Shipping a mid-size vehicle from California to Florida on an open carrier costs $1,500 to $1,950 as of August 2026. Los Angeles to Kissimmee is $1,500, San Diego to Fort Lauderdale $1,600, Bakersfield to Tampa $1,650, Sacramento to Jacksonville $1,850 and San Francisco to Miami $1,950. Enclosed, inoperable and oversized vehicles are priced individually.

Transit takes 6 to 8 days after pickup, depending on the city pair. Los Angeles to Kissimmee, San Diego to Fort Lauderdale and Bakersfield to Tampa all run about 6 days. Sacramento to Jacksonville is about 7, and San Francisco to Miami about 8. Pickup timing is separate from transit and depends on carrier availability and your window.

Partly distance and partly supply. A carrier leaving the Bay Area usually runs I-5 south for about 400 miles before turning east onto I-10, adding a day before the cross-country leg starts. Southern California also generates far more outbound vehicle movement, so trucks are easier to place there. San Francisco to Miami is $1,950 against Los Angeles to Kissimmee at $1,500.

Almost all of them run Interstate 10, the southernmost transcontinental route, through Phoenix, Tucson, El Paso, San Antonio, Houston and the Gulf Coast into Florida. It is the only interstate connecting the two states directly. Coming off I-10, carriers continue to Jacksonville, drop south on I-75 for Tampa, or take the Turnpike toward Orlando and Miami.

Six to eight weeks ahead for an autumn move into Florida, and again by February for the return west. Snowbird season pulls vehicles into Florida from the whole country through October and November, and capacity tightens before prices do. Summer relocations compete with student moves for the same trailer space, so two to three weeks of notice helps there.

Rarely. Unlike northern cross-country lanes, I-10 has no mountain passes that close and no chain requirements, so winter weather seldom adds a day. Summer heat across Arizona and West Texas shapes when drivers run rather than whether they run. What actually moves the timing on this lane is seasonal demand, not conditions.

Usually, and where it cannot we come to you a different way. Suburban Central Florida and most of Southern California take a full-size carrier without difficulty. San Francisco's hills, hillside streets in Silver Lake and the Hollywood Hills, and gated communities across South Florida sometimes need a meet-point nearby, which we arrange when you book at no extra cost.

Yes. Your car never sits anywhere. It goes from your address straight onto the carrier and stays covered under Carrier Cargo Insurance for the entire trip. There is no terminal, no holding lot and no gap in coverage between pickup and delivery, and you can verify any carrier's active authority and insurance through the FMCSA SAFER system before your vehicle is loaded.

Every estimate on this page is for open transport. Enclosed trailers carry fewer vehicles, are in shorter supply, and fewer of them run the I-10 corridor than run the northern routes. The premium varies by vehicle value, route and season, so we price enclosed transport individually rather than publishing a figure that would be wrong for most vehicles.

Yes. Multi-vehicle shipments are common on this lane for families relocating and for dealerships. Two vehicles going to the same delivery address usually travel on the same carrier and arrive together. Enter both vehicles when you request your quote so the pricing reflects the actual deck space needed.

Yes, when the assigned carrier has a winch or the equipment needed to load it. Inoperable vehicles are priced separately from the open transport estimates on this page. Enter the vehicle's true condition when you request a quote, because a vehicle listed as running that will not roll, steer or brake at pickup will need to be re-rated at the curb.

Give the widest pickup window you can. A driver filling the last space on a trailer will often take a nearby vehicle rather than travel further to reach another, and a three-day window gives us far more chances to catch one of those. On a lane this long, flexible dates move the price more than anything else you control.

Someone must be present to release and receive the vehicle and sign the Bill of Lading condition report, but it does not have to be you. You may designate any responsible adult over 18. A spouse, family member, neighbor or coworker can hand over and accept the vehicle on your behalf. Give us their name and number when you book.

No. We do not call or text quote-form leads. Your quote comes back to you and the next move is yours. If you would rather talk it through, call the national line on 888-709-9078, California on 213-766-0064 or Florida on 407-377-6073 and we will quote you over the phone.