For military families in the Wiesbaden community, the first question is whether the vehicle is the government-funded POV or an additional privately arranged vehicle. If it is a second POV, compare SHIP, SELL and STORE first, then request the commercial rate for the actual route.
Run the free vehicle analysis with the real car and destination. If SHIP is the path you want to pursue, continue to the quote request. The booking price is only treated as verified after provider pricing is confirmed.
Get my shipping rate →No invented carrier rate. Provider-dependent charges remain pending until verified.
Military OneSource says one personally owned or leased POV may generally be shipped at government expense for an OCONUS move, subject to entitlement rules and possible exceptions. A second vehicle you arrange privately is a different commercial workflow and should not be priced as though it were the government shipment.
If you are still deciding what to do with an additional vehicle, start with the second POV PCS guide and the Germany → USA shipping cost guide.
Year, make, model, dimensions, running condition and modifications can affect carrier acceptance and pricing.
Use the real Wiesbaden-area pickup or turn-in point. Origin trucking and provider instructions can differ by location.
The destination ZIP matters because a U.S. arrival gateway may still require inland transport.
The commercial provider and confirmed shipping method determine the operating requirements and verified transport price.
Freight price and permanent U.S. import eligibility are separate. NHTSA and EPA requirements can materially change the decision.
Your requested turn-in window, provider capacity and document readiness affect when the vehicle can enter the process.
USAG Wiesbaden's Vehicle Registration Office publishes guidance for shipping a vehicle from Germany and for PCS out-processing. Its current vehicle-registration information says personnel leaving the community must complete the applicable registration and plate steps, and it points users to the local vehicle-shipping process.
For the full quote checklist, use How to get a POV shipping rate.
A Europe-spec vehicle can be easy to move physically but difficult or expensive to import permanently. NHTSA explains that vehicles under 25 years old that were not originally manufactured and certified to applicable U.S. safety standards can require an approved import path. EPA emissions requirements are separate.
Use the U.S. car import check and 25-year import rule before accepting a freight number as proof that shipping is the best financial decision.
A second POV should earn its place in the move. Compare the verified shipping total with the likely Germany sale outcome, U.S. replacement economics and the cost of storing the vehicle for the period you will be away. For the local STORE side, use the Wiesbaden vehicle storage cost guide.
Compare SHIP, SELL and STORE with the actual vehicle, route and PCS timing.
The provider rate is recorded with included items and any charges that are excluded or may still apply.
You receive the professional quote PDF and secure Review & Accept link before continuing into booking.
There is no defensible universal price. Use the exact vehicle, Wiesbaden-area origin, final U.S. destination, provider routing and import path to build the quote.
Yes, a privately arranged additional vehicle can be handled as a commercial shipment. Confirm your government entitlement separately and compare the private shipment against selling or storing.
Because the arrival gateway is not necessarily the final household destination. The ZIP helps identify whether U.S. inland delivery is required.
Ship or Sell can collect the vehicle and route details immediately, but it does not turn an unverified provider-dependent amount into a fake booking price.
Separate verified transport from insurance, duty, exams, storage and destination charges.
Quote inclusions →Understand pickup, export, international transport, release and inland delivery.
Timeline guide →Published: 6 October 2026 · Last reviewed: 6 October 2026.
Use the exact vehicle, Wiesbaden-area origin and final U.S. destination. If SHIP wins your comparison, request the provider-verified rate.
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