Route guide · FL → PA

Car shipping from Florida to Pennsylvania

Car transport from Florida to Pennsylvania runs 1,210 road miles between the biggest metros. Shipping a running sedan from Miami to Philadelphia costs about $925–$1,325 on an open carrier and $1,400–$2,000 in an enclosed trailer, with 3–5 days in transit. It ranks #19 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: $1,125
Road miles: 1,210
Days in transit: 3–5
People moving a year: 19.2K
Companies at both ends: 286

City to city

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

Open-carrier prices for a running sedan between Miami, Orlando, Jacksonville and Tampa and Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown and Erie — 830 to 1,330 road miles apart.

From	Philadelphia	Pittsburgh	Allentown	Erie
Miami	$925–$1,3251,210 mi · 3–5 days	$925–$1,3251,200 mi · 3–5 days	$950–$1,3501,250 mi · 3–5 days	$975–$1,3751,330 mi · 3–6 days
Orlando	$850–$1,2501,030 mi · 3–5 days	$850–$1,250980 mi · 2–4 days	$875–$1,2751,070 mi · 3–5 days	$900–$1,3001,120 mi · 3–5 days
Jacksonville	$800–$1,200900 mi · 2–4 days	$775–$1,175830 mi · 2–4 days	$825–$1,225930 mi · 2–4 days	$850–$1,250970 mi · 2–4 days
Tampa	$900–$1,3001,100 mi · 3–5 days	$850–$1,2501,030 mi · 3–5 days	$900–$1,3001,130 mi · 3–5 days	$925–$1,3251,160 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 Philadelphia, 1,210 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	$925–$1,325	$1,400–$2,000
Midsize SUV or crossover	$1,050–$1,500	$1,575–$2,250
Large SUV (Tahoe, Expedition)	$1,175–$1,675	$1,750–$2,500
Pickup truck	$1,225–$1,725	$1,825–$2,600
Motorcycle	$550–$800	$850–$1,200

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 Pennsylvania is January–February and September–November.

Cheapest: about $1,125 Peak: about $1,300

About this route

Why so many cars go from Florida to Pennsylvania

About 19,230 people moved from Florida to Pennsylvania in each of the last two years, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (13,412 in 2023, 25,048 in 2024). That is 3.8% of everyone who left Florida for another state.

This is the lighter direction: about 30,650 people a year move Pennsylvania to Florida. Carriers that bring cars into Florida need loads back toward Pennsylvania, so it's worth asking for a backhaul price on this leg.

How the price compares

At a typical $1,125, shipping from Florida to Pennsylvania costs more than sending a car to Maryland ($1,100) and Arkansas ($1,100) but less than to Texas ($1,175) and New York ($1,175). That works out to about 93¢ a mile.

Distance and transit time

Expect about 1,210 road miles from Miami to Philadelphia — 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 Pennsylvania

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 Pennsylvania 104 companies · 95 carriers · 10 brokers · 689 trucks · 9 yrs avg.

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Both ends Florida Pennsylvania

Services Open car transport52 Enclosed car transport36 Cross-country shipping35 Door-to-door delivery33 Classic car transport25 Luxury car transport25 State-to-state shipping24 Terminal-to-terminal shipping22

Company type

Any Carrier Broker

Years in business

Any 5+ 10+ 20+

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

Include 155 companies from other states that serve both Florida and Pennsylvania

286 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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