Start with the question that affects thousands of dollars: should this vehicle move with you at all? Then use the practical guides for private second POV shipping, Germany-to-USA cost and timing, location-specific planning, import rules, documents, inland routing, insurance, arrival and pickup.
Want to see how facts, market evidence, estimates and provider-verified quotes are separated? Read Ship or Sell Sources & Methodology.
Compare the full SHIP, SELL and STORE decision.
PCS decision guide →Understand the additional-vehicle PCS decision and entitlement context.
Second POV guide →See the real cost stack, then request a provider-verified rate.
Shipping cost & quote guide →Walk through the private Germany-to-USA process.
Shipping process →Run your own vehicle, route and destination through the analyzer. If shipping wins, continue to a provider-verified rate request.
Get my shipping rate →Separate pickup, export, sailing, U.S. release and final inland delivery.
Timeline guide →Separate vehicle ownership and carrier paperwork from NHTSA HS-7 and EPA 3520-1 declarations.
Documents guide →Understand the one-POV entitlement and privately arranged second-POV option.
Two-car PCS guide →See which cost layers belong in a privately arranged second-vehicle budget.
Second POV cost guide →Vehicle size, modifications, pickup, import path, gateway and inland delivery explained.
Cost factors guide →See Ship or Sell's published state-to-gateway planning methodology.
Inland routing methodology →Local origin context matters because pickup, turn-in, provider routing and timing can change the private second-POV workflow. These pages target the actual installation-area search and connect it to the same provider-verified quote process.
KMC-focused second-POV shipping, government-vs-private workflow, quote inputs and provider-verified rate path.
KMC vehicle shipping guide →USAG Wiesbaden out-processing context, second-POV decision factors and the verified quote path.
Wiesbaden shipping guide →USAG Bavaria-focused private shipping, import checks and rate-request inputs.
Bavaria shipping guide →USAG Stuttgart second-POV planning, local out-processing context and verified-rate workflow.
Stuttgart shipping guide →Local planning benchmark for comparing STORE against shipping or selling.
Kaiserslautern storage guide →Local storage planning evidence for the STORE side of the decision.
Wiesbaden storage guide →Answer the next-level question: not just “Should I ship a car?” but “Should I ship this exact model?” These pages use manufacturer dimensions and model-specific decision factors rather than generic PCS advice.
Cab/bed configuration, full-size pickup dimensions, modifications and shipment economics.
F-150 guide →2-door vs 4-door, Xtreme 35 package and modification-sensitive shipping questions.
Wrangler guide →Cab/box configuration, pickup size and private-shipment review points.
Ram 1500 guide →EV-specific carrier checks, current dimensions and replacement economics.
Model Y guide →330i dimensions, U.S. certification, import path and live replacement-market comparison.
BMW 3 Series guide →Use the dedicated vehicle hub as the model-specific entry point.
Vehicle authority hub →Understand booking confirmation, capacity, documents and drop-off timing.
Drop-off timing →See which vehicle and route details are needed for a useful quote.
Rate request guide →Separate a private commercial destination from government-funded POV entitlement.
Different-destination guide →Check transport, customs handling, insurance, duty, exams, storage and demurrage.
Quote inclusions →Booking order, documents, vehicle preparation and confirmed drop-off.
Next steps →What to confirm about acceptance, loading, unloading and special handling.
Non-runner / RoRo guide →