Florida to Hawaii Auto Transport
Hawaii to Florida Car Shipping

Services We Offer                                  Open Auto Transport                 Enclosed Auto Transport                              RORO                    Exclusive Containers                        Door-to-Door                        Door-to-Port                             Trailer                              Boat                               RV                     Heavy Equipment

Our reliable vehicle shipping service is the best choice you can make.  If you are moving, relocating, or just need to ship a car from Florida to Hawaii, or from Hawaii to Florida, you can count on our courteous and dependable agents to assist you. We ship vehicles from Florida to Hawaii and from Hawaii to Florida on a weekly basis. 

Our car carrier will deliver your vehicle to the closest port to you. We need a 3-5 day window to pick up the vehicle.  Once loaded on the car carrier, delivery time is approximately 10-12 days.  We offer open or enclosed transport to the port.

Only the ports of Seattle, WA., Oakland, CA., and Long Beach, CA. ship vehicles to Hawaii

* Vessels to Hawaii depart the Port of Long Beach every Saturday. To meet that Saturday's departure, your vehicle must be at the port no later than 2:00PM on Wednesday.

* Vessels to Hawaii depart from the Port of Oakland every Thursday. To meet that Thursday's departure, your vehicle must be at the port no later than 2:00PM on Tuesday.

* Vessels to Hawaii depart from Seattle every other Sunday. To meet that Sunday's departure, your vehicle must be at the port no later than 11:00AM on Thursday.

Once loaded on the vessel, the ocean time is approximately five days on the water. All vehicles and freight are offloaded at the port of Honolulu, taking 3-5 days.  If you are going to a neighboring island, your vehicle will be barged over, taking an additional three to five days. We offer vehicle flat racks, RORO, 20ft, and 40ft exclusive container service. 

The preferred method of vehicle shipment is either in the vessel garage or in specialized auto frames. These frames are placed in the belly of the ship. Containers are not generally loaded with automobiles. However, at the discretion of our terminal operations, occasionally vehicles are loaded into closed containers.

If you want to guarantee your own exclusive 20' or 40' container you must order one. The cost of a 20' or 40' container is determined by mileage from the vehicle location and back to the port.  We have bi-weekly departures out of Oakland, CA and Seattle, WA, and weekly departures out of Long Beach, CA. Let our Hawaii auto shipping experts assist you with all of your car shipping needs. For more info, please see our home page.

Hawaii Ports and Cities We Service 

 Hilo, Island of Hawaii
 Honolulu, Island of Oahu
 Kahului, Island of Maui
 Nawiliwili, Island of Kauai
 Pearl City, Island of Oahu
 Lahaina, Island of Maui
 Laie, Island of Oahu
 Lihue, Island of Kauai
 Lanai City, Island of Lanai
 Kaneohe, Island of Oahu
 Waialua, Island of Oahu
 Kihei, Island of Maui
 Hana, Island of Maui
 Hawi, Island of Hawaii 
 Honokaa, Island of Hawaii
 Kailua, Island of Hawaii
 Pahoa, Island of Hawaii
 Pahala, Island of Hawaii
 Hanalei, Island of Kauai
 Kapaa, Island of Kauai
 Kekaha, Island of Kauai

 Standard Vehicle Dimensions

 Long Beach, CA   21.8'L x 8’W X 7’H

 Oakland, CA        21.8'L x 8’W X 7’H

       Seattle, WA      21.8'L x 7'W x 6.3’H   
 (smaller containers)
* If your vehicle exceeds these dimensions, we will need the exact Length, Width, Height, and Weight of your vehicle to provide you a custom quote.

  

 Prepare Your Vehicle
 Need a complete set of keys:  Ignition, doors, trunk, etc. Vehicle must be in running condition, with working brakes. 
 All vehicles must be licensed or qualified to  be licensed for public street and highways.

 

 Wash Vehicle
 All vehicles must have a clean exterior for inspection. Dirty vehicles will not be accepted.

 Damaged Vehicles
 We cannot accept vehicles that have loose parts, leaking fluids, cracked or broken glass. All in-op Vehicles must be containerized before shipping.
 

 Remove All Personal Belongings
 The only items accepted are those  normally attached to the vehicle or permanently installed in the dash, doors, rear deck, or console.

 

 If not bolted in, the following items need to be removed
 Loose Radios, or CBs
 Radar Detectors
 CD or MP3 Players/iPod
 Tape Player and Tapes
 Portable Telephones
 Non-Standard Stereo Equipment
 (Speakers, Amplifiers, etc.)
 Decorative ornaments, auto covers &
 bras, truck tailgate nets, auto racks, and
 theft alarms systems.

 

Gas and Antifreeze

 ¼ tank of gas or less
 Antifreeze during the winter months

 Fire Extinguishers and Propane Tanks
 Fire Extinguishers must be removed.
 Road Flares must be removed.
 Vehicles with Propane tank must be empty
 of all liquid, Empty tank needs to be
 tagged and certified as gas free.

 

Hawaii Vehicle Registration Requirements

Hawaii Department of Motor Vehicles requires your Ocean Bill of Lading, and that you register your vehicle within 30 days after arrival in Hawaii. 

 

Effective 8/8/2007 an invasive species is imposed by the state of Hawaii on all shipments at a rate of .75 per 1000 lbs.

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