How Much Does It Cost to Ship a Car to Florida?

Shipping a car to Florida? We can see the appeal. The state averages an annual high around 79 degrees, and most of it sits within easy reach of the coast. When the rest of the country is dark and cold from December through March, that math gets very persuasive.

Below are some of the destinations we see most often, followed by what actually goes into the cost.

Popular Car Shipping Destinations in Florida

Shipping a Car to Tampa

Tampa isn't really one city. It's a sprawling metro on the Gulf side that takes in St. Petersburg and Clearwater alongside Tampa itself. It draws vacationers, but it's also a working business center with a cost of living slightly below the national average. There's no comprehensive public transit system, so a vehicle isn't optional here.

Shipping a Car to Pensacola

Sitting on the northern edge of the Gulf, Pensacola is within a few miles of several military installations, which makes it a common destination for service members and military retirees. Miles of shoreline and the Gulf Islands National Seashore keep it busy year-round.

Shipping a Car to Miami

Spring break is what most people picture, and they're not wrong. But Miami is also a major hub for international business and one of the country's busiest snowbird destinations. Winter temperatures average just under 70 degrees, which explains a great deal about the traffic heading south every October.

Shipping a Car to Orlando

The theme parks come to mind first, but Orlando is further inland than most of the destinations here and functions as a large metro alongside Kissimmee and Sanford. It's popular with retirees and vacationers in roughly equal measure.

Shipping a Car to Tallahassee

As the state capital, Tallahassee skews toward long-term residents rather than seasonal ones. It's a few hours from Panama City and the Gulf beaches, with a historic district, the Florida State University campus, and easy access to the Apalachicola National Forest and the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge.

Shipping a Car to Jacksonville

Jacksonville has the largest population of any city in Florida and covers more than 750 square miles, making it the largest city by land area in the continental United States. It sits on I-95, which runs the length of the East Coast, and that corridor position makes it one of the easier Florida destinations to serve. In a city that size, you'll want your own vehicle.

Why People Ship Cars to Florida

The reasons vary more than you might expect. Parents ship vehicles for college students heading to school each semester, so they aren't making a long drive alone. Families relocating want the car waiting when they arrive rather than losing two days to the highway.

And then there are the snowbirds. Florida is one of the most popular winter destinations in the country, and renting a car for several weeks or months adds up fast. For a lot of seasonal residents, shipping the vehicle they already own is the more economical option — and they fly down in three hours instead of driving for two days.

What Does It Cost to Ship a Car to Florida?

We can't guarantee a fixed price from city to city, and neither can anyone else honestly. Auto transport is priced by what carriers are willing to run on a given lane in a given week. That depends on the time of year, how popular the route is, and what you're shipping — a small sedan and an upfitted three-quarter-ton truck are not the same job.

Season matters more in Florida than almost anywhere. From October through December, carriers run south loaded and return north with space, which pushes inbound rates up and outbound rates down. From March through May it reverses. If your dates have any flexibility, moving them a few weeks against that flow can change the number meaningfully.

What we do guarantee is no surprise fees. The price you're quoted is the price you pay, and we won't hassle you to book.

Here are some recent vehicle moves in and out of Florida:

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