Most shipments from Florida to North Carolina take 2 to 4 days and cost $800 to $1,250 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 Raleigh | 800 mi | $900 to $1,250 | $1,350 to $1,850 |
| Miami to Asheville | 780 mi | $900 to $1,200 | $1,350 to $1,750 |
| Miami to Charlotte | 730 mi | $850 to $1,200 | $1,250 to $1,750 |
| Tampa to Raleigh | 640 mi | $800 to $1,100 | $1,150 to $1,550 |
| Orlando to Raleigh | 590 mi | $800 to $1,100 | $1,150 to $1,550 |
| Tampa to Charlotte | 570 mi | $800 to $1,050 | $1,150 to $1,500 |
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.
One percent of every booking funds Clean Air Task Force, a nonprofit working on transport and energy emissions.
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Locked for 28 days. Nothing charged at booking.
Florida sends North Carolina more new residents than any other state, about 33,600 in 2024, so this is a well used road, and at 600 to 800 miles for most cars it isn’t a long one. What can move a date here is the hurricane season the two states share, and what can catch a Florida car out after it arrives is its window tint.
From June to November both ends of this trip are in hurricane country, but a storm holds things up differently at each. In Florida it’s mostly while the storm passes, since bridges can be closed to traffic once sustained winds get past about 40 mph. In eastern North Carolina it can be the flooding afterwards that lasts. After Florence in September 2018, I-95 was closed for almost a week, and the road to Wilmington for longer, so a delivery to Raleigh, Fayetteville or the coast that falls in a storm’s path can move by days rather than hours.
Not if it’s near the Florida limit. Florida allows front side windows as dark as 28% light transmission, while North Carolina’s limit is 35%, so front windows tinted to what was legal at home are too dark once the car is on North Carolina plates. The state inspection stopped checking tint in December 2025, so it won’t fail the car, but the limit still applies on the road, which makes a car with dark film worth having metered at a tint shop soon after it arrives.
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 North Carolina resident, these are the state's rules for the car.
Checked September 2026 against NCDMV, NC Department of Environmental Quality. 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 North Carolina costs between $800 and $1,250 for open transport. Enclosed transport costs about 40 to 70% more, rising with distance. Tampa or Orlando to Charlotte or Raleigh sits near the bottom of that range and Miami to Raleigh near the top, and once you book, the price holds for 28 days.
Shipping a car from Florida to North Carolina takes an estimated 2 to 4 days. The trip runs roughly 570 to 800 miles, and much of it is on I-95, which runs from Miami up through Fayetteville toward Virginia. In hurricane season a storm at either end can push the pickup or the delivery back.
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.
One to two weeks ahead is enough on most routes. Busy corridors handle shorter notice, and quieter lanes benefit from the full two weeks. Booking earlier does not lower the price; it settles your dates sooner, and the quote is locked for 28 days either way.
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.
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.
You can cancel for free up to 7 days before pickup. After that, the deposit is non-refundable.
Locked for 28 days. Nothing charged at booking.