Route guide · WI → FL

Car shipping from Wisconsin to Florida

Car transport from Wisconsin to Florida runs 1,500 road miles between the biggest metros. Shipping a running sedan from Milwaukee to Miami costs about $1,025–$1,450 on an open carrier and $1,525–$2,175 in an enclosed trailer, with 3–6 days in transit. It ranks #74 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: $1,250
Road miles: 1,500
Days in transit: 3–6
People moving a year: 8.7K
Companies at both ends: 200

City to city

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

Open-carrier prices for a running sedan between Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay and Eau Claire and Miami, Orlando, Jacksonville and Tampa — 1,120 to 1,720 road miles apart.

From	Miami	Orlando	Jacksonville	Tampa
Milwaukee	$1,025–$1,4501,500 mi · 3–6 days	$950–$1,3501,270 mi · 3–5 days	$900–$1,3001,120 mi · 3–5 days	$950–$1,3501,280 mi · 3–5 days
Madison	$1,025–$1,4751,540 mi · 4–6 days	$975–$1,3751,310 mi · 3–5 days	$925–$1,3251,160 mi · 3–5 days	$975–$1,3751,310 mi · 3–5 days
Green Bay	$1,050–$1,5001,610 mi · 4–6 days	$975–$1,4001,380 mi · 3–6 days	$950–$1,3501,230 mi · 3–5 days	$1,000–$1,4001,400 mi · 3–6 days
Eau Claire	$1,075–$1,5501,720 mi · 4–7 days	$1,025–$1,4501,490 mi · 3–6 days	$975–$1,3751,340 mi · 3–6 days	$1,025–$1,4501,490 mi · 3–6 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

Milwaukee to Miami, 1,500 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	$1,025–$1,450	$1,525–$2,175
Midsize SUV or crossover	$1,150–$1,625	$1,700–$2,425
Large SUV (Tahoe, Expedition)	$1,275–$1,825	$1,900–$2,725
Pickup truck	$1,325–$1,875	$1,975–$2,825
Motorcycle	$600–$875	$925–$1,300

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 Wisconsin to Florida is March–May and September.

Cheapest: about $1,225 Peak: about $1,550

About this route

Why so many cars go from Wisconsin to Florida

About 8,721 people moved from Wisconsin to Florida in each of the last two years, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (9,232 in 2023, 8,210 in 2024). That is 8.3% of everyone who left Wisconsin for another state, making Florida its #3 destination.

Traffic runs both ways — about 7,008 people a year move from Florida back to Wisconsin — so carriers run this lane year-round and quotes tend to be steady.

How the price compares

At a typical $1,225, shipping from Wisconsin to Florida costs more than sending a car to Texas ($1,050) and North Carolina ($950) but less than to Arizona ($1,300). That works out to about 82¢ a mile.

Distance and transit time

Your car spends 3–6 days on the road for the roughly 1,500 miles from Milwaukee to Miami, after a pickup window of a few days while the carrier assembles a full load. 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 Wisconsin 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

WI → FL, 2024: 8,210
WI → FL, 2023: 9,232
FL → WI, yearly: 7,008
Share of people leaving Wisconsin: 8.3%
Florida's rank among Wisconsin destinations: #3
Wisconsin's rank among sources of new Florida residents: #23

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year estimates, state-to-state migration flows (people aged 1+). 2024 margin of error ±2,433.

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 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin 18 companies · 18 carriers · 4 brokers · 566 trucks · 20 yrs avg.
Delivery end Florida 182 companies · 159 carriers · 27 brokers · 1,618 trucks · 10 yrs avg.

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Both ends Wisconsin Florida

Services Open car transport42 Cross-country shipping30 Enclosed car transport27 Door-to-door delivery25 Dealer transport19 State-to-state shipping19 Luxury car transport19 Classic car transport18

Company type

Any Carrier Broker

Years in business

Any 5+ 10+ 20+

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

Include 160 companies from other states that serve both Wisconsin and Florida

200 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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