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FL → CA

Car shipping from Florida to California

One of the routes we run most between Florida and California. Roughly 2,640 miles metro to metro, 5 to 8 days in transit, and a price set by what carriers are accepting the week you book.

Distance
~2,640 mi
Miami to Los Angeles
Transit
5-8 days
Once collected
Open carrier
$1,100-$1,420
~0.47/mi
Enclosed
$1,760-$2,270
Fully covered

Carriers usually run this lane on I-10, joining I-25 at either end. Drivers route around weather, roadworks and the other vehicles on the trailer, so that is the usual line rather than a fixed one.

What moves the price

Why a FL to CA quote changes

Two cars on the same lane in the same week can price differently. On 2,640 miles, these are the factors that actually shift the number.

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  • Where the lane sits against carrier demand

    Miami and Los Angeles are both served daily, so this lane fills quickly. Rates track what carriers are accepting on it that week rather than a fixed table, which is why $1,100 to $1,420 is a band and not a single figure.

  • Which trailer the car travels on

    Around nine in ten vehicles on this lane move open. Enclosed adds roughly 60%, taking it to $1,760-$2,270, and buys four walls, a lift gate and a truck carrying fewer cars.

  • Vehicle size and condition

    Trucks, SUVs and lifted vehicles take more deck space and weight than the sedan those figures assume, typically adding 10 to 25%. Anything that will not roll, steer and brake needs winch loading, which not every carrier on this lane has.

  • Weather across the route

    At 2,640 miles this lane crosses several weather systems. Winter routing can add a day or two, and carriers price that risk in through the worst of it. Summer is the cheaper and more predictable half of the year on long hauls.

  • Seasonal direction of travel

    This is the return leg of the snowbird season, which peaks March through May. Demand out of Florida concentrates into a few weeks, and carriers who arrive full and leave empty price accordingly.

Pickup and delivery

Florida and California metros we cover

Door to door means as close to your address as the truck can legally and safely get. These are the metros carriers run on this lane most often.

  • Miami

    Los Angeles

  • Orlando

    San Diego

  • Tampa

    San Francisco

  • Jacksonville

    Sacramento

Not on the list? We cover every ZIP in both states. Call +1 (888) 807-4249 and a coordinator will confirm the route.

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Lane questions

Florida to California, answered

Shipping California to Florida instead

Most standard sedans move on this lane for $1,100 to $1,420 open, or $1,760 to $2,270 enclosed. That works out around 0.47/mi over 2,640 miles. Larger vehicles, non-running vehicles and tight collection windows price above it.

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