Ship a car or container from the USA to Saudi Arabia

It depends on the US pickup location, the container size, and whether the cargo goes to Jeddah, Dammam, or overland via the UAE. Because we are a direct NVOCC rather than a broker, the rate you get is the carrier rate rather than a resold one. Tell us the destination city and we will price the sensible routings. Get a free quote in 24 to 48 hours.

Fill the container and book direct with the carrier. Ocean freight is charged on the box rather than per vehicle, so three or four qualifying cars in a 40ft container costs far less per car. Given the five-year rule limits what you can buy, consolidating the vehicles that do qualify is the main saving available.

It depends on the sailing and where the vehicle is going inland. Jeddah is the Red Sea gateway serving the west, Dammam serves the Eastern Province and the Riyadh corridor. Neither is automatically cheaper, and the inland leg often decides it. We price both against your actual shipment.

Often because they are broker quotes that move once booked, or because they have quoted a vehicle that will not actually clear. A cheap quote for a six-year-old car into Saudi Arabia is not a saving. Ask any cheaper quote whether they have confirmed the vehicle qualifies under the age and specification rules.

It scales with distance from the auction yard or seller to our loading warehouse in New Jersey, Savannah, Houston, or Baltimore. East Coast and Gulf purchases position most efficiently for Middle East sailings. We build the figure into the quote so the number you compare is complete.

Customs duty, value added tax, port handling, your customs agent's fee, conformity certification where required, and inland transport. These are set and charged in the Kingdom. Our quote covers the US side and the ocean leg to the port of discharge.

Saudi customs authorities approved a decision banning the import of used vehicles older than five years. The imported vehicle must also conform to Saudi specifications and standards, including fuel economy standards. This is the first thing to check before bidding, because it eliminates a large share of US auction stock.

Reporting on Saudi customs policy indicates that Saudi citizens and GCC nationals in the Kingdom may import two private vehicles a year, while other residents may import one private car every three years. If you are planning more than a single vehicle, confirm your own entitlement with an agent before committing.

The Kingdom is among the stricter destinations on vehicle condition, and salvage stock is generally a poor fit for this lane. Combined with the five-year age rule, the cheap end of the US auction market largely does not work for Saudi Arabia. We would rather tell you that before you bid than after the container arrives.

No, right-hand-drive vehicles are not permitted for registration in the Kingdom. American vehicles are left-hand drive so this is not a constraint on US-sourced stock. It is worth knowing because it rules out the Japanese and UK sourcing routes that work for some other markets.

The Kingdom operates conformity requirements for imported goods including vehicles, and imported vehicles must conform to Saudi specifications and standards. The certification process is handled at destination and the exact requirements change, so this is a question for your Saudi customs agent before shipping rather than after.

Classic and collector vehicles sit outside the ordinary passenger-car framework in most markets, but the Saudi position on them is something to confirm specifically with an agent rather than assume from the general five-year rule. Tell us what you are considering and we will help you frame the question before you commit.

Jeddah is the principal Red Sea gateway serving the west of the Kingdom including Makkah. Dammam on the Gulf coast serves the Eastern Province and the corridor to Riyadh. The right choice usually follows the inland destination rather than which port looks closer on a map.

Yes, some cargo routes through Jebel Ali with an overland leg into the Kingdom, depending on the sailing schedule and the cargo. That adds a border crossing and its own documentation, so it is not automatically better. We price it alongside direct Saudi sailings and tell you which wins.

Our warehouses in New Jersey, Savannah, Houston and Baltimore all serve Middle East sailings, and which one suits depends on where the vehicle is bought and which service is running. East Coast departures often suit Red Sea routings while Gulf departures can suit others.

Our service ends at the port of discharge. Inland delivery is arranged by your customs agent, who is also handling clearance. Tell us the final destination anyway, because it decides which port and routing make sense for the ocean leg.

Late-model SUVs and full-size pickup trucks are the natural fit. They are left-hand drive, popular in the Kingdom, suited to the roads and climate, and available at US auction within the five-year window. That combination is why they dominate what we actually move on this route.

Yes, provided the vehicle clears the age and condition requirements, which a lot of auction stock does not. We collect from Copart, IAA, Manheim and eBay Motors yards anywhere in the USA. The discipline on this lane is filtering hard before you bid rather than hoping at the far end.

Generally yes, and it is worth knowing. Saudi construction demand is substantial and used equipment does not face the same passenger-vehicle age restriction. For a buyer who has been frustrated by the five-year rule on cars, machinery is often the more open opportunity in the same market.

Yes, and new vehicles avoid the used-vehicle age question entirely. They still need to conform to Saudi specifications and standards, and commercial importation carries its own requirements. Tell us what you are moving and we will confirm the shipping side while your agent confirms the regulatory side.

Typically three or four depending on the vehicles. Full-size American pickup trucks and large SUVs, which are exactly what sells in the Kingdom, take more room than sedans and often reduce the count to two or three. We confirm the loading plan once we know the specific units.

Yes, consolidation is available and suits buyers moving one vehicle at a time. It splits the container cost rather than paying for unused space. The timing of both shipments needs to align, so raise it early in the booking rather than after the first vehicle is collected.

Our core service is containerized export, which protects the vehicle and allows consolidation of several cars into one booking. Container also makes the per-vehicle cost fall when you ship more than one, which matters on a lane where the qualifying vehicles tend to be higher value.

Sometimes, but everything must be declared on the export filing and it changes treatment at destination. Undeclared goods inside vehicles are a common cause of clearance problems across the Gulf and the consequence falls on the importer. Send us the full contents before loading.

The vehicle cannot be exported until the title or equivalent ownership document is in hand, since the US export filing requires it. We can collect and hold the car at our warehouse while the title clears, which stops auction storage charges accumulating. Tell us early.

It depends on the US loading port, whether the cargo routes to Jeddah or Dammam, the carrier's schedule and any transshipment. Red Sea and Gulf routings have different profiles. We give a concrete timeline with your quote rather than a generic range.

We handle the US side, including the filing in the Automated Export System, known as AES or EEI. You provide the title or auction certificate and the bill of sale. Saudi customs duty, VAT, conformity certification and clearance are handled at destination by your agent, and we supply the documentation they need.

No. Clearance is handled by a licensed customs agent in the Kingdom, and conformity certification is a separate process. We are the ocean carrier, we deliver to the port of discharge, and we provide the paperwork your agent needs. Be cautious with any company claiming to clear customs everywhere.

Within 24 to 48 hours in normal cases, and usually with an eligibility view faster than that. Send the vehicle details including the VIN and model year, the US pickup location, and your destination port. If the vehicle will not qualify we will say so rather than quote it. Request a quote

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 licence number is public and verifiable with the Federal Maritime Commission before you send anyone money.