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HI → FL

Car shipping from Hawaii to Florida

One of the routes we run most between Hawaii and Florida. Roughly 5,490 miles metro to metro, 11 to 16 days in transit, and a price set by what carriers are accepting the week you book.

Distance
~5,490 mi
Honolulu to Miami
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 HI to FL 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.

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  • Where the lane sits against carrier demand

    Honolulu and Miami 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 $1,610 to $2,080 is a band and not a single figure.

  • Open or enclosed

    Enclosed runs about 60% more here, $2,580 to $3,330 against $1,610 to $2,080. 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 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

    Florida is a snowbird destination, so this direction tightens from October through December. Rates rise while everyone moves the same way, and the return leg softens at the same time. Booking two to three weeks before the peak is the cheapest way to ship it.

  • 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

Hawaii and Florida 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.

  • Honolulu

    Miami

  • Hilo

    Orlando

  • Kahului

    Tampa

  • Honolulu

    Jacksonville

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

Hawaii to Florida, answered

Shipping Florida to Hawaii instead

Budget $1,610 to $2,080 for a running sedan on an open carrier over these 5,490 miles, about 0.33/mi. Enclosed is $2,580 to $3,330. Where you land inside that depends more on the week you book than on the route itself.

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