Maryland to Florida car shipping
Shipping a car from Maryland to Florida costs roughly $1,050–$1,200 and takes 3–5 days over 888 road miles (Baltimore to Orlando). Below is what moves that number, and how to get real quotes for this lane.
| Vehicle & trailer | Price | Transit |
|---|---|---|
| Sedan, open trailer | $1,050–$1,200 | 3–5 days |
| SUV or crossover, open | $1,130–$1,280 | 3–5 days |
| Any vehicle, enclosed | $1,350–$1,530 | 3–5 days |
Estimates from distance and vehicle type. Actual price depends on how busy the lane is the week you ship.
The distance on this page was measured Baltimore to Orlando, by road, which makes it a medium haul: long enough that the truck is properly loaded and routed before it settles in, short enough that it never becomes a cross-country job. If your car starts in Hagerstown or Silver Spring, or ends in Miami or Kissimmee, read that measurement as the spine of the trip rather than the whole of it.
The corridor's real oddity is who is licensed at each end. Maryland's registered companies are overwhelmingly asset-owning carriers, with a broker layer thin enough to notice; the Florida end is thick with brokers as well as carriers. Southbound, your request lands in a market that looks nothing like the one it left.
This corridor, measured
| Maryland → Florida | back | |
|---|---|---|
| Measured between | Baltimore → Orlando | Orlando → Baltimore |
| Road miles | 888 | 888 |
| Transit | 3–5 days | 3–5 days |
| Open carrier, sedan | $1,050–$1,200 | $1,040–$1,190 |
| Direction multiplier | 0.989 | 0.978 |
| Carrier reloads at the far end | 0.87 — with some hunting | 0.94 |
| Licensed companies based there | 85 | 609 |
Distance is measured between Baltimore and Orlando by a routing engine, not as a straight line. Registered companies at the Maryland end cluster in Baltimore, Gaithersburg, Hagerstown; at the Florida end, in Miami, Hialeah, Kissimmee. A register counts businesses filed at an address, not trucks on this road today.
The other direction has its own page: Florida to Maryland.
The Maryland end is carriers; the Florida end is brokers
Count the licensed companies at each end and the shapes differ. Maryland's register is almost all motor carriers — firms that own the deck your car rides on — with barely a broker layer behind them, clustered around Baltimore, Gaithersburg, Hagerstown, Silver Spring and Germantown. Florida's is larger and carries a heavy broker contingent alongside its carriers, concentrated around Miami, Hialeah, Kissimmee, Homestead and Orlando. Neither type is safer by default: a broker with the right truck already heading south beats a carrier whose deck is going the wrong way. What matters is that whoever you sign with holds its own authority under its own MC number.
Almost nobody searches this corridor in reverse
Most Florida corridors are asked about in both directions: people move down, people move back, and each direction shows measured demand. This one is lopsided. Searches for the Baltimore-to-Orlando direction dwarf the reverse, which is not the usual shape for a Florida run, and it means fewer quote requests exist to match the truck coming home. What keeps that from hurting the price is the far end itself: Orlando reloads easily, so a carrier dropping here is not left hunting. Both directions still price below the neutral baseline, and the panel shows each one — the southbound leg is not the penalty it would be on a dead-end lane.
When to ship it
This lane runs with the retiree migration, and that migration is one-way at a time: Florida fills up from October and empties from March. Whichever way the trucks are scarce is the way that costs more, so a month of flexibility is worth more here than any amount of negotiating.
| Month | Sedan, open trailer | vs year-round |
|---|---|---|
| January | $1,160–$1,320 | +10% |
| March | $930–$1,050 | -12% |
| May | $1,050–$1,200 | level |
| July | $1,180–$1,340 | +12% |
| October | $1,260–$1,430 | +20% |
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. 888 miles puts this lane at about $1.27 a mile. This is the distance the industry is built around. Rates per mile are falling but the lane is still a single driver shift plus a night, so trucks run it constantly and competition is real.
- 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 south, this lane competes with everyone else heading for warmer weather in autumn.
- Trailer. Enclosed protects from weather and road debris and costs about 28% more here ($1,350–$1,530). 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 Maryland to Florida 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 Maryland
- Baltimore6
- Gaithersburg5
- Hagerstown5
- Silver Spring5
- Germantown4
- Upper Marlboro4
- Hyattsville3
- Joppa3
- Temple Hills3
- Annapolis2
Delivering around Florida
- Miami103
- Hialeah28
- Kissimmee27
- Homestead26
- Orlando22
- Jacksonville20
- Cape Coral19
- Boca Raton16
- Coral Springs12
- Lehigh Acres12
Counts are companies with active FMCSA authority registered in each city.
Licensed companies based in Maryland
85 companies with active FMCSA authority are registered in Maryland.
- AUTO TRANSPORT FIFTY STARSBURTONSVILLE, MD · broker · bonded
- ALL STATE TO STATE AUTO TRANSPORTBALTIMORE, MD · broker · bonded
- HAUS AUTO TRANSPORT LLCGERMANTOWN, MD · broker · bonded
- SUPERIOR AUTO SHIPPING INCTOWSON, MD · broker · bonded
- TITANIC AUTO TRANSPORTLANHAM, MD · broker · bonded
- 21 AUTO TRANSPORT LLCGAITHERSBURG, MD · carrier
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Maryland to Florida: common questions
How long does the drive from Maryland to Florida actually take?+
The transit range beside this answer is calculated from the road distance measured Baltimore to Orlando, and it covers driving time only — the clock starts when the car is loaded. The pickup window is a separate thing: it depends on when a truck with a free slot is next passing through your part of Maryland. Addresses well off that Baltimore-Orlando spine, at either end, add to both.
Does the return trip from Florida to Maryland cost the same?+
No — the model prices each direction on its own factor, and on this corridor they are not identical. Both sit under the neutral baseline, which is unusual for a southbound snowbird run, and the return leg is priced differently again. The reverse lane has its own page with its own estimate; compare both panels rather than assuming a round trip is symmetrical. Season moves them too, in opposite directions.
Should I book a Maryland company or a Florida one?+
Either, and the register is the reason it barely matters. The companies licensed in Maryland are mostly carriers running their own equipment; the Florida side has far more brokers placing loads with carriers. Whoever quotes you, check the MC number on the FMCSA register before you sign — this site holds no authority, owns no trucks and never takes custody of a car, so your contract is with the company you book, not with us.
How much does it cost to ship a car from Maryland to Florida?+
Expect $1,050 to $1,200 for a running sedan on an open trailer. An SUV on the same lane runs about $1,130–$1,280, and an enclosed trailer about $1,350–$1,530.
How long does it take to ship a car from Maryland to Florida?+
About 3 to 5 days in transit over 888 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 Maryland to Florida?+
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?
Two ZIP codes. No account, no obligation.
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