Most shipments from Florida to New York take 3 to 5 days and cost $950 to $1,500 for open transport.
Reference pricing by specific origin and destination. Your quote is locked at booking for 28 days.
| Route | Distance | Open | Enclosed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami to New York | 1,283 mi | $1,200 to $1,500 | $1,950 to $2,450 |
| Naples to New York | 1,270 mi | $1,150 to $1,400 | $1,900 to $2,300 |
| Fort Lauderdale to New York | 1,230 mi | $1,100 to $1,400 | $1,800 to $2,300 |
| Sarasota to New York | 1,200 mi | $1,050 to $1,350 | $1,700 to $2,200 |
| West Palm Beach to New York | 1,180 mi | $1,050 to $1,300 | $1,700 to $2,100 |
| Tampa to New York | 1,150 mi | $1,000 to $1,300 | $1,650 to $2,100 |
| Orlando to New York | 1,080 mi | $950 to $1,200 | $1,550 to $1,950 |
Quotes well below the typical range are almost always bait-and-switch. You are quoted a low price to pay the deposit, and then the price is bumped at the last minute.
Insured under federal cargo liability requirements. Coverage is part of the quote, not an add-on.
Your quote is locked for 28 days. Cancel free up to 7 days before pickup.
Most shipments run door to door. If access is tight (narrow streets, low clearance), we will arrange a nearby meeting point.
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Florida to New York is the run snowbirds use to send their cars home, which is why rates on it are highest in May and June. The trip itself is a plain 1,100 to 1,300 miles, nearly all of it up I-95, so when there’s planning to do it usually comes before the truck is booked, and it’s about a car that was bought in Florida.
If you bought it from a Florida dealer, 45 days from the sale, because that’s the promise you sign for. A New York resident who signs a notarized statement that they’ll register the car at home within 45 days is charged Florida sales tax at New York’s 4% state rate instead of Florida’s 6%, and when you register, New York credits that against its own tax at the rate where you live, so the rest is paid at the DMV.
The car can stay in Florida while the paperwork goes through, but once it’s registered, New York gives a car from Florida 10 days to pass its inspection, since Florida issues no sticker to carry over. That’s why a car bought over the winter is worth booking north soon after the sale rather than when you head home yourself, so it’s in New York within those 10 days.
If it’s a used car, run its VIN through NICB’s free check before you sign, because a Florida hurricane can leave a car flooded without a title that says so.
Reviewed by Andrey Zhe, Sequoia founder.
Rates for moving a car north out of Florida peak in May and June, about 9% above their yearly norm, as snowbirds send their cars home; January and February are the quietest months, about 7% below.
| Months | Rates vs the yearly norm | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jan to Feb | | −7% |
| Mar to Apr | | −3% |
| May to Jun | | +9% |
| Jul to Aug | | +5% |
| Sep to Oct | | −6% |
| Nov to Dec | | −5% |
Based on nearly 9,000 car shipments. Each figure is the typical rate in those months compared with the same route's rate across the year. Your quote is locked for 28 days from the moment you book, whatever the month.
If the move makes you a New York resident, these are the state's rules for the car.
Checked September 2026 against New York DMV. Rules change; the state's own site has the final word.
One percent of every booking goes to Clean Air Task Force, a nonprofit working on policy and technology to clean up transport and energy emissions.
Our giving is independently verified each year.
Shipping a car from Florida to New York costs between $950 and $1,500 for open transport. Enclosed transport costs about 40 to 70% more, rising with distance.
Shipping a car from Florida to New York takes 3 to 5 days, an estimate that depends on where the car starts and where it is going. The route runs roughly 1,080 to 1,280 miles, most of it on I-95.
The truck waits until the road is safe to drive, and your pickup or delivery date moves with it. We'll confirm the driver's new window with you as soon as the road reopens. Snow on the mountain passes and in the northern states, and hurricanes along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts, are the usual causes.
Every shipment is insured by the carrier under federal cargo liability requirements.
You can leave up to 100 pounds of personal items in one piece of luggage, placed in the trunk or cargo area. Some carriers will accept additional weight for an added fee; we can arrange this for you after booking.
Nothing is charged at booking. The deposit is charged 7 days before your pickup window opens, and the remaining balance is paid to the driver at delivery.
Open transport is the standard choice for most vehicles. Enclosed transport costs 40 to 70% more and is appropriate for high-value vehicles, classics, low-clearance sports cars, and any car where weather exposure or road debris is a real concern.
Wash the car so its condition is easy to record, photograph it from each corner, and leave about a quarter tank of fuel. Take out anything above the 100 pound personal item allowance, and take your toll transponder such as FasTrak, E-ZPass or SunPass off the windshield, because toll gantries can read it while the car rides the truck. Have a working key ready for the driver.
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