Route guide · FL → CT

Car shipping from Florida to Connecticut

Car transport from Florida to Connecticut runs 1,340 road miles between the biggest metros. Shipping a running sedan from Miami to Bridgeport costs about $975–$1,375 on an open carrier and $1,450–$2,075 in an enclosed trailer, with 3–6 days in transit. It ranks #101 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: $1,175
Road miles: 1,340
Days in transit: 3–6
People moving a year: 6.7K
Companies at both ends: 204

City to city

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

Open-carrier prices for a running sedan between Miami, Orlando, Jacksonville and Tampa and Bridgeport, Hartford and New London — 1,050 to 1,400 road miles apart.

From	Bridgeport	Hartford	New London
Miami	$975–$1,3751,340 mi · 3–6 days	$1,000–$1,4001,400 mi · 3–6 days	$975–$1,4001,380 mi · 3–6 days
Orlando	$925–$1,3251,170 mi · 3–5 days	$950–$1,3501,230 mi · 3–5 days	$950–$1,3501,220 mi · 3–5 days
Jacksonville	$875–$1,2751,050 mi · 3–5 days	$900–$1,3001,100 mi · 3–5 days	$900–$1,3001,100 mi · 3–5 days
Tampa	$950–$1,3501,240 mi · 3–5 days	$975–$1,3751,300 mi · 3–5 days	$950–$1,3751,290 mi · 3–5 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 Bridgeport, 1,340 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	$975–$1,375	$1,450–$2,075
Midsize SUV or crossover	$1,100–$1,550	$1,625–$2,325
Large SUV (Tahoe, Expedition)	$1,225–$1,725	$1,825–$2,600
Pickup truck	$1,275–$1,800	$1,900–$2,700
Motorcycle	$575–$825	$875–$1,250

By month

Best time to ship

Prices on this lane peak in March–May (snowbird season, when retirees ship cars back north for the summer), running about 15% above the quietest months. The cheapest time to ship from Florida to Connecticut is January–February and September–November.

Cheapest: about $1,175 Peak: about $1,350

About this route

Why so many cars go from Florida to Connecticut

About 6,738 people moved from Florida to Connecticut in each of the last two years, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (7,435 in 2023, 6,040 in 2024). That is 1.3% of everyone who left Florida for another state.

This is the lighter direction: about 12,755 people a year move Connecticut to Florida. Carriers that bring cars into Florida need loads back toward Connecticut, so it's worth asking for a backhaul price on this leg.

How the price compares

At a typical $1,175, shipping from Florida to Connecticut costs more than sending a car to Ohio ($1,125) and Pennsylvania ($1,125) but less than to Michigan ($1,200) and Illinois ($1,200). That works out to about 88¢ a mile.

Distance and transit time

Expect about 1,340 road miles from Miami to Bridgeport — 3–6 days on the truck after pickup. Carriers usually load several cars before heading out, so the pickup window matters as much as transit time. The car heads north-northeast and stays on Eastern time the whole way.

On the road

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 Connecticut

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 Connecticut 22 companies · 22 carriers · 2 brokers · 105 trucks · 9 yrs avg.

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Both ends Florida Connecticut

Services Open car transport37 Cross-country shipping27 Enclosed car transport26 Door-to-door delivery23 Luxury car transport19 State-to-state shipping18 Classic car transport18 Terminal-to-terminal shipping17

Company type

Any Carrier Broker

Years in business

Any 5+ 10+ 20+

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

Include 165 companies from other states that serve both Florida and Connecticut

204 companies for this route

Echo Road Auto Car Transport

Featured FMCSA verified

Orlando, FL · Carrier · 3 trucks · 13 yrs in business · USDOT 2459617

At Echo Road Auto Car Transport, we are committed to providing safe, dependable, and hassle-free vehicle shipping services for customers across the United…

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