Car/Vehicle Shipping Cost from Mexico City to Salt Lake City, Utah

Importing a car from Mexico to the U.S. involves customs duties (around 2.5% for cars, 25% for trucks), plus costs for shipping, customs brokerage, EPA/NHTSA compliance paperwork (like forms 3520-1), and eventual state registration/titling, adding several hundred to thousands of dollars on top of the car's value, depending on its price, type, and condition.

Driving costs include food, lodging, and fuel for one person. Like we said earlier, the cost to ship a car is almost always higher than the cost of driving that car the same distance. Even when you factor in additional costs like hotels, gas, and food, driving is still cheaper.

Yes, you can bring a car from Mexico to the U.S., but it's complex, requiring strict compliance with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) (CBP) and EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) standards, often needing expensive modifications for safety (DOT) and emissions (EPA) if the vehicle isn't U.S.-spec, involving forms (HS-7, 3520-1), titles, bills of sale, and potentially high duties, making it feasible mostly for older, compliant, or collectible cars.