Florida to California Auto Transport
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Shipping a Car from Florida to California
With Florida being the fourth largest state in the country, and California being the largest, it shouldn’t be a surprise that we ship a lot of cars from Florida to California! And given that both states, as well as the states a car carrier passes through on this route, enjoy favorable weather conditions all year long, it’s a shipping route that is fairly busy all the time.
One of the most popular Florida to California auto transports is shipping a car from Miami, FL to Los Angeles, CA. This shipping lane is about 2,732 miles and a car carrier can typically travel it in 6-7 days. A car carrier on this shipping route will pass through the states of Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. It’s a long journey!
As a door-to-door auto transporter, we can pick up a car from any location in Florida and deliver it to any location in California. Each state has its “good” and “bad” car shipping locations. Read further down on this page to get more details on those locations in Florida and California.
To find out what it will cost to ship a car from Florida to California, and to find out how long it will take to complete, get an instant quote online or call us at (800) 656-7638.
How long does it take to ship a car from Miami, FL to Los Angeles, CA?
Carriers can travel around 500 miles per day. If you take the total distance of your route and divide by 500, you'll get the approximate number of days it will take to ship a car from Miami, FL to Los Angeles, CA.
Example: The total distance from Miami, FL to Los Angeles, CA is 2,732 miles. If you divide that by 500, you get 5.46, or approximately 6 days for delivery.
We always add an additional day to account for any potential delays during transit so the total delivery time from Miami, FL to Los Angeles, CA is 6-7 days.
To find out how long it will take to ship a car from Florida to California with locations other than Miami and Los Angeles, get an instant quote online as we provide estimated pick up and delivery times along with our quotes.
How much does it cost to ship a car from Miami, FL to Los Angeles, CA?
It will also depend on the size of the vehicle, whether it runs, and whether it will be shipped on an open or enclosed trailer.
You can see how much it will cost to ship a car from Miami, FL to Los Angeles, CA by getting an instant quote on our website, or by calling us at (800) 656-7638. You can also get an instant quote to find out how much it will cost to ship a car from Florida to California for other locations other than Miami and Los Angeles.
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2,732 Miles
Approximate Distance
The center of each state is used to approximate mileage between locations.
6-7 Days
Estimated Transit Time
Estimated transit times are based on carriers traveling up to 500 miles per day.
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Most Recent Florida to California Auto Transport Quotes
| Quote | Date | Pickup | Delivery | Vehicle type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2265 | June 07 | Jacksonville, FL | Yucca Valley, CA | Truck / Large SUV |
| $1019 | June 06 | Jacksonville, FL | Firestone Park, CA | Car |
| $1286 | May 31 | South Miami, FL | Irvine, CA | Small or Midsize SUV / Crossover / Minivan |
| $1760 | May 31 | Orlando, FL | Union City, CA | Car |
| $1735 | May 09 | Palm Coast, FL | San Francisco, CA | Car |
| $1811 | May 03 | Oakland, FL | Mission Viejo, CA | Small or Midsize SUV / Crossover / Minivan |
| $1753 | May 02 | Boca Raton, FL | Oakland, CA | Car |
| $1787 | April 29 | Boca Raton, FL | Santa Barbara, CA | Car |
| $1762 | April 24 | Cutler Bay, FL | Cathedral City, CA | Car |
| $1863 | April 19 | Naples, FL | San Francisco, CA | Small or Midsize SUV / Crossover / Minivan |
Florida Auto Transport
We do a lot of transports to and from Florida, particularly snowbird transports between Florida and New York. There are four areas of Florida that we primarily ship to and from. Those areas include Central Florida, Southeast Florida, Southwest Florida, and the panhandle. The fifth area that we do transports for, but not nearly as often, is the Florida Keys.
The most popular shipping hub for auto transports in and out of Florida is Miami in Southeast Florida. Other popular cities in the area include West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, and Fort Lauderdale. Any transports to or from Southeast Florida, particularly Miami, we can get done pretty quickly, but of course these cities are pretty far south in Florida so these transports will be more expensive than say Jacksonville which is in far northern Florida.
Orlando and Jacksonville are other popular cities to ship to or from in Florida as there are a lot of carriers serving these locations.
The next most popular cities to ship to or from in Florida are the Gulf Coast cities in Central Florida that include Tampa, Clearwater, and St. Petersburg (in that order), and then the cities of Southwest Florida that include Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Naples, and Marco Island. Again, keep in mind that the further south you go down into Florida, the more your transport will be so Naples will be more expensive than Tampa, for example.
The third best option is the Florida panhandle. The main cities in the panhandle include Tallahassee, Panama City, Fort Walton Beach, and Pensacola. Carriers tend to shy away from the panhandle because those cities aren’t along any major trucking corridors. The exception, however, is if you are shipping to the panhandle cities from California or Texas. Carriers don’t mind hitting the panhandle cities then because they are along their route as they head into Florida from California or Texas.
The most challenging area to ship to or from Florida is the Florida Keys. While we can certainly do these transports, we rarely do them as so few people are going to or from the Keys with their vehicles. Shipping to or from any of the cities along the Keys (Key Largo, Marathon, Key West) will be your most expensive transport options in Florida. You can save a lot of money shipping to or from the Keys by meeting the carrier in Miami instead!
One other interesting note about carriers that do Florida auto transports, they rarely serve both coasts of Florida with the same truck load. A carrier will either do all his transports along either the west or east coast on one trip, and then the other coast on another trip. He will rarely pick up and deliver vehicles on both coasts on the same trip. That means if your vehicle is being picked up or delivered in Miami, for example, that carrier will be traveling along the east coast of Florida with his current load of vehicles.
As a door-to-door auto transporter, we can ship to and from any location in Florida. It doesn’t matter if you’re shipping to or from Key Largo or Jacksonville or anywhere in between, we can handle it! To see what it currently costs to ship a car to or from Florida, get an instant quote online or call us at (800) 656-7638.
California Auto Transport
When shipping a car to or from California, I-5 is your friend. That is the main trucking artery in the state. The bulk of all auto transports are up and down the I-5. The closer your pick up and delivery locations are to I-5, the quicker and cheaper your transport will be. The friendliest shipping locations in the state are Sacramento in the north and Los Angeles in the south and any location along the I-5 in between those two cities. San Diego isn’t bad either but given its extreme southern location on I-5, it can sometimes make for a slightly more expensive and longer transport time than those cities further north along I-5.
Other friendly car shipping locations in California include those cities along CA-99, which runs parallel to I-5 and is east of I-5. Those cities would include Chico in the north, down to Yuba City, Modesto, Fresno, and Bakersfield in the south.
Finally, San Jose and the cities along US-101 down to Los Angeles round out the friendly car shipping locations in California.
Now let’s look at the challenging car shipping locations in California. These are locations that will most certainly cost more to ship cars to and from, and where auto transports will take more time to complete.
First up is San Francisco. This isn’t the most challenging location, but it’s certainly not one of the easiest cities to ship cars to or from in California. San Francisco is very time consuming and expensive for car carriers to service. Toll bridges to and from the city are expensive and San Francisco has the highest gas prices in the country. There are also many streets in the city that are restricted to smaller vehicles. All of this makes San Francisco the most unfriendly metro areas west of the Mississippi for car carriers. Be prepared to pay a premium to ship a car to or from San Francisco!
Speaking of the bay area, while San Francisco is challenging, the cities of Oakland, San Leandro, and Fremont aren’t too bad because car carriers don’t have to deal with toll bridges and road restrictions.
The most challenging car shipping locations are going to be those locations that hug the coastline along CA-1 or those locations along US-101 north of San Francisco, those locations in or near the vast forested and mountainous areas of California, and those locations north of Chico that aren’t along I-5 (far northern California).
While we are a door-to-door auto transport company, we have our limitations. There are just some locations trucks can’t get to. If you live in a remote area up in the mountains or deep in a forested area, or if you are shipping to or from one of those restricted streets in San Francisco, you’ll likely have to meet a driver somewhere along a major highway or interstate near your location.
The other challenging aspect of car shipping to or from California is the price of gas in the state. Even in the best economic times the price of gas in California is almost always the highest in the country. Carriers have to make a living so they don't eat those increased costs. They pass them along to you the consumer! As a result, all things being equal, auto transports in and out of California are going to be higher just because of the price of gas in the state so be prepared for that.
To find out what your California auto transport is going to cost and how long it's going to take, get an instant quote on our website or call us (800) 656-7638.
FAQ
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How do I ship my car to or from Florida?
The first step is to get an instant quote on our website or by calling us at (800) 656-7638. The quote will give you a current price and the estimated time of delivery for your specific shipping route. From there you can book an order online or book an order with us over the phone.
Do you provide open and enclosed car shipping to or from Florida?
Yes! By default, our instant quotes are for open transports, but on the quote page you will also see the cost to ship a car enclosed.
What's included in the instant quote?
The instant quote is all inclusive. There are no sales tax, hidden fees, or additional charges of any kind. Insurance coverage is also included in the price you are given!
What payment methods do you accept?
We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discovery, American Express, and debit cards. We do not accept check or cash.