Open, enclosed, and expedited car shipping across Florida, planned from inside the state around the season and the storms.
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Florida
Florida auto transport moves more seasonal cars than any state. The calendar decides the price more than the map does.
Ship Guy is a licensed auto transport broker headquartered in Palm Beach County. We book vetted carriers across Florida, and we do not own the trucks.
Interstate 95 carries the Atlantic coast, and Interstate 75 carries the Gulf coast and the Midwest lane. Interstate 4 links Tampa and Orlando, and Interstate 10 crosses the Panhandle. The Turnpike and the toll roads fill in the rest.
This page covers the regions, the snowbird season, and hurricane season with its evacuation zones. It also covers the bases, the ports, the tolls, and the fourteen Florida cities with their own pages.
Most pickups happen within 1 to 3 days in the metros. The Panhandle interior, the Big Bend, and the Keys run 2 to 5 days.
Atlanta is a one-day lane from most of the state. Charlotte and Nashville take two. New York and the Midwest run three to four.
Southbound demand builds from October through December and northbound from April through June. Book two to three weeks ahead in both windows.
The Regions
Where the car sits in Florida decides the corridor and the carrier pool.
South Florida runs on Interstate 95 and the Turnpike. Miami, Boca Raton, and West Palm Beach have their own pages. Fort Lauderdale is covered between them.
The Gulf coast from Tampa to Naples runs on Interstate 75. Tampa, St. Petersburg, Fort Myers, and Naples each have a page, and Sarasota and Bradenton sit between them.
Central Florida is Orlando, The Villages, and the Interstate 4 corridor. The northeast is Jacksonville, with its port, its bases, and the Interstate 95 gateway. It has its own page.
The Panhandle runs on Interstate 10 from Pensacola through Tallahassee, with the beach towns along Highway 98. The Keys are one road from Florida City to the end. Key West has its own page.
The Season
No lane in the country carries more cars than the ones into Florida each fall.
The Atlantic coast fills from New York, New Jersey, and New England on Interstate 95. The Gulf coast fills from Chicago, Detroit, Ohio, and Minnesota on Interstate 75. Canadians join both.
Southbound cars arrive from October through December and go home from April through June. Because the volume is so large, the lanes are easy to book even in the peak.
Prices swing with the season more than with distance. A New York car headed south in November costs more than the same car in July. The reverse is true in May.
Planning tips for both directions live on our snowbird page.
Lanes & Costs
The lanes Florida households ask about most, shown as ranges from Orlando to Miami. Estimated open-transport rates, with your exact route priced above.
| Route | Corridor · distance | Est. transit | Est. open rate* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | I-75 · ~440–660 mi | 1–2 days | $400–$650 |
| Charlotte, NC | I-95/I-26 · ~520–730 mi | 2 days | $430–$720 |
| Nashville, TN | I-75/I-24 · ~700–850 mi | 2 days | $520–$880 |
| Washington, DC | I-95 · ~850–1,000 mi | 3 days | $650–$1,000 |
| Houston, TX | I-10 · ~970–1,190 mi | 3 days | $700–$1,100 |
| Dallas, TX | I-10/I-20 · ~1,100–1,300 mi | 3 days | $800–$1,200 |
| New York, NY | I-95 · ~1,080–1,280 mi | 3–4 days | $760–$1,150 |
| Chicago, IL | I-75/I-65 · ~1,150–1,350 mi | 3–4 days | $800–$1,200 |
| Detroit, MI | I-75 · ~1,150–1,330 mi | 3–4 days | $800–$1,200 |
| Boston, MA | I-95 · ~1,300–1,500 mi | 4 days | $850–$1,250 |
*2026 estimates for a running sedan on an open trailer. SUVs and pickups add roughly 10 to 25 percent, and enclosed adds more still. Season, storm season, and carrier availability on your dates set the real quote, and toll roads are included.
The Northeast and Midwest lanes swing with the season, and the Texas lanes hold steady. Florida-to-Florida moves across the state are quick and inexpensive year round.
The cost guide goes through vehicle size, condition, and everything else.
City Pages
Fourteen Florida cities have their own pages with local lanes, meeting spots, and phone lines. Sarasota, Fort Lauderdale, Pensacola, Melbourne, and the rest are covered from this page.
Storm Season
Hurricane season runs June through November, and every coastal county plans by zone.
Zone A is the barrier islands and the lowest waterfront, and it clears out first. The Keys evacuate before anyone else, in phases, because there is one road out.
When a storm threatens, carriers leave the coast days before landfall. Interstate 75 and 95 run contraflow for evacuation, and no truck moves against it.
To get a car out ahead of a storm, call as soon as the track firms up. After a storm, demand jumps as residents replace flooded cars, and a little patience saves money.
We keep you updated throughout and never send a driver into an evacuation zone.
Military
Florida has more military households moving in and out than any state but California and Texas.
The Panhandle holds the naval air station in Pensacola, Eglin, Hurlburt, and Tyndall. Jacksonville has its own naval air station and the base at Mayport.
MacDill in Tampa and Patrick on the Space Coast add two more. The naval air station in Key West rounds it out. Each has a gate, and the handoff is outside it.
Many families ship a second vehicle through us, because orders may pay for one. Ship Guy is a private broker with no military affiliation, and PCS timing is on our military page.
Who Else Ships
A few more patterns show up across the state.
The Villages north of Orlando is the largest retirement community in the country. Its residents ship cars in and out on the same seasonal calendar as the coasts.
The campuses in Gainesville, Tallahassee, Orlando, Tampa, and Miami bring cars in each August. They send them home each May. Campus streets are tight, so the handoff is at a lot nearby.
The ports in Jacksonville, Miami, Everglades, and Tampa receive imported cars. We ship them domestically once customs releases them, with the ocean leg handled separately.
The Turnpike, the Orlando toll roads, Alligator Alley, and the bay bridges all charge tolls. Carriers pay them and price accordingly, so they are built into every quote.
Your Options
Open transport is the everyday choice, and the seasonal lanes run on it by the thousand.
Enclosed transport keeps a car covered against salt air, summer storms, and attention. Naples, Palm Beach, and Miami keep enclosed carriers busy with collector cars year round.
A commuter car rides open without hesitation. Our open and enclosed pages spell out both.
The Basics
A price, a pickup, and a delivery, scheduled around the season and the storms.
When the price is approved, a carrier on the corridor takes the booking. The driver documents the car’s condition on a Bill of Lading, and you sign it before loading. That document is your reference at delivery.
Our how it works and preparation guides cover each step.
Why Ship Guy
Florida is home, and we plan around the season, the gates, and the storms from inside the state.
Ship Guy holds active FMCSA brokerage authority backed by a $75,000 surety bond. Our headquarters is in Palm Beach County.
One coordinator handles your shipment from quote to delivery and can arrange open, enclosed, or expedited transport. The full range is on the services page.
Florida FAQ
Two to three weeks ahead, or earlier if your dates are fixed. Southbound demand builds from October through December, and northbound demand peaks from April through June. The lanes are busy enough to book even in the peak, but early notice keeps the price steady.
Orlando usually runs seven hundred sixty to ten hundred eighty dollars for a sedan. Miami runs eight hundred to eleven hundred fifty. Both run Interstate 95 end to end. Season matters more than mileage, and a southbound car in November costs more than in July. Larger vehicles add 10 to 25 percent on top of that.
Both usually run eight hundred to twelve hundred dollars for a sedan to the Gulf coast. Interstate 75 goes straight from Detroit, and Chicago joins it through Interstate 65, about thirteen hundred miles. The Midwest lane swings with the season like the Northeast lane.
Carriers leave the coast days before landfall, and pickups pause until the storm passes. The barrier islands and the Keys clear out first. To get the car out beforehand, call when the track firms up. After a storm, demand rises for a week or two as residents replace flooded cars.
They are part of the quote. Carriers pay the Turnpike, the Orlando toll roads, Alligator Alley, and the bay bridges and price accordingly. No separate toll charge ever appears.
Yes, all ten installations from Pensacola to Key West are steady sources of moves. Many families ship a second vehicle through us, because orders may pay for one. Housing is gated, so the meeting spot is outside. We time the pickup to your orders. Ship Guy is a Florida-based private broker with no military affiliation.
Yes, everywhere without its own page is covered here. Jacksonville, Tallahassee, Gainesville, and Daytona Beach now have their own pages. Sarasota and Bradenton sit between Tampa and Fort Myers. Pensacola, Destin, and Panama City run on Interstate 10 and Highway 98. Pickups there take 2 to 4 days.
The ocean leg is international and not something we arrange. Once customs releases the car in Jacksonville, Miami, Everglades, or Tampa, we ship it domestically like any other. Send the release date and the terminal name. A high-value import usually goes enclosed.
Yes, non-running cars ship from every part of Florida. A winch-equipped carrier loads it, and the extra time is billed as a fee. Say whether it can roll, steer, and brake, and we send the right truck.
Both addresses, and the community name if there is a gate. The year, make, and model. Whether it runs and rolls. Open or enclosed, and the window of dates you have. That is everything an accurate Florida quote needs.
Get Started
A quote takes about two minutes, any season. Then tell us your city and dates, and we will plan around the season and the storms.