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FL → HI

Car shipping from Florida to Hawaii

5,490 miles, 11 to 16 days on the truck, and $1,610 to $2,080 for a running sedan. Below is where that range comes from and what pushes a quote to either end of it.

Distance
~5,490 mi
Miami to Honolulu
Transit
11-16 days
Once collected
Open carrier
$1,610-$2,080
~0.33/mi
Enclosed
$2,580-$3,330
Fully covered

This lane is not a straight road haul. Hawaii is served by sea freight: the vehicle is trucked to a mainland port, sailed, and collected the other side. Pricing and transit therefore differ from a mainland lane of the same distance, so call the figure above a starting point and get the route quoted properly.

What moves the price

Why a FL to HI quote changes

Two cars on the same lane in the same week can price differently. On 5,490 miles, these are the factors that actually shift the number.

Price this lane now

  • Market rate, not a rate card

    There is no fixed FL to HI price. Carriers bid for loads, so the number moves with fuel, season and how much freight is heading that way. At roughly 0.33/mi this lane has been sitting between $1,610 and $2,080.

  • Which trailer the car travels on

    Around nine in ten vehicles on this lane move open. Enclosed adds roughly 60%, taking it to $2,580-$3,330, 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 5,490 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.

  • Getting a truck to Hawaii

    Hawaii sees fewer transporters than the bigger metros, so the wait for a carrier matters more here than the price per mile. A flexible pickup window is worth more on this lane than on almost any other, because it lets a dispatcher wait for a truck already heading that way.

Pickup and delivery

Florida and Hawaii 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

    Honolulu

  • Orlando

    Hilo

  • Tampa

    Kahului

  • Jacksonville

    Honolulu

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 Hawaii, answered

Shipping Hawaii to Florida instead

Most standard sedans move on this lane for $1,610 to $2,080 open, or $2,580 to $3,330 enclosed. That works out around 0.33/mi over 5,490 miles. Larger vehicles, non-running vehicles and tight collection windows price above it.

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