Car/Vehicle Shipping Cost from Shanghai to Lincoln, Nebraska

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 buy a car in China and ship it to the US, but it's an extremely complex, costly, and often impractical process due to strict US safety (FMVSS), emissions (EPA), and import regulations, especially high tariffs (up to 247.5% for EVs), requiring expensive modifications and specialized brokers for certification, making it rarely cost-effective for most consumers.

The cheapest international car shipping method is Roll-on/Roll-off (RORO), where you drive your car onto a specialized ship, as it's significantly cheaper than container shipping but offers less protection, while shared container shipping provides a balance of cost and security, and booking in advance, choosing terminal-to-terminal service, and using comparison sites like uShip and Shiply helps lower costs further.