Florida to Kansas car shipping
Shipping a car from Florida to Kansas costs roughly $1,280–$1,450 and takes 4–6 days over 1,329 road miles (Orlando to Wichita). Below is what moves that number, and how to get real quotes for this lane.
| Vehicle & trailer | Price | Transit |
|---|---|---|
| Sedan, open trailer | $1,280–$1,450 | 4–6 days |
| SUV or crossover, open | $1,370–$1,560 | 4–6 days |
| Any vehicle, enclosed | $1,720–$1,950 | 4–6 days |
Estimates from distance and vehicle type. Actual price depends on how busy the lane is the week you ship.
Shipping out of Florida into Kansas prices above the return trip, which is not how most corridors on this site behave. Distance is symmetric and the freight market is not: a truck dropping a car in Kansas arrives in a state whose register of licensed transport companies is among the thinnest in the country, and the risk of leaving there empty is already inside your number.
The distance beside this text is real road mileage measured Orlando to Wichita, and the estimate is built from that, this week's diesel index and the direction you are actually going. It is an estimate, not a quote. The companies that answer hold their own operating authority. This site holds none and never touches the car.
This corridor, measured
| Florida → Kansas | back | |
|---|---|---|
| Measured between | Orlando → Wichita | Wichita → Orlando |
| Road miles | 1,329 | 1,329 |
| Transit | 4–6 days | 4–6 days |
| Open carrier, sedan | $1,280–$1,450 | $1,240–$1,400 |
| Direction multiplier | 1.020 | 0.974 |
| Carrier reloads at the far end | 0.59 — the hard way | 0.87 |
| Licensed companies based there | 609 | 14 |
Distance is measured between Orlando and Wichita by a routing engine, not as a straight line. Registered companies at the Florida end cluster in Miami, Hialeah, Kissimmee; at the Kansas end, in Lenexa, Olathe, Wichita. A register counts businesses filed at an address, not trucks on this road today.
The other direction has its own page: Kansas to Florida.
Miami anchors one end of this lane; nothing anchors the Kansas end
Florida's side of this lane is dense: Miami holds the largest block of registered companies, with Hialeah, Kissimmee, Homestead and Orlando behind it. Kansas is the opposite shape. Its register is far smaller, and Wichita — the metro this lane's distance is measured to — does not lead it, but ties with Lenexa and Olathe, with Kansas City and Rose Hill trailing. No Kansas hub anchors the corridor the way Miami anchors the Florida end, so the company that quotes you is likelier to be a Florida one running a long plan than a Kansas one working its home state.
Kansas reloads slowly, and the reverse lane is nearly empty
Run this corridor backwards and the multiplier changes. Kansas into Florida prices below Florida into Kansas, because a carrier unloading in Florida can refill the deck without hunting, while one unloading near Wichita sits in the middle of the reload range — not stranded, not dispatched straight back out. That waiting is priced into your load, not the carrier's. Search demand is lopsided the same way: almost nobody searches the Kansas-to-Florida direction, so the truck coming back is usually repositioning rather than carrying, and will discount to avoid running empty.
When to ship it
This lane runs against the retiree migration. Florida fills up from October and empties from March, so the direction you are going is the cheap one in autumn and the dear one in spring — trucks come back out of it needing a load.
| Month | Sedan, open trailer | vs year-round |
|---|---|---|
| January | $1,410–$1,600 | +10% |
| March | $1,540–$1,750 | +21% |
| May | $1,280–$1,450 | level |
| July | $1,430–$1,630 | +12% |
| October | $1,130–$1,280 | -12% |
Indicative only. Fuel is indexed to the U.S. weekly retail diesel average, last read 2026-09-07.
What drives the price on this lane
- Distance. 1,329 miles puts this lane at about $1.03 a mile. Past 1,200 miles the per-mile rate keeps dropping but driver hours start to bind — the run needs rest stops, and a carrier will hold for a second or third car before rolling.
- Season. This is a snowbird lane. Southbound fills from October and northbound from April, and in those windows a week of lead time is worth more than any amount of haggling. Running north, it fills up in spring when the same vehicles go home.
- Direction. Kansas is a thinner freight market than Florida, so a carrier coming this way prices in the odds of driving back out empty. Expect this direction to run a little above the reverse lane — and expect more movement in the quotes, because it depends on whether the driver already has a load home.
- Trailer. Enclosed protects from weather and road debris and costs about 34% more here ($1,720–$1,950). The premium grows with distance — an enclosed trailer carries fewer cars, so the longer the run the more deck revenue the carrier gives up. Worth it for low-clearance, classic or high-value cars; rarely worth it otherwise.
- Condition. A car that does not run needs a winch at both ends and adds about $200. Tell the broker up front — a driver who finds out at pickup can refuse the load.
Pickup and delivery on this lane
The companies that run Florida to Kansas are registered in these cities. A carrier based near either end is the one most likely to already be heading your way, which is what makes the difference between a quote and a quote you can actually book.
Picking up around Florida
- Miami103
- Hialeah28
- Kissimmee27
- Homestead26
- Orlando22
- Jacksonville20
- Cape Coral19
- Boca Raton16
- Coral Springs12
- Lehigh Acres12
Delivering around Kansas
- Lenexa3
- Olathe3
- Wichita3
- Kansas City1
- Paxico1
- Rose Hill1
- Shawnee1
- Wakeeney1
Counts are companies with active FMCSA authority registered in each city.
Licensed companies based in Florida
609 companies with active FMCSA authority are registered in Florida.
- 2 J'S AUTO TRANSPORT INC.LAKE PARK, FL · broker · bonded
- 365 CAR TRANSPORTBOYNTON BEACH, FL · broker · bonded
- ROAD AMERICA AUTO TRANSPORTCOCONUT CREEK, FL · broker · bonded
- LITE AUTO TRANSPORT CORPLUTZ, FL · broker · bonded
- A OK AUTO TRANSPORT LLCDEERFIELD BEACH, FL · broker · bonded
- ABOVE THE REST AUTOTRANSPORTBOCA RATON, FL · broker · bonded
All Florida auto transport companies →
Florida to Kansas: common questions
Why is Florida to Kansas more expensive than Kansas to Florida?+
Because the ends reload differently. A carrier dropping a car in Florida can pick up another one quickly; a carrier dropping one in Kansas has a thinner market to refill from and prices that uncertainty into the outbound leg. The panel shows both directions from the same road distance, so you can see the gap rather than take our word for it.
When is the cheapest time to ship a car from Florida to Kansas?+
This is a snowbird lane and you are on the northbound side of it. When the migration is running toward Florida, trucks heading back out are repositioning and discount to fill the deck — that is your cheap window. When it reverses and everyone is leaving Florida at once, your direction becomes the scarce one and the multiplier climbs. The panel applies the seasonal adjustment to whichever month you pick.
Should I book a company registered in Kansas or one registered in Florida?+
Registration is not the same as coverage — a company's registered address says where it filed, not where it runs. Given how much larger the Florida register is, most quotes on this lane will likely come from that end, and that is fine. What matters is that the company holds its own FMCSA authority and active insurance on the day you book. This site is neither a carrier nor a broker; your contract is with them.
How much does it cost to ship a car from Florida to Kansas?+
Expect $1,280 to $1,450 for a running sedan on an open trailer. An SUV on the same lane runs about $1,370–$1,560, and an enclosed trailer about $1,720–$1,950.
How long does it take to ship a car from Florida to Kansas?+
About 4 to 6 days in transit over 1,329 miles, plus one to three days to schedule pickup after you book.
Can the carrier pick up and deliver to my door?+
Yes on almost every lane. The truck gets as close as it legally and physically can — on a narrow residential street the driver will ask you to meet at a nearby lot.
How do I ship my car from Florida to Kansas?+
Give the two ZIP codes and what you drive, and the request goes to a panel of licensed companies at once instead of you calling down a list. They quote, you compare side by side, and you deal directly with whoever you pick — we take no commission and nobody gets your number until you hand it over. You do not travel with the car: the driver collects it, you both sign an inspection report, and the same happens at the far end.
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Where is the car going?
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