Route guide · FL → NJ

Car shipping from Florida to New Jersey

Car transport from Florida to New Jersey runs 1,290 road miles between the biggest metros. Shipping a running sedan from Miami to Newark costs about $950–$1,375 on an open carrier and $1,450–$2,050 in an enclosed trailer, with 3–5 days in transit. It ranks #56 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: 1,290
Days in transit: 3–5
People moving a year: 10.9K
Companies at both ends: 228

City to city

Cost to ship a car from Florida to New Jersey, city to city

Open-carrier prices for a running sedan between Miami, Orlando, Jacksonville and Tampa and Newark, Trenton, Vineland and Phillipsburg — 870 to 1,290 road miles apart.

From	Newark	Trenton	Vineland	Phillipsburg
Miami	$950–$1,3751,290 mi · 3–5 days	$950–$1,3501,230 mi · 3–5 days	$925–$1,3251,170 mi · 3–5 days	$950–$1,3501,260 mi · 3–5 days
Orlando	$900–$1,3001,110 mi · 3–5 days	$875–$1,2751,060 mi · 3–5 days	$850–$1,2501,000 mi · 2–5 days	$875–$1,2751,080 mi · 3–5 days
Jacksonville	$850–$1,250980 mi · 2–4 days	$825–$1,225930 mi · 2–4 days	$800–$1,200870 mi · 2–4 days	$825–$1,225950 mi · 2–4 days
Tampa	$925–$1,3251,180 mi · 3–5 days	$900–$1,3001,130 mi · 3–5 days	$875–$1,2751,060 mi · 3–5 days	$900–$1,3001,150 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 Newark, 1,290 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	$950–$1,375	$1,450–$2,050
Midsize SUV or crossover	$1,075–$1,525	$1,625–$2,300
Large SUV (Tahoe, Expedition)	$1,200–$1,700	$1,800–$2,550
Pickup truck	$1,250–$1,775	$1,875–$2,675
Motorcycle	$575–$825	$875–$1,225

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 New Jersey 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 New Jersey

About 10,878 people moved from Florida to New Jersey in each of the last two years, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (9,635 in 2023, 12,121 in 2024). That is 2.1% of everyone who left Florida for another state.

This is the lighter direction: about 27,936 people a year move New Jersey to Florida. Carriers that bring cars into Florida need loads back toward New Jersey, 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 New Jersey 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 91¢ a mile.

Distance and transit time

Expect about 1,290 road miles from Miami to Newark — 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 New Jersey

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 New Jersey 46 companies · 45 carriers · 2 brokers · 290 trucks · 10 yrs avg.

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Both ends Florida New Jersey

Services Open car transport41 Cross-country shipping31 Enclosed car transport29 Door-to-door delivery26 Luxury car transport22 Classic car transport20 State-to-state shipping18 Dealer transport18

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 New Jersey

228 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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