Ship a Car from USA to Central America with the Industry Leaders

The total cost to ship a car from the USA to Central America depends on the shipping method (shared container, dedicated container, or RoRo), the departure port in the USA, the destination port in Central America, and your pickup location.

Additional costs include:

• Port fees and documentation handling
• Local customs duties (varying by country)
• Inland transportation in destination country
• Optional Cargo Damage Protection

Our consolidated container service makes shipping cars from the USA to Central America more affordable by allowing multiple vehicles to share the same container, often reducing per‑car costs by as much as 50% compared with a dedicated container. We offer highly competitive rates to major Central American ports, including Puerto Cortes (Honduras), Santo Tomas and Puerto Quetzal (Guatemala), Corinto (Nicaragua) and Acajutla (El Salvador),

RoRo (Roll‑on/Roll‑off) shipping is designed specifically for oversized vehicles, commercial trucks, buses, RVs, and heavy machinery that can be safely driven onto the vessel. For routes from the USA to Central America, RoRo is often the most practical solution for units that exceed standard container dimensions or do not require enclosed container protection.

If you’re moving a large or heavy vehicle from the USA to any Central American country, our RoRo shipping calculator and dedicated RoRo services page provide fast, accurate estimates tailored to your equipment size, departure port, and destination port in Central America.

RoRo is ideal for:

• Heavy machinery (excavators, loaders, tractors)
• Oversized vehicles and commercial trucks
• Units that can be driven onto the vessel

Need a RoRo price to ship oversized vehicles or machinery from the USA to Central America?

Visit our RoRo Shipping Calculator or our RoRo Services Page to get a personalized quote instantly.

Shipping a car from the United States to Central America involves clearing US export customs and meeting Central American import requirements. To prove ownership and authorize export, you must provide the following documents to West Coast Shipping and US Customs:

• Bill of Sale for the vehicle
• Original Vehicle Title (If there is a lien on the car, a lien release letter is also required)
• Power of Attorney form for international residents
• Power of Attorney form for US citizens
• Copy of Passport (if you are an international resident)
• Copy of EIN Letter (if you are a US citizen)
• Completed Online Shipping Form
• Import declaration for Central American customs
• Registration records

Certain US states do not issue modern titles for older or classic cars. For example, Alabama, Connecticut, Georgia, Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont may rely on registration documents or bills of sale instead of a title. If you are exporting a classic car to Central America, our export team will confirm which combination of registration, bill of sale, and supporting documents your state and the destination country will accept before your vehicle is booked.