Car shipping from California to Florida
Coast to coast along the southern rim — one of the longest domestic moves there is, and one where the per-mile rate works in your favour because carriers want to fill a long haul.
Who ships CA to FL
Permanent relocations, snowbirds with homes on both coasts, and collectors moving vehicles between auction houses and shows.
When to book, and what it costs you if you don't
Demand rises in autumn as winter residents head south. Winter storms rarely affect this southern routing, which makes it more reliable than northern transcontinental lanes in January and February.
The route your carrier actually drives
Carriers run I-10 the entire width of the country — Phoenix, Tucson, El Paso, San Antonio, Houston, New Orleans, Mobile, then into Florida. It is the most weather-reliable transcontinental route in the US.
What moves on this corridor
A high proportion of enclosed shipments — exotics and collector cars moving between the two biggest concentrations of them in the country.
Cities I pick up and deliver most often
Not on the list? It makes no difference to whether I can help — these are simply the points where carriers on this lane already stop. Anywhere else is still door to door.
CA → FL
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Shipping California to Florida
- How long does it take to ship a car from California to Florida?
- Plan on 7–10 days once your vehicle is loaded — it is roughly 2,650 miles, and carriers average about 500 miles a day with mandated rest stops. Add one to three business days for a carrier to be dispatched to your first available date.
- What determines the price on the California to Florida route?
- Distance sets the floor, then vehicle size and weight, open versus enclosed, whether it runs, and how flexible your dates are. Demand rises in autumn as winter residents head south. Winter storms rarely affect this southern routing, which makes it more reliable than northern transcontinental lanes in January and February. I quote what the lane is actually paying carriers, so the number does not move after you book.
- Which cities do you cover on this route?
- Pickup anywhere in California including Los Angeles and San Diego, and delivery anywhere in Florida including Orlando and Tampa. Rural addresses are fine — if an 80-foot rig cannot legally reach the street, we agree on a nearby lot, usually a few minutes away, at no change to your price.
- Do I have to pay before my car is picked up?
- No. Nothing is charged when you book. A deposit is only taken once a licensed carrier is assigned to your California pickup with a confirmed date, and the balance goes to the driver at delivery in Florida.
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