Does Wave deliver exporters' vehicles to the port?
Yes. Wave delivers exporters' vehicles to the port, after arranging pickup from individual sellers, dealers and auctions.
Wave also handles the paperwork exporters need for export. Wave's own transport is within the continental United States and ends at the port or at a third-party logistics (3PL) shipping company's yard. It does not include ocean shipping. Four ports have a dedicated page on this site, listed in the table below. They are the ports with a page, not a ranking and not a complete list of where Wave delivers.
Businesses that buy vehicles in the United States to sell outside it and need them delivered to a port.
How is delivery to the port priced?
Each vehicle delivered to the port gets its own live quote, and exporters can receive a value-based discount and a volume-based discount.
This page lists no prices, discount amounts or thresholds. Billing is the customer's choice: one consolidated invoice, or separate invoices.
How does Wave get a vehicle to the port, step by step?
Wave picks the vehicle up from the seller, dealer or auction, checks the carrier's equipment and registrations, delivers the vehicle to the port or your 3PL's yard, and handles the paperwork you need for export.
- 01
- 02
- 03
- 04
- 05
Which ports have a dedicated Wave page?
Four ports have a dedicated page: Baltimore in Maryland, Jacksonville in Florida, the Port of New York and New Jersey (Port Newark) and San Diego in California.
The table names the vehicle terminal each page describes. A port without a page is not excluded by that fact, and a port with a page is not ranked above the rest. Each page reports only what that terminal's own published pages say.
| Port | State | Vehicle terminal named on the page | Page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port of Baltimore | Maryland | Dundalk Marine Terminal | Port of Baltimore vehicle delivery |
| Port of Jacksonville (JAXPORT) | Florida | Blount Island, Dames Point and Talleyrand marine terminals | Port of Jacksonville vehicle delivery |
| Port of New York and New Jersey | New Jersey | Port Newark Auto Terminal | Port Newark vehicle delivery |
| Port of San Diego | California | National City Marine Terminal | Port of San Diego vehicle delivery |
When Wave's delivery to the port is NOT the right choice
If you need the vehicle carried across the ocean, Wave is not the right choice, because Wave's transport is within the continental United States and ends at the port or the 3PL yard.
If you buy vehicles on behalf of several dealers rather than for export, wholesale vehicle transport is the closer match. A dealer moving its own stock belongs on the dealer page.
What Wave does for exporters at the port, and what the federal export rule requires
Wave arranges and delivers exporters' vehicles to the port and/or a 3PL shipping company's yard, and handles the paperwork exporters need for export.
Every U.S. port of export falls under the same federal requirements. The Census Bureau requires Electronic Export Information for used self-propelled vehicles, and CBP's page (last modified Jan 07, 2026) puts the filing deadline in the Automated Export System at 72 hours before export, with no exception for destination, value or condition. For a vehicle titled in the United States, 19 CFR 192.2 (eCFR text checked October 2026) has the owner give Customs the original title or a certified copy plus two complete copies; a leased or lien-recorded vehicle needs, in addition, a separate signed writing from the third party stating that export is permitted. Per CBP's used-vehicle FAQ (May 13, 2016), civil penalties may be imposed for not filing, filing late, or filing false or misleading information.
Port vehicle delivery FAQs
- Does Wave deliver vehicles to the port for export?
Yes. Wave delivers exporters' vehicles to the port and/or to a third-party logistics (3PL) shipping company's yard, after arranging pickup from individual sellers, dealers and auctions. Wave also handles the paperwork exporters need for export.
- Which ports does Wave deliver to?
Four ports have a dedicated page: Baltimore, Jacksonville, the Port of New York and New Jersey (Port Newark) and San Diego. That is the list of ports with a page, not a complete list of ports Wave serves. For any other port, ask first.
- contact us
- Do I need to file anything before a used vehicle leaves for export?
Yes. CBP says Electronic Export Information for a used self-propelled vehicle must be filed in the Automated Export System 72 hours before export, and 19 CFR 192.2 requires ownership documents. Wave handles the paperwork exporters need for export.
- Do you ship vehicles overseas?
No. Wave's transport is within the continental United States and ends at the port or the 3PL yard.
- Where can Wave pick up a vehicle that is going to the port?
Individual sellers, dealers and auctions. Wave arranges the pickup, then delivers the vehicle to the port and/or the 3PL shipping company's yard.
- Do you offer discounts for exporters?
Yes. Wave offers a value-based discount and a volume-based discount, and this page lists no amounts or thresholds.
Last checked