Data note · October 4, 2026
Who Can Legally Move Your Car: October 2026
25,081 brokers hold active federal authority to arrange freight this month, and 617 of them are facing revocation. Another 8,053 applications are waiting.
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The numbers behind moving a car across the Pacific.
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Data note · October 1, 2026
Neighbor-Island Car Shipping Prices: September 2026
In September 2026, Matson's freight on a car I booked from the mainland to Kahului, Hilo or Nawiliwili was $2,400, the same as August 2026. Coming back to the mainland it was $1,990, the same as August 2026 (over the three months to September 2026, because one month alone was too few bookings).
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Data study · September 15, 2026
Shipping a Car to or From Maui, the Big Island or Kauai Costs 50% to 67% More Than in 2021
I went through 5,124 Matson shipments I booked since September 2021. Shipping a car from the mainland to Kahului, Hilo or Nawiliwili went from $1,600 to $2,400. Bringing one back went from $1,190 to $1,990. As of September 2026, a car I book to a neighbor island costs $820 more to ship than one to Honolulu.
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Neighbor-Island Car Shipping Prices: August 2026
In August 2026, Matson's freight on a car I booked from the mainland to Kahului, Hilo or Nawiliwili was $2,400, the same as July 2026. Coming back to the mainland it was $1,990, the same as July 2026.
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Camilo Jaime, Founder, Car Shipping Hawaii. info@carshippinghawaii.com · (808) 378-7540. Underlying counts for any study are available on request.