Ship Your Bring-a-Trailer Purchase from the USA to the UK: Get Instant Shipping Rates

The cost to ship a Bring-a-Trailer vehicle from the USA to the UK runs from $1,200 (New Jersey to Southampton, 14 to 16 days) to $1,850 (California to Southampton, 29 to 40 days) per car in a shared container. From Florida it is $1,375 and 32 to 39 days. The calculator gives the price for your lane, which depends on the US departure location, vehicle size and shipping method (shared container, dedicated container or air freight).

UK destination charges are £620 for a car and £350 for a motorcycle from New Jersey or California, not including VAT, import duty and registration fees.

Our container consolidation service splits one container between up to 4 cars, so you pay for one slot instead of a whole dedicated container.

Optional Cargo Damage Protection covers loss or damage in transit when shipping your Bring-a-Trailer purchase to the UK.

We ship Bring-a-Trailer vehicles from the USA to Southampton, the UK port for our container service.

A shared container from New Jersey to Southampton takes 14 to 16 days and starts at $1,200 per car. From California it is $1,850 and 29 to 40 days, and from Florida $1,375 and 32 to 39 days. Our own team handles loading and US export documents, and an import agent in the UK unloads the container and clears the car through HMRC.

If you need help with port pickup or local delivery for your Bring-a-Trailer purchase, our team can coordinate it with the agent in the UK.

 

RoRo (roll-on/roll-off) shipping from the USA to the United Kingdom is a practical solution for transporting oversized vehicles and heavy machinery purchased on Bring-a-Trailer that cannot fit inside a standard container. Vehicles are driven on and off the vessel under their own power, reducing lifting and port handling while keeping the process simple.

Key RoRo Details

• Best suited for oversized trucks, buses, motorhomes, construction equipment, tractors, and heavy machinery purchased on Bring-a-Trailer
• Drive-on/drive-off loading minimizes crane handling, but vehicles are not enclosed in their own container
• Schedules and pricing depend on unit size, port pair, and vessel availability; RoRo to major UK ports can be less frequent than container service
• For high-value or low-clearance classic vehicles from Bring-a-Trailer, enclosed container shipping may still be recommended despite higher cost

Interested in RoRo shipping to the UK?
Visit our RoRo service page to compare RoRo vs container options and request a personalized quote for shipping oversized Bring-a-Trailer vehicles from the USA to United Kingdom ports.

 

What paperwork do I need to import a Bring-a-Trailer car into the UK?

Shipping your Bring-a-Trailer purchase from the USA to the UK requires clearing both US export customs and UK import customs (HMRC). Below are the key documents needed to ship and register your vehicle in the United Kingdom.

Vehicle Documentation for Shipping a Bring-a-Trailer car from USA to UK:

• Original Vehicle Title (with lien release letter if applicable)
• Bill of Sale for the vehicle
• Power of Attorney form
• Completed Online Shipping Form

Personal Documentation:

• Copy of Passport (for non-US citizens)
• Copy of EIN Letter (for US citizens)

For Classic cars: Original cars over 30 years old may qualify as collectors' items (heading 9705) with an effective 5% import VAT. HMRC excludes modernised or modified cars, so keep documents that show the build date and that the car is in its historically correct condition. Certain US states such as Alabama, Connecticut, Georgia, Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont have specific title requirements for classic cars, so verify your state's rules before you ship your classic car to the UK.

Our own team prepares your Bring-a-Trailer to UK export documents, and an import agent in the UK handles UK customs clearance and the papers you need for DVLA registration.