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Shipping cars from Copart and IAA to the Dominican Republic

You win the lot, we do the rest: towing from the auction yard, title and export papers, and RORO from Port Everglades, Jacksonville or Newark to Santo Domingo.

Quote my lot2026 prices
  • Sedan from FloridaFrom about USD 1,200RORO to Santo Domingo
  • SUV or small pickupFrom about USD 1,300same route
  • MotorcycleFrom about USD 900same route
  • Auction yards served12 states so farCopart and IAA
2026 prices

From the auction to Santo Domingo, by vehicle.

RORO ocean freight from Port Everglades with the carrier charges included, November 2026. Trucks load in Newark.

  • MotorcycleFrom Port Evergladesfrom ~USD 900
  • Sedan or small carFrom Port Evergladesfrom ~USD 1,200
  • SUV or small pickupFrom Port Evergladesfrom ~USD 1,300
  • Tractor truckFrom NewarkUSD 2,700 to 3,700

About these figures. Indicative RORO ocean freight in U.S. dollars, including the carrier’s terminal, fuel and bill-of-lading charges; not a quote. SUV and small pickup price for vehicles under 20 feet long and 2.1 metres high. Towing from the yard, export papers, storage, Dominican port charges, duties and ITBIS are extra. The only binding price is the written quote from a CargoMax office.

Before you bid

Four checks that decide if the lot can go.

A car that cannot be exported or registered costs more than the one you lost at the auction.

  1. The year

    Five years or newer

    The Dominican Republic registers passenger vehicles up to five model years old; trucks over five tons, up to fifteen.

  2. The title

    Salvage yes, junk no

    Salvage and rebuilt titles travel. A certificate of destruction, a junk or a parts-only title cannot be exported as a vehicle.

  3. The steering

    Left-hand drive

    Right-hand-drive vehicles are not admitted in the Dominican Republic.

  4. The condition

    Does it roll?

    Rolls, steers and brakes: RORO, with a jump-start fee if the battery is dead. It does not roll: a container.

After you win

From the auction yard to the port of Santo Domingo.

Auction storage fees start fast. Send us the release the day you pay.

  1. Pay the auction

    Within its deadline. Forward us the invoice, your buyer number and the lot number.

  2. Release and tow

    With the release, our carrier collects the car at the yard and takes it to Port Everglades, Jacksonville or Newark.

  3. Title validation

    The original title reaches U.S. Customs at least 72 hours before loading; we file the export.

  4. RORO to Santo Domingo

    The car is driven or pushed up the ramp and sails to the Dominican Republic.

  5. Release on the island

    Our appointed agent in Santo Domingo clears it with the DGA and hands you the keys, or delivers it.

Where we collect

Copart and IAA yards we have worked with.

From our own files. Any other yard in the United States is quoted the same way.

  • Florida: Ocala, Jacksonville, West Palm Beach
  • Georgia and Alabama: Savannah, Montgomery
  • Texas and Arkansas: Houston, El Paso, Conway
  • Tennessee and Indiana: Lebanon, Cicero
  • Michigan: Davison, Woodhaven
  • New Jersey and Massachusetts: Glassboro, West Warren
  • Colorado and California: Colorado Springs, Sacramento, Bakersfield

Copart and IAA are trademarks of their owners. CargoMax International is an independent freight forwarder; we name the auctions only to show where we collect.

Related

More for car and truck buyers.

Route map

From the auction yard to the RORO port.

Map of the RORO routes an auction car takes to Santo Domingo from Newark, Baltimore, Davisville, Jacksonville and Port Everglades
ROROSources: CargoMax booking system and carrier contracts, November 2026.
Questions

Auction cars to the DR, answered.

How much does it cost to ship a car from Copart to the Dominican Republic?

From a yard in Florida, RORO from Port Everglades to Santo Domingo starts at about USD 1,200 for a sedan and USD 1,300 for an SUV or a small pickup, with the carrier charges included. Towing from the yard to the port, export papers and Dominican taxes are extra.

Can a car with a salvage title go to the Dominican Republic?

Yes. Salvage and rebuilt titles can be exported and imported into the Dominican Republic. Lots sold with a certificate of destruction or a parts-only or junk title cannot be exported as a vehicle: check the title type before you bid.

The car does not start. Can it still go RORO?

If it rolls, steers and brakes, yes: the carrier charges a jump-start fee. If it does not roll, it goes in a container. We tell you which one before the tow truck leaves the yard.

The auction has not sent the title yet. What happens?

The car can wait at the port terminal, where storage may be charged, but it only boards once U.S. Customs has validated the original title, at least 72 hours before loading. Send us the title as soon as it arrives.

Do you collect from any Copart or IAA yard?

Yes, anywhere in the United States. Yards in Florida are the closest to Port Everglades; from the Northeast the car can load in Newark.

Can I ship a car older than five years to the Dominican Republic?

Passenger vehicles must be five model years old or newer to be registered in the Dominican Republic; trucks over five tons, fifteen. Check the year before you bid.

Auction desk

Send the lot link before you bid.

We check the year and the title type and send the price to Santo Domingo, towing included, in writing.

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