Having spent months searching for the right vehicle, once you have found it you then want to find out exactly how you go about Vehicle Shipping and all the associated costs and formalities that are associated with this type of movement.
At this stage the first thing you are going to need to do is to find out exactly how much it is going to cost you to ship the vehicle, whether it be a car, truck, travel trailer or boat, from the point of origin through to the delivery point. What you require is a fully inclusive quotation which will cover all costs that are likely to be incurred for the full journey, in other words a ‘Door to Door’ price.
This is the time when you are going to require the services of a good Freight Forwarder or Shipping Agent, preferably one who specialises in the movement of vehicles and the like, who will be able to supply you with a quotation for the vehicle shipping.
Whether you are shipping from the USA or from the UK, similar costs and paperwork are involved either way. To start with there will be a cost incurred for the delivery of the vehicle from the point of origin to the nearest docks. Once there a charge is levied for Port Handling and Documentation Costs, which includes completion of the Customs Entry and the Waybill. Freight Costs are now incurred covering the shipment from port to port.
Once the vehicle has arrived at the destination port Handling charges and Documentation charges are once again levied, covering the inbound Customs Entry.
At this stage there is also a Duty/VAT charge involved, based on the value of the vehicle.
Last but not least in the list of costs involved with vehicle shipping is the final delivery cost to the ultimate destination, unless you are in a position to collect the vehicle yourself from the docks.
The main point to remember is to make sure that you use a good Shipping Agent/Freight Forwarder to handle the movement, and make sure that the quotation you receive covers all of the cost elements that will be incurred.
