Vehicle Transport Turkey ↔ USA
LUNVAX manages the ocean transport, insurance and tracking of your vehicle between the United States and Turkey — door-to-door in roughly 5-10 weeks, a different and longer process than our European routes. Customs clearance, import duties and vehicle admissibility rules are handled by you or your customs broker, not by LUNVAX.
⚠️ Vehicle age restrictions apply in both directions, and customs/duties are not part of our service — see the FAQ below before you book.
USA ↔ Turkey Route
USA → Turkey
We collect your vehicle in the USA and ship it by ocean freight to Turkey. Duty-free import is available only for vehicles under 3 years old brought under confirmed definitive-return (kesin dönüş) status — every other vehicle needs an individual vehicle approval process on the Turkish side, which we do not handle.
Turkey → USA
We also ship vehicles from Turkey to the USA. Federal rules generally require the vehicle to be at least 25 years old to qualify for the standard import exemption — newer vehicles typically need costly compliance modifications and separate approval, which is often impractical. Check the FAQ below before booking.
Ocean Freight, Fully Insured
Your vehicle travels in a fully enclosed shipping container, not an open Ro-Ro deck, with insurance coverage for the ocean transit portion of the journey.
Logistics vs. Customs — Who Handles What
Vehicle transport between Turkey and North America works differently from our European routes, and we want you to know exactly where our job ends before you book.
What LUNVAX Handles
Ocean freight booking, insurance coverage during transit, vehicle condition documentation, and status updates via WhatsApp from pickup to the arrival port.
What You (or Your Customs Broker) Handle
Vehicle age and admissibility rules, customs declarations, import duties and taxes, and — where required — the individual vehicle approval process on the Turkish side. We do not provide customs or tax advice.
All USA Routes
New York and Los Angeles are our dedicated US routes today.
We also receive requests from the New Jersey area and other US cities. Send us your city on WhatsApp and we'll confirm whether we can serve your route.
USA and the Turkey Connection
The United States is home to well-established Turkish communities across several metropolitan areas. New York City counts over 17,000 Turkish-born residents, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey — making it one of our two dedicated American routes alongside Los Angeles, which is home to over 4,000 Turkish-born residents per the same 2023 ACS data. We also see steady demand from the wider New York metropolitan area, including New Jersey — get in touch to check your specific route. Regular visits home, family relocations and permanent returns create steady demand for reliable vehicle transport between the USA and Turkey, which is why we treat the regulatory realities on both sides as something to explain upfront, not gloss over.