If you are moving overseas, you may be eligible to ship one POV
(Privately Owned Vehicle) at government expense. Your local TMO
(Traffic Mangement Office) counselor will provide you with a copy of the
"Shipping Your POV" booklet (as of 1 Jan 2004)when you apply for shipment of
your POV. In this 15-page booklet you will find procedures you must
go through to prepare your POV for shipment and instructions for picking it up
from the port. You will find information regarding size limitations,
types of POVs you may ship, insurance and licensing, leased POVs, items you may
or may not ship in your POV, your responsibilities, loss and damage claims, and
storage of POVs.
At origin have seven copies of your orders and any
amendments if applicable, one certified (notarized) and two facsimiles (copies)
of the original or certified copy of the vehicle title. The title
must include the vehicle identification number (VIN). If applicable,
provide written approval from leasing company, or lienholder authorizing
export. If someone other than the service member/owner drops off or
picks up the vehicle, make sure that person has in his or her possession all the
required documents including Power of Attorney or authorization letter (not
required of spouse appearing on the PCS orders).
When delivering your car
to the port, ensure your POV contains no more than one-fourth tank of fuel
(gasoline or diesel). Make sure your POV is in a safe and operable
condition and clean when you turn in at the port. The VPC will not
accept a POV laden with dirt, soil, mud or similar matter to include the
undercarriage. Empty the glove compartment and have the make, model,
color, year and serial number and mileage of your POV at time of
turn-in. Read the instructions in the "Shipping Your POV" booklet
carefully for further information.
See contact links for the
Los Angeles, CA VPC (Vehicle Processing Center) in Carson City, California for
Outbound and Inbound vehicle shipments. You will also find directions
to and from the port and the web site for checking on the whereabouts of your
POV.