Car/Vehicle Shipping Cost from Osaka to Long Beach, California

It's partially based on what you pay for the car for import tax, but assume around 500-1000 for de-reg paperwork if paying someone to handle that in country of origin, and current price in a container to Long Beach is around 4-5k for the average consumer.

Shipping from Japan to California varies greatly by method: Express Air (DHL, FedEx) takes 1-4 business days, Standard Air/Priority Mail (USPS, EMS) takes 5-14 days, while Ocean Freight (sea cargo) is much slower, ranging from 2-6 weeks, with post office surface mail potentially taking 2-3 months. The biggest factors are speed versus cost: air is fast and expensive; sea is slow and cheap.

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.