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Shipping cost calculator
Estimate the cost of shipping your vehicle from the UK. These prices are indicative — request a quotation for confirmed pricing.
RORO shipping
The most affordable option for roadworthy vehicles, secured with wheel lashings.
Container shipping
Enclosed protection in a sealed steel container for classics and non-runners.
Inclusive pricing
Quotations include port handling, export documentation and marine cover.
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How the UK car shipping cost calculator works
The calculator combines four live inputs to produce a 2026 indicative price: vehicle type and size class, shipping method, destination region and discharge port, and UK collection corridor. It sits on the same rate cards our operations team uses for RORO shipping, container shipping and shared container shipping, so the figure closely tracks the final quotation.
Pricing is normalised to a standard saloon and then scaled by vehicle multipliers: SUVs and 4x4s sit roughly 20 to 30 percent above the saloon baseline, vans and pickups 35 to 45 percent above, and motorbikes around half. Classic and modified vehicles use the container baseline because RORO operators decline non-running cargo.
What drives the cost of shipping a car from the UK
Six factors set the final figure on every quotation we issue.
Vehicle dimensions and weight
Cubic metres and kerb weight set the freight slot. SUVs, 4x4s and crew-cab pickups occupy more deck space than saloons.
Vehicle dimensions and weight
Cubic metres and kerb weight set the freight slot. SUVs, 4x4s and crew-cab pickups occupy more deck space than saloons.
Vehicle dimensions and weight
Cubic metres and kerb weight set the freight slot. SUVs, 4x4s and crew-cab pickups occupy more deck space than saloons.
Vehicle dimensions and weight
Cubic metres and kerb weight set the freight slot. SUVs, 4x4s and crew-cab pickups occupy more deck space than saloons.
Vehicle dimensions and weight
Cubic metres and kerb weight set the freight slot. SUVs, 4x4s and crew-cab pickups occupy more deck space than saloons.
Vehicle dimensions and weight
Cubic metres and kerb weight set the freight slot. SUVs, 4x4s and crew-cab pickups occupy more deck space than saloons.
What drives the cost of shipping a car from the UK
Six factors set the final figure on every quotation we issue.
Dimensions
14'L - 7.5'W - 4.5'H
22'L - 7.5'W - 4.5'H
22'L - 7.5'W - 4.5'H
22'L - 7.5'W - 6'H
Holds
~5-6 pickup truck loads
~7-8 pickup truck loads
~7-8 pickup truck loads
10+ pickup truck loads
Best for
Medium Projects
Large Projects
Large Projects
Major Projects
See full country detail on our destinations index or check live sailings on the RORO schedule.
Included
- Marine all-risks insurance available on every shipment
- Marine all-risks insurance available on every shipment
- Marine all-risks insurance available on every shipment
- Marine all-risks insurance available on every shipment
- Marine all-risks insurance available on every shipment
Not included
- Marine all-risks insurance available on every shipment
- Marine all-risks insurance available on every shipment
- Marine all-risks insurance available on every shipment
- Marine all-risks insurance available on every shipment
- Marine all-risks insurance available on every shipment
Five ways to reduce your UK car shipping cost
Choose RORO when the vehicle is road-legal
RORO is consistently 30 to 45 percent cheaper than a sole-use container on the same trade lane.
Choose RORO when the vehicle is road-legal
RORO is consistently 30 to 45 percent cheaper than a sole-use container on the same trade lane.
Choose RORO when the vehicle is road-legal
RORO is consistently 30 to 45 percent cheaper than a sole-use container on the same trade lane.
Choose RORO when the vehicle is road-legal
RORO is consistently 30 to 45 percent cheaper than a sole-use container on the same trade lane.
Choose RORO when the vehicle is road-legal
RORO is consistently 30 to 45 percent cheaper than a sole-use container on the same trade lane.
Choose RORO when the vehicle is road-legal
RORO is consistently 30 to 45 percent cheaper than a sole-use container on the same trade lane.
Frequently asked questions
Does my vehicle have to run?
Yes. RORO requires the vehicle to drive, steer and brake under its own power. Non-runners must travel by container.
Does my vehicle have to run?
Yes. RORO requires the vehicle to drive, steer and brake under its own power. Non-runners must travel by container.
Does my vehicle have to run?
Yes. RORO requires the vehicle to drive, steer and brake under its own power. Non-runners must travel by container.
Does my vehicle have to run?
Yes. RORO requires the vehicle to drive, steer and brake under its own power. Non-runners must travel by container.
Does my vehicle have to run?
Yes. RORO requires the vehicle to drive, steer and brake under its own power. Non-runners must travel by container.
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