U.S. to Canada Transport
Importing a vehicle can be challenging if this is your first time. Turbo Auto Transport, LLC does this every day and will make it as painless and smooth as possible for you. We can handle the following importations to Canada:
- Dealer purchases in the U.S. or Canada
- Individual purchases in the U.S. or Canada
- Classic car auction purchases
- eBay purchases
- Bonded deliveries to Canada Customs bonded warehouses
- Corporate relocation
- Permanent work relocation
- Temporary work relocation/work-Visa
- Canadian returning to Canada with U.S. title vehicle
- Seasonal residents
- Snowbirds to US and back to Canada
- Professional sports players
- Leased vehicle returns
- Insurance recoveries
- Theft recoveries
- Vehicles booked by other auto transport brokers
IMPORT FEES QUOTE: If you require a quote on import fees when importing a vehicle into Canada, please give us a call. The quote will include GST, Duty, RIV and import processing fees. Actual cost to import will be determined using the exchange rate of the day they are processed.
There are two pieces to a successful move across the border, TRANSPORT and CUSTOMS PAPERWORK. A complete U.S. to Canada Checklist & Forms can be downloaded from the FORMS section.
1. Transport: To arrange pick‐up of the vehicle in the U.S. and delivery of the vehicle in Canada requires everyone staying on the same page. That includes the seller, dealer or person moving, the buyer or person receiving and Turbo Auto Transport coordinating the paperwork and transport. Getting accurate information up front helps to get the vehicle scheduled when it’s ready to go, and not before.
- It is Turbo Auto Transport’s goal to get your vehicle moved as close to the target date as possible. Pricing is based on getting your vehicle moved within 72 hours of the target date. Time sensitive pick up dates and times usually require extra effort and will be priced accordingly or added to the transport fee.
- Pick up dates from Dealers are based on receipt of payment and completion of the title paperwork. Sometimes this can be delayed up to one to two weeks waiting for titles. Turbo will work with the dealers to stay on top of the release date. Original U.S. Certificate of Title MUST be with the vehicle when it crosses the border.
- Private purchased vehicles are usually less of a problem unless payment is delayed.
- Unless it is an enclosed transport trailer, most open transport vehicles will need to change trailers before it can cross the border. Less than 1% of US carriers are licensed or willing to transport vehicles into Canada. Again, Turbo does this every day.
- Once Customs paperwork is prepared, filed and verified with Customs and border office, Turbo will get the vehicle scheduled on the next available open trailer slot.
- Clearance can also be done at the Bonded Warehouses. Please call for details on how to “self clear”.
- Payment for transport will be processed when the vehicle has been confirmed loaded. This can be paid for by credit card (form attached) or wire transfer to US bank account. Contact accounting if payment by wire or direct deposit. Transport payment is in U.S. Dollars.
2. Customs Processing: This is the handling of the customs paperwork required to process your vehicle across the border. Lack of proper paperwork is the biggest problem getting a vehicle across the border on‐schedule.
- Turbo Auto Customs Specialist will guide you through the process to collect the proper documentation for Turbo to process both US Customs Export paperwork and Canada Customs Import paperwork. A complete checklist with forms will be emailed to your or can be downloaded from the “FORMS” page.
- Collection of the documentation needs to be timely and complete. The goal is to get the paperwork gathered before the vehicle loads. This way the customs paperwork can be processed while the vehicle is in transit and will not delay the vehicle crossing the border. If it is a purchase and you need Turbo to talk to the salesperson, please let us know. If the TITLE is not ready when the vehicle is ready to load, Turbo can make arrangements to meet the title up with the vehicle before it crosses the border. The title must be sent via a tracking courier such as FedEx or UPS and fees will be the responsibility of the seller or buyer.
- Once paperwork is received and the vehicle is loaded and Turbo Customs Specialist will be handling your importation. We will start the process to file your export paperwork with US Customs and import paperwork with Canada Customs.
- If you have your own Customs Broker, we will need to know the name, phone number and contact. You should make sure your broker is processing both U.S. Customs and Canada Customs paperwork. If Turbo Auto Transport gets to the border and paperwork has not been filed or is missing, a wait‐time of $100 per hour will be charged, or the vehicle will be unloaded and put in storage. Importer will be responsible for all storage fees before the vehicle is delivered or upon delivery.
- Customs/Import process and fees are explained in detail in the next section.
- If you are having Turbo process your customs entry, we charge $325.00 CAD customs processing fee. The processing fee, GST/DUTY/RIV will be paid in Canada in Canadian Dollars. An email will be sent to you with an invoice and payment link. Importer can pay the fees by credit card, Interact or funds can be wired to a Canadian account. Instructions will be provided if making payment by wire.
Note: Recall reports are required for vehicles 15yr or newer. Some manufactures will not provide a recall letter to you in the U.S.. In that case, a recall letter must be obtained from the Canadian dealership once the vehicle has been received in Canada. If possible, Turbo suggests you make the recall letter a requirement of your purchase in the US unless it is a manufacture's requirement to obtain it in Canada to maintain vehicle warranty.
