Trust Shippio to Transport Your Motorcycle to the USA
Transport Motorcycle to USA
What you need to know about USA Motorcycle Transport
In stark contrast to some of the European Shipping routes we cover, motorcycle shipping to the United States of America has far less import costs associated with it. But there are some things you need to know, like the 5% import VAT on Vehicles over thirty years old.
Many people are travelling to America to ride some of the fantastic routes. While some people like to hire a bike in the USA, sometimes its preferable to ride your own Motorcycle. In fact if your road trip is over two weeks, it often ends up cheaper to have Shippio transport your own bike. We can air-freight your bike out to the states if you require it there faster and then ship it back by boat for around the two thousand pound mark. Contact us for an immediate quote with your specific destination though as America is a big place and shipping rates vary.
As a specialist bike shipping company we are used to transporting vehicles to the United States. A lot of our customers like us to handle and advise on the nitty-gritty of vehicle import. This makes sure there are no unhappy surprises in terms of missing paperwork or unexpected import fees.
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Our Vehicle Shipping Process
We can collect your bike from anywhere in Europe. Or you can drop it down to our UK hub in Wellingborough. Please make sure there is a little bit of petrol in the tank and supply us the keys. We carefully load the bike into one of our custom air-freight pallets ensuring we take excellent care of your prized vehicle. Many of our employees are proud motorbike or classic car collectors ourselves, so we totally understand the care due to these magnificent machines.
Do you have riding gear or extras that you need transporting with your bike? No problem! We can ship it all together. We've even had clients request that they fly on the same plane
Advantages to Transporting your own bike to the USA
The advantages to transporting your own bike to the USA are numerous. For one, most obviously you will be riding a vehicle you are totally familiar with. Rental companies sometimes put stipulations on what you can and can't do with their vehicles. Also there's the worry that they will charge you for any mishaps, even if its just a minor blemish on the vehicle's paintwork. When it's your own vehicle you don't have that worry. Plus it might even make for a funny story.
The process of picking up your bike in the states is straight forward. Each airport has its own 'freight' section, we'll make sure you've got all the neccessary paperwork and advise on where you need to go to get the customs stamps, then your bike will be released to you from our easy to unload packaging system. Just roll it out and ride off to start your US road-trip.
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Transport Documents
The EPA has Information on Importing Vehicles and Engines here. We can help you obtain a Letter of Exemption if it proves difficult for you. For lead times on such documentation we recommend about four weeks.
During transport your bike will be covered under our Shippio insurance
From our experience, we can advise on insurance cover while you ride in the US
Air-Freight bike Transport dates are more predictable then sea freight. But sea freight is cheaper.