Idaho-Hawaii Auto Shipping and Transport
Ship a Car to Hawaii from Idaho and from Hawaii to Idaho

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

Transport Hawaii has been providing long distance auto shipping from Idaho to Hawaii and from Hawaii to Idaho for over twelve years.  

Our car carrier will deliver your vehicle to the closest port of your choice (Seattle, WA, Long Beach, CA or Oakland, CA). We need a 3-5 day window to pick up your vehicle. Once loaded on the car carrier, delivery time to the Port of Seattle is approximately 1-2 days, and 2-3 days to the Port of Long Beach.

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 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 neighbouring island, your vehicle will be barged over, taking an additional three to five days.

Any and all freight shipping from the port of Seattle, WA. to Hawaii may be subject to a random U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Inspection. If your freight is selected for inspection, a $70 fee will be imposed by the USDOA.

Please note that the containers in Seattle are smaller than the ones in Long Beach.  Please see our home page for details.

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

If you want to guarantee your own exclusive container you must order one. The cost of a 20' or 40' container is determined by miles 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 Hawaii 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 damaged vehicles, vehicles with loose parts, leaking fluids, or with cracked or broken glass. All inoperable vehicles must be shipped in a container.
 

 Remove All Personal Belongings
 The only items accepted are those that are 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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