Shipping Cost from Osaka to Corpus Christi, Texas

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.

Shipping a car from Japan to the U.S. generally costs $2,000 to $5,000+ for just ocean freight, with total landed costs often ranging from $4,000 to over $10,000, depending heavily on vehicle type, shipping method (shared container vs. RORO), distance, customs, and final U.S. state registration fees, with duties typically 2.5% (cars) or 25% (trucks) of the car's value.

Shipping your car via train is the cheapest way to do cross-country car shipping, although this is limited only to certain areas.