Car Shipping From New York, NY to Miami, FL
Shipping a car from New York, NY to Miami, FL costs $790 to $1,000 on an open carrier and takes 3 to 5 days in transit. The route is about 1,280 driving miles.
Distance, vehicle size, and prevailing carrier rates on this corridor. An estimate, not a quote.
- Open
- $790 – $1,000
- Enclosed
- $1,100 – $1,400
- Distance
- 1,280 mi
- Transit
- 3–5 days
Timing and seasonality on this lane
This is the highest-volume snowbird corridor in the country. Southbound rates climb steeply from October through December and northbound rates climb from March through May. Shipping against the seasonal flow is meaningfully cheaper in both directions.
Pickup and delivery access
Both ends are difficult for full-size carriers. New York pickups are typically arranged in New Jersey or an outer-borough lot, and South Florida deliveries at a plaza near the destination rather than inside a gated community.
New York, NY to Miami, FL questions
When do New York to Florida shipping rates peak?
Southbound peaks October through December as seasonal residents head south. Northbound peaks March through May as they return. Shipping against the flow is cheaper in both directions.
Can you pick up my car in Manhattan?
Not directly. Car carriers cannot operate on Manhattan streets. Pickup is arranged at an accessible location, usually in New Jersey or an outer borough.
Transparent Pricing
What actually drives your price
Four things set the number: how far the vehicle is going, how big it is, whether it travels open or enclosed, and whether it runs. Everything else is noise.
- Distance
- Distance is the largest single factor. Longer moves cost more in total but less per mile — a 2,800-mile run prices near $0.50 per mile while a 200-mile run prices near $1.75, because loading, paperwork, and fuel stops cost the same either way.
- Vehicle size and weight
- A carrier has fixed deck space and a legal weight limit. A dually or lifted truck displaces what would otherwise be two sedans, so it prices roughly 30 percent above a sedan on the same lane.
- Open or enclosed
- Open transport is the standard and the cheapest. Enclosed runs 10 to 40 percent more and is worth it for classic, exotic, freshly painted, or low-clearance vehicles.
- Whether it runs
- A vehicle that rolls, steers, and brakes loads on its own power. One that does not needs a winch and a carrier equipped to use it, which narrows the pool and adds cost.