New Jersey to Florida Car Shipping

Open transport typically runs $900 to $1,500 for a standard sedan or SUV between major New Jersey and Florida metros. Enclosed transport runs $1,350 to $1,900. Final pricing depends on exact pickup and delivery ZIP codes, vehicle size, and lead time. New Jersey is one of the shortest Northeast-to-Florida lanes, so prices typically run $50 to $100 below equivalent New York pickups.

Typical transit is 3 to 6 days once the carrier picks up the vehicle. Shorter pickups like Princeton to Orlando run 3 to 5 days; longer Gulf Coast routes like Cherry Hill to Naples take 4 to 6 days. Pickup can be scheduled within a 1 to 3 day window after booking confirms.

Yes, but staging is often required. Full-size car carriers can't legally park on most narrow Hudson County streets. The driver will meet you at a nearby wide avenue, a commercial strip-mall lot, or a parking garage. Pickup from a driveway or garage access point works when available. Share your access situation when you book so the driver stages correctly.

Open transport is the standard choice for daily drivers, SUVs, and pickups on this lane. Enclosed makes sense for luxury, classic, exotic, low-clearance, newly purchased, or leased vehicles. Enclosed runs about $400 to $500 above open on the same route. If your vehicle is new, garage-kept, or has a fresh paint job, enclosed is usually worth the premium.

Non-running vehicles ship from New Jersey to Florida as long as they roll, brake, and steer. We dispatch a carrier with a winch and build a short pickup window for inoperable vehicles. Non-running pricing adds roughly $100 to $200 to the open rate. Mention the condition up front so dispatch matches you with the correct carrier type.

Yes. In most of New Jersey the carrier can reach your driveway or the nearest curb. In dense parts of Jersey City, Hoboken, Newark, and parts of Union City, the pickup moves to a wider nearby street or a parking lot because full-size car carriers can't legally stop on narrow residential blocks. Across Florida, door service is standard outside of gated communities and 55+ parks that require advance access notice.

Book two to four weeks ahead for a December southbound pickup. The New Jersey to Florida lane is one of the densest snowbird corridors in the Northeast and fills fast between October 15 and December 15. Last-minute December bookings still move, but prices run 10 to 15 percent higher and pickup windows widen to 3 to 5 days.

Remove personal belongings and the E-ZPass transponder, leave about a quarter tank of fuel, wash the car so you can photograph it clearly, note existing damage on the bill of lading, make sure the key you hand the driver works, and keep your phone reachable during the pickup window. If you're in a gated community in Florida, share the gate code and any access notes at booking.

Southbound peak runs October through December with the heaviest week usually mid-November through the first week of December. Northbound peak runs mid-April through late May. Rates run 10 to 20 percent above shoulder months at peak and pickup windows widen. Booking two to three weeks ahead of your target pickup date keeps you at the lower end of the range.

Yes. Round-trip bookings locked in before October usually run 10 to 15 percent below two one-way shipments bought separately. We confirm the southbound pickup window immediately and schedule the April or May northbound leg once your return date is set. Most New Jersey snowbirds who try it switch to round-trip the following year.