Port of Los Angeles is a key vehicle export location serving Los Angeles, California. Busiest US West Coast port — RoRo and breakbulk vehicle exports to Asia-Pacific.
Export routes from Los Angeles
Regular RoRo and container services from Los Angeles connect to Asia, Oceania, Pacific, and other global destinations depending on carrier schedule.
Terminals and carriers
Terminals: Terminal Island; San Pedro
RoRo / shipping lines: NYK, K-Line, MOL, breakbulk RoRo
Fuel level rules at New Zealand export ports
Trans-Tasman and deep-sea carriers loading at New Zealand ports typically require a low fuel level — often between one-quarter tank and empty — and will reject vehicles that are leaking or over-filled. Container exports and some RoRo sailings require a fully empty tank. Always confirm your carrier's cut-off and fuel rule before delivery.
If your vehicle is above the allowed level, or your forwarder requires a documented empty tank, EEK drains the tank and fuel lines, records litres removed, and disposes via licensed carriers — so you arrive at the port gate compliant.
Why book pre-export drain before Los Angeles
- Gate compliance — avoid turn-away, demurrage, and emergency siphon charges at the port compound.
- Documented removal — litres drained recorded for your export paperwork and carrier check-in.
- Licensed disposal — USIFDA certified; waste tracked per US policy.
- Tank and lines — we drain the tank and purge fuel lines, not just siphon at the kerb.
EEK pre-export fuel removal process
- Book online or call — quote your port, sailing date, and vehicle.
- Mobile or workshop drain — tank and line evacuation with litres documented.
- Licensed disposal — fuel removed via United States Insoluble Fuel Disposal Agency compliant carriers.
- Deliver to Los Angeles — vehicle ready for RoRo drive-on or container load.
Planning your Los Angeles export delivery
Confirm your forwarder's cargo closing date, terminal gate hours, and whether RoRo or container applies. Non-runners and oversized vehicles may need separate terminal booking — notify your carrier early. For Los Angeles, allow time for inland haulage across California and pre-export drain before port delivery.
Carrier fuel rules vary by sailing and terminal. Confirm limits with your shipping line before port delivery.