New York & New Jersey → Florida
Car Shipping from New York & New Jersey to Florida
The I-95 run between the New York metro area and Florida is the single most requested route we quote. Carriers work it year round, which is good news for availability — but it also means pricing swings hard with the season. In the fall, every truck heading south is competing for the same snowbird loads; in the spring, the flow reverses and northbound space is what gets scarce.
Ship Station Auto Transport dispatches on this corridor every week from Manhattan and the outer boroughs, Long Island, Westchester, and the whole Newark–Jersey City–Edison stretch, down to South Florida, the Gulf Coast, and Central Florida. Pickup and delivery are door to door: the driver comes as close to your address as the truck can legally and safely get.
NY/NJ ↔ Florida at a glance
- Distance
- ~1,280 road miles
- Transit time
- 2–5 days
- Open transport estimate
- $950 – $1,275
- Enclosed transport estimate
- $1,275 – $1,925
Estimates are for a standard operable sedan on the per-mile bands we publish. SUVs, pickups, oversized and non-running vehicles are quoted individually.
Pickup areas we serve
New York & New Jersey
- New York City
- Brooklyn
- Queens
- Long Island
- Newark
- Jersey City
- Edison
Delivery areas we serve
Florida
- Miami
- Fort Lauderdale
- West Palm Beach
- Tampa
- Orlando
- Naples
- Jacksonville
Seasonal demand
Very high — the busiest snowbird corridor in the country
Southbound trucks fill up from mid-October through December, and northbound space tightens again from late March through May. Booking 10–14 days ahead of your window is the difference between a normal rate and a premium one.
- • Snowbird season
- • Retiree relocations
- • Family and household moves
- • Dealer and auction volume
What actually moves the price on this lane
Three things: your pickup window, your vehicle's footprint, and where in Florida it's going. A flexible three-day window almost always prices better than a single fixed date, because dispatch can slot you into a truck that's already routed past you. An oversized SUV or a lifted truck takes two spots' worth of deck height, so it costs more than a sedan on the same miles.
Destination matters more than people expect. Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Tampa are dense drop markets with plenty of return freight, so they price efficiently. Naples, the Keys, and the Panhandle sit off the main run, and that detour shows up in the rate.
How long the trip takes
Most New York and New Jersey pickups reach South Florida in two to four days once loaded, and Central Florida or the Gulf Coast in three to five.
Transit time is measured from the moment your vehicle is loaded, not from the day you book. Federal hours-of-service rules cap a driver at roughly 500 miles a day, and every additional stop on the load adds time.
Tips for this route
- Book 10–14 days out for October–December southbound moves.
- Leave about a quarter tank of fuel — carriers cap weight, not convenience.
- If you're a seasonal resident, lock both legs at once; the return leg is the one that spikes.
- Remove EZ-Pass transponders and toll tags before pickup.
NY/NJ ↔ Florida questions
- How much does it cost to ship a car from New York to Florida?
- Open transport on this lane typically runs the range shown above for a standard sedan; SUVs and pickups sit at the upper end, and enclosed transport runs higher. Season is the biggest variable — call for a locked all-in rate on your exact dates.
- How long does New York to Florida car shipping take?
- Two to five days in transit depending on the Florida market. South Florida is usually the fastest because it's the highest-volume drop point on the corridor.
- Can you pick up in Manhattan or Brooklyn?
- Yes. Full-size car haulers can't always turn onto narrow residential blocks, so the driver may meet you at a nearby wide street or lot. We arrange that with you before pickup, not on the driver's arrival.
Related routes
Ready to ship New York & New Jersey to Florida?
A specialist prices your exact vehicle and dates, confirms the carrier and stays with the shipment through delivery.
$0 due today. Just $299 when your driver is dispatched and the balance COD.