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The cost to ship a car overseas varies based on the size of the car, operating condition and destination. Cars located closer to shipping terminals cost less.
Typical costs: |
- Shipping a car from the US to Europe starts around $750 for a compact and runs up to around $2,000 for a full-sized SUV.
- Transporting a standard-sized car from the US to Australia costs about $2,950. If household items are to be shipped in a container along with the vehicle the price runs around $3,200 for a 20-foot container that can handle a car plus a few small items or around $4,600 for a 40-foot container that holds 47,500 pounds.
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What should be included: |
- Auto movers transport cars by ship from several locations including San Francisco and Los Angeles in California; Jacksonville or Miami in Florida; New York City, New York; Norfolk, Virginia; Charleston, South Carolina; Wilmington, Delaware and Baltimore, Maryland.
- Car owners not living near a terminal generally contract with the overseas shipper or a local auto mover to transport the car to an overseas shipping location. Depending on the distance from home to a shipping dock, the price can start at $100 for a few miles and climb up to $900 from a Midwest state.
- Vehicles are either driven onto the ship or into auto containers which measure 7x7x19-feet long. Large or oversized vehicles will cost $150-$250 more to ship from a state to a terminal along with an additional surcharge aboard ship.
- Paperwork needed to ship a vehicle includes two copies of a notarized title, a Shipper Export Declaration[1] form and a Declaration of Dangerous Goods form. Both may be downloaded for free. Notaries charge about $10 per signature.
Additional costs: |
- Autos must meet the safety standards[2] of the destination country, according to Watzmann.net. Also, be aware that repair and replacement parts for a US manufactured vehicle may be pricey or difficult to come by.
- Shipping insurance for the vehicle runs 1.5 %-2.5% of the estimated value, or about $300-$500 for a car valued at $20,000. Some individual auto policies cover transport.
- Ask the shipper about port of entry taxes in Europe that may cost about 150 euros or around $200 USD.
- Non-operational vehicles will be charged extra for loading and unloading difficulties.
Discounts: |
- Some auto movers offer a discount if more than one car is shipped.
Shopping for shipping a car overseas: |
- International Movers.com[3] has an online locator for overseas auto shippers.
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What People Are Paying - Recent Comments |
| Posted by: Albertoone in Chicago, IL. | Posted: June 30th, 2019 08:06PM |
| Mover: A-1 Auto Transport, Inc | Start: Completed |
| Destination: Bareclona |
I needed a car from Spain shipped back after moving it to U.S. Completed as arranged. (Does not include registration and other fees) |
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| Posted by: Lauren cooper in Edmonton, AL. | Posted: June 13th, 2019 01:06AM |
| Mover: | Start: Next week |
| Destination: Toronto Ontario |
I want to ship my SUV from Edmonton Alberta to Toronto Ontario. What's the cost of doing that |
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| Posted by: 9028173129 in Fort Saskatchewan, AL. | Posted: May 17th, 2019 07:05PM |
| Destination: Croatia |
I need to send pickup Chevrolet avalanche and camping trailer 31 foot from Halifax NS to Croatia or Slovenia price please |
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| Posted by: Matt89147 in LA, CA. | Posted: April 12th, 2019 10:04PM |
| Mover: | Start: LA |
| Destination: Athens, Greece |
Ship, VW Golf 2015 model from Los Angeles to Athens Port to Port,from July 2019 |
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| Posted by: Nicolae in Bellevue, WA. | Posted: March 13th, 2019 05:03PM |
| Mover: Nick | Start: May |
| Destination: Germany |
I want ship my car to Germany from Washington state,in a rang$1000 it is Honda Civic 2015 |
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| Posted by: vincent opigez in Houston, CA. | Posted: February 13th, 2019 03:02PM |
| Mover: USG shipping | Start: 2018 |
| Destination: Italy |
I had such bad experience using a company with limited experience and customs seize my car for mis-declaration on the value but USG team helped me with the rest of the process and car got shipped without the penalty!
https://usgshipping.com/shipping-vehicle-overseas |
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| Posted by: Irin in Anchorage, AK. | Posted: February 13th, 2019 09:02AM |
| Mover: From Honolulu to Alaska | Start: February |
| Destination: Alaska |
I need ship from Honolulu Hi to Anchorage Ak or Fairbanks Ak |
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| Posted by: Jenn Garden in TORRANCE, CA. | Posted: May 14th, 2018 09:05AM |
There are people posting on here, who put what they WANT to pay or putting their info on here like it's up for bid and they want people to give them prices, or asking for shipping companies, either they are not too bright or unable to read English well, thus wasting everyone's time reading their post, not realizing this forum is to put what you PAID to ship your car (and keep THIS post up so people who are going to do the same thing, reading this understand what to post in this forum-sigh-the name of this forum should be enough. |
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| Posted by: Irfan in Detroit, MI. | Posted: April 25th, 2018 11:04PM |
| Destination: Bosnia AND herzegovina |
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| Posted by: [email protected] in L.A, CA. | Posted: February 28th, 2018 04:02PM |
| Mover: | Start: any day |
| Destination: Tokyo Japan |
Car is old Subaru,350' send to japan to restration
this car is looks like smal "FIAT" 2 cycl engine
like motercycle. |
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| Posted by: Richard Lamont Wright in Dunn, NC. | Posted: February 10th, 2018 01:02AM |
| Destination: Bohol Philippines |
Im trying to get a quote on how much it cost to ship my 2015 Dodge Challenger to Tagbilaran City bohol Philippines |
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| Posted by: Arbias in Houston, TX. | Posted: November 21st, 2017 04:11PM |
| Destination: Albania |
2012 Passat Cc 2.0T 100,000 miles |
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| Posted by: Anas almasri in Long Beach, CA. | Posted: September 15th, 2017 09:09PM |
| Destination: Aqaba, Jordan 77110 |
1) Nissan Leaf 2013
2340 Long Beach Blvd
Long Beach, CA 9080
2) Nissan Leaf 2013
4020 Marysville Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95838
3) Nissan Leaf 2013
6030 Sycamore Canyon Blvd
Riverside, CA 92507
4) Ford Focus electric 2013
9001 E Colonial Dr
Orlando, FL 32807 |
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| Posted by: Victor Z in Bucharest, Other. | Posted: August 6th, 2017 12:08PM |
| Destination: Sydney |
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| Posted by: a user in Anchorage, AK. | Posted: April 11th, 2017 06:04PM |
| Destination: Andersen afb, Guam |
I'm try to shipping the vehicle from anchorage, AK to Andersen afb, Guam... and I wanna know how much cost gonna be??
My car is 2016 Toyota Prius |
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| Posted by: KimmyKim in Dallas, TX. | Posted: March 8th, 2017 02:03AM |
| Destination: Saipan |
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| Posted by: Jay David in Newark, NJ. | Posted: April 7th, 2016 04:04PM |
| Mover: Schumacher Cargo Logistics | Start: March 10th, 2016 |
| Destination: Bremerhaven |
Shopped around and ended up going with Schumacher Cargo. It was $875 for my BMW 328. Cost is only for ocean transport or "on the water" as explained. If you’re thinking of shipping your car, remember there will always be unloading and port charges when it arrives at the port. I found their agent in Germany to be really helpful as well. |
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| Posted by: Wender in Jacksonville, FL. | Posted: October 5th, 2015 08:10PM |
| Destination: Venezuela |
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| Posted by: Dima in San franciscoq, CA. | Posted: May 7th, 2015 05:05AM |
| Mover: West Coast Shipping | Start: 02/15/15 |
| Destination: Germany |
Paid $1,000 to ship a classic car to Bremerhaven. Shipped in a consolidated (shared container). You can get instant quotes using their car shipping calculator http://www.wcshipping.com/international-car-shipping-rate-calculator |
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| Posted by: Leigh burns in Tucson, AZ. | Posted: April 13th, 2015 10:04AM |
| Destination: Italy |
I am moving to italy and look to ship a jeep rubicon from Arizona to Naples italy. Looking for estimated and costs. |
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| Posted by: Rigs in Italy, Other. | Posted: December 25th, 2014 07:12AM |
| Destination: Australia |
I want to bring a fiat from Italy to Australia |
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| Posted by: wolf in los angeles, CA. | Posted: December 18th, 2014 10:12PM |
| Destination: vienna(austria/europe) |
is it posible to ship a car from LA to europe for 800-1000$?
i dont care if its slow.
its an isuzu compact car from 1986.
nothing fancy |
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| Posted by: Aleksander in Philadelphia, PA. | Posted: July 22nd, 2014 06:07PM |
| Mover: ? | Start: |
| Destination: Eastern Europe |
Anybody know or have links to companies that ship cars overseas |
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| Posted by: HS in Fall River, MA. | Posted: January 21st, 2011 01:01AM |
| Mover: | Start: This week |
| Destination: Australia, Victoria |
It's a Lincoln town car 1996 |
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| Posted by: a user in Chicago, IL. | Posted: March 18th, 2010 08:03PM |
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| Posted by: zino in jacksonvill, FL. | Posted: February 5th, 2009 08:02AM |
| Mover: | Start: this week |
| Destination: greece |
i wanna ship my car to greece from florida asap in a rang 750 usa it is an audi 2001 a4 1.8 |
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External Resources: |
- www.census.gov/foreign-trade/regulations/forms/new-7525v.pdf
- www.watzmann.net/scg/faq-24.html
- www.intlmovers.com/index.asp
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