For an operable mid-size car on an open trailer, $1,050 to $1,200 into Central Florida and $1,150 to $1,300 into South Florida. Those are measured figures from real New Jersey loads rather than a national average, and they are current as of September 2026. Give us your two addresses and we will place you precisely.

Central Florida covers Orlando, Kissimmee, Winter Park, Lakeland, Tampa and St. Petersburg. South Florida covers West Palm Beach, Boynton Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Pembroke Pines, Miami and as far down as Key Largo. Both bands come straight from loads that actually moved on this lane.

Because we have measured data for Central and South Florida and not yet for the north of the state or the southwest Gulf coast. We would rather quote those live than print a figure we derived from a different part of Florida. Call and you will get a real number in a couple of minutes.

Less than most people expect. Between Orlando and Miami there is about 200 miles and roughly $125 in it. Where you are going matters, but on this lane it is a smaller factor than it is on most, which is why the whole state fits in two narrow bands.

Faster than almost any lane we work. In the week we last checked it, most New Jersey to Florida loads were matched to a driver on the same day they went out, and the rest within a day or two. This is one of the busiest corridors in the country and it behaves like it.

It means you have more room than you would elsewhere. A few days is usually plenty outside the seasonal peaks, where on a quiet lane we would be asking for two weeks. Booking further ahead still gives you a better choice of dates, so it is worth doing when you can.

October through December is the heavy southbound stretch and March through May is the heavy northbound one, as the seasonal residents move each way. June to September is the calm part of the year. Through the two peaks, give yourself a week or two rather than a few days.

Frequently, yes, and it is worth asking about. Heading south in spring or north in the fall means you are moving in the quieter direction, and that generally shows up in the quote. If your dates have any give, tell us and we will look at both.

Three to five days on the road for Central and South Florida once the car is loaded, and two to four for the north of the state. That is the driving portion. Your collection window comes before it and the two add together to give your real timeline.

Collection first, within six days of the date you name on a standard order or three on expedited, then three to five days on the road. On this lane collections tend to land early in that window rather than late, because there is so much equipment running it.

The driver is carrying eight or nine other vehicles and federal rules cap his hours behind the wheel each day. A precise date named before the car is loaded would be a guess. You get a dependable range and then a call as he approaches Florida so the two of you can settle the details.

Sometimes, though less often than on a thin lane. Expedited narrows the collection window from six days to three, and since this lane already matches quickly, standard service often gets you moving almost as fast. We will tell you honestly when we think you do not need it.

It is a long drive. Somewhere between 1,000 and 1,300 miles depending on your two ends, so two days each way with a night in a motel, fuel both ways and the wear on the car. Most people work out that shipping costs less once they add the return trip, and it certainly costs less of their time.

That is the clearest case for shipping on this whole lane. One of you drives down and the second vehicle goes on a trailer, which saves a second driver a two day trip in each direction. Mention both vehicles when you call, because two cars from one address usually costs less each than two separate bookings.

It can be, and it moves with the season rather than being fixed. This corridor is unusual in running full in both directions, so neither way is the empty one. We have a Florida to New Jersey page as well, and the best thing is to ask us for the direction and dates you actually need.

Anywhere in the state. The loads behind the prices on this page were collected from addresses spread right across it, from Ramsey and Passaic in the north through Edison, Iselin and Manalapan in the middle to Bordentown, Vineland and Atlantic City in the south. All of it is ordinary ground for us.

Only a little, and it is mostly about road access rather than distance. Anywhere near the Turnpike, the Parkway or I-295 is straightforward, because a driver can stage there and load without going near a bridge, a tunnel or a city permit. That is part of why New Jersey pickups run smoothly.

We agree a nearby spot when the order is booked, at no extra charge. Older town centers, tight cul-de-sacs and streets with parking on both sides are the usual cases. A wider road or a large lot a few minutes away handles it, and the driver will have picked the spot before he sets off.

The same thing in reverse. Gated communities and condo complexes are the common constraint down there, and many of them will not admit a car carrier at all. The driver calls ahead and you agree a spot just outside, which is routine on this lane and never a surprise to him.

It runs about 80 percent more than open, so it depends on the car. For a classic, something low to the ground or paintwork you would hate to see marked, it is money well spent. Every figure on this page assumes open transport, which is what the large majority of vehicles on this corridor travel on.

Yes, and it is routine. The car needs to roll, steer and brake so a winch can bring it onto the trailer, and the carrier needs the right equipment, which not every truck has. There is no flat fee. Budget from about $200 upward on top of the normal price and tell us when you book.

Comfortably, and they run this lane constantly. Extra height, extra width or a lift kit changes how many other vehicles can share the deck, so the price moves with that rather than being fixed. Send the year, make, model and anything non-standard and the first number we give you will be the right one.

You can, and two vehicles collected from one New Jersey address usually cost less each than two separate bookings. The driver is doing far less work for the second car and that belongs in your price. Tell us both when you call and we will quote it as one job.

Wash it so the condition report is easy to read, leave about a quarter tank of fuel, take out the toll transponder, remove anything loose, fold the mirrors and photograph any marks already there. Keep a spare key handy. You and the driver walk round it together at both ends.

Keep it light and low. Up to around a hundred pounds in the trunk is generally fine, though personal effects are not covered by the carrier's cargo policy and the extra weight counts against the trailer's legal limit. Nothing valuable, nothing fragile. The vehicle is the insured item.

Carrier Cargo Insurance, held by the trucking company assigned to your vehicle rather than by us. It is live from the moment the car is loaded in New Jersey until it comes off in Florida. We hold the certificate as soon as a carrier accepts and you are welcome to see it whenever you ask.

No. The driver who loads it in New Jersey is the one who unloads it in Florida, with no depot stop and no second company in the middle. Most damage disputes in this business start at a handover point, and your trip does not contain one.

Easily, and on this lane plenty of people arrange exactly that because they fly down later. Add them to the booking with a cell number and they carry the same authority you would, signature on the condition report included. Choose someone who will walk round the car properly.

No outbound sales calls from us, and we do not pass your details to anybody else. We will be in touch about your own order, meaning the driver's timing, the collection and the delivery. If you would rather have all of it by email, just say so.