Route guide · FL → NY

Car shipping from Florida to New York

Car transport from Florida to New York runs 1,290 road miles between the biggest metros. Shipping a running sedan from Miami to New York 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 #10 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: 26.4K
Companies at both ends: 227

City to city

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

Open-carrier prices for a running sedan between Miami, Orlando, Jacksonville and Tampa and New York, Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse — 980 to 1,430 road miles apart.

From	New York	Buffalo	Rochester	Syracuse
Miami	$950–$1,3751,290 mi · 3–5 days	$1,000–$1,4001,400 mi · 3–6 days	$1,000–$1,4251,430 mi · 3–6 days	$1,000–$1,4251,430 mi · 3–6 days
Orlando	$900–$1,3001,110 mi · 3–5 days	$925–$1,3251,190 mi · 3–5 days	$950–$1,3501,230 mi · 3–5 days	$950–$1,3501,240 mi · 3–5 days
Jacksonville	$850–$1,250980 mi · 2–4 days	$875–$1,2751,040 mi · 3–5 days	$875–$1,2751,080 mi · 3–5 days	$900–$1,3001,100 mi · 3–5 days
Tampa	$925–$1,3251,180 mi · 3–5 days	$950–$1,3501,240 mi · 3–5 days	$950–$1,3501,280 mi · 3–5 days	$975–$1,3751,300 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 New York, 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 York 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 York

About 26,415 people moved from Florida to New York in each of the last two years, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (24,749 in 2023, 28,080 in 2024). That is 5.2% of everyone who left Florida for another state, making New York its #4 destination.

This is the lighter direction: about 60,900 people a year move New York to Florida. Carriers that bring cars into Florida need loads back toward New York, 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 York 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

Your car spends 3–5 days on the road for the roughly 1,290 miles from Miami to New York, 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

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 York

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 York 45 companies · 35 carriers · 10 brokers · 212 trucks · 13 yrs avg.

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Both ends Florida New York

Services Open car transport53 Enclosed car transport41 Door-to-door delivery34 Cross-country shipping31 Luxury car transport29 State-to-state shipping26 Terminal-to-terminal shipping26 Classic car transport26

Company type

Any Carrier Broker

Years in business

Any 5+ 10+ 20+

Safety & insurance Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating Cargo insurance $250K+

Include 161 companies from other states that serve both Florida and New York

227 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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