Car/Vehicle Shipping Cost from Zurich to Los Angeles, California

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.

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.

New Zealand to US Car Import Costs & Time Frame Using a baseline of a compact car being imported using the shared container product from the Port of Auckland to the Port of Los Angeles, our estimate for importing a vehicle starts at a cost of $3,250 USD, with an estimated turnaround time of 30 days.