Shipping an RV to Hawaii — 🇺🇸 Hawaii (HI)

How to Ship an RV to Hawaii

When it comes to transporting an RV to Hawaii, there is no question that you will need an assistance of a professional transport company. Professional transport companies have a few different shipping solutions available.

If you have plans to visit Hawaii and need help shipping your RV, consider hiring a professional shipping company.

A-1 Auto Transport ships worldwide. Click Here or call to get a free, no obligation to buy, price quote for your shipment.

How to Find a Professional Shipping Company.

You can easily find a reputable service online. There are many shipping companies to choose from, but not all of them are reputable. To find the most reputable service, collect three quotes from three different companies that spark your interest.

The most reputable shipping companies will be able to offer deals that less than reputable services cannot provide. If you happen to run into a business that does not have a website, move on to the next company. Make sure to write down all of your questions prior to contacting the company and test their knowledge. If they do not seem well-informed about how the shipping process works, find someone else to get the job done.

Preparing an RV for Transport.

Document the condition of the RV.
Remove personal items.
Perform general maintenance.
Disconnect gas and power.

Is Shipping an RV Expensive?

To find out how much it will cost you to transport your RV to Hawaii, a few things need to be taken into consideration. Distance, the make and model of the RV and the method used to ship the RV all play a role in how much you will pay in the end. Luckily, reputable businesses offer discounts for first time shippers.

To find out how much it will cost you to ship your RV to Hawaii, contact an agent. Typically, it only takes about fifteen minutes to calculate a quote. You should set aside at least two hours to discuss business with professional transport companies.

Written By:Joe Webster

Joe Webster began his journey in the auto transport field by attending the University of Southern California (USC), where he graduated with a Bachelor of Business Marketing.

After college, he started his career in the auto transport industry from the bottom up and has done virtually every job there is to do at A-1 Auto Transport, including but not limited to: Truck Driver, Dispatch, Sales, PR, Bookkeeping, Transport Planner, Transport Manager, International Transport Manager, Brokering, Customer Service, and Marketing. Working with his mentor Tony Taylor, Joe Webster has learned the ins and outs of this industry which is largely misunderstood.

With over 30 years experience in the industry, we've been helping people ship their vehicles, motorcycles, RV's, heavy equipment, household goods and more across the country or overseas without a hitch. Ask us anything.

Satisfied Customers

“I love A1 Auto Transport! Last year, we left Pennsylvania for Hawaii on Vacation. We’re pretty comfortable people, so we found having to take the bus everywhere a huge pain. We wanted to do something different and take our car with us this time around. After a quick web search, we chose A1 Auto Transport as our go to company, a very wise decision if I may say so. They arranged for a truck to come pickup my car and even took care of the sea transport part of the equation. We told Joe when we wanted to go on vacation and for how long, and he planned the transport around it. He had his men pickup the car and send it to the port, from where it travelled by boat to the island. He timed everything just right. We arrived on Monday, and picked up the car on Monday afternoon. It’s safe to say it was the best month of our lives. Thank you A1 for making things so much easier! We returned at the end of summer, and Joe once again pulled through for us and got the car back to Pennsylvania in one piece. It was real simple to use their service and they’re worth every dollar. Highly recommend!”

I love A1 Auto Transport!

★★★★★

“Finding a good company to transport my Prius seemed a bit difficult, but I wanted to call a few of them anyway before going for a broker. I read a few reviews on A1 Auto Transport and decided on them. The experience was very satisfactory. A1 is awesome! Joe answered the phone the first time I called and was professional and very friendly. Communication was really easy throughout the move. Even my emails got answered within minutes, which really goes to show how on top of things he is. There was no damage to my car during transport, and it arrived in Hawaii on time. Great service!”

Very satisfactory experience

★★★★★

“I got my car moved to Missouri using A1 Auto Transport, the one and only time I ever needed such services. I got in touch with them after browsing their site. It was pretty easy to use the contact form, and I received a quote in a couple of hours. I appreciated the detail Joe went into in that email. He basically told me all I wanted to know right off the bat. He recommended an open carrier which costs less, but I wanted a closed one. You can never be too safe with these things. I had my windshield broken on a trip just a month prior, and I didn’t want any surprises this time. My car was loaded on Monday, and it got to Missouri on Friday. Before it left, they estimated it would arrive between Friday and Sunday, so I was definitely pleased with the result. To sum up, I am happy with my choice of auto transport company, and I’d choose them again if I ever need to.”

I got my car moved to Missouri using A1 Auto Transport

★★★★★

“I just want to thank you and your staff, especially Sherrie, for assisting with the safe transport of our vehicle. It was handled promptly and efficiently, by competent distributors. Everything went exactly as Sherrie described the process and we received the car without difficulty or damage. I was enormously pleased with your cost, timeliness, and careful handling. Thank you very much for your service and help.”

Judy Palmer

★★★★★

“Mark, Thanks for your prompt reply and for the opportunity to present feedback. Lessons learned can be a powerfull tool when used correctly and judiciously. After purchasing my vehicle on Ebay, I Googled "auto transport" and began to look at several different choices. This is where my comments on A-1 begin: Webpage - 5 Star Rating - Your page was straight forward and simple to use. I was able to read customer comments (which is important to most consumers) and I was able to request an online quote. (not a feature offered by everyone) Quote - 5 Star Rating - Kudos to whoever is involved in developing your pricing structure. Very competitive. With three children in university at the same time, and an exwife with a good attorney, I have to be financially prudent. This was the largest single factor for my decision, followed closely by your customer feedback. Customer Service / Contracting & Payment - 5 Star Rating - Once I had determined to accept your offer, I decided to do it by phone. The process was quick, courteous, and professional. This was done on 03/04. Tracking # and GPS - 5 Star rating - Shortly after contracting and paying I received my tracking #. What a great use of leading edge technology. Very powerfull tool. (I am sure that this has helped cut down on the number of "nuisance" calls that you receive) Customer Service / Questions & Updates - 1 Star Rating - I am by nature a patient person, and am more than cognizant of outside influences on "schedule slip", so when it was determined that it would take longer than the original estimate of 10 - 14 days, I was not worried or upset. I had done my homework, had contracted a reputable company, and simply accepted the fact that it would take longer, no big deal. The ETD listed on the tracking page was 03/28. Early ( I am usually in the office by 05:30) that morning I could see that my vehicle was in Baytown, Tx., which is a suburb of Houston, Southeast of my home by approximately 20 miles. I knew that the tracking page noted that I would be notified 12 - 24 hours in advance of delivery. My problem was that I had scheduled meetings for most of the day and simply wanted to find out if I could get a bit more precise estimate of delivery time. I phoned that morning and the operator was quite courteous, but informed me "due to the high volume of calls, all customer service reps were busy", could I please call back. I called back a couple of hours later and was informed that "due to the high volume of calls, all customer service reps are busy", could I please call back in the afternoon. That afternoon, I called on two different occasions, with the same response (very polite), and on the last call was asked if I could call back in the morning. A little frustrating, but not the end of the world. We are now past the extended ETD. The next morning (03/29 - my vehicle had moved to the very edge of the city and very close to my office) I called and was informed that "due to the high volume''''''...). I told the operator that I would really prefer to just be put on hold and I would wait my turn, and she politely agreed to do so. During the next 30 minutes, she came back twice to politely check on me, which I found reassuring. I was feeling good about getting through right up to the point of being cut off. After being on hold for that length of time, no one wants to be cut off. Now I am a little frustrated. At this point I went online and sent a polite email to customer service, explaining my situation and frustration. The page noted that my mail would be answered within four hours, and by then it was lunch time, so I really thought I would not see my car on 03/29 either, if the 12-24 rule really applied. Customer Service / E-mail - 5 Star Rating - In less than an hour I had an e-mail back from Mark apoligizing for the confusion and promising find out what was happening. Before I could respond to the e-mail, Kevin called and asked if it would be possible to deliver my vehicle that afternoon. Customer Service / Delivery - 5 Star Rating - Within 5 hours of being contacted by phone my vehicle was dropped in front of my house. I was notified not only that the delivery would be made, but also when the driver got close to the house. Very courteous and professional. Customer Service / Post Delivery - 5 Star Rating - Mark has followed up with e-mails and a phone call to make sure that the matter had been resolved and even asked for feedback. (This last item is something that all good companies want, regardless if it is good, bad, or ugly) In summary, I am quite pleased with my overall experience with A-1 and will use you again. I would like to note that if the customer service agents are truly that busy, it is not the operators fault. I know very little about your industry, and don't know if this is a seasonal thing or what. I can only think of two ways to mitigate this problem. 1) Advise all clients that all communication post-contract will be through e-mail (less than an attractive option) or, 2) hire more customer service reps. (this is also a signal that business is good'''''smile). Thanks for your time and attention.”

Steve

★★★★★