Car/Vehicle Shipping Cost from Shenzhen to Riverside, California

Shipping from China to California typically takes 5-10 days by air freight (faster, pricier) or 2-4 weeks by sea freight (cheaper, slower), but can vary from a week for small express parcels to over a month for large, slow sea shipments, depending on method, port congestion, and customs clearance.

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.

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.