Nevada to Florida Auto Transport & Car Shipping Service
Nevada to Florida Car Shipping
Written by Richard Avery, President of Smart Auto Move · USDOT 2887232 · MC 969368
The cost to ship a car from Nevada to Florida is typically $1,550 to $2,050 on an open trailer, and takes between 6 to 9 days in transit time. Las Vegas to Central Florida is the common version of this move: about 2,300 miles, 6 to 8 days, $1,600 to $1,800. We have a staffed office at the Florida end. The desert route east also runs much the same in February as in July. Few long lanes do.
Smart Auto Move provides nationwide car shipping throughout the lower 48 states, backed by four strategically located staffed offices, six additional service areas, and a trusted carrier network of more than 16,000 transport professionals nationwide. Our extensive network allows us to serve customers across the continental U.S. with reliable vehicle transport from coast to coast.
Service is not currently available in Alaska, Hawaii, or Puerto Rico.
How much does Nevada to Florida car shipping cost?
Every row below is a running mid-size car on an open trailer, reviewed September 2026.
| Route | Also covers | Distance | Days on the road | Open transport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas to Orlando THIS LANE | Winter Park, Altamonte Springs, Lake Mary, Sanford, Clermont, Winter Garden | About 2,300 miles | 6 to 8 days | $1,600 to $1,800 |
| Las Vegas to Kissimmee OUR OFFICE | Celebration, St. Cloud, Davenport, Poinciana | About 2,320 miles | 6 to 8 days | $1,600 to $1,800 |
| Henderson to Orlando | Boulder City, Green Valley, Anthem | About 2,290 miles | 6 to 8 days | $1,600 to $1,800 |
| Las Vegas to Tampa | St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Brandon, Riverview, Wesley Chapel | About 2,270 miles | 6 to 8 days | $1,575 to $1,775 |
| Las Vegas to Jacksonville BEST VALUE | Orange Park, St. Augustine, Fernandina Beach | About 2,200 miles | 6 to 8 days | $1,550 to $1,750 |
| Las Vegas to Miami | Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Boca Raton, West Palm Beach | About 2,540 miles | 7 to 9 days | $1,700 to $1,900 |
| Reno to Orlando THE NORTHERN END | Sparks, Carson City, Minden, Fernley | About 2,660 miles | 7 to 9 days | $1,800 to $2,050 |
| Central Florida back to Las Vegas THE OTHER DIRECTION | The same corridor westbound | About 2,320 miles | 6 to 8 days | $1,500 to $1,700 |
| Any route of 1,500 to 2,500 miles NATIONAL BAND | Chicago to Los Angeles, New York to Dallas, Denver to Miami | 1,500 to 2,500 miles | 4 to 8 days | $1,250 to $2,100 |
Read these as estimates rather than fixed prices. Fuel is the single largest cost in hauling a car and it tracks the market, so the rows get reviewed against it. Road days start when your pickup window closes. Enclosed adds roughly 80 percent. A car that will not start needs a winch truck, which adds $200 or more. See how our national bands work.
The westbound row is the one with real load history behind it, taken from our own Kissimmee office page. The eastbound rows are built on top of it, and the next section explains the step between them. Elko, Mesquite, Pahrump and Laughlin are quoted live, since a driver may route hours off his line to reach a rural pickup.
Nevada is a state cars arrive in
Here is the thing about this lane that nobody expects, and it is worth knowing before you compare quotes.
Las Vegas is one of the largest metros in the western United States. Every instinct says a city that size should be cheap to ship out of. On this route it is the other way round. Leaving Nevada costs a little more than arriving in it, and our own load history says so on every eastbound lane we track.
Central Florida to Las Vegas runs $1,500 to $1,700 over about 2,320 miles. Chicago to Las Vegas prices below Las Vegas to Chicago too, on almost identical mileage. Trucks arrive full.
Las Vegas to Central Florida runs $1,600 to $1,800 over the same road. A driver loading eastbound out of Las Vegas has fewer trucks around him to compete with, so the rate sits a step higher.
The reason is that a lane is priced by the traffic where it starts, not by the size of the city. People move to Las Vegas in large numbers and bring cars with them, so haulers roll in loaded all year. Fewer cars leave. That is the whole story. The same thing makes Chicago cheap to ship out of. Chicago sends cars out. Las Vegas takes them in.
What this means for you is simple. The gap is $100 to $200 on a 2,300 mile move. Worth knowing, not worth changing your plans over. It also tells you something about the cheap quotes. A price far below ours on this lane is more often a number no carrier will take than a deal we missed. We would rather publish the figure a carrier will actually take and then hold it.
Nevada to Florida Car Shipping Questions
The questions this route really generates, answered with its own numbers.
How much does it cost to ship a car from Nevada to Florida?
$1,550 to $2,050 for an operable mid-size car on an open trailer. Las Vegas to Central Florida is the most common version of this move and runs $1,600 to $1,800 over about 2,300 miles. Miami runs $1,700 to $1,900 over about 2,540 miles, and Reno runs $1,800 to $2,050 over about 2,660 miles.
How long does Nevada to Florida car shipping take?
6 to 8 days on the road from Las Vegas to Central Florida, and 7 to 9 days to Miami or from Reno. Road days start when your pickup window closes, so add the collection window to get your full timeline.
What does it cost to ship a car from Las Vegas to Orlando?
$1,600 to $1,800 on an open trailer over about 2,300 miles in 6 to 8 days. That covers Winter Park, Altamonte Springs, Lake Mary, Sanford, Clermont and Winter Garden at the same figure.
What does it cost to ship a car from Las Vegas to Miami?
$1,700 to $1,900 on an open trailer over about 2,540 miles in 7 to 9 days. Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Boca Raton and West Palm Beach price with Miami.
What does it cost to ship a car from Las Vegas to Tampa?
$1,575 to $1,775 on an open trailer over about 2,270 miles in 6 to 8 days. St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Brandon, Riverview and Wesley Chapel come in at the same figure.
What does it cost to ship a car from Las Vegas to Jacksonville?
$1,550 to $1,750 on an open trailer over about 2,200 miles in 6 to 8 days. It is the shortest run on this page and the best value on the table, because the truck reaches north Florida first.
What does it cost to ship a car from Reno to Florida?
$1,800 to $2,050 to Orlando on an open trailer over about 2,660 miles in 7 to 9 days. Sparks and Carson City price with Reno.
Why does Reno cost more than Las Vegas to the same city in Florida?
Two reasons, and both are about geography rather than the drive itself. Reno is about 360 miles further from Florida than Las Vegas is. And northern Nevada is reached by a different road network, so fewer eastbound trucks pass through it. Give us both addresses and we will price them side by side.
Is it cheaper to ship from Florida to Nevada than from Nevada to Florida?
Slightly, and it is one of the more interesting things about this route. Central Florida to Las Vegas runs $1,500 to $1,700 while Las Vegas to Central Florida runs $1,600 to $1,800. The difference comes from how many trucks are heading each way, and $100 to $200 is the honest size of it.
Why is Las Vegas not the cheapest place in Nevada to ship from?
It is the cheapest place in Nevada to ship from. What surprises people is that a big, busy city is not automatically the cheapest place in the country to ship from. Las Vegas receives far more vehicles than it sends out, so a driver loading eastbound has fewer trucks to choose from than a driver loading out of Chicago does.
What route do carriers take from Nevada to Florida?
Two are in regular use. The northern option runs Interstate 40 east through Flagstaff, Albuquerque, Amarillo and Oklahoma City, then down through Memphis and Atlanta. The southern option runs south to Phoenix and picks up Interstate 10 through Tucson, El Paso, San Antonio, Houston and the Gulf Coast. Your driver chooses by season and by load.
Does winter weather affect this route?
Barely, and the reason is that the driver has a choice. Interstate 40 crosses the Arizona high country at about 7,000 feet and takes real snow a few times each winter. When it does, the truck drops south to Interstate 10, which never climbs a pass. That is why the 6 to 8 day figure holds in January about as well as it does in July.
Is hurricane season a problem for a Florida delivery?
It affects a handful of days a year, and it affects the delivery rather than the drive. When a named storm is approaching, carriers stop short of the coast and wait it out rather than run a loaded trailer into it. Ship a week or two ahead of a firm date between August and October and you will not notice it.
Do you have an office in Florida?
Yes. Our Central Florida office is at 2095 E Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy, Kissimmee, FL 34744, and the direct line is 407-377-6073. It is a staffed operations base that coordinates deliveries across Central Florida, not a place to drop a car off. Your vehicle goes door to door.
Do you have an office in Nevada?
Not a staffed one, and Nevada pickups run just as smoothly without it. Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, Reno, Sparks, Carson City and the rest of the state are covered by our carrier network of more than 16,000 vetted transport professionals, coordinated from our staffed offices.
Is the Kissimmee office the same thing as Orlando?
It is 18 miles south of downtown Orlando, in the same market, and it prices the same. A car going to Orlando and a car going to Kissimmee are the same job for the same money.
How long do I have to register my car in Florida?
10 days from the date you take up residence or start work in Florida, which is one of the tightest deadlines in the country. You then have 30 days to convert your driver license. Coming from Nevada, where the window is 30 days, this catches people out, so it is worth having your paperwork ready before the car arrives.
Do I need Florida insurance before I can register the car?
Yes, and this is the step that trips up most new arrivals. Florida requires at least $10,000 in Personal Injury Protection and at least $10,000 in Property Damage Liability, from an insurance carrier licensed to do business in Florida. A Nevada policy will not satisfy it, so line up the Florida policy before you head to the tax collector office.
Does Florida inspect the car when I register it?
Florida requires a VIN and odometer verification on a vehicle coming in from another state. It can be completed by a Florida law enforcement officer, a licensed Florida dealer, or a Florida notary, and it is recorded on HSMV form 82042. There is no emissions test in Florida.
Does Florida have emissions testing?
No. Florida has no emissions or smog program, so a car arriving from Nevada has one less step than it would in many other states. If you are moving the other way, note that Clark and Washoe counties in Nevada do test.
What about my Nevada registration and plates?
Nevada plates stay with you rather than with the car, so you keep them. Once the Florida registration is issued you can cancel the Nevada one. If you are keeping a Nevada address as well, ask the DMV which registration applies to which vehicle before you cancel anything.
What is included in the price you quote?
Door to door pickup and delivery, one carrier for the whole distance, the driver's Carrier Cargo Insurance, a written condition report at both ends, and the driver's direct number. There is no fuel surcharge and no paperwork fee added later.
Will the price change after I book?
No. That is our Smart Price Promise: the price we quote is the price you pay, as long as the vehicle, the route, the condition and the shipping details stay the same. If you change the delivery city or tell us the car will not start after the fact, we reprice openly and tell you why.
How much more is enclosed transport on this route?
Budget about 80 percent above the open figure. So Las Vegas to Orlando runs roughly $2,900 to $3,250 enclosed. It is the right call for a collector car, an exotic, a low car or fresh paint, and it is a fair question on a route that crosses a long stretch of desert.
Can you ship a car that will not start?
Yes, and it ships well. A non-running car loads on a winch, which adds $200 or more to the running price. Tell us at quote time and the right truck is assigned from the start, which is the whole trick to it.
What is your pickup window?
6 days standard, from the first date you give us. Expedited narrows that to 3 days. Both windows open on your earliest available date rather than on the day you book.
Is expedited worth it on a route this long?
It is worth it when a date is firm. Expedited shortens the collection window from 6 days to 3, so it moves your whole timeline forward by up to three days. It does not shorten the drive, because drivers work to federal hours-of-service limits.
Can I put belongings in the car?
Usually yes, within reason. Keep it to personal effects in the trunk or back seat, under about 100 pounds, below the window line and out of the driver's way. Tell us what is going in so the weight is accounted for. Leave out anything valuable, fragile or irreplaceable, since the carrier cargo policy covers the vehicle rather than its contents.
How do I prepare the car for a 2,300 mile run?
Wash it so the condition report is accurate, photograph it from every angle, leave about a quarter tank of fuel, remove toll transponders, retract or remove any aftermarket antenna, turn off the alarm, and fold the mirrors. Check the tire pressures, since the car has to roll on and off the trailer.
Do I need to be there for pickup and delivery?
Someone does, and it can be anyone you name. Whoever is there walks the car with the driver, signs the condition report and gets a copy. At the Florida end the same person checks the car against that report before signing for it.
What happens if my Florida address is in a gated community?
We arrange it in advance, which is the whole solution. A 75-foot trailer cannot make the turns in most Central Florida vacation and retirement loops, so the driver meets you at a wide lot nearby, often a shopping plaza off a main road. Tell us the community name at quote time and it is planned rather than improvised.
Can the truck reach a Las Vegas condo tower or a Strip-area high rise?
The car can, and the plan is simple. Underground parking decks have height limits a car hauler cannot clear, so the driver arranges a surface meeting point nearby, usually a large lot with room to swing the trailer. It adds a short drive at your end and nothing to the price.
Can you ship two cars together?
Yes, and it is often the better value on a move this long. Two cars on the same trailer to the same address share the trip, and we quote the pair together rather than doubling a single price.
Do you ship motorcycles, trucks and EVs on this route?
Yes to all three. A large pickup or full-size SUV takes more deck space and adds roughly $150 to $250 on this distance. Electric vehicles ship on the same open trailers, and we ask for the charge level and whether the car has a transport mode.
Do you offer a military discount?
Yes. Nellis and Creech Air Force bases sit at the Nevada end, and Florida has Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Naval Station Mayport, MacDill in Tampa, Patrick Space Force Base and Eglin. We handle gate and base handovers regularly on this lane.
Is it cheaper to drive it myself?
Over 2,300 miles, almost never. That is three or four long days behind the wheel, plus fuel, nights on the road, meals, and 2,300 miles of wear on a car you then have to register. Where driving does win is under about 500 miles, and we say so on those pages.
Do you sell my information to other companies?
No. Information you share with Smart Auto Move for the purpose of receiving a quote is used for that purpose only. We do not sell your information and we do not chase you with outbound sales calls. You are welcome to call us for a quote any time.
Are these prices fixed?
They are honest estimates reviewed against the market. Fuel is the single largest cost in hauling a car and it moves, so these rows get reviewed against it. The live number for your exact vehicle and dates comes from the quote form or from a phone call.
Who actually moves my car?
One vetted carrier from our network of more than 16,000, for the whole distance. No transfer in Texas, no night in a storage yard. Active FMCSA authority and a live insurance filing come first, and nothing moves without both.
What insurance covers my car in transit?
The carrier's Carrier Cargo Insurance covers the vehicle from the Nevada pickup to the Florida delivery. Ask and we will send you the certificate before the truck arrives.
Where can I see your licensing?
Smart Auto Move Inc holds USDOT 2887232 and MC 969368, and the record is public on the FMCSA SAFER system. We are also BBB accredited with an A+ rating going back to 2016.
Do you cover the whole state of Nevada?
Yes, and the same goes for Florida. Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, Reno, Sparks, Carson City, Elko, Mesquite, Pahrump and Laughlin are all served. Rural pickups outside the two metros are quoted live, since a driver may be routing several hours off his line to reach you.
How do I get a firm price?
Send the Nevada pickup ZIP, the Florida delivery address, the year, make and model, whether it runs, and your earliest available date. That is everything we need to give you a number you can book on.
Two roads east, and the driver picks by the month
Most long lanes have one sensible route. This one has two, and that is a quiet advantage for anyone shipping in winter.
The shorter option leaves Las Vegas on US 93 and joins Interstate 40. It climbs through Kingman and Flagstaff, crosses New Mexico, the Texas panhandle and Oklahoma, then drops southeast through Memphis and Atlanta. The longer option runs south to Phoenix and picks up Interstate 10. That road carries the truck through Tucson, El Paso, San Antonio, Houston and the Gulf Coast into north Florida.
Interstate 40 is the usual answer. It is the shorter of the two and the high ground through Arizona and New Mexico is clear, so 6 to 8 days holds without any qualification at all.
Interstate 10 comes into its own. Flagstaff sits at about 7,000 feet and takes real snow several times a winter. The southern road never climbs a pass, so the truck keeps rolling.
This is why we publish the same 6 to 8 days in January that we publish in July. On a northern lane such as Chicago to Seattle we add a day for the mountain passes, because there is no way around them. Here there is a way around and the drivers know it. A closed interstate becomes a turn to make, not a day to lose.
Summer works the same way, but by the clock rather than the map. Across southern Arizona in July and August, drivers often run the desert at night and rest in the afternoon. Your car keeps moving either way. It is why a late July estimate looks just like an October one.
Las Vegas and Reno are one state and two shipping markets
If you are shipping from northern Nevada, this is the section that explains your quote.
Las Vegas and Reno are about 440 miles apart and there is no interstate highway between them. The main road is US 95, the longest highway in the state at nearly 650 miles. It runs two lanes for long stretches through Beatty, Tonopah and Hawthorne. It does not even reach Reno directly. A driver joins Interstate 80 at Fernley, or takes US 50 west toward Carson City.
So a carrier in Reno is not "near" a carrier in Las Vegas in any sense that matters to freight. Reno trucks work Interstate 80 into Sacramento, Salt Lake City and the Bay Area. Vegas trucks work Interstate 15 and the southwest. A Florida load out of Reno usually runs east on Interstate 80 to Salt Lake City, then drops south.
That is the real reason Reno to Orlando is $1,800 to $2,050 against Las Vegas to Orlando at $1,600 to $1,800. It is 360 extra miles and a different pool of trucks. The good news is that the road into Salt Lake City is busy all year. Trucks are easy to find out of Reno, even though the price sits higher.
Carson City, Sparks, Minden and Fernley all price with Reno. Elko sits on Interstate 80 further east and often prices a touch below it, which is worth asking about if you are anywhere near it.
Florida gives you ten days, so do this first
Every state sets its own clock for a new arrival. Florida runs one of the shortest, and moving from Nevada means going from a comfortable window to a tight one.
Florida requires at least $10,000 in Personal Injury Protection and at least $10,000 in Property Damage Liability, from an insurance carrier licensed to do business in Florida. A Nevada policy will not satisfy the requirement, and you cannot register without it. This is the one step worth doing in advance.
The deadline runs from the date you take up residence or start work in Florida. Nevada allows 30 days, so the habit does not transfer. Your driver license conversion gets a more relaxed 30 days.
A vehicle coming in from another state needs a VIN and odometer check recorded on HSMV form 82042. A Florida law enforcement officer, a licensed Florida dealer or a Florida notary can complete it, so it is easy to arrange locally.
Florida has no emissions or smog program at all. If you have been getting your car tested every year in Clark or Washoe County, that annual errand simply ends when you move.
Two things make the ten days easier than they sound. Your title and your old registration travel with you, not with the car. So you can start the paperwork before the truck arrives. And Nevada plates belong to you rather than the car, so there is nothing to hand in and nothing to wait for.
If your delivery date and your start date are close together, tell us when you book. We will aim the pickup window so the car arrives with days in hand rather than on the deadline.
A staffed office at the Florida end
This route ends inside the service area of one of our four staffed offices, which is not true of most lanes on the site.
2095 E Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy
Kissimmee, FL 34744
407-377-6073
It is an operations base, not a lot to drop a car at. The team here sets up deliveries across Orlando, Kissimmee, Lakeland, Daytona and the Space Coast. They know which streets a 75-foot trailer can enter and which it cannot.
One point worth being plain about. The office is in Kissimmee, 18 miles south of downtown Orlando. Same market, same price, and a car going to either one is the same job.
Our other staffed offices are in Lakewood, Washington, in Los Angeles, and in Chicago. Six more areas are served through the same carrier network. Wherever your car is going, one office owns the delivery.
Who ships cars from Nevada to Florida
Retirement moves
Both ends of this lane draw retirees. A family moving from Las Vegas or Henderson to Central Florida often ships one car and flies. The second car nearly always goes on a trailer.
Job and career moves
Hotels, gaming, aviation and the building trades move staff between Las Vegas, Orlando and Tampa all year. A second car ships rather than being driven 2,300 miles.
Military orders
Nellis and Creech at the Nevada end, and Jacksonville, Mayport, MacDill, Patrick and Eglin in Florida. We handle base and gate handovers on this lane regularly.
Snowbird households
Families with a home at each end move a car with the season. Book the southbound leg before the October rush and the northbound leg before the April one.
Remote purchases
Cars bought at auction or from a private seller in Las Vegas and never collected. Give us the seller contact and we handle the pickup without you being there.
Students
UNLV at one end, UCF and USF at the other. A car shipped at the start of a semester beats four days of driving before classes begin.
How Nevada to Florida auto transport works
Get your price
Send the Nevada pickup ZIP, the Florida delivery address, the vehicle and your earliest date.
Book the move
A deposit opens your six day pickup window on the first date you gave us.
We assign a carrier
You get the driver's name and direct number, and the insurance certificate if you want it.
Loading in Nevada
Walk the car with the driver, sign the condition report, watch it go up the ramp.
Six to eight days east
Across the desert and the Gulf states, with calls, texts and email along the way.
Delivery in Florida
Check the car against the pickup report, settle the balance, take the keys.
Open, enclosed or expedited to Florida
Open transport carries almost every car on this lane and all the prices here are open prices. Enclosed is the choice for a collector car, an exotic, a low car or fresh paint. Budget about 80 percent above the open figure, so Las Vegas to Orlando comes out around $2,900 to $3,250.
Enclosed earns a fair hearing here, for a reason you might not guess. There is no road salt anywhere on this route, so the usual winter argument does not apply. What does apply is 1,500 miles of open desert and plains. Grit and blown sand are part of that drive. For a daily driver a wash at the far end covers it. For a show car or a fresh repaint, enclosed is money well spent.
Expedited narrows the pickup window from six days to three. The drive does not shorten, because drivers work to federal hours-of-service limits. On a route with a ten day registration deadline at the far end, three days off the front is worth more than it looks. The open and enclosed guide covers the trailer choice and the standard versus expedited guide covers the timing one.
A car that will not start ships perfectly well. It loads on a winch, which adds $200 or more to the running price, and telling us at quote time means the right truck is assigned from the start.
The carrier behind your shipment
One carrier from our vetted network of over 16,000 runs the whole distance, with no transfer in Texas and no night in a storage yard. Active FMCSA authority and a live insurance filing come first and nothing moves without both. After that comes the trailer, how often that driver runs the southwest to southeast corridor, and how their recent deliveries went.
That carrier's Carrier Cargo Insurance covers your vehicle from the Nevada pickup to the Florida delivery, and the certificate is yours on request. Our own record is public on SAFER at USDOT 2887232, MC 969368.
What customers on this route say
Feedback from people whose cars we have moved between Nevada and Florida. There are more on our BBB profile, where our A+ rating and accreditation go back to 2016.
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Richard Avery
President, Smart Auto Move, a car shipping company. USDOT 2887232 · MC 969368Registered business address: 4208 Six Forks Rd Ste 1000, Raleigh, NC 27609.