Yes, ShipCarsNow does provide car hauling for personal vehicles. If you are an individual shipping your personal vehicle, visit our Residential home page to receive your instant vehicle shipping quote.

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• Keys: Make sure to provide a complete set of keys for your car hauler (ignition, trunk and glove box keys). This is also a DOT requirement. In the event a car hauler is questioned, this will keep him in compliance with transport regulations.
• Removable Components: Car phones, many GPS systems, and stereo face plates are removable. Remember to remove these items from your car before shipping.
• Antennas: If you have antennas for your CB, radio or cell phone that can be removed, take them down. When possible, lower retractable antennas to prevent them from breaking off.
• Spoilers/Fog Lights/Luggage Racks: Detach anything that is removable from the exterior of the car. This will help the car hauler when loading/unloading and will prevent damage to your auto accessories.
• Gas Level: A car should only have about ¼ tank of gas when it is being shipped. This reduces the weight of the car hauler on the road and provides added safety.
• Check Fluid Levels: Prepare your car for a change in weather when shipping to a diverse climate. It is a good idea to check antifreeze and other fluid levels before transport.
• Car Alarms: Disable the car alarm prior to shipping. Your car is likely to feel a few bumps along the way, and if the alarm is activated during transport, it could wear down the battery. If a car hauler has to recharge the battery before moving the vehicle, this could cost you additional time and money.
• A Clean Car: Washing your car prior to transport will help you detail the vehicle’s condition for the Pre-Pickup Inspection. To protect you from damage claims, it is important to give the car hauler an accurate assessment of the car’s overall condition, including chips and scratches in the glass.

ShipCarsNow provides seamless auto transport from any U.S. origin location to popular international ports. Click here for a list of ports. Transportation from the destination port to the final foreign destination is the responsibility of the receiver or exporter. ShipCarsNow gives auto exporters the option of standard or economy inland transport in the U.S., including truck and rail transport services, and overseas auto shipping via RoRo ("Roll on, Roll off") vessel.

If you are importing vehicles into the United States, please call ShipCarsNow at 1-866-207-3360 to talk to our International Auto Shipping experts.

Most auto shipping vessels have predetermined departure dates. Depending on the date when your vehicles are available for pick up, and their current location, as well as space availability on the ship, the vehicles will be scheduled on the next available sailing date. Your assigned sailing date takes into account the transit time from the origin pick up location to the U.S. exit port, including customs processing time.

ShipCarsNow provides international auto shipping quotes which give auto shippers both economy and standard shipping options to the U.S. exit port. Vessel departure dates are subject to change and are not guaranteed by ShipCarsNow, however, we will do our best to manage to your desired delivery date.

Standard transport is door-to-port auto transport using the service providing the fastest delivery to the point of export. Economy transport is door-to-port auto transport using a multimodal combination of rail and truck service for lowest cost delivery to the point of export.

For auto transport within the United States, all licensed carriers are required by Federal law and ShipCarsNow to maintain cargo damage liability insurance; however, their insurance coverage may be subject to certain maximum liability limitations. Truck carriers contracted by ShipCarsNow are required to carry minimum insurance for replacement cost of the freight or $250,000 per incident.

For auto transport by ocean carrier, by Maritime Law steamship companies are limited to a liability of no more than $500 per vehicle.

For both domestic and international shipments, ShipCarsNow offers cargo insurance for purchase through our Marine insurance broker AON Risk Services of Maryland, Inc. Pricing is based on the stated value of the vehicle. Click here to learn more about our cargo insurance options

By Maritime Law, steamship companies are limited to a liability of no more than $500 per vehicle. It is strongly recommended that you purchase an insurance policy that covers your vehicle and shipping charges. Click here to learn more about our cargo insurance options.

Your rate includes all U.S. ground and international ocean transportation costs as well as customs and loading fees to deliver your vehicle(s) to the destination port. ShipCarsNow is not responsible for any taxes or fees charged by the destination port after delivery. While we do our best to inform you of all the potential charges that you may be faced with, destination charges and importation through the destination port are ultimately the responsibility of the receiver.

Export regulations require full payment prior to your vehicle(s) being loaded on the ocean-going vessel.

ShipCarsNow offers several payment options, including credit card, ACH debit, business credit, and third party billing to an auction or payment service. Credit is established during Customer Registration. If credit is approved, we will invoice you in accordance with the agreed upon rates and terms; however, as stated above, full payment must be received prior to vessel loading.

No. ShipCarsNow recommends that you do not leave any personal belongings in the vehicle. The Department of Transportation does not legally allow for the transport of household goods (personal belongings) in vehicles being transported on auto carriers. Not only are auto shipping and car transport companies not insured for household goods, it is against the law for them to transport anything except your vehicle. The auto shipping and car transport truck is subject to inspection by the DOT and the Police at every state line and can be fined up to $10,000 if found to be carrying household goods. The car is subject to being impounded and all fines and expenses will be passed along to the owner of the car. Under NO circumstances can the car contain firearms, hazardous materials, illegal substances, or contraband.

ShipCarsNow offers the following tips to help auto shippers minimize issues that might delay the shipment of their vehicles(s). These tips apply for both domestic and international auto transport:

• Keys: Make sure to provide a complete set of keys for your car hauler (ignition, trunk and glove box keys). This is also a U.S. DOT requirement. In the event a car hauler is questioned, this will keep him in compliance with transport regulations.
• Removable Components: Car phones, many GPS systems, and stereo face plates are removable. Remember to remove these items from your car before shipping.
• Antennas: If you have antennas for your CB, radio or cell phone that can be removed, take them down. When possible, lower retractable antennas to prevent them from breaking off.
• Spoilers/Fog Lights/Luggage Racks: Detach anything that is removable from the exterior of the car. This will help the car hauler when loading/unloading and will prevent damage to your auto accessories.
• Gas Level: A car should only have about ¼ tank of gas when it is being shipped. This reduces the weight of the car hauler on the road and provides added safety.
• Check Fluid Levels: Prepare your car for a change in weather when shipping to a diverse climate. It is a good idea to check antifreeze and other fluid levels before transport.
• Car Alarms: Disable the car alarm prior to shipping. Your car is likely to feel a few bumps along the way, and if the alarm is activated during transport, it could wear down the battery. If a car hauler has to recharge the battery before moving the vehicle, this could cost you additional time and money.
• A Clean Car: Washing your car prior to transport will help you detail the vehicle’s condition for the Pre-Pickup Inspection. To protect you from damage claims, it is important to give the car hauler an accurate assessment of the car’s overall condition, including chips and scratches in the glass.
• Vehicle Is Paid For: Make sure you have completed the purchase transaction for your vehicle before you arrange pick up. If your vehicle can’t be released to the truck driver, you may incur additional transport or storage fees.
• Vehicle Is Drivable: If your vehicle is not drivable, or may need the battery charged, please make sure you alert ShipCarsNow before pick up. This will save both time and money.

ShipCarsNow will assist you in filing the U.S. Customs documentation required for your vehicle(s) to leave the U.S. In addition to completing the Shipper’s Export Declaration, Letter of Intent and Power of Attorney forms, we require the exporter to send the original title document* or a certified copy and two additional copies to U.S. Customs at the exit port at least 72 hours before lading. ShipCarsNow will provide the contact and address information of the port customs office where the documents need to be sent.

If you are a new customer, you will be required to sign our Shipper Agreement and the International Shipper Supplement. If you are already a ShipCarsNow registered customer, you will need to sign the International Shipper Supplement prior to the exportation of your vehicle(s).

We also recommend that you check Customs regulations in the destination country to avoid problems once your car arrives.

*If you own the vehicle we need the original title. If you do not own the vehicle we will need a copy of the title with the lien holder’s information along with an original lien release letter from the lien holder.

For more details about laws governing the export of a motor vehicle, click to visit U.S. Customs

While we do our best to inform you of all the potential charges that you may be faced with, destination charges and importation through the destination foreign port are ultimately the responsibility of the receiver. We recommend that you check Customs regulations in the destination country to avoid problems once your car arrives.

ShipCarsNow transports vehicles overseas on “Roll on, Roll off” (RoRo) ships. A RoRo vessel is specially design to transport wheeled cargo such as automobiles, trucks and semi-trailers that are driven onto the vessel on their own wheels. Vehicles are driven up ramps onto the ship and safely secured under deck with straps and wheel chocks. By rolling a vehicle on board these vessels and rolling it off at its destination, shippers can reduce the number of times their cargo is handled, thus reducing the chance for damage. Under deck storage protect the vehicles from potential salt and water damage.

ShipCarsNow currently provides international auto transport from the U.S. to the following ports:

ShipCarsNow provides shipment status updates via our online tracking tool. You can track by VIN, Shipment, and Order number, or by your own personal identifier if you input one on the order form.

Because of Homeland Security and Customs regulations at U.S. exit ports, ShipCarsNow will pick up your vehicles and deliver them to the port, unless you already have security clearance for a particular port.