How To Ship A Car To Hawaii!

What Kind Of Car Shipping Service?

There are several things to consider on how to ship your car to Hawaii.  Most importantly you will definitely want to choose a shipping company that has plenty of experience shipping cars to Hawaii. For your peace of mind, you will want to be sure they offer customer service that will be available when you need them no matter what time zone you are in.

The two most common services are Door to Port and Port to Port when car shipping to Hawaii. For those who are looking to save money on the cost to ship, you can choose to drive your car to the port and pay as little as $1000. Keep in mind though if you are far away you will need to consider including fuel, time, hotels, and potential road hazards along the way when calculating your overall expenses. The most efficient way to ship from the mainland to Hawaii is to use our door to port service.

Door to Port auto shipping services consists of a two-leg journey. The first portion is having your vehicle picked up at your home or office by one of our fully licensed and insured auto transport drivers and having them drive it to the west coast for you. The most common port we use is Long Beach, California located in Los Angeles. but depending on your geographic location on the map we may also use the Oakland port or the Tacoma, Washington port. We have several port locations where you can pick your vehicle up in Hawaii such as Honolulu, Kahului, Hilo as well as several others.

Preparing Your Vehicle

There are several things you will need to know about how to ship a car to Hawaii. We have created an easy to read our car shipping checklist for your convenience for more detailed information. A couple of key things to know off-hand is that the car must be free of all personal items. If you leave something in the vehicle or try to ship something they WILL find it and remove it so please do not try and send stuff in the car. You will be responsible for collecting the items and any expenses associated with having it delivered to you. Trust me, it's NOT worth it.

Another thing to note is that your vehicle should not contain any more than a quarter tank of gas. The reason for this is the environmental aspect and also for the safety of the crew on board the ship. If you try and send the vehicle with more than a quarter tank of fuel they will charge you to remove it, and it will not be cheap. Worst of all this could mean delays which could then cost you additional money on a rental car or other travel-related expenses. Make sure to review the checklist carefully so as not to encounter any delays along the way, they occasionally do happen and we are not responsible.

Finally, if you are interested in learning more about how to ship a car to Hawaii, please feel free to give us a call so we could explain in detail everything you need to know. Our experienced car shipping expert will go over everything with you step by step and give you an accurate quote on what it cost to ship a car to Hawaii. Mahalo!