Vehicle secured on a carrier for U.S. inland transport

U.S. Vehicle & Cargo Pickup for Overseas Shipping

Is your vehicle or cargo at a U.S. seller, auction, dealership or other location? East Coast Freight Logistics coordinates pickup and road transport to the export warehouse, loading facility or port selected for its ocean shipment to Europe. A transportation provider carries out the road move; we coordinate it as part of your international shipment.

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How does U.S. inland transportation fit into your shipment?

The inland leg takes your vehicle or cargo from its U.S. location to the receiving point chosen for the ocean shipment. That point depends on the route and the cargo.

  1. Tell us where it is

    Send the U.S. location, what needs moving and the destination country in Europe.

  2. We review the pickup

    We check access, condition, release requirements and timing.

  3. We arrange the road move

    An appropriate transportation provider takes it to the selected export warehouse, loading facility or port, subject to site requirements and availability.

  4. We coordinate the next stage

    At the agreed export location, we coordinate the handoff into the ocean-shipping plan to Europe.

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Where can pickup begin?

We can review pickup from a private seller, dealership, Copart or IAAI yard, another auction, a business, a private address or a storage facility. The address, access rules, release status, cargo condition and transportation-provider availability determine how the pickup can be arranged.

If the location or vehicle condition may complicate pickup, contact us before you bid or buy.

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What should you send us?

Start with what you know. We will tell you what else is needed before pickup can be scheduled.

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To start a review

Send the pickup ZIP code or city and state, what the vehicle or cargo is, and the destination country. For a vehicle, include the year, make, model and whether it starts or runs, if known. A listing link helps. For unusually large or heavy cargo, add approximate dimensions and weight. You can contact us before you have the exact address or every document.

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Before pickup can be scheduled

Depending on the location and cargo, we may need the exact address and contact, release authorization, auction lot number or VIN, key status, pickup and storage deadlines, access or appointment rules, loading limits and condition photos. We will confirm which details apply to your shipment. Do not send passwords.

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Auction or storage-site fees and special handling may be separate from the transport quote. We will explain what the quoted inland move includes.

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Non-running vehicles and other cargo

If a vehicle does not run, tell us whether it starts, rolls, steers and brakes, whether the keys are available and whether there is help to load it at the pickup site. Special equipment or another transport arrangement may be needed. We review each case against site conditions and carrier availability.

We can also review U.S. pickup for motorcycles, machinery, equipment, boats, pallets and other export cargo tied to an ocean shipment. Size, weight, condition, access and loading method affect the options. Tell us early about unusual dimensions, loose parts or loading limits.

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Questions about U.S. pickup

These are the details customers most often need before a vehicle or cargo can leave its U.S. location.

More shipping questions Read the guide to the U.S. inland stage

Tell us what needs to be picked up

Send the location, a brief description of the vehicle or cargo and the European destination. Include its condition and any deadline you know. We will review the pickup as part of the international shipment and tell you what information is needed next.