🚢 Ocean

XMN ➔ LAX

Transpacific - US West Coast

📍XMN Xiamen ➔ 📍LAX Los Angeles

📊 Based on a published index

“Benchmark value, error range and alternative ports for Xiamen → Los Angeles as of November 2026.”

Key Specs: Benchmark per 40ft container $7,975 (Range $5,981~$9,969, ±25%) · 15-18 days · Basis: Derived from a published anchor lane

2026 GLOBAL FREIGHT DOSSIER

Global Freight Benchmark Dossier · November 2026 edition

100 corridors with error ranges and a 150-company directory. PDF in English and Korean. Order by bank wire with an invoice.

📊 November 2026 benchmark

Benchmark

$7,975

per 40ft container

Range

$5,981 ~ $9,969

±25%

Transit

15-18 days

Basis

Derived from a published anchor lane

As of: 2026-11-06

🔀 Alternatives

What ‘alternative’ means on this site

A different option for moving the same cargo to the same region. It does not mean cheaper: even when the benchmark is lower, transshipment, terminal, sailing schedule and inland haulage can change the total cost.

Alternative origin port: same destination and mode, different origin port
Alternative destination port: same origin port, another port in the same region
Alternative mode: ocean and air (only where both corridors are in the dossier)
Alternative carrier: same type, different alliance (no price ranking)

Alternative origin ports for the same destination

Corridor	Benchmark	Range	Transit	vs this corridor
Shanghai → Los Angeles	$7,539	$6,785~$8,293 (±10%)	13-16 days	−$436 (−5%)
Ningbo → Los Angeles	$7,685	$5,764~$9,606 (±25%)	14-17 days	−$290 (−4%)
Busan → Los Angeles	$8,247	$7,422~$9,072 (±10%)	12-15 days	+$272 (+3%)
Tokyo → Los Angeles	$8,555	$6,416~$10,694 (±25%)	11-14 days	+$580 (+7%)

✅ What to check in the quotation

Compare all-in quotes (ocean + local + peak-season surcharges) rather than the ocean line item alone.
Ask for the contract rate and the spot rate side by side; spot has been the more volatile of the two.
Check whether a quote assumes a named terminal or leaves the discharge terminal open.
Los Angeles and Long Beach charge a separate PierPass traffic mitigation fee on top of terminal handling. Check that the quotation lists it separately.

The full 100-corridor table, 20ft estimates, port charges and sources are in the dossier and workbook.

Figures are reference benchmarks; confirm actual terms with a written quotation. (Data as of: 2026-11-07)

🔗 Related comparisons

Comparison pages for alternatives

📍XMN Xiamen ➔ 📍LAX Los Angeles vs 📍TYO Tokyo ➔ 📍LAX Los Angeles 📍XMN Xiamen ➔ 📍LAX Los Angeles vs 📍PUS Busan ➔ 📍LAX Los Angeles 📍XMN Xiamen ➔ 📍LAX Los Angeles vs 📍SHA Shanghai ➔ 📍LAX Los Angeles 📍XMN Xiamen ➔ 📍LAX Los Angeles vs 📍NGB Ningbo ➔ 📍LAX Los Angeles 📍XMN Xiamen ➔ 📍LAX Los Angeles vs 📍SGN Ho Chi Minh ➔ 📍LAX Los Angeles

All items

📍TYO Tokyo ➔ 📍LAX Los Angeles 📍PUS Busan ➔ 📍LAX Los Angeles 📍SHA Shanghai ➔ 📍LAX Los Angeles 📍NGB Ningbo ➔ 📍LAX Los Angeles 📍SGN Ho Chi Minh ➔ 📍LAX Los Angeles 📍PUS Busan ➔ 📍LGB Long Beach 📍TAO Qingdao ➔ 📍LGB Long Beach 📍YTN Shenzhen (Yantian) ➔ 📍OAK Oakland

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What is the benchmark rate for Xiamen → Los Angeles?

As of November 2026, about $7,975 per 40ft container (range $5,981 to $9,969, error ±25%, transit 15-18 days). Basis: Derived from a published anchor lane.

What can replace Xiamen → Los Angeles as an alternative corridor?

Comparable alternatives include Shanghai → Los Angeles ($7,539). Compare inland haulage, transshipment and the sailing schedule as well as the price.

Why does a real quotation differ from the benchmark?

Actual quotations vary with booking date, carrier, bunker surcharge and local charges. This is a reference value anchored to published indices, shown with an error range.