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State guide · October 2026

Florida Car Shipping

What it costs to ship a car to or from Florida, which lanes the trucks actually run, and the two calendars that decide your price: snowbird season and hurricane season.

Written by Adam Scott, Coordinator at Broadway Auto Transport · September 17, 2026 · Prices updated October 20, 2026

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The short answer

Shipping a running sedan between the Northeast and Florida on an open carrier runs about $1,050 to $1,150 in October 2026, $550 to $750 from Texas, and around $1,605 from the West Coast. Southbound is busiest October to November, northbound March to April; book two to three weeks ahead of those windows.

Calendar

The Florida calendar

When the same lanes get busy, and what that does to your pickup week.

  1. JanNormal
  2. FebNormal
  3. MarBusy
  4. AprPeak
  5. MayBusy
  6. JunNormal
  7. JulNormal
  8. AugNormal
  9. SepQuiet
  10. OctBusy
  11. NovPeak
  12. DecNormal

How busy the Florida lanes get each month, from our coordinators’ calendar. Busier months fill trucks sooner and cost more.

Oct–NovSouthbound snowbird peak. Book 2–3 weeks ahead; fixed early-November dates cost the most.
Dec–FebSteady. Deliveries to Naples, the Keys, and gated communities are busiest.
Mar–AprNorthbound snowbird peak, about six weeks. Florida to the Northeast tightens.
MayCampus move-out in Gainesville, Tallahassee, Orlando, Tampa.
Jun–SepCalmest pricing out of Florida. PCS rotations at the big bases. Hurricane season begins June 1.
Aug–OctPeak storm months. Watches and warnings pause pickups; expect days of slip.

What it costs

What it costs to ship a car to or from Florida

Florida is the one state where a shipping quote depends more on the week than on the miles. The same New York to Miami lane that runs comfortably in July gets crowded in the first two weeks of November, when the snowbirds head south together, and again in April when they go back. Carriers know this and price it. Everything else about a Florida move is ordinary: interstate lanes, door-to-door pickup, an open carrier for most cars.

This page is built from lanes we priced into and out of Florida this month, and it is refreshed every month. The numbers are approximate: what a running sedan on an open carrier costs on each lane right now. The rest of the page tells you what moves them: the season, the weather, where in the state the car is going, and the handful of Florida rules that catch people who arrive with a car from somewhere else.

These are October 2026 figures for the state. Your exact lane, vehicle, and week take about 30 seconds.

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Approximate prices, October 2026 · open carrier · running sedan · 152 Florida lanes

most shipments $920–$1,145
$760Floor$1,285Ceiling

Approximate prices for a running sedan on an open carrier, from the Florida lanes we priced this month. They are planning figures, not quotes. The band widens in the snowbird weeks; your exact ZIP pair, vehicle size, and pickup week decide where in it you land, and the calculator gives you the exact number in about 30 seconds.

What moves the number

Southbound in Oct–Nov, northbound in Mar–Apr
up to +20%
Sedan → large SUV or pickup
up to +40%
Enclosed instead of open
+30–50%
The Florida Keys, islands, gated addresses
a transfer or a meet-up
Storm watch on either end (Jun–Nov)
days of slip, not dollars
Typical price, all Florida lanes$1,050
Into Florida$1,070 typical · 82 lanes
Out of Florida$1,000 typical · 69 lanes
Enclosed carrier$1,585 typical · 8 lanes
Typical per mile$0.86
Typical lane length1,250 mi · 3–4 days in transit
Truck assigned within1–23 hours
Quote lock14 days, in writing
Due at booking$0

Approximate October 2026 prices for a running sedan on an open carrier. Larger vehicles, enclosed trailers, and peak weeks cost more; the calculator prices your exact shipment.

Lanes · October 2026

Florida routes, priced this month

Approximate prices for a running sedan on an open carrier, with the range most trucks on the lane land in. “Truck assigned in” is how long it usually takes to find a carrier. Transit is what one driver covers at 400 to 500 miles a day after that.

New York to Miami car shipping

$1,130most trucks $885–$1,400

1,291 mi3–4 days on the trucktruck assigned in 1–26 hours

Trucks run I-95 for nearly all 1,291 miles, past Richmond, Savannah, and Jacksonville. Southbound demand spikes in the first half of November, so a pickup window of several days in late October gets a truck faster than a fixed date a week later.

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New York to Orlando car shipping

$1,150most trucks $990–$1,310

1,087 mi3 days on the trucktruck assigned in 1–4 days

About $1,150 this month for 1,087 miles, down I-95 to Daytona Beach and west on I-4. The reverse trip costs about $715, because in the fall far more cars ride south into Florida than north out of it.

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Boston to Tampa car shipping

$1,075most trucks $835–$1,310

1,354 mi3–4 days on the trucktruck assigned in 1–3 days

About $1,075 this month, with most trucks between $835 and $1,310. Carriers take I-95 south and cut across to the Gulf side on I-4 or I-75. Tampa to Boston costs more this month, about $1,235, unlike the Miami and Orlando pairs where northbound is cheaper.

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Chicago to Orlando car shipping

$850most trucks $745–$955

1,130 mi3 days on the trucktruck assigned in 1–21 hours

Trucks take I-65 to Nashville, then I-24 and I-75 through Atlanta and the length of Georgia. Open runs about $850 this month and enclosed about $1,005, a smaller enclosed premium than most Florida lanes carry.

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Los Angeles to Miami car shipping

$1,605most trucks $1,355–$1,855

2,730 mi6–7 days on the trucktruck assigned in 1–2 days

The longest of the popular Florida lanes, 2,730 miles and six to seven days on the truck. Enclosed costs about $2,240 this month. Miami to Los Angeles runs about $1,470 on an open carrier, so the westbound leg is the better-priced direction.

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Miami to New York car shipping

$875most trucks $685–$1,070

1,291 mi3–4 days on the trucktruck assigned in 1–15 hours

About $875 this month, most trucks between $685 and $1,070, well below the southbound price on the same road. When the snowbirds go home in March and April this lane tightens, so book that trip two to three weeks out.

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Every Florida lane we priced in October 2026

Into Florida
LaneMilesApprox. priceMost trucksTruck assigned inTransit
Nashville, TN → Pensacola, FL442$525$360–$6901–10 hours1–2 days442 mi · 1–2 days · truck in 1–10 hours
Huntsville, AL → Orlando, FL625$625$440–$8101–4 days2 days625 mi · 2 days · truck in 1–4 days
Atlanta, GA → Miami, FL662$405$275–$5301–24 hours2 days662 mi · 2 days · truck in 1–24 hours
Washington, DC → Jacksonville, FL712$850$680–$1,0201–13 hours2 days712 mi · 2 days · truck in 1–13 hours
Charlotte, NC → Miami, FL728$700$535–$8701–5 hours2 days728 mi · 2 days · truck in 1–5 hours
Indianapolis, IN → Tallahassee, FL779$995$900–$1,2001–2 hours2 days779 mi · 2 days · truck in 1–2 hours
Charleston, WV → Orlando, FL790$815$635–$9901–19 hours2 days790 mi · 2 days · truck in 1–19 hours
Columbus, OH → Jacksonville, FL811$920$730–$1,1101–4 hours2–3 days811 mi · 2–3 days · truck in 1–4 hours
Philadelphia, PA → Jacksonville, FL860$1,055$875–$1,2351–24 hours2–3 days860 mi · 2–3 days · truck in 1–24 hours
Baltimore, MD → Orlando, FL898$930$780–$1,0801–23 hours2–3 days898 mi · 2–3 days · truck in 1–23 hours
Richmond, VA → Delray Beach, FL907$930$785–$1,0701–47 hours2–3 days907 mi · 2–3 days · truck in 1–47 hours
Columbus, OH → Orlando, FL950$915$720–$1,1101–19 hours2–3 days950 mi · 2–3 days · truck in 1–19 hours
Houston, TX → Orlando, FL963$570$435–$7001 hour2–3 days963 mi · 2–3 days · truck in 1 hour
Chicago, IL → Tallahassee, FL966$995$670–$1,3151–22 hours2–3 days966 mi · 2–3 days · truck in 1–22 hours
Wilmington, DE → Orlando, FL967$1,060$850–$1,2701–2 days2–3 days967 mi · 2–3 days · truck in 1–2 days
Virginia Beach, VA → Miami, FL981$960$825–$1,0951–17 hours2–3 days981 mi · 2–3 days · truck in 1–17 hours
Washington, DC → West Palm Beach, FL994$1,095$855–$1,3301–4 days2–3 days994 mi · 2–3 days · truck in 1–4 days
St. Louis, MO → Orlando, FL997$915$710–$1,1201–2 days2–3 days997 mi · 2–3 days · truck in 1–2 days
Philadelphia, PA → Orlando, FL999$1,020$770–$1,2701–2 days2–3 days999 mi · 2–3 days · truck in 1–2 days
Lexington, KY → Miami, FL1,044$1,000$835–$1,1601–35 hours3 days1,044 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–35 hours
Memphis, TN → Miami, FL1,054$895$660–$1,1251–45 hours3 days1,054 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–45 hours
Rockville, MD → Miami, FL1,068$1,050$860–$1,2401–21 hours3 days1,068 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–21 hours
Newark, NJ → Orlando, FL1,078$1,080$830–$1,3151–3 days3 days1,078 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–3 days
New York, NY → Orlando, FL1,087$1,150$990–$1,3101–4 days3 days1,087 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–4 days
Wabash, IN → Bradenton, FL1,087$895$745–$1,0501–17 hours3 days1,087 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–17 hours
Dallas, TX → Tampa, FL1,102$750$635–$8651–19 hours3 days1,102 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–19 hours
Morgantown, WV → Miami, FL1,110$1,035$785–$1,2851–25 hours3 days1,110 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–25 hours
Chicago, IL → Orlando, FL1,130$850$745–$9551–21 hours3 days1,130 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–21 hours
New York, NY → Tampa, FL1,143$1,115$885–$1,3501–5 days3 days1,143 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–5 days
Dover, DE → Miami, FL1,151$1,005$750–$1,2601–3 days3 days1,151 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–3 days
Detroit, MI → Orlando, FL1,165$1,040$915–$1,1651–3 days3 days1,165 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–3 days
Salisbury Mills, NY → Zephyrhills, FL1,170$960$645–$1,2701–29 hours3 days1,170 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–29 hours
Pittsburgh, PA → Miami, FL1,177$1,110$890–$1,3251–25 hours3 days1,177 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–25 hours
Hartford, CT → Orlando, FL1,202$1,070$870–$1,2651–3 days3–4 days1,202 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–3 days
Cherry Hill, NJ → Miami, FL1,206$1,080$890–$1,2651–3 days3–4 days1,206 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–3 days
Brookhaven, NY → Vero Beach, FL1,212$1,080$845–$1,3151–3 days3–4 days1,212 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–3 days
Syracuse, NY → Orlando, FL1,217$1,210$1,005–$1,4151–13 days3–4 days1,217 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–13 days
Milwaukee, WI → Orlando, FL1,227$855$710–$1,0051–13 hours3–4 days1,227 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–13 hours
Buffalo, NY → Tampa, FL1,239$1,275$940–$1,6051–21 hours3–4 days1,239 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–21 hours
Cleveland, OH → Miami, FL1,246$1,100$905–$1,2901–4 days3–4 days1,246 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–4 days
White Plains, NY → West Palm Beach, FL1,257$1,230$985–$1,4801–3 hours3–4 days1,257 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–3 hours
Newark, NJ → Fort Lauderdale, FL1,264$1,150$1,035–$1,2651–3 days3–4 days1,264 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–3 days
Providence, RI → Orlando, FL1,272$1,095$880–$1,3051–45 hours3–4 days1,272 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–45 hours
Brooklyn, NY → Fort Lauderdale, FL1,274$1,130$925–$1,3351–26 hours3–4 days1,274 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–26 hours
Cedar Rapids, IA → Orlando, FL1,277$1,160$1,050–$1,2701–4 days3–4 days1,277 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–4 days
Everett, MA → Lady Lake, FL1,289$975$755–$1,1951–3 days3–4 days1,289 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–3 days
Fort Wayne, IN → Miami, FL1,289$935$625–$1,2401–3 days3–4 days1,289 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–3 days
New York, NY → Miami, FL1,291$1,130$885–$1,4001–26 hours3–4 days1,291 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–26 hours
Springfield, IL → Miami, FL1,294$815$665–$9701–48 hours3–4 days1,294 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–48 hours
Boston, MA → Orlando, FL1,299$1,140$925–$1,3501–26 hours3–4 days1,299 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–26 hours
Detroit, MI → Fort Myers, FL1,303$1,180$920–$1,4401–4 days3–4 days1,303 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–4 days
Hartford, CT → Sarasota, FL1,311$1,145$910–$1,3801–2 days3–4 days1,311 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–2 days
Dallas, TX → Miami, FL1,311$655$455–$8551–3 hours3–4 days1,311 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–3 hours
Stamford, CT → Miami, FL1,328$1,210$1,035–$1,3801–4 days3–4 days1,328 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–4 days
Manchester, NH → Orlando, FL1,330$1,140$905–$1,3751–26 hours3–4 days1,330 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–26 hours
Albany, NY → Sarasota, FL1,337$1,190$925–$1,4551–3 hours3–4 days1,337 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–3 hours
Huntington, NY → Naples, FL1,343$1,185$975–$1,395—3–4 days1,343 mi · 3–4 days
Detroit, MI → Fort Lauderdale, FL1,343$1,010$815–$1,2001–13 hours3–4 days1,343 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–13 hours
Waterford, CT → North Port, FL1,352$1,115$960–$1,2651–2 days3–4 days1,352 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–2 days
Boston, MA → Tampa, FL1,354$1,075$835–$1,3101–3 days3–4 days1,354 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–3 days
Burlington, VT → Orlando, FL1,385$1,245$920–$1,5651–23 hours3–4 days1,385 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–23 hours
Portland, ME → Orlando, FL1,402$1,230$935–$1,5201–26 hours3–4 days1,402 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–26 hours
Rochester, NY → Fort Myers, FL1,405$1,385$1,135–$1,6301–21 hours3–4 days1,405 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–21 hours
Pittsfield, MA → Boynton Beach, FL1,406$1,415$1,135–$1,6901–18 hours3–4 days1,406 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–18 hours
Grand Rapids, MI → Miami, FL1,429$1,300$1,025–$1,5751–25 hours3–4 days1,429 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–25 hours
New York, NY → Key West, FL1,447$1,070$840–$1,3001–17 hours3–4 days1,447 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–17 hours
Stratford, WI → Orlando, FL1,452$1,120$825–$1,4101–3 days3–4 days1,452 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–3 days
Worcester, MA → Miami, FL1,463$1,020$835–$1,2051–3 days3–4 days1,463 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–3 days
Warwick, RI → Miami, FL1,464$1,060$890–$1,2301–7 days3–4 days1,464 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–7 days
Boston, MA → Naples, FL1,514$1,180$980–$1,3801–41 hours4 days1,514 mi · 4 days · truck in 1–41 hours
Nashua, NH → Miami, FL1,515$1,200$920–$1,4801–22 hours4 days1,515 mi · 4 days · truck in 1–22 hours
Madison, WI → Miami, FL1,538$1,040$855–$1,2301–3 days4 days1,538 mi · 4 days · truck in 1–3 days
Rutland, VT → Miami, FL1,543$1,300$1,010–$1,5901–21 hours4 days1,543 mi · 4 days · truck in 1–21 hours
Minneapolis, MN → Orlando, FL1,580$1,050$830–$1,2751–3 days4 days1,580 mi · 4 days · truck in 1–3 days
Bangor, ME → Miami, FL1,736$1,335$1,020–$1,6501–5 days4–5 days1,736 mi · 4–5 days · truck in 1–5 days
Minneapolis, MN → Naples, FL1,757$1,080$955–$1,2051–6 days4–5 days1,757 mi · 4–5 days · truck in 1–6 days
Denver, CO → Orlando, FL1,847$1,050$805–$1,2951–17 hours4–5 days1,847 mi · 4–5 days · truck in 1–17 hours
Phoenix, AZ → Tampa, FL2,154$1,320$1,115–$1,5201–3 days5–6 days2,154 mi · 5–6 days · truck in 1–3 days
Escondido, CA → Jacksonville, FL2,353$1,470$1,150–$1,7851–14 hours5–6 days2,353 mi · 5–6 days · truck in 1–14 hours
Yuma, AZ → Miami, FL2,482$1,545$1,185–$1,9001–5 hours5–7 days2,482 mi · 5–7 days · truck in 1–5 hours
Los Angeles, CA → Miami, FL2,730$1,605$1,355–$1,8551–2 days6–7 days2,730 mi · 6–7 days · truck in 1–2 days
Seattle, WA → Miami, FL3,331$1,710$1,470–$1,9551–7 days7–9 days3,331 mi · 7–9 days · truck in 1–7 days
Out of Florida
LaneMilesApprox. priceMost trucksTruck assigned inTransit
Jacksonville, FL → Charlotte, NC384$760$590–$9251–2 hours1 day384 mi · 1 day · truck in 1–2 hours
Tampa, FL → Atlanta, GA456$570$490–$6501–28 hours1–2 days456 mi · 1–2 days · truck in 1–28 hours
Tallahassee, FL → Charlotte, NC511$795$600–$9901–16 hours2 days511 mi · 2 days · truck in 1–16 hours
Orlando, FL → Birmingham, AL586$535$405–$6601–20 hours2 days586 mi · 2 days · truck in 1–20 hours
Jacksonville, FL → Washington, DC712$795$660–$9351 hour2 days712 mi · 2 days · truck in 1 hour
Miami, FL → Raleigh, NC796$750$600–$9001–18 hours2 days796 mi · 2 days · truck in 1–18 hours
Gainesville, FL → Conroe, TX845$965$695–$1,2351–5 days2–3 days845 mi · 2–3 days · truck in 1–5 days
Orlando, FL → Rockville, MD864$830$645–$1,0101 hour2–3 days864 mi · 2–3 days · truck in 1 hour
Orlando, FL → Morgantown, WV905$940$750–$1,1301–4 days2–3 days905 mi · 2–3 days · truck in 1–4 days
Miami, FL → Nashville, TN917$810$640–$9751–40 hours2–3 days917 mi · 2–3 days · truck in 1–40 hours
Miami, FL → Richmond, VA943$745$520–$9751–23 hours2–3 days943 mi · 2–3 days · truck in 1–23 hours
Orlando, FL → Dover, DE947$775$625–$9251–21 hours2–3 days947 mi · 2–3 days · truck in 1–21 hours
Cape Coral, FL → Charlottesville, VA950$1,190$910–$1,4751–19 hours2–3 days950 mi · 2–3 days · truck in 1–19 hours
Orlando, FL → Pittsburgh, PA973$955$760–$1,1551–4 days2–3 days973 mi · 2–3 days · truck in 1–4 days
Haines City, FL → League City, TX993$895$770–$1,0201–21 hours2–3 days993 mi · 2–3 days · truck in 1–21 hours
Miami, FL → Charleston, WV994$995$850–$1,1401–29 hours2–3 days994 mi · 2–3 days · truck in 1–29 hours
Orlando, FL → Cherry Hill, NJ1,002$855$685–$1,0301–14 hours3 days1,002 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–14 hours
Gainesville, FL → New York, NY1,016$1,090$880–$1,2951–26 hours3 days1,016 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–26 hours
Orlando, FL → Cleveland, OH1,041$1,010$820–$1,1951–3 hours3 days1,041 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–3 hours
Miami, FL → Louisville, KY1,053$990$830–$1,1451–4 hours3 days1,053 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–4 hours
Orlando, FL → Newark, NJ1,078$715$560–$8701–23 hours3 days1,078 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–23 hours
Orlando, FL → Dallas, TX1,087$970$875–$1,0601–23 hours3 days1,087 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–23 hours
Orlando, FL → New York, NY1,087$715$550–$8851–23 hours3 days1,087 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–23 hours
Miami, FL → Baltimore, MD1,102$840$640–$1,0401–21 hours3 days1,102 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–21 hours
Orlando, FL → Stamford, CT1,124$885$690–$1,0851–5 hours3 days1,124 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–5 hours
Miami, FL → Columbus, OH1,155$1,000$815–$1,1801–11 hours3 days1,155 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–11 hours
Miami, FL → Wilmington, DE1,171$915$760–$1,0701–25 hours3 days1,171 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–25 hours
Miami, FL → Indianapolis, IN1,171$1,005$875–$1,1351–37 hours3 days1,171 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–37 hours
Fort Lauderdale, FL → Philadelphia, PA1,179$745$560–$9301–16 hours3 days1,179 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–16 hours
Miami, FL → Houston, TX1,187$1,080$935–$1,2251–3 days3 days1,187 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–3 days
Miami, FL → Philadelphia, PA1,197$870$700–$1,0401–25 hours3 days1,197 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–25 hours
Orlando, FL → Grand Rapids, MI1,205$1,050$930–$1,1701–3 days3–4 days1,205 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–3 days
Jacksonville, FL → Madison, WI1,231$1,370$1,150–$1,5851–25 hours3–4 days1,231 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–25 hours
Tampa, FL → Buffalo, NY1,239$1,220$930–$1,5051–4 hours3–4 days1,239 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–4 hours
Orlando, FL → Kansas City, MO1,246$1,050$855–$1,2451–19 hours3–4 days1,246 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–19 hours
Orlando, FL → Worcester, MA1,254$1,060$800–$1,3151–13 hours3–4 days1,254 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–13 hours
West Palm Beach, FL → White Plains, NY1,257$1,160$950–$1,3651–20 hours3–4 days1,257 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–20 hours
Orlando, FL → Warwick, RI1,261$1,055$760–$1,3501–3 hours3–4 days1,261 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–3 hours
Fort Lauderdale, FL → Brooklyn, NY1,274$940$765–$1,1201–13 hours3–4 days1,274 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–13 hours
Miami, FL → Newark, NJ1,282$885$750–$1,0201–13 hours3–4 days1,282 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–13 hours
Miami, FL → New York, NY1,291$875$685–$1,0701–15 hours3–4 days1,291 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–15 hours
Fort Myers, FL → Detroit, MI1,303$1,180$965–$1,3901–39 hours3–4 days1,303 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–39 hours
Naples, FL → Chicago, IL1,306$1,110$870–$1,3501–17 hours3–4 days1,306 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–17 hours
Orlando, FL → Nashua, NH1,312$1,130$780–$1,4751–13 hours3–4 days1,312 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–13 hours
Orlando, FL → Madison, WI1,314$1,005$685–$1,3251–14 hours3–4 days1,314 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–14 hours
Sarasota, FL → Albany, NY1,337$1,085$760–$1,4051–5 hours3–4 days1,337 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–5 hours
Orlando, FL → Rutland, VT1,338$1,130$915–$1,3451–11 days3–4 days1,338 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–11 days
Naples, FL → Huntington, NY1,343$975$715–$1,2351–23 hours3–4 days1,343 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–23 hours
West Palm Beach, FL → Hartford, CT1,344$965$680–$1,2451–29 hours3–4 days1,344 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–29 hours
Orlando, FL → Des Moines, IA1,347$1,335$1,160–$1,5051–2 days3–4 days1,347 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–2 days
Miami, FL → Chicago, IL1,352$1,005$815–$1,1901–16 hours3–4 days1,352 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–16 hours
Tampa, FL → Boston, MA1,354$1,235$980–$1,4851–16 hours3–4 days1,354 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–16 hours
Miami, FL → Detroit, MI1,362$1,015$805–$1,2251–24 hours3–4 days1,362 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–24 hours
Miami, FL → San Antonio, TX1,380$1,050$850–$1,2501–3 days3–4 days1,380 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–3 days
Fort Myers, FL → Rochester, NY1,404$1,185$955–$1,4151–12 hours3–4 days1,404 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–12 hours
Miami, FL → Hartford, CT1,406$1,015$790–$1,2401 hour3–4 days1,406 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1 hour
Miami, FL → Milwaukee, WI1,451$1,090$930–$1,2501–17 hours3–4 days1,451 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–17 hours
Miami, FL → Providence, RI1,476$960$725–$1,1951–6 days3–4 days1,476 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–6 days
Miami, FL → Boston, MA1,503$990$830–$1,1501 hour4 days1,503 mi · 4 days · truck in 1 hour
Orlando, FL → Rochester, MN1,514$1,065$865–$1,2651–3 days4 days1,514 mi · 4 days · truck in 1–3 days
Orlando, FL → Bangor, ME1,531$1,285$940–$1,6301–20 hours4 days1,531 mi · 4 days · truck in 1–20 hours
Miami, FL → Manchester, NH1,534$970$655–$1,2851 hour4 days1,534 mi · 4 days · truck in 1 hour
Miami, FL → Burlington, VT1,589$1,055$815–$1,2951–23 hours4 days1,589 mi · 4 days · truck in 1–23 hours
Miami, FL → Portland, ME1,606$970$655–$1,2801–16 hours4–5 days1,606 mi · 4–5 days · truck in 1–16 hours
Sarasota, FL → Minneapolis, MN1,653$1,200$950–$1,4551–18 hours4–5 days1,653 mi · 4–5 days · truck in 1–18 hours
Orlando, FL → Denver, CO1,847$1,190$985–$1,3951–16 hours4–5 days1,847 mi · 4–5 days · truck in 1–16 hours
Orlando, FL → Las Vegas, NV2,304$1,450$1,200–$1,7001–25 hours5–6 days2,304 mi · 5–6 days · truck in 1–25 hours
Miami, FL → Los Angeles, CA2,730$1,470$1,290–$1,6501–43 hours6–7 days2,730 mi · 6–7 days · truck in 1–43 hours
Miami, FL → Sacramento, CA3,032$1,610$1,235–$1,9851–31 hours7–8 days3,032 mi · 7–8 days · truck in 1–31 hours
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LaneMilesApprox. priceMost trucksTruck assigned inTransit
Chicago, IL → Orlando, FL1,130$1,005$840–$1,1651–2 hours3 days1,130 mi · 3 days · truck in 1–2 hours
Cherry Hill, NJ → Miami, FL1,206$1,585$1,315–$1,8501–3 days3–4 days1,206 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–3 days
Bradley Beach, NJ → Pompano Beach, FL1,235$1,530$1,340–$1,7201–3 days3–4 days1,235 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–3 days
New York, NY → Miami, FL1,291$1,630$1,350–$1,9151–44 hours3–4 days1,291 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–44 hours
Miami, FL → New York, NY1,291$1,410$1,145–$1,6751–16 hours3–4 days1,291 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–16 hours
Worcester, MA → Miami, FL1,463$1,590$1,275–$1,9051–22 hours3–4 days1,463 mi · 3–4 days · truck in 1–22 hours
Boston, MA → Naples, FL1,514$1,760$1,465–$2,0551–3 days4 days1,514 mi · 4 days · truck in 1–3 days
Los Angeles, CA → Miami, FL2,730$2,240$1,940–$2,5401–5 days6–7 days2,730 mi · 6–7 days · truck in 1–5 days

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Florida car shipping, city by city

Where in Florida the car is decides how fast a truck comes and whether it reaches the door. Tap a city to price a pickup there.

MiamiFort LauderdaleOrlandoTampaJacksonvilleSarasotaFort MyersTallahassee

  • Miami car shipping

    I-95 ends at the south edge of downtown Miami, so the city is the last stop for southbound trucks and the first load for the trip back north. Miami to New York runs about $875 this month, and Atlanta to Miami about $405. Garage ramps in Brickell and Miami Beach condo towers are too low for a car carrier, so drivers load at a street-level lot nearby.

    • From Atlanta$405
    • From Charlotte$700
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  • Fort Lauderdale car shipping

    Fort Lauderdale sits where I-95 meets I-595, with Florida's Turnpike a few miles west, and carriers pass through every day. Fort Lauderdale to Brooklyn costs about $940 this month and Fort Lauderdale to Philadelphia about $745, while Newark to Fort Lauderdale runs about $1,150. Seasonal residents fill the condos along A1A from November to April, and many of those buildings have gated lots a carrier cannot enter.

    • From Newark$1,150
    • From Brooklyn$1,130
    Price a pickup in Fort Lauderdale

  • Orlando car shipping

    I-4 and Florida's Turnpike cross near Orlando, and the Manheim auction there ships cars north and west all year. That outbound traffic shows in the prices. Orlando to New York runs about $715, while New York to Orlando is about $1,150. Students arriving at UCF in August add inbound demand, and Houston to Orlando costs about $570.

    • From Huntsville$625
    • From Charleston$815
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  • Tampa car shipping

    I-4 crosses I-75 east of Tampa and ends at I-275 downtown, so trucks from the Atlantic side and the Gulf side both reach the city easily. MacDill Air Force Base, on the peninsula south of downtown, sends PCS moves out every summer, and USF fills up in August. Boston to Tampa costs about $1,075 this month and Dallas to Tampa about $750.

    • From Dallas$750
    • From New York$1,115
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  • Jacksonville car shipping

    I-10 ends at I-95 in Jacksonville, which makes the city the first Florida stop for many trucks coming down the coast or across from Texas. Naval Air Station Jacksonville and Naval Station Mayport keep a steady PCS flow, and JAXPORT handles more vehicles than most American ports. Washington to Jacksonville runs about $850 this month, and the trip back about $795.

    • From Washington$850
    • From Columbus$920
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  • Sarasota car shipping

    Sarasota is a short run west of I-75, and carriers reach downtown and the mainland neighborhoods without trouble. Siesta Key's two drawbridges and the narrow island road on Longboat Key are harder, so condo owners there often meet the driver on the mainland. Hartford to Sarasota costs about $1,145 this month, and Sarasota to Albany about $1,085 for the spring trip north.

    • From Hartford$1,145
    • From Albany$1,190
    Price a pickup in Sarasota

  • Fort Myers car shipping

    Fort Myers and Cape Coral sit along I-75 in Southwest Florida, where winter residents from Michigan and upstate New York ship cars down every fall. Detroit to Fort Myers runs about $1,180 this month, the same as the trip back, and Rochester, New York, to Fort Myers about $1,385. Sanibel and Fort Myers Beach deliveries often end at a mainland lot near the causeway or bridge.

    • From Detroit$1,180
    • From Rochester$1,385
    Price a pickup in Fort Myers

  • Tallahassee car shipping

    Tallahassee is an I-10 city about 165 miles west of Jacksonville, and its lanes run through Georgia and Alabama more than down the peninsula. Florida State and Florida A&M set the August and May rushes, and the state government brings transfers all year. Chicago to Tallahassee runs about $995 this month, and Tallahassee to Charlotte about $795.

    • From Indianapolis$995
    • From Chicago$995
    Price a pickup in Tallahassee

Shipping a car to Florida

Three kinds of people ship a car into Florida, and they arrive on three different calendars. Seasonal residents come south from October through November; a University of Florida study of temporary residents counted more than 1.2 million at the winter peak against under 400,000 in late summer, and most of those people want a car waiting. Relocations run all year but bunch around the end of school in June and the end of leases in December. Online buyers pick up whenever the auction closes, and Florida's rust-free used market means a steady flow of cars bought sight unseen from up north.

For a southbound move the practical advice is the same regardless of why you are coming. Give the car a pickup window of a few days rather than one date. The Northeast to Florida corridor is one of the busiest car-hauler routes in the country, so a flexible window almost always gets a truck within a couple of days, and a fixed date in early November is the one thing that reliably costs more. If the delivery address is in a gated community, and in Florida it often is, arrange the gate code or plan to meet the driver at the entrance; a 75-foot rig does not come through a resident gate.

Shipping a car from Florida

Northbound has its own peak: March and April, when the same seasonal residents go home. It is a shorter, sharper rush than the fall one, and rates on Florida to New York, New Jersey, and New England lanes tighten for about six weeks. May adds the campus move-out from Gainesville, Tallahassee, Orlando, and Tampa, and summer adds the PCS season for the big installations: Jacksonville, Pensacola, MacDill, Eglin, and Patrick among them.

Dealers and auction buyers move the other direction all year. Manheim's Orlando and Tampa sales and the Copart and IAA lots around the state feed a constant stream of cars north and west, which is why a Florida outbound lane in the off-season is one of the better-priced runs in the country: trucks that came south full want a load home. If your timing is flexible, the calm months for leaving Florida are June through September, storm watches aside.

Where a full-size carrier can’t go in Florida

A loaded car carrier runs about 75 feet. These are the Florida addresses where it can’t reach the door, and what happens instead. Your coordinator settles it before you book.

Florida Keys
New York to Key West runs about $1,070 this month. Past Florida City the Overseas Highway narrows to two lanes, so many Keys deliveries switch to a smaller truck there, confirmed with you before booking.
Fisher Island
The island is reached only by the club's ferry, which takes passenger cars under 24 feet. The carrier unloads at the ferry terminal on the MacArthur Causeway, and the car crosses from there.
St. Augustine historic district
Narrow colonial-era lanes and the pedestrian St. George Street leave no room for a carrier. Drivers meet owners at a lot on US-1 or San Marco Avenue a few blocks out.

Where the trucks actually go in Florida

Almost every car hauler entering Florida comes down I-95 to the Atlantic side or I-75 to the Gulf side, with I-4 joining them through Orlando. Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa, and the stretch from West Palm Beach to Miami are on the way to everything, so they price at the low end of the band and get picked up fastest. Naples, Fort Myers, and the Sarasota coast are a short detour off I-75 and price about the same. The Panhandle is a different lane entirely: Pensacola and Tallahassee sit on I-10 and price like Alabama or Georgia, not like South Florida.

The Florida Keys, the island chain from Key Largo down to Key West, are the exception everyone asks about. A full-size carrier may legally run the Overseas Highway, but most will not: two lanes, 42 bridges, and nowhere to turn a 75-foot rig around in Key West. So a Keys delivery may be transferred to a smaller truck near Florida City; your coordinator confirms how yours will work, and any difference in price, before you book. Islands with bridges rated for lighter traffic, and older neighborhoods with tight streets in places like Coral Gables or St. Augustine, work the same way: the driver will ask to meet at a nearby lot with room to load. All of it is easy to plan for and awkward to discover on delivery day.

Hurricane season and what it does to a pickup date

Florida's hurricane season runs June 1 to November 30, with most of the storms that matter landing between August and October, which overlaps the start of the snowbird rush. When a watch or warning covers the pickup or delivery area, carriers hold. They will not load a car into an evacuation zone, and they will not sit in one waiting. What you should expect in that case is a slip of three to seven days and a text from your coordinator with the new window, not a surcharge. The price you were quoted is the price.

The practical move is to book with the season in mind rather than around it. A pickup window that spans a weekend gives a driver room to route around weather. If you are leaving a car in Florida for the summer and shipping it later, tell us the earliest date it can go and we will move it before a storm closes the week rather than after.

Before the truck comes, Florida edition
  • Take the SunPass transponder out of the car. It reads on the carrier and you pay the truck's tolls.
  • Fuel at half a tank or less, personal items only in the trunk, photos of every panel in daylight.
  • Gate code, or a meet-up spot with room for a 75-foot rig, if the address is gated or on a tight street.
  • A phone number that works while you travel. The driver calls at least 24 hours ahead to set a time, and again when close.

Your coordinator confirms the pickup window by text the day before.

Into Florida or out of it: what the direction does to the price

Leaving Florida costs less on 1 of the 6 pairs priced this month. Carriers price the empty miles home, so the busier direction costs more. Each pair below is the same out-of-state city in both directions, running sedan, open carrier.

  • Nashville

    Nashville → Pensacola$525
    Miami → Nashville$810

  • Atlanta

    Atlanta → Miami$405
    Tampa → Atlanta$570

  • Washington

    Washington → Jacksonville$850
    Jacksonville → Washington$795

  • Charlotte

    Charlotte → Miami$700
    Jacksonville → Charlotte$760

  • Indianapolis

    Indianapolis → Tallahassee$995
    Miami → Indianapolis$1,005

  • Charleston

    Charleston → Orlando$815
    Miami → Charleston$995

Florida rules

What Florida expects once the car arrives

The rules that catch people who bring a car in from another state.

Safety or emissions inspectionNone. Florida has no periodic vehicle inspection.
Registering a car you bring inWithin 10 days of starting a job or enrolling a child in school, which is how Florida counts residency. Out-of-state titles need a VIN verification (form HSMV 82042).
Insurance before you can registerFlorida is no-fault: at least $10,000 PIP and $10,000 property damage liability.
TollsCashless on most roads. SunPass, or Toll-by-Plate at a higher rate.
The Florida KeysOften a transfer to a smaller truck near Florida City. Confirmed with you before booking.
Gated communities and HOAsGive the driver a gate code, or meet at the entrance.

Rules as of the review date below. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles is the source, and the one to check before you register.

Questions

What people ask about Florida

How much does it cost to ship a car from New York to Florida?

In October 2026, New York to Miami runs about $1,130 for a running sedan on an open carrier, with most trucks landing between roughly $885 and $1,400, and New York to Orlando about $1,150. The first two weeks of November and most of April push prices up to 20% higher. The lane tables above are this month's numbers; the calculator prices your exact ZIP pair and the figure holds for 14 days.

How long does it take to ship a car to Florida?

Count a day or two to assign a carrier on the busy corridors, then transit at roughly 400 to 500 miles a day: two to four days from the Northeast, two to three from Texas, six to seven from California. Storm watches in hurricane season can add three to seven days at either end.

When is the cheapest time to ship a car to Florida?

Outside the two snowbird windows. December through February and June through September are the calm months for southbound lanes. Northbound, avoid March and April. If you have to move in a peak, book two to three weeks ahead and give a pickup window of a few days rather than one date.

Do you deliver to the Florida Keys?

Yes. Most full-size carriers will not run the Overseas Highway, so a Key West or Marathon delivery may be transferred to a smaller truck near Florida City. Your coordinator confirms how your delivery will work, and the price, before you book, not on delivery day.

Does Florida require a vehicle inspection when I register my car?

No safety or emissions inspection. What Florida does require for a car titled in another state is a VIN verification, form HSMV 82042, signed by a law enforcement officer, a DMV or tax collector employee, or a Florida notary. You have 10 days from starting a job or enrolling a child in school to register, and you need Florida PIP and property damage insurance first.

What happens to my pickup if a hurricane is coming?

The carrier holds until the watch or warning lifts, then picks up in the next available window. Expect three to seven days of slip and a text from your coordinator with the new dates. The quoted price does not change.

How much does it cost to ship a car from Florida to New York?

In October 2026, Miami to New York City runs about $875 for a running sedan on an open carrier, with most trucks between roughly $685 and $1,070. Fort Lauderdale to Brooklyn is about $940 and Tampa to Buffalo about $1,220. Northbound is tightest in March and April. The New York end of the trip, meet-up spots included, is covered on the New York car shipping page.

How much does it cost to ship a car from California to Florida?

Los Angeles to Miami runs about $1,605 on an open carrier in October 2026, most trucks between roughly $1,355 and $1,855, and about $2,240 enclosed. The reverse, Miami to Los Angeles, is about $1,470, because more cars head east into Florida than leave it for the West Coast. Count six to seven days in transit.

The data

Where these numbers come from

PricesApproximate open-carrier prices for a running sedan, from lanes priced this month; refreshed monthly. October 2026 figures; the next refresh replaces them.
Lanes160 Florida lanes priced in October 2026, each counted once at its typical price, both directions.
Web quotes touching Florida118 since September 5, 2026
Active carriers based in Florida20,249 hauling motor vehicles (FMCSA census, October 20, 2026)
Prices updatedOctober 20, 2026
WrittenSeptember 17, 2026 by Adam Scott, Coordinator at Broadway Auto Transport

The numbers are rebuilt from our own pricing each month and published with the page, so the dates above are the real ones.

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