Car/Vehicle Shipping Cost from Chengdu to Fresno, California

Yes, you can buy a car in China and ship it to the US, but it's incredibly difficult and expensive due to strict US safety (NHTSA) and emissions (EPA) regulations, massive tariffs (especially for EVs), and complex paperwork, making it practically impossible for most individuals to import a modern, non-exempt Chinese-made car for road use in the US, with the only feasible route being vehicles over 25 years old.

When taking the Pacific route, the ships will go through the south of the East China Sea. Then they go northward through the Sea of Japan through the Okhotsk to enter the North Pacific Ocean. Via this route the ships can reach the west of Latin America, the west of the U.S., New Zealand, Australia and western Canada.

The cheapest way to ship a car internationally is generally Roll-on/Roll-off (RORO), where cars drive onto and off the ship, costing around $900-$2,500+ depending on destination, as it avoids packaging and crane costs. For more protection, Shared Container shipping (grouping cars) is the next cheapest, while booking through platforms like Shiply or using companies with price matching, like SGT Auto Transport or Sherpa, can also find competitive rates.