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Shipping heavy machinery to the Dominican Republic

Excavators, loaders, backhoes, cranes and boom trucks, driven aboard RORO vessels at Newark, Baltimore, Jacksonville and Port Everglades for Santo Domingo, or lifted onto flat racks in Montreal and Halifax. Measured, booked and cleared on one CargoMax file.

Price my machineExample prices
  • What we ship mostBoom and crane trucksthen mixers and backhoes
  • RORO fromFour U.S. portsNewark · Baltimore · Jacksonville · Port Everglades
  • Priced byCubic metre or tonnewhichever is higher (W/M)
  • Backhoe loader, exampleAbout USD 3,250Florida to Santo Domingo
Example prices

What a machine pays to sail from Florida to Santo Domingo.

RORO from Port Everglades to the port of Sansouci, November 2026, carrier charges included, for typical sizes.

  • Skid steerabout 15 m³about USD 1,500
  • Backhoe loaderabout 50 m³about USD 3,250
  • Mid-size excavatorabout 60 m³about USD 3,750
  • Wheel loaderabout 70 m³about USD 4,250
  • Motor graderabout 90 m³about USD 5,250

About these figures. Indicative RORO ocean freight in U.S. dollars for self-propelled machines under 40 tonnes, including the carrier’s terminal, fuel and documentation charges; not a quote. Your machine is priced on its real measurements and weight. Trucking to the port, export papers, insurance, Dominican port charges, duties and ITBIS are extra. The only binding price is the written quote from a CargoMax office.

From our files

The machines our clients send to the island.

About seventy-five units in our booking system so far, most of them for construction companies and contractors.

  • Most shipped

    Boom and crane trucks

    Truck-mounted cranes for builders and utilities, driven aboard with the boom stowed and measured.

  • Concrete

    Mixer trucks

    Drum mixers for ready-mix plants and job sites around Santo Domingo and Santiago.

  • Earthmoving

    Backhoes and loaders

    Backhoe loaders, wheel loaders and skid steers: the most common machines after trucks.

  • Roads

    Excavators and graders

    Wheeled units drive on; tracked excavators and dozers ride on a Mafi trailer.

  • Warehouse

    Forklifts and telehandlers

    For ports, free zones and distribution centres, often several on one booking.

  • Farm

    Tractors and implements

    Agricultural tractors and equipment for the Cibao and the east.

How it is priced

Three numbers decide the freight.

  1. Volume

    Length × width × height

    In cubic metres, with the bucket on the ground and the boom or arm folded. Each centimetre of height is paid.

  2. Weight

    Tonnes

    If the machine weighs more tonnes than it measures cubic metres, it pays by weight. Over 40 tonnes, a different rate applies.

  3. Condition

    Runs or not

    A machine that drives aboard is the cheapest. One that does not run travels on a Mafi trailer or a flat rack.

Two ways

RORO from the U.S., or a flat rack from Canada.

ROROFlat rack
Loads atNewark, Baltimore, Jacksonville, Port EvergladesMontreal or Halifax
Arrives atSanto DomingoRio Haina or Caucedo
Best forMachines that run or towOversized, very heavy or non-running units
How it boardsDriven up the ramp or on a Mafi trailerLifted by crane and lashed, with a lashing certificate
Price basisPer cubic metre or tonnePer flat rack, plus any over-width or over-height surcharge
Step by step

From the seller’s yard to your job site.

One file number, one desk, in Spanish, English or French.

  1. Specs and photos

    Model, serial number, the three measurements and the weight. We choose RORO or flat rack and send the price.

  2. Collection

    From a dealer, a job site or an auction yard, on a lowboy, to the port that suits the vessel.

  3. Export papers

    Bill of sale or title, export filing in the U.S. or Canada, and the bill of lading issued by CargoMax.

  4. At sea

    RORO to Santo Domingo, or the flat rack to Rio Haina or Caucedo.

  5. Release in the DR

    Our appointed agent in Santo Domingo clears the machine with the DGA and delivers it to the site if you ask.

Paperwork

What the machine travels with.

Checked November 2026 · confirm at booking

  • Bill of sale or commercial invoice, and the title when the machine has one
  • Photo of the serial or PIN plate
  • Length, width, height and weight
  • Consignee’s RNC, or cédula for a person
  • Lien release if the machine was financed
  • Clean machine: soil and plant matter are not accepted

Dominican duties, ITBIS and any equipment exemptions change; our agent in Santo Domingo confirms what applies to your machine. General guidance, not customs advice.

Related

More for machinery buyers.

Route map

RORO from four U.S. ports, flat racks from Canada.

Map of the routes for machinery to the Dominican Republic: RORO from Newark, Baltimore, Jacksonville and Port Everglades to Santo Domingo, and flat racks from Montreal and Halifax to Rio Haina and Caucedo
ContainerROROSources: CargoMax booking system and carrier contracts, November 2026.
Questions

Machinery to the DR, answered.

How much does it cost to ship an excavator to the Dominican Republic?

By RORO from Port Everglades, Florida, to Santo Domingo, a mid-size excavator of about 60 cubic metres pays about USD 3,750 in ocean freight with the carrier charges included. A backhoe loader is about USD 3,250 and a skid steer about USD 1,500. Trucking to the port and Dominican duties are extra.

How is machinery priced?

By W/M: the volume in cubic metres (length × width × height) or the weight in tonnes, whichever is higher. Machines over 40 tonnes have their own rate. Measure with the bucket down and the boom or arm stowed.

My machine does not run. Can it still go RORO?

Yes, on a Mafi trailer that is towed aboard, at an extra charge. Very large or non-running units can also travel on a flat rack from Montreal or Halifax, lifted by crane.

I bought the machine at an auction. Can you collect it?

Yes. We collect at auction yards in Canada and the United States, including Ritchie Bros., file the export papers and book the vessel to Santo Domingo.

Can I ship machinery from Canada to the Dominican Republic?

Yes. It is trucked to Newark or Baltimore for RORO, or loaded on a flat rack at the Port of Montreal or Halifax. We quote both and tell you which costs less.

What taxes does machinery pay in the Dominican Republic?

Duties depend on the tariff line of the machine, plus 18% ITBIS on the CIF value. Some equipment for agriculture, construction or industry qualifies for reduced rates; our agent in Santo Domingo checks your machine before you ship.

Machinery desk

Model, measurements, weight. We send the price.

Tell us where the machine is and where it goes in the Dominican Republic; we answer with RORO and flat rack side by side, in writing.

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