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FL → ME

Car shipping from Florida to Maine

One of the routes we run most between Florida and Maine. Roughly 1,570 miles metro to metro, 3 to 4 days in transit, and a price set by what carriers are accepting the week you book.

Distance
~1,570 mi
Miami to Portland
Transit
3-4 days
Once collected
Open carrier
$840-$1,090
~0.61/mi
Enclosed
$1,340-$1,740
Fully covered

Carriers usually run this lane on I-95, picking up I-40 across the middle. 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 ME quote changes

Two cars on the same lane in the same week can price differently. On 1,570 miles, these are the factors that actually shift the number.

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  • Where the lane sits against carrier demand

    Miami and Portland 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 $840 to $1,090 is a band and not a single figure.

  • Open or enclosed

    Enclosed runs about 60% more here, $1,340 to $1,740 against $840 to $1,090. Worth it for a classic, an exotic or fresh paint. Rarely worth it for a daily driver.

  • What you are shipping

    The band above prices a running sedan. A dually, a lifted truck or a long-wheelbase van occupies more of the trailer and prices accordingly. Declaring modifications up front matters: a car that does not fit the slot booked for it gets refused at the kerb.

  • Weather across the route

    At 1,570 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 Maine

    Maine 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 Maine 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

    Portland

  • Orlando

    Bangor

  • Tampa

    Augusta

  • Jacksonville

    Portland

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Lane questions

Florida to Maine, answered

Shipping Maine to Florida instead

Budget $840 to $1,090 for a running sedan on an open carrier over these 1,570 miles, about 0.61/mi. Enclosed is $1,340 to $1,740. Where you land inside that depends more on the week you book than on the route itself.

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