Route guide · FL → MD

Car shipping from Florida to Maryland

Car transport from Florida to Maryland runs 1,130 road miles between the biggest metros. Shipping a running sedan from Miami to Baltimore costs about $900–$1,300 on an open carrier and $1,350–$1,950 in an enclosed trailer, with 3–5 days in transit. It ranks #73 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: $1,100
Road miles: 1,130
Days in transit: 3–5
People moving a year: 8.8K
Companies at both ends: 225

City to city

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

Open-carrier prices for a running sedan between Miami, Orlando, Jacksonville and Tampa and Baltimore, Frederick, Salisbury and Cumberland — 770 to 1,140 road miles apart.

From	Baltimore	Frederick	Salisbury	Cumberland
Miami	$900–$1,3001,130 mi · 3–5 days	$900–$1,3001,130 mi · 3–5 days	$875–$1,2751,080 mi · 3–5 days	$900–$1,3001,140 mi · 3–5 days
Orlando	$825–$1,225940 mi · 2–4 days	$825–$1,225940 mi · 2–4 days	$800–$1,200900 mi · 2–4 days	$825–$1,225930 mi · 2–4 days
Jacksonville	$775–$1,175800 mi · 2–4 days	$775–$1,175790 mi · 2–4 days	$750–$1,150770 mi · 2–4 days	$750–$1,150780 mi · 2–4 days
Tampa	$850–$1,2501,010 mi · 3–5 days	$850–$1,2501,000 mi · 2–5 days	$850–$1,250970 mi · 2–4 days	$850–$1,250980 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 Baltimore, 1,130 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	$900–$1,300	$1,350–$1,950
Midsize SUV or crossover	$1,000–$1,450	$1,525–$2,175
Large SUV (Tahoe, Expedition)	$1,125–$1,625	$1,700–$2,450
Pickup truck	$1,175–$1,700	$1,750–$2,550
Motorcycle	$550–$775	$800–$1,175

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 Maryland is January–February and September–November.

Cheapest: about $1,100 Peak: about $1,275

About this route

Why so many cars go from Florida to Maryland

About 8,782 people moved from Florida to Maryland in each of the last two years, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (8,205 in 2023, 9,358 in 2024). That is 1.7% of everyone who left Florida for another state.

This is the lighter direction: about 16,898 people a year move Maryland to Florida. Carriers that bring cars into Florida need loads back toward Maryland, so it's worth asking for a backhaul price on this leg.

How the price compares

At a typical $1,100, shipping from Florida to Maryland costs more than sending a car to Kentucky ($1,075) and Virginia ($1,025) but less than to Ohio ($1,125) and Pennsylvania ($1,125). That works out to about 97¢ a mile.

Distance and transit time

Expect about 1,130 road miles from Miami to Baltimore — 3–5 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 Maryland

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 Maryland 43 companies · 43 carriers · 0 brokers · 164 trucks · 9 yrs avg.

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Both ends Florida Maryland

Services Open car transport42 Enclosed car transport28 Cross-country shipping28 Door-to-door delivery27 State-to-state shipping19 Luxury car transport19 Dealer transport18 Classic car transport18

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 Maryland

225 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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