New York to Florida car shipping
Door-to-door car shipping from New York City, Long Island and upstate New York to anywhere in Florida, with pickup planned around the city’s truck rules.
- I-95 corridor
- Door to door
- Dispatch 24/7
- Jacksonville940 mi
- Orlando1,070 mi
- Tampa1,140 mi
- Miami1,280 mi
Approximate driving miles. Typically 2 to 5 days on the road.
New York to Florida car shipping is a shorter run than most people expect: from the city, Jacksonville is under 1,000 miles. The part that takes the most planning is usually the first mile, not the last thousand.
- From New York City
- 940 to 1,280 mi
- Main corridor
- I-95
- Typical time on the road
- 2 to 5 days
Distances and transit times from New York City
Approximate driving miles from New York City to the main Florida destinations, and how long the trip typically takes once the car is loaded. Your price is built from your exact addresses, the vehicle and the transport type you choose, and Long Island or upstate pickups add their own miles.
| Route | Distance | Typical transit | Price |
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| New York, NY to Jacksonville, FL | About 940 mi | Typically 2 to 4 days | Get your price |
| New York, NY to Orlando, FL | About 1,070 mi | Typically 3 to 5 days | Get your price |
| New York, NY to Tampa, FL | About 1,140 mi | Typically 3 to 5 days | Get your price |
| New York, NY to Miami, FL | About 1,280 mi | Typically 3 to 5 days | Get your price |
Distances are approximate driving miles. Transit times are typical industry ranges once the car is picked up, not guarantees. Your price comes from your exact addresses in the quote form.
Get your New York to Florida price
Start with your borough or town and your Florida address. The quote form shows your price as you go, and some long trips are priced by a dispatcher by phone.
Prefer to talk? Call (413) 231-6888, 24/7
Getting the car onto the truck in New York
A car carrier can be 70 to 80 feet long once the cab is counted. In much of New York City it cannot simply pull up outside your building, so pickup is planned rather than assumed.
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Manhattan
Large trucks are limited to designated truck routes. Expect to drive the car to a wider avenue or a lot nearby, agreed with the driver the day before.
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Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island
More space, but double parking and narrow blocks are common. Wide commercial streets near the expressways make easy meeting points.
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Long Island
Trucks are banned from the parkways, so carriers use the Long Island Expressway. Suburban streets are usually fine for a door pickup.
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Upstate
Albany, the Hudson Valley and western New York have easier access but fewer Florida-bound trucks, so allow a wider pickup window.
For more on access around the state, see New York car shipping.
The route south
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New Jersey to Virginia
Carriers leave the city over the George Washington Bridge or across Staten Island and run down the New Jersey Turnpike, past Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington.
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The Carolinas and Georgia
Most stay on I-95 through the Carolinas and Savannah. Trucks with stops inland may swing through Charlotte and Atlanta instead.
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Florida
I-95 follows the Atlantic coast from Jacksonville to Miami. I-4 crosses to Orlando and Tampa, and I-75 serves the Gulf coast.
How long New York to Florida car shipping takes
Across the industry, a trip of 900 to 1,300 miles typically spends about 2 to 5 days on the road once the car is loaded. The pickup window before that is typically 1 to 5 business days. Both are typical ranges, not promises: weather in the Carolinas, traffic around Washington and the other cars on the truck all move the timing.
If you have a flight booked and need the car on a set day, ask about expedited car shipping. For the full picture, read how long car shipping takes.
Who ships cars on this route
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Snowbirds
A couple on Long Island winters in Naples and flies down in November.
They book the car south for early November and the return for April. Across the industry, those are typically the busiest weeks, so they ask for quotes early.
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Relocating
A family is moving from Queens to Tampa with two cars.
Both cars go on the same quote. Each is priced per vehicle, and the dispatcher looks for one carrier with space for both.
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Buying or selling
Someone in Westchester buys a car from a dealer in Orlando.
It is the same lane in reverse. The dealer releases the car to the driver after a thorough on-site inspection, and it is delivered to the buyer’s driveway.
Delivering to a Florida community
Many Florida condos and gated communities limit large trucks or need visitors on a guest list. Check with your association before pickup, and give your dispatcher a gate code or a backup meeting point nearby.
How it works
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Request your quote
Enter your New York pickup address and your Florida delivery address. You see an estimate straight away, or for some long trips a dispatcher calls you with one. No obligation.
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We match you with a carrier
Your dispatcher confirms dates and any access limits at both ends, then books a vetted, insured, FMCSA-compliant and DOT-licensed carrier.
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Pickup and transport
The driver calls ahead, meets you at your door or the agreed spot, and you do a thorough on-site inspection of the car together. We stay in touch the whole way.
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Delivery and completion
The car is delivered in Florida. You do another thorough on-site inspection with the driver and the shipment is complete.
Before pickup, go through how to prepare your car for shipping, and leave the E-ZPass at home.
New York to Florida questions
Still unsure? Call (413) 231-6888 any time, day or night.
How much does it cost to ship a car from New York to Florida?
It depends on where in Florida the car is going, open or enclosed transport, the vehicle, whether it runs and the time of year. Enter your addresses in the quote form for your price in about a minute, or call (413) 231-6888 and a dispatcher will price it with you, 24/7.
How long does car shipping from New York to Florida take?
Across the industry, a trip of about 900 to 1,300 miles typically takes about 2 to 5 days on the road once the car is loaded, after a pickup window that is typically 1 to 5 business days. These are typical ranges, not promises.
Can the carrier pick up my car in Manhattan?
Often not at the curb. Large trucks have to stay on New York City’s designated truck routes, and many streets have nowhere to stop. The driver usually arranges a nearby meeting point on a wider street or in a lot, and your dispatcher helps you plan it.
Can you deliver to a gated community or condo in Florida?
Yes, as long as the truck can get in and is allowed to. Many Florida communities restrict large trucks or need the driver on a guest list. Check the rules with your association, tell your dispatcher, and have a nearby meeting point in mind just in case.
Is it cheaper to ship from upstate New York or from the city?
The price follows the distance from your actual pickup address, so it depends on where in Florida the car is going. Upstate pickups can also take a little longer to match with a Florida-bound truck. The quote form uses your real addresses, so it answers this for your trip.
Do you ship cars from Florida back to New York?
Yes. The northbound trip is the same lane in reverse, door to door. Many snowbirds book it for the spring.
Sending a car south from New York?
Get your estimate in about a minute, or talk to a dispatcher now. No obligation either way.
Dispatch answers 24/7 at (413) 231-6888