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Shipping a car to or from Hawaii: most open-carrier quotes ran $2,295-$3,690 (median $2,995) in the last 90 days.
A price is built from the route, the size and weight of the vehicle, open or enclosed, whether it runs, and the season, so your exact price comes from a quote on your route.
Busiest lanes to or from Hawaii in that period:
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Door-to-door vehicle transport to and from Hawaii. Our network of vetted, licensed and insured carriers moves your car by truck to the port, and it crosses the Pacific by vessel. No deposit. No upfront fees. No payment until pickup.
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Shipping a car to or from Hawaii has two parts: a truck takes the car to a West Coast port, and a vessel carries it across the Pacific. In Allied’s last 90 days of quotes, open-carrier shipments to or from Hawaii typically cost $2,295 to $3,690. No deposit. No upfront fees. No payment until pickup.
Every Hawaii shipment is a ground leg plus an ocean leg. On the mainland, a truck picks up the car (or you drop it at the port) and takes it to a departure terminal on the West Coast. A vessel carries it to a Hawaii port. If you booked door to door, a local island carrier then delivers it to your address.
There are no direct Hawaii sailings from ports in the middle of the country or the East Coast. A car that starts in Arkansas, Texas or Ohio trucks to the West Coast first, then boards the vessel. Shipping from Hawaii is the same trip in reverse.
Not sure which fits your budget? Tell your advisor the two addresses and the options come back priced side by side.
RoRo (roll-on/roll-off) is the less expensive choice and the one most people use. The car is driven onto the vessel and secured on a vehicle deck. The car has to run and drive, and nothing personal can be left inside.
A container costs more. It encloses the car and shields the paint from salt spray and weather, which is why owners of luxury, classic and high-value cars tend to choose it. It also lets you ship household goods in the same container. For the truck legs on the mainland, see open and enclosed transport.
Cars sail from Long Beach, Los Angeles, Oakland, San Diego and the Seattle/Tacoma area on the mainland. They arrive at Honolulu (Oahu), Kahului (Maui) and Hilo (Big Island). Other islands, including Kauai, are reached by inter-island barge. Ask your advisor to price that leg if your destination is not one of these ports.
With port to port, you drop the car at the terminal yourself. With door to door, the driver handles it. Your advisor confirms the port and drop-off hours for your booking.
After the car lands, register it with your county motor vehicle office within 30 days of establishing residency.
In the last 90 days of Allied quotes, a picked-up open-carrier shipment to or from Hawaii typically cost $2,295 to $3,690. The middle quote was $2,995 (86 open-carrier quotes, either direction). Enclosed quotes ran higher, with a middle figure of $4,285 (12 quotes). Open-carrier quotes within the mainland ran $1,195 to $1,895 over the same period, with a middle figure of $1,495.
Those are quotes from the last 90 days. They show where a Hawaii shipment usually lands, not what your car will cost.
Think of it as two costs stacked: the land leg, then the ocean crossing. The ocean crossing is why Hawaii costs more than a mainland move. What moves the number:
A number on a screen is not a price a carrier has agreed to haul your car for. A very low figure is usually a hook to collect your phone number. When no carrier will take the job at that price, the price goes up after you commit, or the car waits. A real quote is built from your route, your vehicle and your port, and it is a price a carrier will take.
Both examples sit inside the range above.
Allied is an FMCSA licensed broker. Your car moves with a carrier from our network of vetted, licensed and insured carriers. We assign the carrier. Every shipment is approved and dispatched by the owner.
Your info goes to one advisor. We never sell it or share it with other brokers.
Modified cars ship the same way. They still have to meet Hawaii’s safety and emissions standards to be registered and driven once they land. If the modifications are extensive, check the rules before you ship, and tell your advisor what has been changed so the quote fits the vehicle.
Salvage-title cars can be shipped. A salvage title does not change how the car is dispatched. Bring the title paperwork, since the documents matter at the port and when you register the car in Hawaii.
Cars that will not start or drive: tell your advisor up front so the quote fits the vehicle.
Oversized and tall vehicles can ship, often on a flat rack or in specialized equipment instead of a standard container. Send the dimensions. Motorcycles, RVs and other vehicles also ship to and from Hawaii, and each has its own handling and price. See motorcycle shipping and RV shipping.
Ready for a number? A Transport Advisor will price your route.
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Cars from California leave from Long Beach, Los Angeles, Oakland or San Diego. With door to door, we pick the car up at your address and truck it to the port. With port to port, you drive it to the terminal yourself and save the ground leg.
Wherever you live in the state, the pickup is the only part that changes. Tell your advisor your city and the Hawaii port you want (Honolulu, Kahului or Hilo). Bring the title or proof of ownership and a photo ID to drop-off. The price range in the cost section above covers quotes to and from Hawaii.
The car starts at a Hawaii port, sails to the mainland, and goes on to your door if you booked door to door. Tell your advisor the island you are shipping from and the mainland address, and the options come back priced side by side.
Have the title or proof of ownership and a photo ID ready, plus a letter from the lienholder if the car is financed or leased. The same cleaning rules apply on the Hawaii side. Check the list under steps and documents before drop-off.
The Seattle/Tacoma area is one of the West Coast departure terminals for Hawaii. With door to door, the car trucks from your mainland address to a West Coast port, then sails to Hawaii.
Starting somewhere else on the mainland? Cars from the middle of the country or the East Coast truck to the West Coast first, then board the vessel. One quote covers the whole route.
Get a quote, book, prepare the car, and hand it over at your door or at a West Coast port. A truck takes it to the port, a vessel carries it to Hawaii, and you collect it at the Hawaii port or a local island carrier delivers it. The steps and documents are listed above.
In the last 90 days of Allied quotes, a picked-up open-carrier shipment to or from Hawaii typically cost $2,295 to $3,690, with a middle figure of $2,995. Your price depends on the route, the vehicle, open or enclosed, the service level and the season.
The car has to be clean inside and out, empty of personal items, with a quarter tank of fuel or less. Bring title or proof of ownership, a photo ID, and any lienholder letter. Every vehicle is inspected for soil, plant material and pests.
The car starts at a Hawaii port and sails to the mainland, then goes on to your door if you booked door to door. Have your proof of ownership and photo ID ready, plus a lienholder letter if the car is financed or leased.
Yes. Modified vehicles ship the same way, but they still have to meet Hawaii’s safety and emissions standards to be registered and driven after they land. If the changes are extensive, check the rules before you ship.
Yes. RVs, boats, motorcycles and other vehicles ship to and from Hawaii. Each has its own handling and price, so tell your advisor what you are sending.
By ocean. A truck takes the car to a West Coast port, and a vessel carries it across the Pacific. Most cars go roll-on/roll-off. A container is the enclosed option.
Yes. A salvage title does not change how the car is dispatched. Bring the title paperwork, since the documents matter at the port and when you register the car in Hawaii.
Tell your advisor up front so the quote fits the vehicle.
Yes. An enclosed container is the usual choice, because it shields the car from salt spray and weather. Confirm your own insurance coverage for the ocean leg before you ship, and ask your advisor about added coverage if you want it.
Every vehicle arriving in Hawaii is inspected for soil, plant material and pests. A car that passes clears and moves on. A car that fails is held for cleaning at your cost until it passes, which is why a thorough wash before shipping matters.
Yes. The Seattle/Tacoma area is one of the West Coast departure terminals for Hawaii. Tell your advisor your pickup address and the Hawaii port you want.
No. No deposit. No upfront fees. No payment until pickup.
Yes. Moving a car between islands is a separate, shorter leg handled by inter-island barge. Ask your advisor to price it with your mainland shipment or on its own.
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Tell us where the car is, where it is going, and what it is. Call (800) 997-4181 or get a quote, or use the form below.
Also see our Hawaii vehicle shipping page for port terminals and vehicle prep, Alaska car shipping, and international shipping.
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