How much does it cost to ship a car from Philadelphia to Tampa?

For a running standard vehicle: $1,000 – $1,250 open, $1,500 – $1,700 enclosed. That covers the 1,050-mile trip door to door.

How long does it take to ship a car from Philadelphia to Tampa?

About 1,050 miles via I-95 / I-4 / I-75: plan on 2–3 days from loading to delivery.

Do you also ship cars from Tampa to Philadelphia?

Yes, at its own rate: $950 – $1,200 on an open carrier, $1,350 – $1,600 enclosed.

Do you pick up in Philadelphia and deliver to Tampa?

Yes. King of Prussia, Cherry Hill and Wilmington work for pickup too, and St. Petersburg, Clearwater and Sarasota for delivery.

Philadelphia → Tampa

Car shipping from Philadelphia to Tampa

Philadelphia sits directly on the I-95 spine, which makes it one of the easier Northeast origins to dispatch out of — a meaningful difference from Pittsburgh, four hours west, which does not.

Distance~1,050 miles

Transit time2–3 days

InterstatesI-95 / I-4 / I-75

Typical dispatch1–3 business days

Who ships Philadelphia to Tampa

Seasonal residents heading to Tampa, Clearwater and the Gulf beaches, retirees relocating, university traffic, and families moving south for the cost of living.

Family SUVs and sedans, plus a noticeable number of well-maintained older vehicles that make the seasonal trip and stay in Florida through the spring.

1,050 miles via I-95 / I-4 / I-75

I-95 south through Baltimore, Richmond, Fayetteville, Savannah and Jacksonville, then I-4 or I-75 west across to the Gulf coast. Centre City pickups sometimes need a meeting point a few minutes out, but most of the surrounding suburbs and the Main Line take a full-size carrier at the kerb.

Southbound peaks from mid-October through December. Philadelphia rarely loses a pickup to weather — it is far enough down the coast that a nor’easter which shuts Boston usually only slows Philadelphia — so if your dates are firm this is a more reliable origin than anywhere in New England.

Shipping Tampa to Philadelphia

Tampa to Philadelphia peaks April into May. The advantage northbound is the delivery end: greater Philadelphia and the New Jersey suburbs across the river are among the easiest places in the Northeast to deliver a car door to door, because the streets take a full-size rig where Manhattan and Boston generally cannot. A northbound date holds better here than almost anywhere else on the I-95 corridor.

From Philadelphia and King of Prussia to Tampa and St. Petersburg

PhiladelphiaKing of PrussiaCherry HillWilmingtonTampaSt. PetersburgClearwaterSarasota

Not listed? Pickup is anywhere in the Philadelphia metro and delivery anywhere in the Tampa metro, door to door.

Typical rate

Philadelphia to Tampa

Philadelphia → Tampa

Open$1,000 – $1,250

Enclosed$1,500 – $1,700

Tampa → Philadelphia

Open$950 – $1,200

Enclosed$1,350 – $1,600

Tampa to Philadelphia 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.

Philadelphia → Tampa

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On the road

Philadelphia to Tampa, by carrier

1,050 miles, 2–3 days once loaded.

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Common questions

Shipping Philadelphia to Tampa

How much does it cost to ship a car from Philadelphia to Tampa?: For a running standard vehicle: $1,000 – $1,250 open, $1,500 – $1,700 enclosed. That covers the 1,050-mile trip door to door.
How long does it take to ship a car from Philadelphia to Tampa?: About 1,050 miles via I-95 / I-4 / I-75: plan on 2–3 days from loading to delivery.
Do you also ship cars from Tampa to Philadelphia?: Yes, at its own rate: $950 – $1,200 on an open carrier, $1,350 – $1,600 enclosed.
Do you pick up in Philadelphia and deliver to Tampa?: Yes. King of Prussia, Cherry Hill and Wilmington work for pickup too, and St. Petersburg, Clearwater and Sarasota for delivery.