Route guide · FL → MA

Car shipping from Florida to Massachusetts

Car transport from Florida to Massachusetts runs 1,480 road miles between the biggest metros. Shipping a running sedan from Miami to Boston costs about $1,000–$1,450 on an open carrier and $1,525–$2,175 in an enclosed trailer, with 3–6 days in transit. It ranks #51 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: $1,225
Road miles: 1,480
Days in transit: 3–6
People moving a year: 11.7K
Companies at both ends: 246

City to city

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

Open-carrier prices for a running sedan between Miami, Orlando, Jacksonville and Tampa and Boston, Worcester, Springfield and New Bedford — 1,130 to 1,480 road miles apart.

From	Boston	Worcester	Springfield	New Bedford
Miami	$1,000–$1,4501,480 mi · 3–6 days	$1,000–$1,4251,460 mi · 3–6 days	$1,000–$1,4251,430 mi · 3–6 days	$1,000–$1,4251,440 mi · 3–6 days
Orlando	$975–$1,3751,320 mi · 3–5 days	$950–$1,3751,290 mi · 3–5 days	$950–$1,3501,260 mi · 3–5 days	$950–$1,3501,280 mi · 3–5 days
Jacksonville	$925–$1,3251,200 mi · 3–5 days	$925–$1,3251,170 mi · 3–5 days	$900–$1,3001,130 mi · 3–5 days	$925–$1,3251,160 mi · 3–5 days
Tampa	$1,000–$1,4001,400 mi · 3–6 days	$975–$1,4001,360 mi · 3–6 days	$975–$1,3751,330 mi · 3–6 days	$975–$1,4001,350 mi · 3–6 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 Boston, 1,480 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	$1,000–$1,450	$1,525–$2,175
Midsize SUV or crossover	$1,125–$1,625	$1,700–$2,425
Large SUV (Tahoe, Expedition)	$1,275–$1,800	$1,900–$2,700
Pickup truck	$1,325–$1,875	$1,975–$2,800
Motorcycle	$600–$875	$900–$1,300

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 Massachusetts is September–November.

Cheapest: about $1,225 Peak: about $1,400

About this route

Why so many cars go from Florida to Massachusetts

About 11,669 people moved from Florida to Massachusetts in each of the last two years, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (12,758 in 2023, 10,580 in 2024). That is 2.3% of everyone who left Florida for another state.

This is the lighter direction: about 22,918 people a year move Massachusetts to Florida. Carriers that bring cars into Florida need loads back toward Massachusetts, so it's worth asking for a backhaul price on this leg.

How the price compares

At a typical $1,225, shipping from Florida to Massachusetts costs more than sending a car to Michigan ($1,200) and Illinois ($1,200) but less than to Iowa ($1,250) and Maine ($1,275). That works out to about 83¢ a mile.

Distance and transit time

Your car spends 3–6 days on the road for the roughly 1,480 miles from Miami to Boston, after a pickup window of a few days while the carrier assembles a full load. The car heads north-northeast and stays on Eastern time the whole way.

On the road

Winter storms in Massachusetts can slow pickups and deliveries in December through February — leave slack in your schedule.
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 Massachusetts

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 Massachusetts 64 companies · 64 carriers · 3 brokers · 218 trucks · 7 yrs avg.

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Both ends Florida Massachusetts

Services Open car transport40 Cross-country shipping29 Enclosed car transport27 Door-to-door delivery24 Classic car transport19 Luxury car transport19 State-to-state shipping18 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 163 companies from other states that serve both Florida and Massachusetts

246 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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