Route guide · FL → KY

Car shipping from Florida to Kentucky

Car transport from Florida to Kentucky runs 1,080 road miles between the biggest metros. Shipping a running sedan from Miami to Louisville costs about $875–$1,275 on an open carrier and $1,325–$1,925 in an enclosed trailer, with 3–5 days in transit. It ranks #202 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: $1,075
Road miles: 1,080
Days in transit: 3–5
People moving a year: 6.3K
Companies at both ends: 190

City to city

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

Open-carrier prices for a running sedan between Miami, Orlando, Jacksonville and Tampa and Louisville, Lexington, Bowling Green and Owensboro — 630 to 1,090 road miles apart.

From	Louisville	Lexington	Bowling Green	Owensboro
Miami	$875–$1,2751,080 mi · 3–5 days	$875–$1,2751,040 mi · 3–5 days	$850–$1,2501,010 mi · 3–5 days	$875–$1,2751,090 mi · 3–5 days
Orlando	$800–$1,200850 mi · 2–4 days	$775–$1,175810 mi · 2–4 days	$750–$1,150780 mi · 2–4 days	$800–$1,200860 mi · 2–4 days
Jacksonville	$725–$1,125690 mi · 2–4 days	$700–$1,100660 mi · 2–3 days	$700–$1,075630 mi · 2–3 days	$725–$1,125710 mi · 2–4 days
Tampa	$800–$1,200860 mi · 2–4 days	$775–$1,175830 mi · 2–4 days	$750–$1,150780 mi · 2–4 days	$800–$1,200860 mi · 2–4 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 Louisville, 1,080 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	$875–$1,275	$1,325–$1,925
Midsize SUV or crossover	$1,000–$1,425	$1,475–$2,150
Large SUV (Tahoe, Expedition)	$1,100–$1,600	$1,650–$2,400
Pickup truck	$1,150–$1,675	$1,725–$2,500
Motorcycle	$525–$775	$800–$1,150

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 Kentucky is January–February and September–November.

Cheapest: about $1,075 Peak: about $1,250

About this route

Why so many cars go from Florida to Kentucky

About 6,285 people moved from Florida to Kentucky in each of the last two years, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (5,243 in 2023, 7,326 in 2024). That is 1.2% of everyone who left Florida for another state.

This is the lighter direction: about 9,593 people a year move Kentucky to Florida. Carriers that bring cars into Florida need loads back toward Kentucky, so it's worth asking for a backhaul price on this leg.

How the price compares

At a typical $1,075, shipping from Florida to Kentucky costs more than sending a car to Virginia ($1,025) and Tennessee ($1,025) but less than to Maryland ($1,100) and Arkansas ($1,100). That works out to about 100¢ a mile.

Distance and transit time

Miami to Louisville is about 1,080 road miles, or 3–5 days on a car carrier. Most of the wait is before pickup, while the driver fills the trailer. The car heads north-northwest 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 Kentucky

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 Kentucky 8 companies · 8 carriers · 0 brokers · 213 trucks · 10 yrs avg.

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Both ends Florida Kentucky

Services Open car transport38 Cross-country shipping28 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 164 companies from other states that serve both Florida and Kentucky

190 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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