Route guide · FL → MN

Car shipping from Florida to Minnesota

Car transport from Florida to Minnesota runs 1,780 road miles between the biggest metros. Shipping a running sedan from Miami to Minneapolis costs about $1,100–$1,550 on an open carrier and $1,625–$2,350 in an enclosed trailer, with 4–7 days in transit. It ranks #124 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: $1,325
Road miles: 1,780
Days in transit: 4–7
People moving a year: 5.9K
Companies at both ends: 198

City to city

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

Open-carrier prices for a running sedan between Miami, Orlando, Jacksonville and Tampa and Minneapolis, Rochester, Duluth and St. Cloud — 1,320 to 1,880 road miles apart.

From	Minneapolis	Rochester	Duluth	St. Cloud
Miami	$1,100–$1,5501,780 mi · 4–7 days	$1,075–$1,5251,690 mi · 4–7 days	$1,125–$1,6001,880 mi · 4–7 days	$1,100–$1,6001,850 mi · 4–7 days
Orlando	$1,025–$1,4751,560 mi · 4–6 days	$1,000–$1,4501,470 mi · 3–6 days	$1,050–$1,5001,650 mi · 4–6 days	$1,050–$1,5001,620 mi · 4–6 days
Jacksonville	$1,000–$1,4251,410 mi · 3–6 days	$975–$1,3751,320 mi · 3–5 days	$1,025–$1,4501,490 mi · 3–6 days	$1,000–$1,4501,470 mi · 3–6 days
Tampa	$1,025–$1,4751,550 mi · 4–6 days	$1,000–$1,4251,460 mi · 3–6 days	$1,050–$1,5001,650 mi · 4–6 days	$1,050–$1,5001,620 mi · 4–6 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 Minneapolis, 1,780 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	$1,100–$1,550	$1,625–$2,350
Midsize SUV or crossover	$1,225–$1,750	$1,825–$2,625
Large SUV (Tahoe, Expedition)	$1,375–$1,950	$2,050–$2,925
Pickup truck	$1,425–$2,025	$2,125–$3,050
Motorcycle	$650–$925	$975–$1,400

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 Minnesota is September–November.

Cheapest: about $1,325 Peak: about $1,525

About this route

Why so many cars go from Florida to Minnesota

About 5,919 people moved from Florida to Minnesota in each of the last two years, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (5,844 in 2023, 5,993 in 2024). That is 1.2% of everyone who left Florida for another state.

This is the lighter direction: about 8,390 people a year move Minnesota to Florida. Carriers that bring cars into Florida need loads back toward Minnesota, so it's worth asking for a backhaul price on this leg.

How the price compares

At a typical $1,325, shipping from Florida to Minnesota costs more than sending a car to Maine ($1,275) and Iowa ($1,250) but less than to Colorado ($1,400) and Arizona ($1,525). That works out to about 74¢ a mile — long hauls cost less per mile because loading and paperwork are spread over more distance.

Distance and transit time

Expect about 1,780 road miles from Miami to Minneapolis — 4–7 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-northwest and crosses one time zone — from Eastern to Central time — so confirm whether the delivery window you are given is in local time.

On the road

Winter storms in Minnesota 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 Minnesota

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 Minnesota 16 companies · 16 carriers · 2 brokers · 334 trucks · 22 yrs avg.

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Both ends Florida Minnesota

Services Open car transport39 Cross-country shipping29 Enclosed car transport26 Door-to-door delivery25 State-to-state shipping19 Luxury car transport19 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 162 companies from other states that serve both Florida and Minnesota

198 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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