Route guide · MN → FL

Car shipping from Minnesota to Florida

Car transport from Minnesota to Florida runs 1,780 road miles between the biggest metros. Shipping a running sedan from Minneapolis to Miami 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 #76 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: 8.4K
Companies at both ends: 198

City to city

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

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

From	Miami	Orlando	Jacksonville	Tampa
Minneapolis	$1,100–$1,5501,780 mi · 4–7 days	$1,025–$1,4751,560 mi · 4–6 days	$1,000–$1,4251,410 mi · 3–6 days	$1,025–$1,4751,550 mi · 4–6 days
Rochester	$1,075–$1,5251,690 mi · 4–7 days	$1,000–$1,4501,470 mi · 3–6 days	$975–$1,3751,320 mi · 3–5 days	$1,000–$1,4251,460 mi · 3–6 days
Duluth	$1,125–$1,6001,880 mi · 4–7 days	$1,050–$1,5001,650 mi · 4–6 days	$1,025–$1,4501,490 mi · 3–6 days	$1,050–$1,5001,650 mi · 4–6 days
St. Cloud	$1,100–$1,6001,850 mi · 4–7 days	$1,050–$1,5001,620 mi · 4–6 days	$1,000–$1,4501,470 mi · 3–6 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

Minneapolis to Miami, 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 December (snowbird season, when retirees ship cars south for the winter, the holidays and winter weather up north), running about 25% above the quietest months. The cheapest time to ship from Minnesota to Florida is March–May and September.

Cheapest: about $1,325 Peak: about $1,650

About this route

Why so many cars go from Minnesota to Florida

About 8,390 people moved from Minnesota to Florida in each of the last two years, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (8,274 in 2023, 8,506 in 2024). That is 7.5% of everyone who left Minnesota for another state, making Florida its #3 destination.

Far fewer people make the reverse move — about 5,918 a year from Florida to Minnesota. Carriers bound for Florida rarely run empty, which keeps pickups quick but prices firm.

How the price compares

At a typical $1,325, shipping from Minnesota to Florida is among the most expensive routes out of Minnesota; Arizona ($1,225) and Texas ($1,050) cost less. 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

Minneapolis to Miami is about 1,780 road miles, or 4–7 days on a car carrier. Most of the wait is before pickup, while the driver fills the trailer. The car heads south-southeast and crosses one time zone — from Central to Eastern 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.

Moving data

MN → FL, 2024: 8,506
MN → FL, 2023: 8,274
FL → MN, yearly: 5,918
Share of people leaving Minnesota: 7.5%
Florida's rank among Minnesota destinations: #3
Minnesota's rank among sources of new Florida residents: #24

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year estimates, state-to-state migration flows (people aged 1+). 2024 margin of error ±2,785.

Registering in Florida

10 days after you become a resident

Buy Florida insurance first — the 10 days count from the day you establish residency, such as starting a job or enrolling children in school.

Checklist & inspection form for pickup day →

Checked September 2026. Official Florida page ↗

Companies

Car transport companies from Minnesota to Florida

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 Minnesota 16 companies · 16 carriers · 2 brokers · 334 trucks · 22 yrs avg.
Delivery end Florida 182 companies · 159 carriers · 27 brokers · 1,618 trucks · 10 yrs avg.

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Both ends Minnesota Florida

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 Minnesota and Florida

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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