Shipping Cost from Beijing to Alexandria

Budget: The shorter the distance, the more cost-effective it is to drive instead of ship your car. Regardless of the total distance, look at your total moving budget and how much you can afford to spend on car shipping services compared to a cross-country drive.

Yes, you can ship a car from China to the US, but it's extremely difficult and often impractical for modern, non-classic cars due to strict NHTSA safety and EPA emissions standards, requiring costly modifications or being essentially impossible unless the car is 25+ years old (and thus exempt). The process involves significant paperwork, working with specialized importers, potentially modifying the car for US specs (lights, airbags, charging ports for EVs), and paying hefty import duties and fees, making it generally not cost-effective for standard vehicles, notes brlogistics.net and Reddit users.

Shipping a car 1,000 miles typically costs $650 to over $1,000, with open transport averaging around $700-$1,000 and enclosed transport costing $1,000-$1,500+, depending on vehicle size, location, season, and condition (running vs. non-running). Expect around $0.70-$1.00 per mile for open carriers and more for enclosed, with prices decreasing per mile for longer distances.