How much does it cost to ship a car from Boston to Miami?

For a running standard vehicle: $1,150 – $1,450 open, $1,750 – $2,100 enclosed. That covers the 1,500-mile trip door to door.

How long does it take to ship a car from Boston to Miami?

About 1,500 miles via I-95: plan on 3–4 days from loading to delivery.

Do you also ship cars from Miami to Boston?

Yes, at its own rate: $1,150 – $1,350 on an open carrier, $1,750 – $1,900 enclosed.

Do you pick up in Boston and deliver to Miami?

Yes. Cambridge, Newton and Quincy work for pickup too, and Fort Lauderdale, Miami Beach and Boca Raton for delivery.

Boston → Miami

Car shipping from Boston to Miami

The full length of the East Coast, from the top of I-95 to nearly the bottom. Boston sits at the end of the line rather than in the middle of it, and that single fact drives most of what is different about this lane.

Distance~1,500 miles

Transit time3–4 days

InterstatesI-95

Typical dispatch1–3 business days

Who ships Boston to Miami

Seasonal residents heading to South Florida for the winter, university traffic in both directions, and a large volume of permanent relocations out of New England.

All-wheel-drive sedans and SUVs escaping a New England winter, plus a steady flow of classics leaving before the road salt goes down.

1,500 miles via I-95

I-95 south through Providence, New Haven and the New York metro, then Baltimore, Richmond and the Carolinas. Greater Boston is a genuine constraint at the pickup end — the streets in Beacon Hill, the North End, Cambridge and Somerville will not take a full-size carrier, so most collections happen at a lot off Route 128 or a supermarket car park a few minutes away.

Southbound demand builds through October and peaks in November. Ship before Thanksgiving if your dates are fixed: a December pickup is perfectly possible, but a nor’easter can push it two days with no notice, and unlike a delay further south there is no way for the carrier to route around it. Late August is a second, smaller peak as students arrive.

Shipping Miami to Boston

Miami to Boston peaks April through May, with a second lift in late August as the universities fill. Two things improve going north. The weather risk moves to the delivery end, which is far easier to absorb — a truck can sit out a storm in Connecticut and still make the window. And because Boston is a terminus, carriers arriving there need a southbound load to get home, so a northbound booking in spring often finds a driver who wants the run rather than one who is doing you a favour.

From Boston and Cambridge to Miami and Fort Lauderdale

BostonCambridgeNewtonQuincyMiamiFort LauderdaleMiami BeachBoca Raton

Not listed? Pickup is anywhere in the Boston metro and delivery anywhere in the Miami metro, door to door.

Typical rate

Boston to Miami

Boston → Miami

Open$1,150 – $1,450

Enclosed$1,750 – $2,100

Miami → Boston

Open$1,150 – $1,350

Enclosed$1,750 – $1,900

Miami to Boston is the cheaper direction on an open carrier.

Running standard vehicle; oversized, non-running or peak-season moves cost more. Rates as of September 2026.

Boston → Miami

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On the road

Boston to Miami, by carrier

1,500 miles, 3–4 days once loaded.

More FL and MA routes

Massachusetts → Florida1,450 mi · 3–4 days

Detroit → Naples1,400 mi · 3–4 days

Connecticut → Miami1,390 mi · 3–4 days

Michigan → Florida1,300 mi · 3–4 days

New York → Florida1,280 mi · 3–4 days

New York → Miami1,280 mi · 3–4 days

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Common questions

Shipping Boston to Miami

How much does it cost to ship a car from Boston to Miami?: For a running standard vehicle: $1,150 – $1,450 open, $1,750 – $2,100 enclosed. That covers the 1,500-mile trip door to door.
How long does it take to ship a car from Boston to Miami?: About 1,500 miles via I-95: plan on 3–4 days from loading to delivery.
Do you also ship cars from Miami to Boston?: Yes, at its own rate: $1,150 – $1,350 on an open carrier, $1,750 – $1,900 enclosed.
Do you pick up in Boston and deliver to Miami?: Yes. Cambridge, Newton and Quincy work for pickup too, and Fort Lauderdale, Miami Beach and Boca Raton for delivery.