Open, enclosed, and expedited auto transport across Palm Beach County, from the island to Wellington to the acreage.
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West Palm Beach, Florida
Car shipping in West Palm Beach serves three places that could not be more different from each other.
Ship Guy is a licensed auto transport broker based in Palm Beach County. We book vetted carriers across the county, and we do not own the trucks.
There is the mainland city with the airport and the new financial district. There is the island of Palm Beach with its own rules. And there is Wellington, where the horse world winters.
This page covers all three, plus the acreage out west, the season, and the storms.
Most pickups happen within 1 to 3 days, with the airport and Interstate 95 minutes from downtown.
Orlando and Tampa can be done the same day. Atlanta takes about two days. New York is a three-to-four-day run.
The Town of Palm Beach restricts commercial trucks. For an island address, the handoff usually happens on the mainland side of the bridges.
The Island
The island across the Intracoastal is its own town, and it keeps its own rules.
Three bridges connect West Palm Beach to Palm Beach. The town limits commercial vehicles by size and by hour, and a seventy-five-foot car carrier rarely qualifies.
For most island addresses, the driver meets you on the mainland side near one of the bridges. Flagler Drive and the lots near the bridge approaches work well.
When a building or estate has arranged access, we coordinate the hour with the town. That takes lead time, so tell us early.
Many island cars are collector pieces or exotics, and enclosed transport is the norm. The service is explained on our enclosed auto transport page.
Wall Street South
Financial firms have moved to downtown West Palm Beach by the dozen, and their people follow.
Relocations from Manhattan, Greenwich, and Boston arrive on start dates all year. Most bring a car, and many bring two.
Palm Beach International sits minutes from downtown, and fly-and-ship is routine. The train station downtown brings some newcomers in without a car at all.
Downtown towers run on valets and garages, so the handoff happens at a lot nearby. If your employer reimburses the shipment, we produce the documentation.
A relocation’s interstate side is on the state-to-state page.
Lanes & Costs
The lanes Palm Beach County households ask about most, with estimated open-transport ranges. Price your exact route above.
| Route | Corridor · distance | Est. transit | Est. open rate* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando, FL | FL Tpke · ~170 mi | Same day | $210–$330 |
| Tampa, FL | I-4/I-75 · ~210 mi | Same day | $230–$350 |
| Fort Myers, FL | US-27/I-75 · ~130 mi | Same day | $200–$310 |
| Jacksonville, FL | I-95 · ~280 mi | 1 day | $260–$390 |
| Atlanta, GA | I-95/I-75 · ~600 mi | 2 days | $450–$650 |
| Charlotte, NC | I-95/I-26 · ~680 mi | 2 days | $490–$710 |
| Washington, DC | I-95 · ~980 mi | 3 days | $700–$980 |
| Philadelphia, PA | I-95 · ~1,120 mi | 3 days | $770–$1,090 |
| New York, NY | I-95 · ~1,210 mi | 3–4 days | $790–$1,130 |
| Boston, MA | I-95 · ~1,420 mi | 4 days | $890–$1,240 |
*Estimated 2026 ranges, operable sedan, open trailer. Larger vehicles add roughly 10 to 25 percent; enclosed adds more. Season, the equestrian calendar, and carrier availability on your dates set the actual quote.
Interstate 95 north is everything here. New York, Boston, and Washington all ride it. The season sets the price more than the miles do.
Lanes across the state to Fort Myers and Tampa are quick and cheap. The cost guide takes care of the remaining variables.
Horse Country
Every winter, the horse world moves to Wellington, and it brings a lot of vehicles.
The equestrian festival runs from January into April, with polo and dressage alongside it. Riders, trainers, and grooms arrive from the Northeast, Europe, and the West Coast.
They ship trucks, SUVs, and everyday cars ahead of the season and home again in spring. Wellington carriers are busiest from December through April.
Barn roads and show grounds are not built for a car carrier. The handoff happens on Forest Hill Boulevard or at the big centers along State Road 7.
Loxahatchee and the Acreage to the west are rural, with dirt roads and long drives. For those, the driver meets you on the nearest paved road.
The Season
Palm Beach County fills up every fall and empties every spring, and the road north carries it.
Seasonal residents arrive from October through December and leave from April through June. Most ship the car both ways.
Hurricane season overlaps the arrival window. Carriers leave the coast days before a landfall, and the island and the barrier towns clear out first.
In season, two to three weeks of lead time keeps your options open. Planning tips are on our snowbird page.
Campuses
The county’s campuses add a smaller but steady stream of cars.
Palm Beach Atlantic sits downtown. The state college and the private colleges in Palm Beach Gardens draw from across Florida. Cars arrive in August and depart in May.
Downtown campus streets are tight, so the handoff happens at a lot nearby. An adult signs off on the vehicle.
Your Options
Open transport is the everyday choice on the mainland, and most seasonal cars ride it.
Enclosed transport is the norm for the island and for the show trucks headed to Wellington. It keeps a vehicle covered against salt air, storms, and grit.
A commuter car travels open with no worries. Our open and enclosed pages describe the difference.
The Basics
Quote first, pickup second, delivery third.
Approve the price and we book the carrier. The driver notes the car’s condition on a Bill of Lading and you sign it at the handoff. At delivery, you check the car against that note.
The how it works and preparation guides go step by step.
Why Ship Guy
This is our home county, and we know the island rules and the show calendar.
Ship Guy holds active FMCSA brokerage authority backed by a $75,000 surety bond, and both are verifiable.
A single coordinator sees the move through from quote to delivery. That contact can arrange open, enclosed, or expedited transport. The full list is on the services page.
Nearby
Carriers that work West Palm Beach also cover these nearby cities.
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Visit Us
Our office is on Belvedere Road beside the airport, minutes from Interstate 95 and downtown.
West Palm Beach FAQ
Rarely to the door. The Town of Palm Beach limits commercial vehicles by size and by hour. A seventy-five-foot carrier seldom qualifies. The driver meets you on the mainland side near one of the bridges instead. When a building or estate has arranged access, we coordinate the hour with the town. That takes lead time, so tell us early.
Yes, it is one of our busiest seasonal lanes. Riders, trainers, and grooms ship trucks, SUVs, and everyday cars ahead of the festival. They ship them home again in spring. Wellington carriers are busiest from December through April. Barn roads are not built for a carrier. The handoff happens on Forest Hill Boulevard or along State Road 7.
Usually seven hundred ninety to eleven hundred thirty dollars for a sedan on an open trailer. The lane runs about twelve hundred ten miles up Interstate 95. Season matters more than distance, and a northbound car in May costs more than in February. Bigger vehicles and enclosed service add to it.
Yes, the new financial district relocates people from Manhattan, Greenwich, and Boston all year. We schedule the pickup around your start date. Downtown towers run on valets, so the handoff happens at a lot nearby. If your employer reimburses the shipment, we produce the documentation.
Yes, the airport is minutes from downtown and fly-and-ship is routine here. Delivery is scheduled for the days after you land, at your address or a nearby lot. An adult meets the driver and signs the form. Send the flight date and we plan around it.
Not down a dirt road or a long drive. The area west of Royal Palm Beach is rural, and a trailer stays on pavement. The driver meets you on the nearest paved road or at a lot in town. Describe the driveway at booking and we will plan the handoff.
Two to three weeks ahead, or earlier if your dates cannot move. Southbound demand climbs from October through December. Demand heading north peaks from April through June. Hurricane season overlaps the fall window, so a little extra lead time is wise.
Yes, Ship Guy’s headquarters is in Palm Beach County. Our West Palm office sits beside the airport on Belvedere Road. We know the island rules, the show calendar, and the storm routine firsthand. The same team handles Boca Raton and the rest of South Florida.
Yes, cars that will not start ship out of West Palm Beach regularly. The carrier brings a winch, and the slower loading costs a fee. Say if it can roll, steer, and brake. That picks the truck.
Begin with both addresses, pickup and delivery. Add the car’s year, make, and model. Note if the car runs and rolls. Pick open or enclosed and provide a date range. That covers an accurate West Palm Beach quote. Specific details, firm number.
Get Started
A quote takes a couple of minutes to complete. Then tell us whether you are on the island, in Wellington, or out on acreage. We will plan the handoff.