Route guide · FL → AZ

Car shipping from Florida to Arizona

Car transport from Florida to Arizona runs 2,340 road miles between the biggest metros. Shipping a running sedan from Miami to Phoenix costs about $1,250–$1,800 on an open carrier and $1,875–$2,700 in an enclosed trailer, with 5–9 days in transit. It ranks #86 among the 250 busiest car-shipping lanes, based on Census moving data.

Prices updated October 2026 · Estimates, not quotes · Calculate for your car →

Open carrier, sedan: $1,525
Road miles: 2,340
Days in transit: 5–9
People moving a year: 9.8K
Companies at both ends: 216

City to city

Cost to ship a car from Florida to Arizona, city to city

Open-carrier prices for a running sedan between Miami, Orlando, Jacksonville and Tampa and Phoenix, Tucson, Yuma and Flagstaff — 2,030 to 2,490 road miles apart.

From	Phoenix	Tucson	Yuma	Flagstaff
Miami	$1,250–$1,8002,340 mi · 5–9 days	$1,225–$1,7502,240 mi · 5–8 days	$1,300–$1,8752,490 mi · 5–9 days	$1,250–$1,8002,320 mi · 5–9 days
Orlando	$1,200–$1,7252,190 mi · 5–8 days	$1,175–$1,7002,100 mi · 5–8 days	$1,250–$1,8002,350 mi · 5–9 days	$1,200–$1,7252,170 mi · 5–8 days
Jacksonville	$1,175–$1,7002,110 mi · 5–8 days	$1,175–$1,6752,040 mi · 5–8 days	$1,250–$1,7752,280 mi · 5–8 days	$1,175–$1,6752,080 mi · 5–8 days
Tampa	$1,200–$1,7002,120 mi · 5–8 days	$1,150–$1,6752,030 mi · 5–8 days	$1,250–$1,7752,280 mi · 5–8 days	$1,175–$1,7002,100 mi · 5–8 days

Estimate, not a quote

A pickup or delivery far from these metros usually adds $75–$150. Quotes move with fuel prices and truck space, so treat these as a yardstick. Price your own addresses →

By vehicle

Price by vehicle type

Miami to Phoenix, 2,340 miles. Bigger and heavier vehicles take more room and weight on the trailer, so they cost more.

Vehicle	Open carrier	Enclosed
Sedan or small car	$1,250–$1,800	$1,875–$2,700
Midsize SUV or crossover	$1,400–$2,025	$2,100–$3,025
Large SUV (Tahoe, Expedition)	$1,575–$2,250	$2,350–$3,375
Pickup truck	$1,625–$2,350	$2,450–$3,500
Motorcycle	$750–$1,075	$1,125–$1,625

By month

Best time to ship

Prices on this lane peak in June–August (the summer moving peak), running about 8% above the quietest months. The cheapest time to ship from Florida to Arizona is January–May and September–November.

Cheapest: about $1,525 Peak: about $1,650

About this route

Why so many cars go from Florida to Arizona

About 9,846 people moved from Florida to Arizona in each of the last two years, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (12,762 in 2023, 6,929 in 2024). That is 1.9% of everyone who left Florida for another state.

Traffic runs both ways — about 8,808 people a year move from Arizona back to Florida — so carriers run this lane year-round and quotes tend to be steady.

How the price compares

At a typical $1,525, shipping from Florida to Arizona costs more than sending a car to Colorado ($1,400) and Minnesota ($1,325) but less than to Nevada ($1,625) and California ($1,700). That works out to about 65¢ a mile — long hauls cost less per mile because loading and paperwork are spread over more distance.

Distance and transit time

Miami to Phoenix runs about 2,340 road miles. With drivers limited to 11 hours of driving a day and stops for other cars on the load, that is 5–9 days on the truck. The car heads west-northwest and crosses 2 time zones — from Eastern to Mountain time — so confirm whether the delivery window you are given is in local time.

On the road

Trucks usually take the southern route across the desert Southwest, which stays open all winter — one reason this lane runs on schedule year-round.
Hurricane season (June–November) occasionally delays Gulf and Atlantic coast deliveries; carriers will reschedule rather than drive into a storm.

Companies

Car transport companies from Florida to Arizona

Companies headquartered at either end of the route usually run this lane often. Filter by services, company type and safety record — every listing is matched to its FMCSA record.

Pickup end Florida 182 companies · 159 carriers · 27 brokers · 1,618 trucks · 10 yrs avg.
Delivery end Arizona 34 companies · 26 carriers · 9 brokers · 141 trucks · 13 yrs avg.

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Both ends Florida Arizona

Services Open car transport50 Enclosed car transport35 Cross-country shipping35 Door-to-door delivery30 Classic car transport27 Luxury car transport27 State-to-state shipping21 Terminal-to-terminal shipping21

Company type

Any Carrier Broker

Years in business

Any 5+ 10+ 20+

Safety & insurance Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating Cargo insurance $250K+

Include 155 companies from other states that serve both Florida and Arizona

216 companies for this route

J&S Transportation

Featured FMCSA verified

Tucson, AZ · Carrier & broker · 14 trucks · 26 yrs in business · USDOT 911585

J&S Transportation delivers vehicles for private individuals and dealerships across the United States. We’ve shipped over one million vehicles and…

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