New York to Florida car shipping
Shipping a car from New York to Florida costs roughly $1,140–$1,300 and takes 4–5 days over 1,076 road miles (New York to Orlando). Below is what moves that number, and how to get real quotes for this lane.
| Vehicle & trailer | Price | Transit |
|---|---|---|
| Sedan, open trailer | $1,140–$1,300 | 4–5 days |
| SUV or crossover, open | $1,220–$1,390 | 4–5 days |
| Any vehicle, enclosed | $1,530–$1,740 | 4–5 days |
Estimates from distance and vehicle type. Actual price depends on how busy the lane is the week you ship.
New York down to Orlando is the run measured here, and it is the corridor most people picture when they imagine a car going south for the winter. It is also the less-asked-about side of its own pair: the leg coming back north draws far more of the searching, which the reputation would not predict.
The price leans the same way. Southbound carries the higher of the direction figures, and this pair leans against the run down further than a lane pointed into Florida usually does. So the famous direction is the dearer one, and the quiet direction is the one the model discounts. No figure is typed into this text; the panel beside it carries them, pulled live.
This corridor, measured
| New York → Florida | back | |
|---|---|---|
| Measured between | New York → Orlando | Orlando → New York |
| Road miles | 1,076 | 1,074 |
| Transit | 4–5 days | 4–5 days |
| Open carrier, sedan | $1,140–$1,300 | $1,120–$1,270 |
| Direction multiplier | 0.991 | 0.970 |
| Carrier reloads at the far end | 0.87 — with some hunting | 1.00 |
| Licensed companies based there | 105 | 609 |
Distance is measured between New York and Orlando by a routing engine, not as a straight line. Registered companies at the New York end cluster in New York, Syracuse, Brooklyn; 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 New York.
The number you heard is probably the other leg
New York and Florida is the corridor everybody has a story about, and the figure that gets passed along at a dinner table is far likelier to be the northbound one. That is the leg the searching sits on here, and it is the discounted leg of the pair. Carry that number into a southbound booking and an honest quote will look like somebody trying it on, when the model already expects the run down to price above the run back. The reverse leg has its own page and its own figure; read the one you are actually buying before deciding a quote is out of line.
Carriers outnumber brokers at each end, and it decides nothing
Sort the licensed companies at each end of this road by the authority they hold and the lists tell the same story. Carriers, the firms that own the deck a car rides on, outnumber brokers at the New York end, and outnumber them at the Florida end too. The registers are not alike in much; they lean alike in this. The uncomfortable part is that the lean predicts nothing about your quote. It does not mean a truck owner answers you rather than a broker, and it does not mean better equipment or a keener figure. It is a record of who has filed at each end, and no more.
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 | $1,250–$1,430 | +10% |
| March | $1,000–$1,140 | -12% |
| May | $1,140–$1,300 | level |
| July | $1,280–$1,450 | +12% |
| October | $1,370–$1,560 | +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. 1,076 miles puts this lane at about $1.13 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 south, this lane competes with everyone else heading for warmer weather in autumn.
- Trailer. Enclosed protects from weather and road debris and costs about 34% more here ($1,530–$1,740). 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 New York 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 New York
- New York5
- Syracuse5
- Brooklyn4
- Bethpage3
- Bronx3
- Monroe3
- East Northport2
- Massapequa2
- Merrick2
- Middletown2
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 New York
105 companies with active FMCSA authority are registered in New York.
- A TO B AUTO TRANSPORT SERVICES LLCROCHESTER, NY · broker · bonded
- ROADRUNNER AUTO TRANSPORTBETHPAGE, NY · broker · bonded
- ALASKA CAR TRANSPORT / HAWAII CAR TRANSPORTBETHPAGE, NY · broker · bonded
- PUERTO RICO CAR TRANSPORT / CARIBBEAN CAR TRANSPORTBETHPAGE, NY · broker · bonded
- SUSAN J STEARS DBA AUTO TRANSPORTWEST CHARLTON, NY · broker · bonded
- AXIS AUTO LOGISTICSMELVILLE, NY · broker · bonded
All New York auto transport companies →
New York to Florida: common questions
Someone I know shipped a car between New York and Florida for less than this page shows. Why?+
Most likely they shipped it northbound. That is the leg the searching on this corridor sits on, and it is the discounted one; the model puts the higher direction figure on the run down. Compare against the leg you are actually buying rather than the one that gets talked about, and read the figure for the month you want rather than the one you were told about.
Does the month matter more than the direction on this lane?+
It reaches further. The month applies to the whole estimate; the direction figure applies to the driving. So the separation you can see between the legs is not the separation you would see between totals booked in different months. This pair is flagged as a seasonal corridor, which means the month setting is live here rather than idle. Set it in the panel before you argue about the direction.
Who actually moves the car, and where does this site sit?+
Outside it. We hold no operating authority, run no trucks, arrange no loads and never take custody of a vehicle, so the agreement is between you and the company you choose and we are not on it. What this page does is pass your request to licensed companies and show what they send back. Nothing here decides which of them answers, or what they put in the answer. Check whoever quotes you against the federal register before you sign.
How much does it cost to ship a car from New York to Florida?+
Expect $1,140 to $1,300 for a running sedan on an open trailer. An SUV on the same lane runs about $1,220–$1,390, and an enclosed trailer about $1,530–$1,740.
How long does it take to ship a car from New York to Florida?+
About 4 to 5 days in transit over 1,076 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 New York 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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