How much does it cost to ship a car from Texas to Florida?

$750 – $1,100 on an open carrier or $1,100 – $1,500 enclosed, for a running standard vehicle over roughly 1,150 miles.

How long does it take to ship a car from Texas to Florida?

2–3 days once the car is loaded, for about 1,150 miles via I-10.

Do you also ship cars from Florida to Texas?

Yes. Florida to Texas runs $1,100 – $1,350 open and $1,400 – $1,750 enclosed.

Do you pick up in Houston and deliver to Miami?

Yes, and in Dallas, Austin and San Antonio too. Delivery covers Tampa, Orlando and Jacksonville as well.

TX → FL

Car shipping from Texas to Florida

A Gulf Coast run that stays busy all year and rarely sees weather disruption outside hurricane season.

Distance~1,150 miles

Transit time2–3 days

InterstatesI-10

Typical dispatch1–3 business days

Who ships TX to FL

Relocations between two of the fastest-growing states, military moves between Texas bases and Florida installations, and seasonal traffic to the Gulf beaches.

Pickups and SUVs in volume, plus boats and oversize loads moving toward the Gulf marinas.

1,150 miles via I-10

I-10 east through Houston, Beaumont, Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Mobile and Tallahassee. Flat, fast and well-served by carriers.

Steady demand with a mild winter increase. The genuine variable here is hurricane season, June through November — an active storm can pause pickups and deliveries across Florida for several days with no notice.

Shipping Florida to Texas

Florida to Texas is the same I-10 corridor at close to the same price, and it is one of the steadiest bookings I take — the relocation flow between these two states runs hard in both directions. Hurricane season is the one thing that behaves differently. Westbound, a storm in the Gulf threatens your pickup, and a carrier will not stage a truck into a mandatory evacuation zone to collect a car; eastbound the same storm threatens delivery, which usually means the vehicle waits safely at a terminal inland for a day or two rather than the whole booking slipping.

From Houston and Dallas to Miami and Tampa

HoustonDallasAustinSan AntonioMiamiTampaOrlandoJacksonville

Not listed? Pickup is anywhere in Texas and delivery anywhere in Florida, door to door.

Typical rate

Texas to Florida

TX → FL

Open$750 – $1,100

Enclosed$1,100 – $1,500

FL → TX

Open$1,100 – $1,350

Enclosed$1,400 – $1,750

Texas to Florida 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.

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Texas to Florida, by carrier

1,150 miles, 2–3 days once loaded.

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New Jersey → Florida1,150 mi · 2–3 days

Pennsylvania → Florida1,100 mi · 2–3 days

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Indiana → Florida1,100 mi · 2–3 days

Cincinnati → Naples1,100 mi · 2–3 days

Ohio → Florida1,050 mi · 2–3 days

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Common questions

Shipping Texas to Florida

How much does it cost to ship a car from Texas to Florida?: $750 – $1,100 on an open carrier or $1,100 – $1,500 enclosed, for a running standard vehicle over roughly 1,150 miles.
How long does it take to ship a car from Texas to Florida?: 2–3 days once the car is loaded, for about 1,150 miles via I-10.
Do you also ship cars from Florida to Texas?: Yes. Florida to Texas runs $1,100 – $1,350 open and $1,400 – $1,750 enclosed.
Do you pick up in Houston and deliver to Miami?: Yes, and in Dallas, Austin and San Antonio too. Delivery covers Tampa, Orlando and Jacksonville as well.