Ship a car or container from the USA to Bolivia - cheap direct-NVOCC rates

Book the ocean leg directly with a licensed NVOCC rather than through a freight broker, and fill the container. Cassandra Logistics is FMC-licensed under OTI No. 025125NF, so the rate you get is the carrier rate. Consolidating three or four vehicles into one 40ft container is the other major saving, because ocean freight is charged on the box. Get a free quote in 24 to 48 hours.

It depends on the US origin, the container size, whether pickup and towing are needed, and which Chilean gateway port you use. Remember that a Bolivia quote and an Iquique quote are not the same thing, because the inland leg from the port into Bolivia is separate. We quote the ocean leg precisely and tell you plainly where our part ends.

It varies with the sailing schedule, the carrier, and where in Bolivia the cargo is ultimately going. Neither port is automatically cheaper. We price both against your actual shipment and tell you which one wins for that booking rather than defaulting to one out of habit.

Usually because they are broker quotes that move once the booking is real, or because they quote only the ocean leg while implying door delivery, or they leave out pickup, loading, or export filing. Ask any cheaper quote in writing exactly what is included and where their liability ends.

It depends on the distance from the auction yard or seller to our loading warehouse in New Jersey, Savannah, Houston, or Baltimore. A vehicle bought near one of those warehouses positions far more cheaply than one bought across the country. The cost is built into your quote so there is no surprise later.

Filling it, by a wide margin per vehicle. The ocean freight is charged on the container rather than per car, so each additional vehicle spreads the same cost further. Buyers who purchase regularly at auction should time purchases so several ship together.

The northern Chilean ports are the standard gateway, principally Iquique and Arica. Your cargo arrives there by sea and continues into Bolivia overland. We are the ocean carrier for the sea leg from the USA to that port.

The buyer or their customs agent arranges it. We deliver to the port of discharge and hand over the bill of lading and documentation. We are direct about this because exporters who blur the line here are the ones whose customers get stranded costs they did not expect.

Our service ends at the port of discharge. Inland delivery into Bolivian cities is arranged by your agent on the ground, who is also the person handling your nationalization. Tell us your final destination anyway, because it affects which gateway port makes the most sense.

It commonly does, since Iquique's free zone handles a large volume of goods destined onward to Bolivia. How your specific cargo is treated in transit is a matter for your customs agent. Our responsibility is delivering the container to the port cleanly and on time. See our Iquique guide.

Yes. We collect the vehicle directly from the Copart, IAA, Manheim, or eBay Motors yard anywhere in the USA with our nationwide vehicle pickup and towing service, load it at our warehouse, and ship it to your Chilean gateway port for onward movement into Bolivia.

Yes. Nationwide vehicle pickup and towing from any US state is part of the service. That matters on this lane because auction storage fees accumulate quickly and moving the car off the yard promptly is often the first real saving in the whole shipment.

The vehicle cannot be exported until the title or equivalent ownership document is available, since US export filing requires it. We can collect and hold the car at our warehouse while the title clears, which stops auction storage charges from building. Flag it early and we plan around it.

We move salvage and rebuilt vehicles regularly from the US auction market. Whether a given vehicle clears at destination is decided by Bolivian requirements, including the environmental authorizations, and by your despachante. Confirm the position before you bid, because a vehicle that cannot be nationalized is far more expensive than one you did not buy.

Usually three or four depending on the vehicles. Sedans and compact SUVs load more efficiently than full-size pickup trucks. We confirm the loading plan once we know the exact units, and each additional vehicle lowers the cost per car.

Yes, consolidation is available. It splits the container cost between shipments instead of paying for unused space. The timing of both purchases has to align, so tell us early if you intend to consolidate.

Often yes for one car, since the smaller box costs less and a single vehicle does not need the length. From two vehicles upward the 40ft normally wins on cost per unit. We price both options against your cargo.

Sometimes, but everything must be declared on the export filing and it changes the treatment at destination. Undeclared items packed inside vehicles are one of the most common causes of clearance delays anywhere in the region. Tell us what is going in and we file it properly.

Yes. Used American construction machinery moves into Bolivia through the northern Chilean corridor. Depending on size and weight we ship containerized, on flat-rack, or by heavy haulage, and we handle dismantling and securing where the dimensions require it.

Yes. Machinery bought at Ritchie Bros., IronPlanet, and Purple Wave is regular work for us. We arrange collection from the auction site anywhere in the USA and prepare the machine for ocean transit. Read the equipment guide.

It depends on the unit. Smaller excavators and loaders often fit a 40ft container once the boom or arm is removed, while larger machines travel on flat-rack or by heavy haulage. We assess the specific machine and quote the cheapest safe method for it.

Yes, subject to conditions. Bolivian Customs sets the technical and environmental requirements under Decreto Supremo No. 28963 and its modifications together with Decreto Supremo No. 3244. Used vehicles fall into the category Bolivian Customs calls vehiculos antiguos and carry additional environmental requirements compared with new ones.

Bolivian Customs defines vehiculos nuevos as motor vehicles whose model year corresponds to the current period or the following one, and vehiculos antiguos as motor vehicles, used or unused, whose model year corresponds to a period before the current one. Note that a vehicle can be unused and still fall into the antiguos category purely on model year.

Bolivian Customs states that both new and old vehicles require prior environmental authorization under the EURO standard issued by the Viceministerio de Transportes. Vehicles in the antiguos category additionally require environmental certification covering exhaust gas emissions and control of substances harmful to the ozone layer. Your customs agent obtains these at destination.

No, and this is a genuine advantage. Bolivian Customs requires that vehicles manufactured with right-hand drive undergo steering reconditioning in a national Industrial Free Zone. American vehicles are left-hand drive from the factory, so they skip that requirement, which saves the buyer a process, a cost, and a delay.

The ocean leg to the Chilean gateway port depends on the US loading port, the carrier's schedule, and any transshipment. The overland leg into Bolivia is additional and is arranged by your agent. We give you a concrete timeline for our portion with the quote.

Within 24 to 48 hours in normal cases. Give us the cargo details, the US pickup location, and your gateway port preference. Including the VIN or machine model lets us price more tightly. Request a quote

We handle the US side, including the filing in the Automated Export System (AES/EEI). You provide the title or auction certificate and the bill of sale. Bolivian import duties, environmental authorizations, and nationalization are handled at destination by your despachante de aduana.

We are the NVOCC. Cassandra Logistics is a federally licensed Ocean Transportation Intermediary under FMC license OTI No. 025125NF, legally Royal Port Container Lines, Inc. DBA Cassandra Logistics. The license number is public and verifiable with the Federal Maritime Commission before you send anyone money.

You receive a bill of lading issued by us as carrier, showing the vessel and booking. That is a transport document rather than a forwarding confirmation. On a multi-leg route like Bolivia's, knowing exactly who is responsible for which leg is the single most useful thing you can establish before shipping.