in beside them. Our driver app rides on every truck and our warehouse app runs every cross-dock, so an open network of 38,000+ carriers behaves like one carrier you control. Warp is licensed by the FMCSA as a property broker and freight forwarder, and runs the network itself: instant rates, live tracking, 70+ cross-dock facilities, 14,000+ cargo vans and box trucks, 80%+ US LTL zip-to-zip coverage and nationwide FTL, box truck and cargo van.

The network is supported by 24,000+ vetted FTL carriers.

Unlike traditional brokers, Warp uses AI to match the right vehicle to every load based on weight, dimensions, urgency, and cost targets. Cross-dock operations reduce transit time by eliminating unnecessary terminal transfers.

Pool distribution and zone-skipping programs help enterprise shippers lower per-unit delivery costs while maintaining tight appointment windows.

Self-serve shippers can quote, compare, and book freight online in under two minutes. Enterprise accounts get dedicated capacity planning, committed rate programs, and a named operations team. Every shipment includes scan-level visibility from pickup through final delivery.

Warp operates across the contiguous United States with regional density in the Southeast, Texas, Midwest, and Northeast corridors, and West Coast and Southwest coverage from Los Angeles, Seattle and Phoenix.

Warp operates 70+ cross-dock facilities across the US, with named markets including Chicago, Atlanta, Houston, New York, Savannah, Orlando, Charlotte, Indianapolis, Columbus, Denver, New Orleans, Milwaukee, Dallas-Fort Worth, Nashville, Phoenix, Tampa Bay, Seattle, Los Angeles. They support faster transfers and fewer touches on recurring lanes.

Freight modes and vehicle types

ModeMax payloadMax cubeBest for
Cargo van3,500 lbs400 cu ftTime-sensitive, last-mile, light pallets
Box truck10,000 lbs1,500 cu ftRegional distribution, no dock required
LTLPer-palletShared trailerLower per-pallet cost via cross-dock routing
Dry van / FTL42,000+ lbsFull 53-ft trailerHigh-volume lanes, recurring programs

Cargo vans handle loads up to 3,500 pounds and 400 cubic feet, ideal for time-sensitive deliveries, last-mile retail replenishment, and lightweight palletized freight.

Box trucks carry up to 10,000 pounds and 1,500 cubic feet, fitting most regional distribution and store delivery needs without requiring a loading dock.

Dry vans and full truckloads move 42,000+ pounds for high-volume lanes and recurring programs. LTL shipments share trailer space on optimized routes through Warp cross-docks, reducing per-pallet cost by consolidating multiple shippers on the same vehicle.

Warp does not default every shipment to a 53-foot trailer. The AI engine evaluates load weight, cube, delivery window, and cost to recommend the right vehicle. Shippers see all available mode options with live pricing in one comparison screen before booking.

Cross-dock operations

Cross-docking at Warp facilities keeps freight moving instead of storing it: inbound freight is sorted and transferred directly to outbound vehicles, typically within hours. When inventory does need to sit, Warp's fulfillment centers in Los Angeles, Dallas, Chicago and New Jersey hold it inside the same network, with same day delivery within 30 miles of each.

This reduces dwell time, lowers damage risk, and compresses delivery windows. Warp cross-docks support pallet-in, pallet-out operations with scan-level tracking at every handoff point.

  • Atlanta — Southeast retail flow
  • Chicago — Midwest manufacturing and replenishment
  • Houston — Texas industrial distribution
  • New York — dense Northeast delivery

Facility locations are selected for corridor density: Atlanta handles Southeast retail flow, Chicago serves Midwest manufacturing and replenishment, Houston covers Texas industrial distribution, and New York supports dense Northeast delivery. Each facility operates on appointment-based scheduling to prevent congestion and maintain throughput consistency.

Enterprise freight programs

Enterprise shippers get committed rate programs, dedicated account management, and custom SLA design. Warp builds lane-by-lane rate structures that account for volume commitments, seasonal variation, and mode flexibility. Operations teams monitor shipment execution daily and intervene proactively when exceptions occur.

Self-serve freight quoting

Shippers enter origin and destination, load details, and delivery requirements to see live rates across all available modes. Quotes include estimated transit time, vehicle type, and total cost.

Booking takes one click. After booking, shippers track every shipment with real-time GPS location, milestone updates, and proof of delivery documentation.

Industries and use cases

Retail shippers use Warp for store replenishment programs that deliver to hundreds of locations per week on tight appointment windows. Apparel brands use zone skipping to bypass regional parcel sortation and reduce per-unit delivery cost.

Food and beverage companies rely on time-definite delivery for perishable goods. Manufacturing operations use Warp for inbound vendor consolidation, combining multiple supplier shipments into fewer, fuller loads through cross-dock facilities.

Distribution companies use pool distribution to serve multiple delivery points from a single origin, splitting full truckloads at cross-docks into smaller last-mile vehicles.

Urgent freight recovery covers emergency capacity needs when primary carriers fail or demand spikes unexpectedly. Middle-mile optimization reduces cost and transit time on the longest segment of multi-leg shipments.

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$12,989 per container · Live routes