Just as New Year 2025 has gotten going, here comes Winter Storm Blair to throw a monkey wrench into Snowbird vehicle shipments to Orlando, FL. and elsewhere in the sunshine state. From the Rockies, to the Plains, to the Midwest, Texas and East Coast, Blair has walloped blizzard conditions with lots of snow, black ice, and frigid temperatures. All of that has stymied car shipments and delayed both customers and carriers alike.

Blair is messing with our Snowbird vehicle orders statistics! Folks, we’ve been tracking auto shipping costs to Orlando, FL from numerous regional cities throughout the country leading up to Christmas and into early January 2025.

Starting just after Thanksgiving, we tracked how there was very little significant movement in a slow market with cheap auto transport pricing. A customer could book a car shipment to Orlando, FL and have it timely delivered on the cheap if they did it before December 20th. If they booked their order early and scheduled it for shipping after Christmas, they are very likely to have trouble getting it shipped at that price.

Our Study: Why Car Shipping Costs To Orlando, FL Skyrocket After New Year’s

As we moved closer to the week before Christmas, auto shipping costs to Orlando, FL rose about 10% and timely car transport service started to wane. But all hell broke loose the day after Christmas. Both the number of vehicles available to ship and the car shipping cost rose about 33%.

There are two reasons for that. After Christmas, the northern snowbirds are ready to flock to Orlando, FL and elsewhere in the tropical paradise. But the auto transport carriers are not yet ready to get back to work. Seems they have families too and want to be home for the holidays.

They returned to work in earnest after January 1, 2025. So now with Winter Storm Blair causing havoc, the orders will continue to pile up, with over 10,000 vehicles to Florida waiting to ship. There are more vehicle shipments waiting than the supply of trucks can quickly handle.

As the car transport carriers get back on the road after Blair subsides, which orders will ship first? You guessed it. The highest paying freight is first on the trailer as the vehicle shipping orders poor in. And that serves to push the carrier fees higher still, as those coming into the auto transport system and those who have been waiting become impatient.

Orlando in particular, is a popular destination for car transport companies in the winter. So are the surrounding communities such as Sanford, Apopka, Altamonte Springs, Oviedo, Winter Park, The Villages, Ocala, Kissimmee, St. Cloud, Clermont, Disney World, and more.

Key Takeaways: 

• Auto Transport Costs to Orlando, FL gradually rise moderately higher up until Christmas, and then explode during Snowbird Season after Christmas and into early January
• The western states do not participate nearly as much in the winter season auto transport migration to Orlando, Florida
• The New England, Eastern Seaboard, Midwest and Southeastern states make up over 80% of snowbird car transport service to Florida in early January
• The highest paying car transport orders during the busy snowbird season to Orlando, FL always ship first
• The car shipping quotes calculator greatly reduces the price on the reverse direction backhauls from Orlando, FL during snowbird seasonal fluctuations

Direct Express Auto Transport, with over 20 years of experience in calculating auto transport costs to Orlando, FL, provides the following early January 2025 market pricing guide to help you make the best decision on when to ship your car.

In early January 2025, auto transport costs to Orlando, FL are increasing dramatically in the New England, Eastern Seaboard, Midwest and Southeastern states. It’s Snowbird season.

In most of the other regions, basically west of Florida, auto transport costs remain relatively stable to Orlando, FL. Those regions hardly participate in winter time car shipments to Florida.

Scroll down to see auto transport costs in your region to Orlando, FL during the early January 2025 snowbird season. We include the average temperatures in early January for each starting city. Use the Direct Express Auto Transport car shipping costs calculator for a precise quote for your vehicle shipment order.

The New England states account for approximately 17%, or 1690 vehicles out of ten thousand, of all Snowbird auto transport shipments to Florida in early January 2025. As a result of the high demand for car transport service, the corresponding costs also jump.

Here are the early January 2025 market auto transport costs and best trucking routes from each starting city to Orlando, Florida, with average early January temperatures in each starting city: 

Auto Transport Costs are based on a regular-size sedan.

Auto Shipping Cost from Lowell, MA to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,280 miles
Cost: $973
Best Trucking Route: Take I-495 South to I-95 South through New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington D.C., and continue along I-95 through Georgia into Florida, then merge onto I-4 West to Orlando.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 37°F, lows around 21°F.

Car Transport Price from Concord, NH to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,260 miles
Cost: $958
Best Trucking Route: Head south on I-93 to I-495 South, then I-95 South through New York, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C., continuing through Georgia into Florida, finally merging onto I-4 West to Orlando.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 34°F, lows around 18°F.

Vehicle Shipping Rate from Waterbury, CT to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,140 miles
Cost: $866
Best Trucking Route: Take I-84 West to I-684 South, then merge onto I-95 South through major cities like New York, Baltimore, and Richmond, continuing south through Georgia to Florida, then taking I-4 West to Orlando.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 38°F, lows around 22°F.

Car Shipping Quote from Burlington, VT to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,330 miles
Cost: $1,011
Best Trucking Route: Take I-89 South to I-91 South, then merge onto I-95 South through New York, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C., continuing south along the East Coast through Georgia into Florida, then take I-4 West to Orlando.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 31°F, lows around 12°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Orlando, FL for a minimum of three days, and more likely four or five days.

The Eastern Seaboard states account for roughly 21%, or 2,100 vehicles out of ten thousand, of all Snowbird vehicle transport shipments to Florida in early January 2025. As a result of the high demand for vehicle shipping service, the corresponding costs also jump.

Here are the early January 2025 market auto transport costs and best trucking routes from each starting city to Orlando, Florida, with average early January temperatures in each starting city:

Auto Transport Costs are based on a regular-size sedan.

Car Shipping Quote from Yonkers, NY to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,070 miles
Cost: $953
Best Trucking Route: Head south on I-87 to I-287, then take I-95 South through Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C., continuing along I-95 through Georgia and into Florida, then take I-4 West to Orlando.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 39°F, lows around 25°F.

Vehicle Transport Cost from Albany, NY to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,160 miles
Cost: $1,032
Best Trucking Route: Take I-90 West to I-87 South, then merge onto I-287 and I-95 South, passing through major cities like Philadelphia and Washington D.C., continuing along I-95 into Florida, then taking I-4 West to Orlando.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 35°F, lows around 19°F.

Auto Shipping Cost from Elizabeth, NJ to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,050 miles
Cost: $935
Best Trucking Route: Take I-95 South through Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C., continuing along the East Coast through Georgia and into Florida, then take I-4 West to Orlando.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 41°F, lows around 26°F.

Auto Transport Cost from Scranton, PA to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,010 miles
Cost: $900
Best Trucking Route: Take I-81 South to I-95 South through Baltimore and Washington D.C., continuing south through Georgia and into Florida, then take I-4 West to Orlando.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 38°F, lows around 21°F.

Vehicle Shipping Rate from Germantown, MD to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 870 miles
Cost: $774
Best Trucking Route: Take I-270 South to I-495, then merge onto I-95 South through Richmond and continuing through Georgia into Florida, then take I-4 West to Orlando.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 43°F, lows around 27°F.

Automobile Shipping Quote from Wilmington, DE to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 900 miles
Cost: $801
Best Trucking Route: Take I-95 South through Baltimore, Washington D.C., and continuing along the East Coast through Georgia into Florida, then take I-4 West to Orlando.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 43°F, lows around 28°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Orlando, FL for a minimum of two days, and more likely three or four days.

The Carolina states account for about 8%, or 800 vehicles out of ten thousand, of all Snowbird auto transport shipments to Florida in early January 2025. As a result of the high demand for car transport service, the corresponding costs also jump.

Here are the early January 2025 market auto transport costs and best trucking routes from each starting city to Orlando, Florida, with average early January temperatures in each starting city: 

Auto Transport Costs are based on a regular-size sedan.

Car Transport Price from Raleigh, NC to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 610 miles
Cost: $811
Best Trucking Route: Take I-40 West to I-95 South through Fayetteville, continue on I-95 South through Savannah, Georgia, then take I-4 West to Orlando.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 50°F, lows around 30°F.

Auto Shipping Cost from Charlotte, NC to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 540 miles
Cost: $718
Best Trucking Route: Take I-77 South to Columbia, SC, then merge onto I-95 South through Savannah, Georgia, and continue to I-4 West to Orlando.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 54°F, lows around 34°F.

Vehicle Shipping Rate from Winston-Salem, NC to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 590 miles
Cost: $785
Best Trucking Route: Take I-40 East to I-95 South through Fayetteville, continue along I-95 South through Savannah, Georgia, and take I-4 West to Orlando.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 51°F, lows around 31°F.

Auto Shipping Quote from Greenville, SC to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 500 miles
Cost: $665
Best Trucking Route: Take I-85 South to I-95 South through Savannah, Georgia, then continue on I-4 West to Orlando.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 55°F, lows around 34°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Orlando, FL for a minimum of two days, and more likely three or four days.

The Midwest states account for approximately 23%, or 2,300 vehicles out of ten thousand, of all Snowbird car transport shipments to Florida in early January 2025. As a result of the high demand for car shipping service, the corresponding costs also jump.

Here are the early January 2025 market auto transport costs and best trucking routes from each starting city to Orlando, Florida, with average early January temperatures in each starting city: 

Auto Transport Costs are based on a regular-size sedan.

Car Shipping Quote from Racine, WI to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,200 miles
Cost: $1,032
Best Trucking Route: Take I-94 East through Chicago, then merge onto I-65 South through Louisville, KY. Continue on I-75 South through Atlanta, GA, and follow I-75 into Florida to Orlando.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 32°F, lows around 18°F.

Auto Shipping Cost from Rockford, IL to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,145 miles
Cost: $985
Best Trucking Route: Take I-39 South to I-57, then merge onto I-65 South through Nashville, TN. Continue on I-75 South through Atlanta, GA, and take I-4 East to Orlando.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 33°F, lows around 19°F.

Vehicle Transport Cost from Sterling Heights, MI to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,150 miles
Cost: $989
Best Trucking Route: Take I-75 South through Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee, continuing on I-75 through Atlanta, GA, into Florida, then take I-4 East to Orlando.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 31°F, lows around 20°F.

Car Transport Price from North Olmstead, OH to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,000 miles
Cost: $860
Best Trucking Route: Take I-71 South through Columbus, OH, to Cincinnati, then merge onto I-75 South through Lexington, KY, and continue south into Florida to Orlando.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 34°F, lows around 22°F.

Auto Transport Cost from Akron, OH to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 985 miles
Cost: $847
Best Trucking Route: Take I-77 South to I-95 South through Columbia, SC, then merge onto I-4 West in Florida to Orlando.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 35°F, lows around 23°F.

Vehicle Shipping Price from South Bend, IN to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,040 miles
Cost: $894
Best Trucking Route: Take I-65 South through Louisville, KY, to Nashville, TN, then merge onto I-75 South through Georgia into Florida to Orlando.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 32°F, lows around 20°F.

Automobile Shipping Quote from Kenwood, OH to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 880 miles
Cost: $757
Best Trucking Route: Take I-75 South through Lexington, KY, continuing through Knoxville, TN, then follow I-75 South into Florida and take I-4 East to Orlando.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 36°F, lows around 24°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Orlando, FL for a minimum of three days, and more likely four or five days.

The Central Plains are on the outer edge of the Midwest, and with a much lower population, auto transport shipments to Orlando, FL are negligible.

Here are the early January 2025 market auto transport costs and best trucking routes from each starting city to Orlando, Florida with average early January temperatures in each starting city: 

Auto Transport Costs are based on a regular-size sedan.

Car Transport Price from Kearney, NE to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,520 miles
Cost: $1,110
Best Trucking Route: Head east on I-80 toward Lincoln, NE, then take I-29 South through Kansas City, MO. Continue on I-70 East and merge onto I-75 South in Atlanta, GA, then I-4 East to Orlando.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 40°F, lows around 20°F.

Auto Transport Quote from Topeka, KS to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,300 miles
Cost: $949
Best Trucking Route: Take I-70 East toward Kansas City, then merge onto I-44 East through Springfield, MO. Continue south on I-75 from Atlanta, GA, and take I-4 East to Orlando.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 44°F, lows around 25°F.

Vehicle Shipping Rate from Lawton, OK to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,280 miles
Cost: $934
Best Trucking Route: Take I-44 East through Oklahoma City to I-40 East. Continue through Memphis, TN, and merge onto I-75 South in Atlanta, GA, before reaching I-4 East to Orlando.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 48°F, lows around 30°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Orlando, FL for a minimum of four days, and more likely five or six days.

The Big Sky state, Montana, and Dakotas, are so spread out that it sometimes takes car transport services a while to put together full loads to Orlando, FL.

Here are the early January 2025 market auto transport costs and best trucking routes from each starting city to Orlando, Florida, with average early January temperatures in each starting city: 

Auto Transport Costs are based on a regular-size sedan.

Car Shipping Quote from Butte, MT to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,500 miles
Cost: $1,875
Best Trucking Route: Take I-90 East through Billings, MT, then head southeast on I-29 through Sioux Falls, SD. Merge onto I-75 South from Atlanta, GA, and continue to Orlando via I-4 East.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 32°F, lows around 16°F.

Auto Transport Cost from Bozeman, MT to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,470 miles
Cost: $1,853
Best Trucking Route: Drive east on I-90 through South Dakota, merge onto I-29 South from Sioux Falls, SD, then continue south on I-75 from Atlanta, GA, to Orlando via I-4 East.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 35°F, lows around 19°F.

Vehicle Shipping Price from Bismarck, ND to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,150 miles
Cost: $1,613
Best Trucking Route: Take I-94 East through Minnesota, then I-90 East through Chicago. Head south on I-75 from Atlanta, GA, before continuing to Orlando via I-4 East.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 27°F, lows around 10°F.

Auto Transport Quote from Sioux Falls, SD to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,700 miles
Cost: $1,275
Best Trucking Route: Take I-29 South to Kansas City, then I-70 East through St. Louis. Merge onto I-75 South from Atlanta, GA, and continue to Orlando via I-4 East.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 30°F, lows around 15°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Orlando, FL for a minimum of six days, and more likely seven or eight days.

Fortunately, the Pacific Northwest has three major cities, Seattle, Portland, and Boise, that make it somewhat easier to amalgamate a full load to Orlando, FL. Even still, it may take time for a car shipping service to do that.

Here are the early January 2025 market auto transport costs and best trucking routes from each starting city to Orlando, Florida, with average early January temperatures in each starting city: 

Auto Transport Costs are based on a regular-size sedan.

Car Shipping Quote from Kent, WA to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 3,070 miles
Cost: $1,842
Best Trucking Route: Travel south on I-5 through Portland, OR, then merge onto I-84 East through Idaho. Continue through Kansas City, MO, and head southeast on I-75 South from Atlanta, GA, to Orlando via I-4 East.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 45°F, lows around 35°F.

Auto Shipping Quote from Vancouver, WA to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 3,040 miles
Cost: $1,824
Best Trucking Route: Drive south on I-5 through Oregon and Idaho, then merge onto I-70 East through Colorado. Continue south on I-75 from Atlanta, GA, and proceed to Orlando via I-4 East.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 45°F, lows around 33°F.

Vehicle Shipping Rate from Hillsboro, OR to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 3,030 miles
Cost: $1,818
Best Trucking Route: Take I-84 East through Boise, ID, continue south on I-25 through Denver, CO, then head southeast on I-75 from Atlanta, GA, and continue to Orlando.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 46°F, lows around 34°F.

Automobile Shipping Quote from Twin Falls, ID to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,720 miles
Cost: $1,632
Best Trucking Route: Take I-84 East through Utah and Wyoming, then head south on I-25 through Colorado. Continue southeast on I-75 from Atlanta, GA, to Orlando via I-4 East.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 38°F, lows around 22°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Orlando, FL for a minimum of seven days, and more likely eight to ten days.

The Rocky Mountain states are difficult for auto transport services to Orlando, FL because of the rugged terrain and huge land area. Vehicle shipping from Denver, Colorado is the safest bet to secure a carrier for the long haul to Orlando.

There has been almost no change in the car shipping cost from this region since our last survey ten days ago.

Here are the early January 2025 market auto transport costs and best trucking routes from each starting city to Orlando, Florida, with average early January temperatures in each starting city: 

Auto Transport Costs are based on a regular-size sedan.

Car Transport Price from Lakewood, CO to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,900 miles
Cost: $1,102
Best Trucking Route: Take I-70 East to Kansas City, then merge onto I-75 South through Atlanta, GA, and follow I-4 East into Orlando.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 45°F, lows around 25°F.

Auto Transport Cost from Broomfield, CO to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,895 miles
Cost: $1,099
Best Trucking Route: Travel southeast on I-70 through Kansas City, merge onto I-44 East, then I-75 South from Atlanta, GA, to Orlando via I-4 East.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 44°F, lows around 24°F.

Vehicle Shipping Rate from Orem, UT to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,210 miles
Cost: $1,282
Best Trucking Route: Take I-15 South to I-70 East through Denver, CO, merge onto I-75 South through Atlanta, GA, and continue to Orlando via I-4 East.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 37°F, lows around 23°F.

Auto Shipping Quote from Casper, WY to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,020 miles
Cost: $1,172
Best Trucking Route: Travel south on I-25 to Denver, merge onto I-70 East to Kansas City, and follow I-75 South through Atlanta, GA, into Orlando via I-4 East.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 32°F, lows around 15°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Orlando, FL for a minimum of four days, and more likely five or six days.

The Southwest states make it easier for car transport services to move cars to Orlando, FL because the weather is less of an issue in the Southwest region.

There has been almost no change in the car shipping cost from this region since our last survey ten days ago.

Here are the early January 2025 market auto transport costs and best trucking routes from each starting city to Orlando, Florida, with average early January temperatures in each starting city: 

Auto Transport Costs are based on a regular-size sedan.

Car Transport Price from Gilbert, AZ to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,170 miles
Cost: $1,172
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through Tucson and El Paso, then follow I-20 through Dallas, merge onto I-75 South through Atlanta, GA, and continue to Orlando via I-4 East.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 68°F, lows around 45°F.

Auto Shipping Quote from Flagstaff, AZ to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,140 miles
Cost: $1,156
Best Trucking Route: Take I-40 East through Albuquerque, then merge onto I-20 East through Dallas, and follow I-75 South through Atlanta, GA, to Orlando via I-4 East.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 43°F, lows around 19°F.

Vehicle Transport Cost from Sparks, NV to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,730 miles
Cost: $1,474
Best Trucking Route: Travel east on I-80 through Salt Lake City, take I-70 through Denver, merge onto I-75 South from Atlanta, GA, and continue to Orlando via I-4 East.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 45°F, lows around 27°F.

Automobile Shipping Quote from Rio Rancho, NM to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,890 miles
Cost: $1,021
Best Trucking Route: Take I-40 East through Amarillo, merge onto I-20 through Dallas, then take I-75 South through Atlanta, GA, and follow I-4 East to Orlando.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 51°F, lows around 29°F.

Your car is likely to be on a car transport carrier for a minimum of five days, and probably six or seven days.

California accounts for roughly 6%, or 600 vehicles out of ten thousand, of all Snowbird auto transport shipments to Florida in early January 2025. But the change in car shipping costs has been negligible.

Here are the early January 2025 market auto transport costs and best trucking routes from each starting city to Orlando, Florida, with average early January temperatures in each starting city: 

Auto Transport Costs are based on a regular-size sedan.

Auto Transport Cost from San Diego, CA to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,440 miles
Cost: $1,244
Best Trucking Route: Take I-8 East to I-10 East through Tucson and El Paso, then continue on I-20 East through Dallas. Merge onto I-75 South through Atlanta, and take I-4 East to Orlando.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 66°F, lows around 49°F.

Car Shipping Quote from Dublin, CA to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,860 miles
Cost: $1,459
Best Trucking Route: Take I-580 East to I-5 South, merge onto I-10 East through Phoenix and Tucson. Continue on I-20 East through Dallas, and follow I-75 South through Atlanta to I-4 East to Orlando.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 60°F, lows around 42°F.

Car Transport Price from El Cajon, CA to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,440 miles
Cost: $1,244
Best Trucking Route: Take I-8 East to I-10 East through Tucson and El Paso, continue on I-20 East through Dallas, then take I-75 South to I-4 East into Orlando.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 64°F, lows around 47°F.

Auto Shipping Quote from Buena Park, CA to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,460 miles
Cost: $1,255
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through Phoenix and Tucson, then continue on I-20 East through Dallas. Follow I-75 South through Atlanta to I-4 East into Orlando.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 65°F, lows around 48°F.

Vehicle Shipping Price from Antioch, CA to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,850 miles
Cost: $1,454
Best Trucking Route: Take I-580 East to I-5 South, merge onto I-10 East through Phoenix and Tucson, then take I-20 East through Dallas and follow I-75 South to Orlando via I-4 East.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 58°F, lows around 39°F.

Automobile Shipping Quote from San Mateo, CA to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,840 miles
Cost: $1,448
Best Trucking Route: Take I-880 South to I-580 East, then merge onto I-5 South. Continue on I-10 East through Tucson and El Paso, take I-20 East through Dallas, then follow I-75 South through Atlanta to I-4 East.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 57°F, lows around 41°F.

Car Shipping Quote from Bakersfield, CA to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,500 miles
Cost: $1,275
Best Trucking Route: Take CA-58 East to I-40 East, continue through Albuquerque and Amarillo, then merge onto I-20 East through Dallas. Follow I-75 South through Atlanta to I-4 East.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 55°F, lows around 37°F.

Vehicle Shipping Rate from Lake Forest, CA to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,460 miles
Cost: $1,255
Best Trucking Route: Take I-5 South to I-8 East through Tucson and El Paso, continue on I-20 East through Dallas, and follow I-75 South through Atlanta to I-4 East.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 64°F, lows around 45°F.

Car Transport Cost from Lodi, CA to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,820 miles
Cost: $1,438
Best Trucking Route: Take CA-99 South to I-5 South, merge onto I-10 East through Phoenix and Tucson. Continue on I-20 East through Dallas and take I-75 South through Atlanta to I-4 East.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 54°F, lows around 36°F.

Auto Transport Cost from Redwood City, CA to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,850 miles
Cost: $1,454
Best Trucking Route: Take US-101 South to I-580 East, merge onto I-5 South, and follow I-10 East through Tucson and El Paso. Continue on I-20 East through Dallas, then follow I-75 South to I-4 East.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 56°F, lows around 40°F.

Car Transport Rate from Rialto, CA to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,450 miles
Cost: $1,250
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through Phoenix and Tucson, continue through El Paso, then take I-20 East through Dallas. Follow I-75 South through Atlanta to I-4 East.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 62°F, lows around 44°F.

Vehicle Transport Quote from San Marcos, CA to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,440 miles
Cost: $1,244
Best Trucking Route: Take I-15 South to I-8 East through Tucson and El Paso, continue on I-20 East through Dallas, and follow I-75 South through Atlanta to I-4 East.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 66°F, lows around 45°F.

Your vehicle is likely to be on a car shipping carrier for a minimum of six days, and probably seven to nine days.

Eastern Texas, in what is called the Lone Star State, is heavily populated and bristling with large metropolitan areas, and many mid-size and smaller towns too. Texas accounts for about 5%, or 500 vehicles out of ten thousand, of all Snowbird vehicle transport shipments to Florida in early January 2025.

Here are the early January 2025 market auto transport costs and best trucking routes from each starting city to Orlando, Florida, with average early January temperatures in each starting city: 

Auto Transport Costs are based on a regular-size sedan.

Car Shipping Quote from Dallas, TX to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,130 miles
Cost: $701
Best Trucking Route: Take I-20 East to I-10 East, then connect to I-75 South to Orlando.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 58°F, lows around 39°F.

Vehicle Shipping Rate from San Antonio, TX to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,120 miles
Cost: $694
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through Houston, then I-75 South to Orlando.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 61°F, lows around 41°F.

Auto Shipping Quote from Corpus Christi, TX to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,140 miles
Cost: $707
Best Trucking Route: Take I-37 North to I-10 East, then follow I-75 South to Orlando.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 64°F, lows around 45°F.

Car Transport Price from Mesquite, TX to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,125 miles
Cost: $698
Best Trucking Route: Head east on I-20 to I-10, then take I-75 South to Orlando.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 56°F, lows around 38°F.

Automobile Shipping Quote from Midland, TX to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,290 miles
Cost: $800
Best Trucking Route: Take I-20 East to I-10, then follow I-75 South to Orlando.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 57°F, lows around 36°F.

Car Transport Rate from Allen, TX to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,130 miles
Cost: $701
Best Trucking Route: Take I-20 East to I-10, then connect to I-75 South to Orlando.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 59°F, lows around 41°F.

Auto Transport Cost from Temple, TX to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,110 miles
Cost: $688
Best Trucking Route: Follow I-35 South to I-10 East, then I-75 South to Orlando.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 58°F, lows around 39°F.

Vehicle Transport Cost from Euless, TX to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,128 miles
Cost: $699
Best Trucking Route: Head east on I-20 to I-10, then take I-75 South to Orlando.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 55°F, lows around 37°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle shipping carrier for a minimum of three days, and probably four or five days to Orlando, FL.

Most of the Southern states are relatively close to Orlando, FL which makes it far easier for an auto transport service. The Southern states account for approximately 7%, or 700 vehicles out of ten thousand, of all Snowbird auto transport shipments to Florida in early January 2025. As a result of the high demand for auto shipping service, the corresponding costs also jump.

Here are the early January 2025 market auto transport costs and best trucking routes from each starting city to Orlando, FL with average early January temperatures in each starting city:

Auto Transport Costs are based on a regular-size sedan.

Car Shipping Quote from Atlanta, GA to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 440 miles
Cost: $515
Best Trucking Route: Take I-75 South through Macon, GA, and continue along I-75 into Florida towards Orlando.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 50°F, lows around 35°F.

Vehicle Transport Cost from Athens, GA to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 465 miles
Cost: $544
Best Trucking Route: Head south via US-441 to I-75 South, then continue towards Orlando.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 52°F, lows around 34°F.

Auto Transport Quote from Nashville, TN to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 690 miles
Cost: $807
Best Trucking Route: Take I-24 East to I-75 South through Chattanooga and Atlanta towards Orlando.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 48°F, lows around 30°F.

Car Shipping Cost from Franklin, TN to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 710 miles
Cost: $831
Best Trucking Route: Take I-24 East to I-75 South, passing through Chattanooga, Atlanta, and into Florida.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 47°F, lows around 28°F.

Vehicle Shipping Rate from Birmingham, AL to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 540 miles
Cost: $632
Best Trucking Route: Head southeast via I-65 South to I-10 East, then continue along I-75 South towards Orlando.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 55°F, lows around 35°F.

Automobile Shipping Quote from New Orleans, LA to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 640 miles
Cost: $749
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through Mobile, AL, to I-75 South into Florida towards Orlando.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 60°F, lows around 42°F.

Auto Transport Cost from Louisville, KY to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 760 miles
Cost: $889
Best Trucking Route: Take I-65 South to I-24 East, then continue via I-75 South into Florida towards Orlando.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 45°F, lows around 28°F.

Car Transport Price from Fayetteville, AR to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 940 miles
Cost: $1100
Best Trucking Route: Take I-40 East to I-24 East, then head south via I-75 towards Orlando.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 46°F, lows around 28°F.

Auto Shipping Cost from Oxford, MS to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 610 miles
Cost: $714
Best Trucking Route: Head east on US-278 to I-20 East, then south via I-75 towards Orlando.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 52°F, lows around 34°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Orlando, FL for a minimum of two days, and more likely three or four days.

In the Upper Midwest states, there are fortunately some big cities to make it easier for car shipping services. It shouldn’t take too long to amalgamate full loads to Orlando, FL. But there really isn’t much activity to Florida nor change in price.

Here are the early January 2025 market auto transport costs and best trucking routes from each starting city to Orlando, Florida, with average early January temperatures in each starting city: 

Auto Transport Costs are based on a regular-size sedan.

Car Shipping Quote from St. Paul, MN to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,480 miles
Cost: $1,302
Best Trucking Route: Take I-94 East to I-90 East, then join I-75 South to Orlando through major cities like Chicago, Indianapolis, and Atlanta.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 20°F, lows around 5°F.

Vehicle Transport Cost from Plymouth, MN to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,475 miles
Cost: $1,298
Best Trucking Route: Head southeast on I-35, connect to I-90 East, and then follow I-75 South to Orlando.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 21°F, lows around 7°F.

Auto Shipping Quote from Des Moines, IA to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,240 miles
Cost: $1,091
Best Trucking Route: Take I-80 East to I-75 South, passing through St. Louis, Nashville, and Atlanta on the way to Orlando.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 32°F, lows around 16°F.

Vehicle Shipping Rate from St. Louis, MO to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 980 miles
Cost: $862
Best Trucking Route: Head southeast on I-55 South, then take I-75 South through Atlanta to Orlando.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 42°F, lows around 25°F.

Automobile Shipping Quote from Independence, MO to Orlando, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,095 miles
Cost: $964
Best Trucking Route: Take I-70 East to I-75 South, passing through St. Louis, Nashville, and Atlanta on the way to Orlando.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 38°F, lows around 20°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Orlando, FL for a minimum of four days, and more likely five or six days.

As the car transport carriers get back on the road once again after Winter Storm Blair subsides in early January 2025, which orders will ship first to Orlando, FL? You guessed it. The highest paying freight is first on the trailer as the vehicle shipping orders poor in. And that serves to push the auto transport costs higher still, as those coming into the auto transport system and those who have been waiting become impatient.

An auto transport service will likely ship your car promptly and securely for the right carrier fee. We provide three options, which depend on the size, route, timeframe, and season.

As a consumer, it is important to understand the services involved in vehicle shipping from your region of the country to Orlando, FL.

Direct Express Auto Transport originated the instant car shipping costs calculator in 2004. It is still the best, most sophisticated, reliable tool available online. We offer three options that we call tiers of car shipping quote estimates to Orlando, Florida.

The Standard rate is the cheapest car shipping quote. Use the Standard rate if you can be patient.

The Expedited rate, or tier as we call them, is the most recommended and best auto transport quote. We have countless satisfied Expedited rate customers because the vehicle shipping process tends to go quicker.

The Rush rate is our highest level of car transport quotes and service, and many customers are glad they went with that method too. If in a hurry, go Rush rate.

Here are just some of the major Florida destination hubs during the auto transport snowbird season that we service:

Miami
Fort Lauderdale
Boca Raton
Melbourne
Orlando
Jacksonville
Tampa
Sarasota
Fort Myers
Naples

Just as New Year 2025 has gotten going, here comes Winter Storm Blair to throw a monkey wrench into Snowbird vehicle shipments to Miami, FL. and elsewhere in the sunshine state. From the Rockies, to the Plains, to the Midwest, Texas and East Coast, Blair has walloped blizzard conditions with lots of snow, black ice, and frigid temperatures. All of that has stymied car shipments and delayed both customers and carriers alike.

Blair is messing with our Snowbird vehicle orders statistics! Folks, we’ve been tracking auto shipping costs to Miami, FL from numerous regional cities throughout the country leading up to Christmas and into early January 2025.

Starting just after Thanksgiving, we tracked how there was very little significant movement in a slow market with cheap auto transport pricing. A customer could book a car shipment to Miami, FL and have it timely delivered on the cheap if they did it before December 20th. If they booked their order early and scheduled it for shipping after Christmas, they are very likely to have trouble getting it shipped at that price.

Our Study: Why Car Shipping Costs To Miami, FL Skyrocket After New Year’s

As we moved closer to the week before Christmas, auto shipping costs to Miami, FL rose about 10% and timely car transport service started to wane. But all hell broke loose the day after Christmas. Both the number of vehicles available to ship and the car shipping cost rose about 33%.

There are two reasons for that. After Christmas, the northern snowbirds are ready to flock to Miami, FL and elsewhere in the tropical paradise. But the auto transport carriers are not yet ready to get back to work. Seems they have families too and want to be home for the holidays.

They returned to work in earnest after January 1, 2025. So now with Winter Storm Blair causing havoc, the orders will continue to pile up, with over 10,000 vehicles to Florida waiting to ship. There are more vehicle shipments waiting than the supply of trucks can quickly handle.

As the car transport carriers get back on the road after Blair subsides, which orders will ship first? You guessed it. The highest paying freight is first on the trailer as the vehicle shipping orders poor in. And that serves to push the carrier fees higher still, as those coming into the auto transport system and those who have been waiting become impatient.

Miami in particular, is a popular destination for car transport companies in the winter. So are the surrounding communities such as Homestead, Key Biscayne, Kendall, Coconut Grove, Hialeah, Doral, Pembroke Pines, Miami Beach, and more.

Key Takeaways: 

• Car Shipping Costs to Miami, FL gradually rise moderately higher up until Christmas, and then explode during Snowbird Season after Christmas and into early January
• The western states do not participate nearly as much in the winter season auto transport migration to Miami, Florida
• The New England, Eastern Seaboard, Midwest and Southeastern states make up over 80% of snowbird car transport service to Florida in early January
• The highest paying car transport orders during the busy snowbird season to Miami, FL always ship first
• The car shipping quotes calculator greatly reduces the price on the reverse direction backhauls from Miami, FL during snowbird seasonal fluctuations

Direct Express Auto Transport, with over 20 years of experience in calculating car shipping costs to Miami, FL, provides the following early January 2025 market pricing guide to help you make the best decision on when to ship your car.

In early January 2025, car shipping costs to Miami, FL are increasing dramatically in the New England, Eastern Seaboard, Midwest and Southeastern states. It’s Snowbird season.

In most of the other regions, basically west of Florida, auto transport costs remain relatively stable to Miami, FL. Those regions hardly participate in winter time car shipments to Florida.

Scroll down to see car shipping costs in your region to Miami, FL during the early January 2025 snowbird season. We include the average temperatures in early January for each starting city. Use the Direct Express Auto Transport car shipping costs calculator for a precise quote for your vehicle shipment order.

The New England states account for approximately 17%, or 1690 vehicles out of ten thousand, of all Snowbird auto transport shipments to Florida in early January 2025. As a result of the high demand for car transport service, the corresponding costs also jump.

Here are the early January 2025 market car shipping costs and best trucking routes from each starting city to Miami, FL with average early January temperatures in each starting city: 

Car Shipping Costs are based on a regular-size sedan.

Vehicle Shipping Rate from Boston, MA to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,500 miles
Cost: $1,140
Best Trucking Route: Head south on I-95 through New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C., continuing along I-95 through Savannah, Jacksonville, and into Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 36°F, lows around 22°F.

Auto Transport Quote from Dover, NH to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,480 miles
Cost: $1,125
Best Trucking Route: Take I-95 South through Boston and New York City, following the same route along I-95 through Jacksonville to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 34°F, lows around 20°F.

Car Transport Price from Springfield, MA to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,480 miles
Cost: $1,125
Best Trucking Route: Follow I-91 South to I-95 South through New York City, then continue through Washington D.C., Jacksonville, and into Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 35°F, lows around 21°F.

Vehicle Transport Cost from Greenwich, CT to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,440 miles
Cost: $1,095
Best Trucking Route: Head south on I-95 through Philadelphia and Washington D.C., continuing along the I-95 corridor through Savannah and Jacksonville to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 37°F, lows around 23°F.

Car Shipping Quote from Fall River, RI to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,470 miles
Cost: $1,117
Best Trucking Route: Take I-95 South through New York City, Washington D.C., Savannah, and Jacksonville before reaching Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 34°F, lows around 20°F.

Automobile Shipping Quote from Augusta, ME to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,540 miles
Cost: $1,170
Best Trucking Route: Take I-95 South from Augusta through Boston, New York City, and Washington D.C., then continue along I-95 through Jacksonville to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 31°F, lows around 16°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Miami, FL for a minimum of three days, and more likely four or five days.

The Eastern Seaboard states account for roughly 21%, or 2,100 vehicles out of ten thousand, of all Snowbird vehicle transport shipments to Florida in early January 2025. As a result of the high demand for vehicle shipping service, the corresponding costs also jump.

Here are the early January 2025 market car shipping costs and best trucking routes from each starting city to Miami, FL with average early January temperatures in each starting city:

Car Shipping Costs are based on a regular-size sedan.

Car Shipping Quote from Brooklyn, NY to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,290 miles
Cost: $1,148
Best Trucking Route: Head south on I-95 through Philadelphia, Washington D.C., and Jacksonville, continuing directly to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 39°F, lows around 26°F.

Auto Transport Cost from Hicksville, NY to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,275 miles
Cost: $1,135
Best Trucking Route: Take I-95 South through New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C., continuing on I-95 through Jacksonville to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 38°F, lows around 27°F.

Vehicle Shipping Rate from Montclair, NJ to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,275 miles
Cost: $1,135
Best Trucking Route: Follow I-95 South from New Jersey through Philadelphia, Washington D.C., and Jacksonville, continuing to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 40°F, lows around 26°F.

Car Transport Price from Pittsburgh, PA to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,170 miles
Cost: $1,041
Best Trucking Route: Head south on I-79 to I-77, then take I-95 South through Jacksonville to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 38°F, lows around 23°F.

Automobile Shipping Quote from Kensington, PA to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,220 miles
Cost: $1,086
Best Trucking Route: Take I-95 South through Baltimore and Washington D.C., continuing through Jacksonville to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 39°F, lows around 26°F.

Vehicle Transport Cost from Frederick, MD to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,160 miles
Cost: $1,032
Best Trucking Route: Follow I-95 South through Richmond, Jacksonville, and directly to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 41°F, lows around 28°F.

Auto Shipping Cost from Wilmington, DE to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,150 miles
Cost: $1,024
Best Trucking Route: Take I-95 South from Wilmington through Washington D.C., Savannah, and Jacksonville to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 42°F, lows around 29°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Miami, FL for a minimum of two days, and more likely three or four days.

The Carolina states account for about 8%, or 800 vehicles out of ten thousand, of all Snowbird auto transport shipments to Florida in early January 2025. As a result of the high demand for car transport service, the corresponding costs also jump.

Here are the early January 2025 market car shipping costs and best trucking routes from each starting city to Miami, FL with average early January temperatures in each starting city: 

Car Shipping Costs are based on a regular-size sedan.

Auto Shipping Quote from Raleigh, NC to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 800 miles
Cost: $1,064
Best Trucking Route: Head south on I-95 through Fayetteville, Savannah, and Jacksonville, then continue south to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 52°F, lows around 33°F.

Vehicle Transport Cost from Charlotte, NC to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 735 miles
Cost: $978
Best Trucking Route: Take I-77 South to I-26 East through Columbia, then merge onto I-95 South through Jacksonville, continuing to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 54°F, lows around 34°F.

Car Shipping Quote from Cary, NC to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 805 miles
Cost: $1,071
Best Trucking Route: Head south on US-1 to I-95 South through Fayetteville, Savannah, and Jacksonville, continuing directly to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 53°F, lows around 33°F.

Auto Transport Cost from Charleston, SC to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 580 miles
Cost: $771
Best Trucking Route: Take I-95 South through Savannah and Jacksonville, continuing directly to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 60°F, lows around 41°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Miami, FL for a minimum of two days, and more likely three or four days.

The Midwest states account for approximately 23%, or 2,300 vehicles out of ten thousand, of all Snowbird car transport shipments to Florida in early January 2025. As a result of the high demand for car shipping service, the corresponding costs also jump.

Here are the early January 2025 market car shipping costs and best trucking routes from each starting city to Miami, FL with average early January temperatures in each starting city: 

Car Shipping Costs are based on a regular-size sedan.

Car Transport Price from Oshkosh, WI to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,500 miles
Cost: $1,290
Best Trucking Route: Take I-41 South to I-94 through Chicago, then follow I-75 South through Atlanta and continue to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 28°F, lows around 15°F.

Auto Transport Cost from Menomonee Falls, WI to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,470 miles
Cost: $1,264
Best Trucking Route: Take I-43 South to I-94 through Chicago, merge onto I-75 South, passing through Atlanta and continuing to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 29°F, lows around 17°F.

Vehicle Shipping Price from Naperville, IL to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,380 miles
Cost: $1,187
Best Trucking Route: Take I-55 South to I-75 South through Atlanta, continuing directly to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 30°F, lows around 18°F.

Automobile Shipping Quote from Waukegan, IL to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,420 miles
Cost: $1,221
Best Trucking Route: Head south on I-94 through Chicago, merge onto I-75 South through Atlanta, continuing to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 31°F, lows around 19°F.

Auto Shipping Quote from Pontiac, MI to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,260 miles
Cost: $1,084
Best Trucking Route: Take I-75 South through Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee, continuing south through Atlanta and directly to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 34°F, lows around 21°F.

Vehicle Transport Cost from Youngstown, OH to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,130 miles
Cost: $972
Best Trucking Route: Take I-77 South through Charleston, WV, then merge onto I-75 South through Atlanta and continue to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 36°F, lows around 22°F.

Auto Transport Quote from Hammond, IN to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,380 miles
Cost: $1,187
Best Trucking Route: Take I-65 South through Indianapolis, merge onto I-75 South through Atlanta, continuing to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 32°F, lows around 20°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Miami, FL for a minimum of three days, and more likely four or five days.

The Central Plains are on the outer edge of the Midwest, and with a much lower population, auto transport shipments to Miami, FL are negligible.

Here are the early January 2025 market car shipping costs and best trucking routes from each starting city to Miami, FL with average early January temperatures in each starting city: 

Car Shipping Costs are based on a regular-size sedan.

Car Shipping Quote from Grand Island, NE to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,620 miles
Cost: $1,183
Best Trucking Route: Take I-80 East to I-29 South through Kansas City, then merge onto I-75 South through Atlanta and continue to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 38°F, lows around 20°F.

Vehicle Shipping Rate from Manhattan, KS to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,500 miles
Cost: $1,095
Best Trucking Route: Take I-70 East to I-44 South through Missouri, then I-75 South from Atlanta to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 42°F, lows around 23°F.

Auto Shipping Cost from Tulsa, OK to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,300 miles
Cost: $949
Best Trucking Route: Take I-40 East to I-65 South through Birmingham, then merge onto I-75 South through Atlanta and continue to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 45°F, lows around 28°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Miami, FL for a minimum of four days, and more likely five or six days.

The Big Sky state, Montana, and Dakotas, are so spread out that it sometimes takes car transport services a while to put together full loads to Miami, FL.

There has been almost no change in the car shipping cost from this region since our last survey ten days ago.

Here are the early January 2025 market car shipping costs and best trucking routes from each starting city to Miami, FL with average early January temperatures in each starting city: 

Car Shipping Costs are based on a regular-size sedan.

Car Transport Price from Great Falls, MT to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,600 miles
Cost: $1,950
Best Trucking Route: Take I-15 South to I-90 East through South Dakota, then I-29 South to Kansas City, and merge onto I-75 South through Atlanta to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 35°F, lows around 19°F.

Auto Shipping Cost from Billings, MT to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,450 miles
Cost: $1,838
Best Trucking Route: Head east on I-90 through South Dakota, then take I-29 South to Kansas City, merge onto I-75 South through Atlanta, and continue to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 38°F, lows around 22°F.

Vehicle Shipping Rate from Bismarck, ND to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,300 miles
Cost: $1,725
Best Trucking Route: Take I-94 East to Minneapolis, then I-39 South to Illinois and merge onto I-75 South through Atlanta to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 32°F, lows around 15°F.

Auto Transport Quote from Sioux Falls, SD to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,850 miles
Cost: $1,388
Best Trucking Route: Take I-29 South to Kansas City, then merge onto I-75 South through Atlanta to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 33°F, lows around 18°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Miami, FL for a minimum of six days, and more likely seven or eight days.

Fortunately, the Pacific Northwest has three major cities, Seattle, Portland, and Boise, that make it somewhat easier to amalgamate a full load to Miami, FL. Even still, it may take time for a car shipping service to do that.

There has been almost no change in the car shipping cost from this region since our last survey ten days ago.

Here are the early January 2025 market car shipping costs and best trucking routes from each starting city to Miami, FL with average early January temperatures in each starting city: 

Car Shipping Costs are based on a regular-size sedan.

Auto Transport Cost from Seattle, WA to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 3,300 miles
Cost: $1,980
Best Trucking Route: Head south on I-5 through Portland, then take I-84 East through Idaho, merge onto I-80 East through Nebraska, and continue onto I-75 South through Atlanta to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 47°F, lows around 36°F.

Car Transport Price from Beaverton, OR to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 3,240 miles
Cost: $1,944
Best Trucking Route: Take I-5 South to I-84 East through Idaho, continue on I-80 East through Nebraska, then merge onto I-75 South through Atlanta to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 45°F, lows around 35°F.

Vehicle Shipping Rate from Springfield, OR to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 3,250 miles
Cost: $1,950
Best Trucking Route: Head south on I-5 through Sacramento, take I-80 East through Nevada and Utah, continue onto I-75 South through Atlanta to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 45°F, lows around 34°F.

Car Shipping Quote from Boise, ID to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,890 miles
Cost: $1,734
Best Trucking Route: Take I-84 East through Salt Lake City, merge onto I-80 East through Nebraska, then continue on I-75 South through Atlanta to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 36°F, lows around 26°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Miami, FL for a minimum of seven days, and more likely eight to ten days.

The Rocky Mountain states are difficult for auto transport services to Miami, FL because of the rugged terrain and huge land area. Vehicle shipping from Denver, Colorado is the safest bet to secure a carrier for the long haul to Miami.

There has been almost no change in the car shipping cost from this region since our last survey ten days ago.

Here are the early January 2025 market car shipping costs and best trucking routes from each starting city to Miami, FL with average early January temperatures in each starting city: 

Car Shipping Costs are based on a regular-size sedan.

Car Shipping Quote from Greeley, CO to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,050 miles
Cost: $1,189
Best Trucking Route: Head east on I-76 to I-70 East through Kansas, merge onto I-75 South in Georgia, and continue through Atlanta to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 46°F, lows around 20°F.

Vehicle Shipping Rate from Longmont, CO to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,040 miles
Cost: $1,183
Best Trucking Route: Take I-25 South to I-70 East through Kansas, then merge onto I-75 South through Georgia and Florida directly to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 46°F, lows around 20°F.

Auto Transport Cost from Salt Lake City, UT to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,420 miles
Cost: $1,404
Best Trucking Route: Take I-80 East through Nebraska, then merge onto I-75 South through Atlanta to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 37°F, lows around 24°F.

Automobile Shipping Quote from Laramie, WY to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,230 miles
Cost: $1,293
Best Trucking Route: Head east on I-80 through Nebraska, then merge onto I-75 South through Georgia and Florida to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 40°F, lows around 20°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Miami, FL for a minimum of four days, and more likely five or six days.

The Southwest states make it easier for car transport services to move cars to Miami, FL because the weather is less of an issue in the Southwest region.

There has been almost no change in the car shipping cost from this region since our last survey ten days ago.

Here are the early January 2025 market car shipping costs and best trucking routes from each starting city to Miami, FL with average early January temperatures in each starting city: 

Car Shipping Costs are based on a regular-size sedan.

Auto Shipping Quote from Tempe, AZ to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,340 miles
Cost: $1,264
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through Tucson, merge onto I-20 East in Texas, then I-75 South through Atlanta into Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 66°F, lows around 42°F.

Car Shipping Quote from Buckeye, AZ to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,325 miles
Cost: $1,255
Best Trucking Route: Head east on I-10 through Tucson, continue on I-20 East in Texas, and take I-75 South through Georgia into Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 66°F, lows around 40°F.

Vehicle Transport Cost from Las Vegas, NV to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,520 miles
Cost: $1,361
Best Trucking Route: Take I-15 South to I-10 East through Phoenix, then merge onto I-20 East in Texas and continue on I-75 South through Georgia into Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 59°F, lows around 39°F.

Car Transport Price from Rio Rancho, NM to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,075 miles
Cost: $1,121
Best Trucking Route: Take I-40 East through Texas, merge onto I-20 East, then continue on I-75 South through Atlanta into Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 50°F, lows around 24°F.

Your car is likely to be on a car transport carrier for a minimum of five days, and probably six or seven days.

California accounts for roughly 6%, or 600 vehicles out of ten thousand, of all Snowbird auto transport shipments to Florida in early January 2025. But the change in car shipping costs has been negligible.

Here are the early January 2025 market car shipping costs and best trucking routes from each starting city to Miami, FL with average early January temperatures in each starting city: 

Car Shipping Costs are based on a regular-size sedan.

Car Shipping Quote from San Francisco, CA to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 3,070 miles
Cost: $1,566
Best Trucking Route: Take I-80 East through Nevada, merge onto I-70 East, and connect with I-75 South in Georgia to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 57°F, lows around 46°F.

Auto Transport Quote from Baldwin Park, CA to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,720 miles
Cost: $1,387
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through Arizona, continue on I-20 East in Texas, and merge onto I-75 South to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 66°F, lows around 45°F.

Vehicle Shipping Rate from Chico, CA to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 3,010 miles
Cost: $1,535
Best Trucking Route: Take I-80 East through Nevada, then I-70 East, and merge onto I-75 South through Georgia to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 56°F, lows around 38°F.

Car Shipping Quote from Compton, CA to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,730 miles
Cost: $1,392
Best Trucking Route: Head east on I-10 through Arizona, connect to I-20 East in Texas, and take I-75 South to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 67°F, lows around 47°F.

Auto Shipping Quote from Merced, CA to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,910 miles
Cost: $1,484
Best Trucking Route: Take I-40 East through Arizona, merge onto I-20 East, then I-75 South into Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 59°F, lows around 37°F.

Car Transport Price from Mission Viejo, CA to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,725 miles
Cost: $1,389
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through Arizona, connect to I-20 East, and take I-75 South to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 65°F, lows around 45°F.

Vehicle Transport Cost from Pleasanton, CA to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,980 miles
Cost: $1,520
Best Trucking Route: Take I-80 East through Nevada, then I-70 East, and merge onto I-75 South through Georgia to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 56°F, lows around 42°F.

Car Shipping Quote from Pomona, CA to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,720 miles
Cost: $1,387
Best Trucking Route: Head east on I-10, merge onto I-20 East in Texas, and connect to I-75 South into Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 67°F, lows around 45°F.

Auto Shipping Cost from Redondo Beach, CA to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,735 miles
Cost: $1,394
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through Arizona, continue on I-20 East in Texas, and merge onto I-75 South through Georgia to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 65°F, lows around 45°F.

Vehicle Shipping Price from Richmond, CA to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 3,060 miles
Cost: $1,561
Best Trucking Route: Take I-80 East through Nevada, connect to I-70 East, and merge onto I-75 South into Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 56°F, lows around 44°F.

Car Transport Rate from Stockton, CA to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 3,000 miles
Cost: $1,530
Best Trucking Route: Take I-40 East through Arizona, merge onto I-20 East, then I-75 South into Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 58°F, lows around 38°F.

Auto Transport Cost from Torrance, CA to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,740 miles
Cost: $1,397
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through Arizona, merge onto I-20 East, and continue on I-75 South into Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 65°F, lows around 44°F.

Your vehicle is likely to be on a car shipping carrier for a minimum of six days, and probably seven to nine days.

Eastern Texas, in what is called the Lone Star State, is heavily populated and bristling with large metropolitan areas, and many mid-size and smaller towns too. Texas accounts for about 5%, or 500 vehicles out of ten thousand, of all Snowbird vehicle transport shipments to Florida in early January 2025.

Here are the early January 2025 market car shipping costs and best trucking routes from each starting city to Miami, FL with average early January temperatures in each starting city: 

Car Shipping Costs are based on a regular-size sedan.

Vehicle Shipping Rate from Dallas, TX to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,310 miles
Cost: $812
Best Trucking Route: Head southeast on I-20 East through Shreveport, continue on I-10 East through Mobile and Tallahassee, and take I-75 South to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 57°F, lows around 38°F.

Car Shipping Quote from Garland, TX to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,315 miles
Cost: $815
Best Trucking Route: Take I-30 East to I-20 East through Shreveport, merge onto I-10 East through Mobile, and take I-75 South to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 57°F, lows around 39°F.

Auto Transport Cost from Waco, TX to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,240 miles
Cost: $769
Best Trucking Route: Take I-35 South to I-10 East through Houston and New Orleans, then merge onto I-75 South to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 59°F, lows around 37°F.

Car Shipping Quote from Richardson, TX to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,310 miles
Cost: $812
Best Trucking Route: Head southeast on I-30 East to I-20 East through Shreveport, connect to I-10 East through Tallahassee, and continue on I-75 South to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 56°F, lows around 37°F.

Vehicle Transport Cost from Edinburg, TX to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,545 miles
Cost: $958
Best Trucking Route: Take US-281 North to I-10 East through Houston and New Orleans, then merge onto I-75 South to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 71°F, lows around 50°F.

Auto Shipping Quote from Victoria, TX to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,380 miles
Cost: $856
Best Trucking Route: Head northeast on US-59 to I-10 East through Houston and Mobile, then take I-75 South to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 64°F, lows around 42°F.

Car Transport Price from Georgetown, TX to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,285 miles
Cost: $797
Best Trucking Route: Take I-35 South to I-10 East through Houston and Tallahassee, then take I-75 South to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 58°F, lows around 39°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle shipping carrier for a minimum of three days, and probably four or five days to Miami, FL.

Most of the Southern states are relatively close to Miami, FL which makes it far easier for an auto transport service. The Southern states account for approximately 7%, or 700 vehicles out of ten thousand, of all Snowbird auto transport shipments to Florida in early January 2025. As a result of the high demand for auto shipping service, the corresponding costs also jump.

Here are the early January 2025 market car shipping costs and best trucking routes from each starting city to Miami, FL with average early January temperatures in each starting city: 

Car Shipping Costs are based on a regular-size sedan.

Car Shipping Quote from Atlanta, GA to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 665 miles
Cost: $778
Best Trucking Route: Take I-75 South through Macon, continue on I-75 through Valdosta into Florida, and head south to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 53°F, lows around 34°F.

Vehicle Transport Cost from Johns Creek, GA to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 675 miles
Cost: $790
Best Trucking Route: Head south on I-85 to I-75 through Macon, then continue on I-75 through Valdosta into Florida and south to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 53°F, lows around 34°F.

Auto Shipping Quote from Nashville, TN to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 915 miles
Cost: $1,071
Best Trucking Route: Take I-24 East to I-75 South through Chattanooga, then continue through Atlanta and follow I-75 into Florida and south to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 47°F, lows around 30°F.

Car Transport Price from Knoxville, TN to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 865 miles
Cost: $1,013
Best Trucking Route: Take I-75 South through Chattanooga, continue through Atlanta, and follow I-75 through Valdosta into Florida and south to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 45°F, lows around 28°F.

Auto Transport Cost from Birmingham, AL to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 740 miles
Cost: $866
Best Trucking Route: Take I-65 South to Montgomery, merge onto I-85 South to I-75 in Atlanta, then continue south to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 52°F, lows around 33°F.

Vehicle Shipping Rate from New Orleans, LA to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 860 miles
Cost: $1,006
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through Mobile, continue to I-75 South in Florida, and head south to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 63°F, lows around 44°F.

Automobile Shipping Quote from Louisville, KY to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 950 miles
Cost: $1,112
Best Trucking Route: Take I-65 South through Nashville to I-75 South in Chattanooga, then continue through Atlanta into Florida and south to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 44°F, lows around 27°F.

Auto Transport Cost from Fayetteville, AR to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,100 miles
Cost: $1,287
Best Trucking Route: Take I-49 South to I-40 East through Memphis, continue to I-75 South through Atlanta, and head south into Florida to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 48°F, lows around 28°F.

Car Shipping Quote from Oxford, MS to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 880 miles
Cost: $1,030
Best Trucking Route: Take I-55 South to I-10 East through Mobile, continue to I-75 South, and head south to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 52°F, lows around 32°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Miami, FL for a minimum of two days, and more likely three or four days.

In the Upper Midwest states, there are fortunately some big cities to make it easier for car shipping services. It shouldn’t take too long to amalgamate full loads to Miami, FL. But there really isn’t much activity to Florida nor change in price.

Here are the early January 2025 market car shipping costs and best trucking routes from each starting city to Miami, FL with average early January temperatures in each starting city: 

Car Shipping Costs are based on a regular-size sedan.

Auto Transport Quote from St. Paul, MN to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,720 miles
Cost: $1,514
Best Trucking Route: Take I-35 South through Des Moines, continue on I-70 East through Kansas City and St. Louis, then follow I-75 South into Florida to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 25°F, lows around 11°F.

Car Transport Price from Blaine, MN to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,715 miles
Cost: $1,510
Best Trucking Route: Head south on I-35 to I-70 East through Kansas City, continue on I-75 South into Florida and south to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 25°F, lows around 11°F.

Vehicle Shipping Rate from Des Moines, IA to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,480 miles
Cost: $1,302
Best Trucking Route: Take I-35 South to Kansas City, continue on I-70 East to St. Louis, then follow I-75 South into Florida to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 31°F, lows around 15°F.

Car Shipping Quote from St. Louis, MO to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,180 miles
Cost: $1,038
Best Trucking Route: Head southeast on I-55 South to I-75 South through Atlanta and continue into Florida to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 42°F, lows around 25°F.

Vehicle Transport Cost from Joplin, MO to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,250 miles
Cost: $1,100
Best Trucking Route: Take I-44 East to St. Louis, then I-55 South to I-75 South into Florida and south to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 45°F, lows around 28°F.

Auto Shipping Quote from Kansas City, MO to Miami, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,350 miles
Cost: $1,188
Best Trucking Route: Take I-70 East through St. Louis, then follow I-75 South into Florida to Miami.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 40°F, lows around 22°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Miami, FL for a minimum of four days, and more likely five or six days.

As the car transport carriers get back on the road once again after Winter Storm Blair subsides in early January 2025, which orders will ship first to Miami, FL? You guessed it. The highest paying freight is first on the trailer as the vehicle shipping orders poor in. And that serves to push the car shipping costs higher still, as those coming into the auto transport system and those who have been waiting become impatient.

An auto transport service will likely ship your car promptly and securely for the right carrier fee. We provide three options, which depend on the size, route, timeframe, and season.

As a consumer, it is important to understand the services involved in vehicle shipping from your region of the country to Miami, FL.

Direct Express Auto Transport originated the instant car shipping costs calculator in 2004. It is still the best, most sophisticated, reliable tool available online. We offer three options that we call tiers of car shipping quote estimates to Miami, Florida.

The Standard rate is the cheapest car shipping quote. Use the Standard rate if you can be patient.

The Expedited rate, or tier as we call them, is the most recommended and best auto transport quote. We have countless satisfied Expedited rate customers because the vehicle shipping process tends to go quicker.

The Rush rate is our highest level of car transport quotes and service, and many customers are glad they went with that method too. If in a hurry, go Rush rate.

Here are just some of the major Florida destination hubs during the auto transport snowbird season that we service:

Miami
Fort Lauderdale
Boca Raton
Melbourne
Orlando
Jacksonville
Tampa
Sarasota
Fort Myers
Naples

Finally the moment we’ve been waiting for – the Snowbirds have begun in earnest their annual migration to Fort Lauderdale, FL and elsewhere in the sunshine state.

We have been tracking auto shipping costs to Fort Lauderdale, FL from numerous regional cities throughout the country leading up to Christmas and into early January 2025. As a reminder, Snowbirds are people who migrate to Florida from the colder northern states during the winter months.

Now that the New Year 2025 is upon us, the slow creep in higher car shipping costs has turned into a serious backlog of orders starting with Christmas Eve. It kind of explodes. See if you can follow the bouncing ball, or bouncing car transport trailer is more like it.

Starting just after Thanksgiving, we tracked how there was very little significant movement in a slow market with cheap auto transport pricing. A customer could book a car shipment to Fort Lauderdale, FL and have it timely delivered on the cheap if they did it before December 20th. If they booked their order early and scheduled it for shipping after Christmas, they are very likely to have trouble getting it shipped at that price.

Our Study: Why Car Shipping Costs To Fort Lauderdale, FL Skyrocket After Christmas & New Year’s

As we moved closer to the week before Christmas, auto shipping costs to Fort Lauderdale, FL rose about 10% and timely car transport service started to wane. But all hell broke loose the day after Christmas. Both the number of vehicles available to ship and the car shipping cost rose about 33%.

There are two reasons for that. After Christmas, the northern snowbirds are ready to flock to Fort Lauderdale, FL and elsewhere in the tropical paradise. But the auto transport carriers are not yet ready to get back to work. Seems they have families too and want to be home for the holidays.

They’ll return to work in earnest after January 1, 2025. So the orders will continue to pile up, over 5,000 vehicles and counting, as the actual car shipping service to Florida lags far behind. There are more vehicle shipments waiting than the supply of trucks can quickly handle.

As the car transport carriers get back on the road starting January 2nd, which orders will ship first? You guessed it. The highest paying freight is first on the trailer as the vehicle shipping orders poor in. And that serves to push the carrier fees higher still, as those coming into the auto transport system and those who have been waiting become impatient.

Fort Lauderdale in particular, is a popular destination for car transport companies in the winter. So are the surrounding communities such as Hollywood, Pompano Beach, Plantation, Davie, Sunrise, Coral Springs, Dania Beach, and more.

Key Takeaways: 

• Auto Transport Prices to Fort Lauderdale, FL gradually rise moderately higher up until Christmas, and then explode during Snowbird Season after Christmas and into early January
• The western states do not participate nearly as much in the winter season auto transport migration to Fort Lauderdale, Florida
• The New England, Eastern Seaboard, Midwest and Southeastern states make up over 80% of snowbird car transport service to Florida in early January
• The highest paying car transport orders during the busy snowbird season to Fort Lauderdale, FL always ship first
• The car shipping quotes calculator greatly reduces the price on the reverse direction backhauls from Fort Lauderdale, FL during snowbird seasonal fluctuations

Direct Express Auto Transport, with over 20 years of experience in calculating auto transport prices to Fort Lauderdale, FL, provides the following early January 2025 market pricing guide to help you make the best decision on when to ship your car.

In early January 2025, auto shipping costs to Fort Lauderdale, FL are increasing dramatically in the New England, Eastern Seaboard, Midwest and Southeastern states. It’s Snowbird season.

In most of the other regions, basically west of Florida, auto transport costs remain relatively stable to Fort Lauderdale, FL. Those regions hardly participate in winter time car shipments to Florida.

Scroll down to see auto transport prices in your region to Fort Lauderdale, FL during the early January 2025 snowbird season. We include the average temperatures in early January for each starting city. Use the Direct Express Auto Transport car shipping costs calculator for a precise quote for your vehicle shipment order.

The New England states account for approximately 17%, or 845 vehicles out of 5 thousand, of all Snowbird auto transport shipments to Florida in early January 2025. As a result of the high demand for car transport service, the corresponding costs also jump.

Here are the early January 2025 market auto transport prices and best trucking routes from each starting city to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with average early January temperatures in each starting city: 

Auto Transport Prices are based on a regular-size sedan.

Car Shipping Cost from Lynn, MA to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,492 miles
Cost: $1,134
Best Trucking Route: Head south on I-95 through New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and continue on I-95 South through the Carolinas, Georgia, and into Florida to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 36°F, lows around 22°F.

Vehicle Shipping Rate from Portland, ME to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,483 miles
Cost: $1,127
Best Trucking Route: Take I-95 South through Boston, Providence, New York City, and continue south along I-95 through the Carolinas, Georgia, and into Florida to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 33°F, lows around 18°F.

Auto Shipping Quote from Nashua, NH to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,475 miles
Cost: $1,121
Best Trucking Route: Head south on I-95 through Hartford, New York City, Philadelphia, and continue on I-95 South through the Carolinas, Georgia, and into Florida to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 34°F, lows around 20°F.

Car Transport Price from Warwick, RI to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,459 miles
Cost: $1,109
Best Trucking Route: Take I-95 South through New York City, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C., and continue along I-95 through the Carolinas, Georgia, and into Florida to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 37°F, lows around 24°F.

Vehicle Transport Cost from Stamford, CT to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,408 miles
Cost: $1,070
Best Trucking Route: Head south on I-95 through Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C., and continue on I-95 through the Carolinas, Georgia, and into Florida to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 39°F, lows around 25°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Fort Lauderdale, FL for a minimum of three days, and more likely four or five days.

The Eastern Seaboard states account for roughly 21%, or 1,050 vehicles out of 5 thousand, of all Snowbird vehicle transport shipments to Florida in early January 2025. As a result of the high demand for vehicle shipping service, the corresponding costs also jump.

Here are the early January 2025 market auto transport prices and best trucking routes from each starting city to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with average early January temperatures in each starting city:

Auto Transport Prices are based on a regular-size sedan.

Auto Shipping Quote from New York City, NY to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,285 miles
Cost: $1,144
Best Trucking Route: Follow I-95 South through Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C., then continue along I-95 through the Carolinas, Georgia, and into Florida to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 40°F, lows around 30°F.

Vehicle Transport Cost from Schenectady, NY to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,310 miles
Cost: $1,166
Best Trucking Route: Take I-87 South to I-95 South through New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C., then continue along I-95 through the Carolinas and Georgia to Florida.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 35°F, lows around 20°F.

Car Transport Price from Manheim, PA to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,160 miles
Cost: $1,032
Best Trucking Route: Take I-83 South to I-95 South through Baltimore and Washington, D.C., then follow I-95 South through the Carolinas, Georgia, and into Florida to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 38°F, lows around 25°F.

Auto Shipping Cost from Jersey City, NJ to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,275 miles
Cost: $1,135
Best Trucking Route: Take I-95 South through Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C., then continue along I-95 through the Carolinas, Georgia, and into Florida to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 42°F, lows around 30°F.

Vehicle Shipping Rate from Buffalo, NY to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,350 miles
Cost: $1,202
Best Trucking Route: Follow I-79 South to I-77 South, then connect to I-95 South through the Carolinas, Georgia, and into Florida to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 32°F, lows around 20°F.

Car Shipping Quote from Baltimore, MD to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,080 miles
Cost: $961
Best Trucking Route: Take I-95 South through Washington, D.C., and continue along I-95 through the Carolinas, Georgia, and into Florida to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 45°F, lows around 30°F.

Automobile Shipping Quote from Alexandria, VA to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,050 miles
Cost: $934
Best Trucking Route: Take I-95 South through Richmond, then continue along I-95 through the Carolinas, Georgia, and into Florida to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 45°F, lows around 30°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Fort Lauderdale, FL for a minimum of two days, and more likely three or four days.

The Carolina states account for about 8%, or 400 vehicles out of 5 thousand, of all Snowbird auto transport shipments to Florida in early January 2025. As a result of the high demand for car transport service, the corresponding costs also jump.

Here are the early January 2025 market auto transport prices and best trucking routes from each starting city to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with average early January temperatures in each starting city: 

Auto Transport Prices are based on a regular-size sedan.

Car Shipping Quote from Roanoke, VA to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 820 miles
Cost: $1,091
Best Trucking Route: Take I-81 South to I-77 South, merge onto I-95 South through Savannah, Jacksonville, and continue to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 46°F, lows around 29°F.

Auto Transport Cost from Charlotte, NC to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 725 miles
Cost: $964
Best Trucking Route: Take I-77 South to I-95 South through Columbia, Savannah, and Jacksonville, continuing to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 54°F, lows around 34°F.

Vehicle Transport Cost from Wilmington, NC to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 680 miles
Cost: $905
Best Trucking Route: Take US-17 South to I-95 South through Charleston, Savannah, and Jacksonville, continuing directly to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 55°F, lows around 36°F.

Automobile Shipping Quote from Columbia, SC to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 585 miles
Cost: $778
Best Trucking Route: Take I-26 East to I-95 South through Savannah and Jacksonville, continuing directly to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 58°F, lows around 37°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Fort Lauderdale, FL for a minimum of two days, and more likely three or four days.

The Midwest states account for approximately 23%, or 1,150 vehicles out of 5 thousand, of all Snowbird car transport shipments to Florida in early January 2025. As a result of the high demand for car shipping service, the corresponding costs also jump.

Here are the early January 2025 market auto transport prices and best trucking routes from each starting city to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with average early January temperatures in each starting city: 

Auto Transport Prices are based on a regular-size sedan.

Car Transport Price from Milwaukee, WI to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,430 miles
Cost: $1,230
Best Trucking Route: Take I-94 East to I-65 South through Indianapolis, then merge onto I-75 South through Atlanta, continuing through Florida to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 31°F, lows around 17°F.

Auto Shipping Quote from Aurora, IL to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,380 miles
Cost: $1,187
Best Trucking Route: Take I-55 South to I-75 South through Atlanta and continue directly to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 31°F, lows around 17°F.

Vehicle Shipping Price from Detroit, MI to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,290 miles
Cost: $1,109
Best Trucking Route: Take I-75 South through Cincinnati, Lexington, Knoxville, and Atlanta, continuing directly to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 33°F, lows around 21°F.

Car Shipping Quote from Columbus, OH to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,180 miles
Cost: $1,015
Best Trucking Route: Take I-71 South to I-75 South through Lexington, Knoxville, and Atlanta, continuing through Florida to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 38°F, lows around 23°F.

Auto Transport Cost from Indianapolis, IN to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,150 miles
Cost: $989
Best Trucking Route: Take I-65 South to I-75 South through Atlanta and continue directly to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 38°F, lows around 24°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Fort Lauderdale, FL for a minimum of three days, and more likely four or five days.

The Central Plains are on the outer edge of the Midwest, and with a much lower population, auto transport shipments to Fort Lauderdale, FL are negligible.

Here are the early January 2025 market auto transport prices and best trucking routes from each starting city to Fort Lauderdale, Florida with average early January temperatures in each starting city: 

Auto Transport Prices are based on a regular-size sedan.

Vehicle Transport Cost from Omaha, NE to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,550 miles
Cost: $1,132
Best Trucking Route: Take I-29 South to Kansas City, then merge onto I-70 East through St. Louis, connect to I-75 South in Atlanta, and continue to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 34°F, lows around 15°F.

Car Transport Rate from Wichita, KS to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,450 miles
Cost: $1,059
Best Trucking Route: Take I-35 South to Dallas, merge onto I-20 East to Atlanta, then take I-75 South directly to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 43°F, lows around 23°F.

Auto Transport Cost from Oklahoma City, OK to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,400 miles
Cost: $1,022
Best Trucking Route: Take I-40 East through Little Rock, merge onto I-20 East through Birmingham, connect to I-75 South in Atlanta, and continue to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 47°F, lows around 27°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Fort Lauderdale, FL for a minimum of four days, and more likely five or six days.

The Big Sky state, Montana, and Dakotas, are so spread out that it sometimes takes car transport services a while to put together full loads to Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Here are the early January 2025 market auto transport prices and best trucking routes from each starting city to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with average early January temperatures in each starting city: 

Auto Transport Prices are based on a regular-size sedan.

Auto Transport Cost from Missoula, MT to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,600 miles
Cost: $1,950
Best Trucking Route: Head east on I-90 through Billings, then south on I-25 to Denver. Merge onto I-70 East, connect to I-75 South in Atlanta, and continue to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 31°F, lows around 18°F.

Car Transport Price from Billings, MT to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,500 miles
Cost: $1,875
Best Trucking Route: Take I-90 East through South Dakota, then merge onto I-29 South toward Kansas City. Continue on I-70 East to I-75 South, heading directly to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 33°F, lows around 19°F.

Vehicle Shipping Rate from Fargo, ND to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,200 miles
Cost: $1,650
Best Trucking Route: Take I-94 East through Minneapolis, then head south on I-35 to Kansas City. Merge onto I-70 East to I-75 South, continuing directly to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 20°F, lows around 6°F.

Car Shipping Quote from Rapid City, SD to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,100 miles
Cost: $1,575
Best Trucking Route: Take I-90 East to Sioux Falls, then head south on I-29 to Kansas City. Merge onto I-70 East to I-75 South, heading directly to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 38°F, lows around 22°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Fort Lauderdale, FL for a minimum of six days, and more likely seven or eight days.

Fortunately, the Pacific Northwest has three major cities, Seattle, Portland, and Boise, that make it somewhat easier to amalgamate a full load to Fort Lauderdale, FL. Even still, it may take time for a car shipping service to do that.

Here are the early January 2025 market auto transport prices and best trucking routes from each starting city to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with average early January temperatures in each starting city: 

Auto Transport Prices are based on a regular-size sedan.

Vehicle Transport Cost from Seattle, WA to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 3,300 miles
Cost: $1,980
Best Trucking Route: Head south on I-5 through Portland, then take I-84 East to I-80 South through Salt Lake City. Connect to I-70 East, then I-75 South through Atlanta, continuing directly to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 45°F, lows around 37°F.

Car Shipping Quote from Portland, OR to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 3,240 miles
Cost: $1,944
Best Trucking Route: Head south on I-5, then take I-84 East through Boise. Continue on I-80 through Wyoming, connect to I-70 East through Kansas City, and merge onto I-75 South to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 47°F, lows around 37°F.

Auto Shipping Cost from Meridian, ID to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,970 miles
Cost: $1,782
Best Trucking Route: Head southeast on I-84 through Salt Lake City, then take I-70 East through Denver. Connect to I-75 South in Atlanta, continuing directly to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 40°F, lows around 27°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Fort Lauderdale, FL for a minimum of seven days, and more likely eight to ten days.

The Rocky Mountain states are difficult for auto transport services to Fort Lauderdale, FL because of the rugged terrain and huge land area. Vehicle shipping from Denver, Colorado is the safest bet to secure a carrier for the long haul to Fort Lauderdale.

Here are the early January 2025 market auto transport prices and best trucking routes from each starting city to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with average early January temperatures in each starting city: 

Auto Transport Prices are based on a regular-size sedan.

Vehicle Shipping Price from Littleton, CO to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,050 miles
Cost: $1,189
Best Trucking Route: Take I-25 South to I-40 East through Albuquerque, then merge onto I-75 South through Atlanta, continuing directly to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 43°F, lows around 19°F.

Car Shipping Quote from Colorado Springs, CO to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,030 miles
Cost: $1,178
Best Trucking Route: Take I-25 South to I-40 East through Oklahoma City, merge onto I-75 South through Atlanta, and continue directly to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 41°F, lows around 17°F.

Auto Transport Cost from Salt Lake City, UT to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,410 miles
Cost: $1,398
Best Trucking Route: Head southeast on I-80 East to I-76 East through Denver, then take I-70 East to I-75 South through Atlanta and continue to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 37°F, lows around 25°F.

Automobile Shipping Quote from Casper, WY to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,290 miles
Cost: $1,328
Best Trucking Route: Take I-25 South to I-40 East through Oklahoma City, merge onto I-75 South through Atlanta, and continue directly to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 33°F, lows around 15°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Fort Lauderdale, FL for a minimum of four days, and more likely five or six days.

The Southwest states make it easier for car transport services to move cars to Fort Lauderdale, FL because the weather is less of an issue in the Southwest region.

Here are the early January 2025 market auto transport prices and best trucking routes from each starting city to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with average early January temperatures in each starting city: 

Auto Transport Prices are based on a regular-size sedan.

Auto Shipping Cost from Tucson, AZ to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,340 miles
Cost: $1,264
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through El Paso, Houston, and New Orleans, then merge onto I-75 South in Tampa and continue directly to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 66°F, lows around 40°F.

Vehicle Transport Quote from Casa Grande, AZ to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,320 miles
Cost: $1,253
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through El Paso, Houston, and Baton Rouge, then follow I-75 South from Tampa to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 65°F, lows around 39°F.

Car Transport Price from Las Vegas, NV to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,470 miles
Cost: $1,334
Best Trucking Route: Head southeast on I-15 South to I-10 East through Phoenix, Houston, and New Orleans, then take I-75 South from Tampa to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 59°F, lows around 39°F.

Vehicle Shipping Rate from Albuquerque, NM to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,100 miles
Cost: $1,134
Best Trucking Route: Take I-40 East through Amarillo and Oklahoma City, then head southeast on I-20 to I-75 South through Atlanta and Tampa directly to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 49°F, lows around 26°F.

Your car is likely to be on a car transport carrier for a minimum of five days, and probably six or seven days.

California accounts for roughly 6%, or 300 vehicles out of 5 thousand, of all Snowbird auto transport shipments to Florida in early January 2025. But the change in car shipping costs has been negligible.

Here are the early January 2025 market auto transport prices and best trucking routes from each starting city to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with average early January temperatures in each starting city: 

Auto Transport Prices are based on a regular-size sedan.

Car Shipping Cost from San Diego, CA to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,670 miles
Cost: $1,362
Best Trucking Route: Take I-8 East to I-10 East through Phoenix, Tucson, Houston, and Baton Rouge, then follow I-75 South through Tampa to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 66°F, lows around 49°F.

Vehicle Transport Cost from Antioch, CA to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,900 miles
Cost: $1,479
Best Trucking Route: Take I-5 South to I-10 East through Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Houston, then continue on I-75 South through Tampa to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 57°F, lows around 42°F.

Auto Shipping Quote from San Jose, CA to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,900 miles
Cost: $1,479
Best Trucking Route: Take US-101 South to I-5 South through Los Angeles, then merge onto I-10 East through Phoenix, Houston, and Baton Rouge, following I-75 South through Tampa to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 59°F, lows around 43°F.

Car Transport Price from Brentwood, CA to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,880 miles
Cost: $1,469
Best Trucking Route: Head south on I-5 to I-10 East through Los Angeles, Phoenix, Tucson, and Houston, then merge onto I-75 South in Tampa to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 58°F, lows around 42°F.

Vehicle Shipping Rate from Chino, CA to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,630 miles
Cost: $1,342
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through Phoenix, Tucson, Houston, and New Orleans, then follow I-75 South from Tampa to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 67°F, lows around 46°F.

Auto Transport Cost from Chula Vista, CA to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,670 miles
Cost: $1,362
Best Trucking Route: Head east on I-8 to I-10 through Phoenix and Tucson, then continue through Houston and Baton Rouge before merging onto I-75 South to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 65°F, lows around 48°F.

Car Shipping Quote from Fontana, CA to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,640 miles
Cost: $1,346
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through Phoenix, Tucson, Houston, and Baton Rouge, then continue on I-75 South through Tampa to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 68°F, lows around 45°F.

Vehicle Transport Quote from Fremont, CA to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,870 miles
Cost: $1,464
Best Trucking Route: Take I-5 South to I-10 East through Los Angeles, then continue through Phoenix, Tucson, and Houston, before merging onto I-75 South from Tampa to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 58°F, lows around 44°F.

Automobile Shipping Quote from Modesto, CA to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,850 miles
Cost: $1,454
Best Trucking Route: Take US-99 South to I-5 South, then merge onto I-10 East through Phoenix, Tucson, and Houston, continuing on I-75 South from Tampa to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 56°F, lows around 39°F.

Auto Shipping Cost from Montebello, CA to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,640 miles
Cost: $1,346
Best Trucking Route: Head east on I-10 through Phoenix, Tucson, and Houston, then follow I-75 South from Tampa to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 65°F, lows around 47°F.

Car Transport Rate from Temecula, CA to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,670 miles
Cost: $1,362
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through Phoenix and Tucson, continuing through Houston and Baton Rouge before merging onto I-75 South through Tampa to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 64°F, lows around 44°F.

Vehicle Shipping Price from Watsonville, CA to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,890 miles
Cost: $1,474
Best Trucking Route: Take US-101 South to I-5 South through Los Angeles, then merge onto I-10 East through Phoenix, Tucson, and Houston, continuing on I-75 South from Tampa to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 59°F, lows around 44°F.

Your vehicle is likely to be on a car shipping carrier for a minimum of six days, and probably seven to nine days.

Eastern Texas, in what is called the Lone Star State, is heavily populated and bristling with large metropolitan areas, and many mid-size and smaller towns too. Texas accounts for about 5%, or 250 vehicles out of 5 thousand, of all Snowbird vehicle transport shipments to Florida in early January 2025.

Here are the early January 2025 market auto transport prices and best trucking routes from each starting city to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with average early January temperatures in each starting city: 

Auto Transport Prices are based on a regular-size sedan.

Auto Shipping Quote from Houston, TX to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,180 miles
Cost: $732
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through Baton Rouge and Tallahassee, then merge onto I-75 South to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 63°F, lows around 45°F.

Car Shipping Cost from Fort Worth, TX to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,310 miles
Cost: $812
Best Trucking Route: Take I-20 East through Shreveport, then I-10 East through Baton Rouge and Tallahassee, merging onto I-75 South to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 55°F, lows around 38°F.

Vehicle Transport Quote from Grand Prairie, TX to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,295 miles
Cost: $803
Best Trucking Route: Take I-20 East through Jackson, then I-10 East through Mobile and Tallahassee, merging onto I-75 South to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 55°F, lows around 38°F.

Car Transport Price from Abilene, TX to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,380 miles
Cost: $856
Best Trucking Route: Take I-20 East through Shreveport and Jackson, then I-10 East through Mobile and Tallahassee, continuing on I-75 South to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 53°F, lows around 35°F.

Auto Transport Cost from College Station, TX to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,160 miles
Cost: $719
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through Baton Rouge and Tallahassee, then merge onto I-75 South to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 62°F, lows around 43°F.

Vehicle Shipping Price from Baytown, TX to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,180 miles
Cost: $732
Best Trucking Route: Head east on I-10 through Baton Rouge, Tallahassee, and continue on I-75 South to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 62°F, lows around 44°F.

Car Shipping Quote from Conroe, TX to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,160 miles
Cost: $719
Best Trucking Route: Take I-45 South to I-10 East through Baton Rouge and Tallahassee, then merge onto I-75 South to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 60°F, lows around 42°F.

Vehicle Transport Cost from Galveston, TX to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,180 miles
Cost: $732
Best Trucking Route: Head north on I-45 to I-10 East through Baton Rouge and Tallahassee, merging onto I-75 South to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 63°F, lows around 48°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle shipping carrier for a minimum of three days, and probably four or five days to Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Most of the Southern states are relatively close to Fort Lauderdale, FL which makes it far easier for an auto transport service. The Southern states account for approximately 7%, or 350 vehicles out of 5 thousand, of all Snowbird auto transport shipments to Florida in early January 2025. As a result of the high demand for auto shipping service, the corresponding costs also jump.

Here are the early January 2025 market auto transport prices and best trucking routes from each starting city to Fort Lauderdale, FL with average early January temperatures in each starting city: 

Auto Transport Prices are based on a regular-size sedan.

Auto Shipping Quote from Atlanta, GA to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 660 miles
Cost: $773
Best Trucking Route: Take I-75 South through Macon, then continue on I-95 South from Jacksonville to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 55°F, lows around 36°F.

Vehicle Transport Cost from Columbus, GA to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 580 miles
Cost: $679
Best Trucking Route: Take US-82 East to I-75 South through Jacksonville, then continue on I-95 South to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 58°F, lows around 37°F.

Car Transport Price from Memphis, TN to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 920 miles
Cost: $1,076
Best Trucking Route: Take I-22 East to Birmingham, then merge onto I-75 South through Atlanta and Jacksonville to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 49°F, lows around 30°F.

Vehicle Shipping Rate from Chattanooga, TN to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 730 miles
Cost: $854
Best Trucking Route: Take I-75 South through Atlanta, Macon, and Jacksonville to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 50°F, lows around 31°F.

Car Shipping Quote from Birmingham, AL to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 720 miles
Cost: $842
Best Trucking Route: Take I-65 South to Montgomery, then merge onto I-10 East and I-75 South through Jacksonville to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 53°F, lows around 34°F.

Vehicle Shipping Price from Metairie, LA to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 840 miles
Cost: $983
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through Mobile and Tallahassee, then merge onto I-75 South to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 64°F, lows around 45°F.

Auto Transport Cost from Lexington, KY to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 950 miles
Cost: $1,112
Best Trucking Route: Take I-75 South through Chattanooga, Atlanta, and Jacksonville to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 44°F, lows around 26°F.

Car Transport Rate from Little Rock, AR to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 940 miles
Cost: $1,100
Best Trucking Route: Take I-30 East to I-20 through Birmingham, then merge onto I-75 South through Atlanta and Jacksonville to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 48°F, lows around 30°F.

Automobile Shipping Quote from Jackson, MS to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 810 miles
Cost: $948
Best Trucking Route: Take I-20 East through Birmingham, then merge onto I-75 South through Atlanta and Jacksonville to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 58°F, lows around 38°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Fort Lauderdale, FL for a minimum of two days, and more likely three or four days.

In the Upper Midwest states, there are fortunately some big cities to make it easier for car shipping services. It shouldn’t take too long to amalgamate full loads to Fort Lauderdale, FL. But there really isn’t much activity to Florida nor change in price.

Here are the early January 2025 market auto transport prices and best trucking routes from each starting city to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with average early January temperatures in each starting city: 

Auto Transport Prices are based on a regular-size sedan.

Vehicle Shipping Rate from Minneapolis, MN to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,700 miles
Cost: $1,496
Best Trucking Route: Take I-94 East to I-90 East through Chicago, then merge onto I-75 South through Atlanta and Jacksonville to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 22°F, lows around 8°F.

Auto Transport Quote from Duluth, MN to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,775 miles
Cost: $1,562
Best Trucking Route: Take I-35 South through Minneapolis to I-94 East, then I-75 South through Atlanta and Jacksonville to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 20°F, lows around 4°F.

Car Transport Price from Iowa City, IA to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,400 miles
Cost: $1,232
Best Trucking Route: Take I-80 East through Chicago, then merge onto I-75 South through Atlanta and Jacksonville to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 32°F, lows around 14°F.

Vehicle Transport Cost from Florissant, MO to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,150 miles
Cost: $1,012
Best Trucking Route: Take I-64 East through Louisville, then merge onto I-75 South through Atlanta and Jacksonville to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 39°F, lows around 22°F.

Automobile Shipping Quote from Kansas City, MO to Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,350 miles
Cost: $1,188
Best Trucking Route: Take I-70 East through St. Louis, then merge onto I-75 South through Atlanta and Jacksonville to Fort Lauderdale.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 40°F, lows around 24°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Fort Lauderdale, FL for a minimum of four days, and more likely five or six days.

As the car transport carriers get back on the road starting January 2nd, which orders will ship first to Fort Lauderdale, FL? You guessed it. The highest paying freight is first on the trailer as the vehicle shipping orders poor in. And that serves to push the auto transport prices higher still, as those coming into the auto transport system and those who have been waiting become impatient.

An auto transport service will likely ship your car promptly and securely for the right carrier fee. We provide three options, which depend on the size, route, timeframe, and season.

As a consumer, it is important to understand the services involved in vehicle shipping from your region of the country to Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Direct Express Auto Transport originated the instant car shipping costs calculator in 2004. It is still the best, most sophisticated, reliable tool available online. We offer three options that we call tiers of car shipping quote estimates to Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

The Standard rate is the cheapest car shipping quote. Use the Standard rate if you can be patient.

The Expedited rate, or tier as we call them, is the most recommended and best auto transport quote. We have countless satisfied Expedited rate customers because the vehicle shipping process tends to go quicker.

The Rush rate is our highest level of car transport quotes and service, and many customers are glad they went with that method too. If in a hurry, go Rush rate.

Here are just some of the major Florida destination hubs during the auto transport snowbird season that we service:

Miami
Fort Lauderdale
Boca Raton
Melbourne
Orlando
Jacksonville
Tampa
Sarasota
Fort Myers
Naples

Finally the moment we’ve been waiting for – the Snowbirds have begun in earnest their annual migration to Boca Raton, FL and elsewhere in the sunshine state.

We have been tracking auto shipping prices to Boca Raton, FL from numerous regional cities throughout the country leading up to Christmas and into early January 2025. As a reminder, Snowbirds are people who migrate to Florida from the colder northern states during the winter months.

Now that the New Year 2025 is upon us, the slow creep in higher car shipping costs has turned into a serious backlog of orders starting with Christmas Eve. It kind of explodes. See if you can follow the bouncing ball, or bouncing car transport trailer is more like it.

Starting just after Thanksgiving, we tracked how there was very little significant movement in a slow market with cheap auto transport pricing. A customer could book a car shipment to Boca Raton, FL and have it timely delivered on the cheap if they did it before December 20th. If they booked their order early and scheduled it for shipping after Christmas, they are very likely to have trouble getting it shipped at that price.

Our Study: Why Car Shipping Costs To Boca Raton, FL Skyrocket After Christmas & New Year’s

As we moved closer to the week before Christmas, auto shipping prices to Boca Raton, FL rose about 10% and timely car transport service started to wane. But all hell broke loose the day after Christmas. Both the number of vehicles available to ship and the car shipping cost rose about 33%.

There are two reasons for that. After Christmas, the northern snowbirds are ready to flock to Boca Raton, FL and elsewhere in the tropical paradise. But the auto transport carriers are not yet ready to get back to work. Seems they have families too and want to be home for the holidays.

They’ll return to work in earnest after January 1, 2025. So the orders will continue to pile up, over 5,000 vehicles and counting, as the actual car shipping service to Florida lags far behind. There are more vehicle shipments waiting than the supply of trucks can quickly handle.

As the car transport carriers get back on the road starting January 2nd, which orders will ship first? You guessed it. The highest paying freight is first on the trailer as the vehicle shipping orders poor in. And that serves to push the carrier fees higher still, as those coming into the auto transport system and those who have been waiting become impatient.

Boca Raton in particular, is a popular destination for car transport companies in the winter. So are the surrounding communities such as Delray Beach, Highland Beach, Deerfield Beach, Hillsboro Beach, Kings Point, and more.

Key Takeaways: 

• Auto Shipping Costs to Boca Raton, FL gradually rise moderately higher up until Christmas, and then explode during Snowbird Season after Christmas and into early January
• The western states do not participate nearly as much in the winter season auto transport migration to Boca Raton, Florida
• The New England, Eastern Seaboard, Midwest and Southeastern states make up over 80% of snowbird car transport service to Florida in early January
• The highest paying car transport orders during the busy snowbird season to Boca Raton, FL always ship first
• The car shipping quotes calculator greatly reduces the price on the reverse direction backhauls from Boca Raton, FL during snowbird seasonal fluctuations

Direct Express Auto Transport, with over 20 years of experience in calculating auto shipping costs to Boca Raton, FL, provides the following early January 2025 market pricing guide to help you make the best decision on when to ship your car.

In early January 2025, auto shipping costs to Boca Raton, FL are increasing dramatically in the New England, Eastern Seaboard, Midwest and Southeastern states. It’s Snowbird season.

In most of the other regions, basically west of Florida, auto transport costs remain relatively stable to Boca Raton, FL. Those regions hardly participate in winter time car shipments to Florida.

Scroll down to see auto shipping costs in your region to Boca Raton, FL during the early January 2025 snowbird season. We include the average temperatures in early January for each starting city. Use the Direct Express Auto Transport car shipping costs calculator for a precise quote for your vehicle shipment order.

The New England states account for approximately 17%, or 845 vehicles out of 5 thousand, of all Snowbird auto transport shipments to Florida in early January 2025. As a result of the high demand for car transport service, the corresponding costs also jump.

Here are the early January 2025 market auto shipping costs and best trucking routes from each starting city to Boca Raton, Florida, with average early January temperatures in each starting city: 

Auto Shipping Costs are based on a regular-size sedan.

Car Shipping Cost from Boston, MA to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,500 miles
Cost: $1,140
Best Trucking Route: Head south on I-95 through New York City, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., and continue along I-95 through South Carolina, Georgia, and into Florida to Boca Raton.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 36°F, lows around 22°F.

Vehicle Transport Cost from Quincy, MA to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,490 miles
Cost: $1,132
Best Trucking Route: Use I-95 South, passing through major cities like New York, Baltimore, and Jacksonville, then proceed to Boca Raton.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 35°F, lows around 21°F.

Auto Transport Quote from Manchester, NH to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,480 miles
Cost: $1,125
Best Trucking Route: Follow I-93 South to I-95, traveling through cities such as Hartford and Richmond, then continuing down the east coast to Florida.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 34°F, lows around 19°F.

Car Transport Price from Portland, ME to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,520 miles
Cost: $1,155
Best Trucking Route: Take I-95 South through Massachusetts, New York, and into Florida, heading directly to Boca Raton.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 32°F, lows around 17°F.

Auto Shipping Quote from Providence, RI to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,485 miles
Cost: $1,129
Best Trucking Route: Travel along I-95 South, passing through key cities and heading straight down the coast into Florida.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 37°F, lows around 24°F.

Automobile Shipping Quote from New Haven, CT to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,450 miles
Cost: $1,102
Best Trucking Route: Head south on I-91 to I-95, continuing through major hubs like New York City, Richmond, and Jacksonville before reaching Boca Raton.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 38°F, lows around 25°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Boca Raton, FL for a minimum of three days, and more likely four or five days.

The Eastern Seaboard states account for roughly 21%, or 1,050 vehicles out of 5 thousand, of all Snowbird vehicle transport shipments to Florida in early January 2025. As a result of the high demand for vehicle shipping service, the corresponding costs also jump.

Here are the early January 2025 market auto shipping costs and best trucking routes from each starting city to Boca Raton, Florida, with average early January temperatures in each starting city:

Auto Shipping Costs are based on a regular-size sedan.

Car Shipping Quote from Brooklyn, NY to Boca Raton, Florida
Driving Distance: 1,260 miles
Cost: $1,121
Best Trucking Route: Take I-95 South through Philadelphia, Washington, DC, and Savannah, then continue along Florida’s Turnpike to Boca Raton.
Average Temperature in Early January: Highs around 40°F, lows around 27°F.

Auto Transport Quote from Mount Vernon, NY to Boca Raton, Florida
Driving Distance: 1,250 miles
Cost: $1,112
Best Trucking Route: Take I-95 South through Baltimore and Richmond, then continue along Florida’s Turnpike to Boca Raton.
Average Temperature in Early January: Highs around 41°F, lows around 28°F.

Vehicle Shipping Rate from Lakewood, NJ to Boca Raton, Florida
Driving Distance: 1,220 miles
Cost: $1,086
Best Trucking Route: Travel south via I-95 through Wilmington, Washington, DC, and Jacksonville, then proceed to Boca Raton.
Average Temperature in Early January: Highs around 42°F, lows around 29°F.

Auto Transport Cost from West Chester, PA to Boca Raton, Florida
Driving Distance: 1,195 miles
Cost: $1,064
Best Trucking Route: Take I-95 South through Richmond and Savannah, continuing via Florida’s Turnpike to Boca Raton.
Average Temperature in Early January: Highs around 41°F, lows around 28°F.

Car Transport Price from Chevy Chase, MD to Boca Raton, Florida
Driving Distance: 1,150 miles
Cost: $1,024
Best Trucking Route: Follow I-95 South through Raleigh and Charleston, then continue via Florida’s Turnpike to Boca Raton.
Average Temperature in Early January: Highs around 44°F, lows around 30°F.

Vehicle Shipping Price from Dover, DE to Boca Raton, Florida
Driving Distance: 1,180 miles
Cost: $1,050
Best Trucking Route: Head south on I-95 through Fayetteville, Charleston, and Jacksonville, continuing to Boca Raton.
Average Temperature in Early January: Highs around 42°F, lows around 31°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Boca Raton, FL for a minimum of two days, and more likely three or four days.

The Carolina states account for about 8%, or 400 vehicles out of 5 thousand, of all Snowbird auto transport shipments to Florida in early January 2025. As a result of the high demand for car transport service, the corresponding costs also jump.

Here are the early January 2025 market auto shipping costs and best trucking routes from each starting city to Boca Raton, Florida, with average early January temperatures in each starting city: 

Auto Shipping Costs are based on a regular-size sedan.

Car Shipping Cost from Greensboro, NC to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 740 miles
Cost: $984
Best Trucking Route: Head south on I-85 to I-95 through Savannah and Jacksonville, then continue directly to Boca Raton.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 50°F, lows around 30°F.

Car Shipping Quote from Charlotte, NC to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 720 miles
Cost: $958
Best Trucking Route: Take I-77 South to I-95 South through Columbia, Savannah, and Jacksonville, then continue directly to Boca Raton.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 54°F, lows around 34°F.

Vehicle Transport Cost from Wilmington, NC to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 680 miles
Cost: $904
Best Trucking Route: Travel south on US-17 to I-95 through Charleston, Savannah, and Jacksonville, then continue directly to Boca Raton.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 55°F, lows around 36°F.

Automobile Shipping Quote from Sumter, SC to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 580 miles
Cost: $771
Best Trucking Route: Follow I-95 South through Savannah and Jacksonville, then continue directly to Boca Raton.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 59°F, lows around 38°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Boca Raton, FL for a minimum of two days, and more likely three or four days.

The Midwest states account for approximately 23%, or 1,150 vehicles out of 5 thousand, of all Snowbird car transport shipments to Florida in early January 2025. As a result of the high demand for car shipping service, the corresponding costs also jump.

Here are the early January 2025 market auto shipping costs and best trucking routes from each starting city to Boca Raton, Florida, with average early January temperatures in each starting city: 

Auto Shipping Costs are based on a regular-size sedan.

Vehicle Transport Cost from Green Bay, WI to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,475 miles
Cost: $1,268
Best Trucking Route: Take I-41 South to I-65 South through Indianapolis, Louisville, Nashville, and Atlanta before merging onto I-75 South into Florida.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 27°F, lows around 13°F.

Automobile Shipping Quote from Joliet, IL to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,330 miles
Cost: $1,144
Best Trucking Route: Take I-57 South to I-65 South through Louisville, Nashville, and Atlanta before merging onto I-75 South into Florida.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 31°F, lows around 18°F.

Car Transport Price from Warren, MI to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,230 miles
Cost: $1,058
Best Trucking Route: Take I-75 South through Toledo, Dayton, Cincinnati, Lexington, and Atlanta before continuing on I-75 South into Florida.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 32°F, lows around 19°F.

Auto Shipping Quote from Cincinnati, OH to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,100 miles
Cost: $946
Best Trucking Route: Take I-75 South through Lexington, Knoxville, Atlanta, and continue along I-75 South into Florida.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 40°F, lows around 24°F.

Vehicle Shipping Rate from Fort Wayne, IN to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,185 miles
Cost: $1,019
Best Trucking Route: Take I-69 South to I-75 South through Dayton, Cincinnati, Lexington, Knoxville, and Atlanta before continuing on I-75 South into Florida.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 34°F, lows around 20°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Boca Raton, FL for a minimum of three days, and more likely four or five days.

The Central Plains are on the outer edge of the Midwest, and with a much lower population, auto transport shipments to Boca Raton, FL are negligible.

Here are the early January 2025 market auto shipping costs and best trucking routes from each starting city to Boca Raton, Florida with average early January temperatures in each starting city: 

Auto Shipping Costs are based on a regular-size sedan.

Vehicle Shipping Price from Bellevue, NE to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,525 miles
Cost: $1,113
Best Trucking Route: Take I-29 South to I-70 East through Kansas City, then merge onto I-75 South in Atlanta, continuing directly to Boca Raton.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 40°F, lows around 20°F.

Car Shipping Cost from Overland Park, KS to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,430 miles
Cost: $1,044
Best Trucking Route: Take I-70 East through St. Louis, merge onto I-65 South in Nashville, then I-75 South in Atlanta directly to Boca Raton.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 44°F, lows around 24°F.

Auto Shipping Quote from Norman, OK to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,350 miles
Cost: $986
Best Trucking Route: Take I-35 South to I-20 East through Dallas, then merge onto I-75 South in Atlanta directly to Boca Raton.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 47°F, lows around 27°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Boca Raton, FL for a minimum of four days, and more likely five or six days.

The Big Sky state, Montana, and Dakotas, are so spread out that it sometimes takes car transport services a while to put together full loads to Boca Raton, FL.

Here are the early January 2025 market auto shipping costs and best trucking routes from each starting city to Boca Raton, Florida, with average early January temperatures in each starting city: 

Auto Shipping Costs are based on a regular-size sedan.

Car Shipping Cost from Great Falls, MT to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,680 miles
Cost: $2,010
Best Trucking Route: Take I-90 East through Billings, MT, then I-94 through North Dakota to Minneapolis, continue on I-75 South through Atlanta and into Florida to Boca Raton.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 34°F, lows around 17°F.

Auto Transport Quote from Helena, MT to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,630 miles
Cost: $1,972
Best Trucking Route: Take I-15 South to I-90 East through Billings, MT, then follow I-94 through North Dakota, continue on I-75 South to Boca Raton.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 36°F, lows around 18°F.

Vehicle Shipping Price from Bismarck, ND to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,030 miles
Cost: $1,522
Best Trucking Route: Take I-94 East through Minneapolis, then continue on I-75 South through Atlanta and into Florida to Boca Raton.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 30°F, lows around 15°F.

Car Transport Rate from Sioux Falls, SD to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,650 miles
Cost: $1,238
Best Trucking Route: Take I-29 South to Kansas City, then merge onto I-75 South through Atlanta and into Florida to Boca Raton.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 34°F, lows around 20°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Boca Raton, FL for a minimum of six days, and more likely seven or eight days.

Fortunately, the Pacific Northwest has three major cities, Seattle, Portland, and Boise, that make it somewhat easier to amalgamate a full load to Boca Raton, FL. Even still, it may take time for a car shipping service to do that.

Here are the early January 2025 market auto shipping costs and best trucking routes from each starting city to Boca Raton, Florida, with average early January temperatures in each starting city: 

Auto Shipping Costs are based on a regular-size sedan.

Auto Shipping Quote from Seattle, WA to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 3,290 miles
Cost: $1,974
Best Trucking Route: Take I-90 East through Spokane, then merge onto I-25 South in Denver, connecting to I-75 South through Atlanta and into Florida to Boca Raton.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 47°F, lows around 36°F.

Car Shipping Cost from Spokane, WA to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 3,120 miles
Cost: $1,872
Best Trucking Route: Head east on I-90 through Montana, then take I-25 South to Denver, connecting to I-75 South through Atlanta and into Florida to Boca Raton.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 40°F, lows around 29°F.

Vehicle Shipping Price from Oswego, OR to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 3,230 miles
Cost: $1,938
Best Trucking Route: Take I-5 South to California, then head east on I-40 through New Mexico, connecting to I-75 South through Atlanta and into Florida to Boca Raton.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 46°F, lows around 34°F.

Car Transport Rate from Nampa, ID to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,980 miles
Cost: $1,788
Best Trucking Route: Take I-84 East through Salt Lake City, then merge onto I-25 South to Denver, continuing on I-75 South through Atlanta and into Florida to Boca Raton.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 39°F, lows around 28°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Boca Raton, FL for a minimum of seven days, and more likely eight to ten days.

The Rocky Mountain states are difficult for auto transport services to Boca Raton, FL because of the rugged terrain and huge land area. Vehicle shipping from Denver, Colorado is the safest bet to secure a carrier for the long haul to Boca Raton.

Here are the early January 2025 market auto shipping costs and best trucking routes from each starting city to Boca Raton, Florida, with average early January temperatures in each starting city: 

Auto Shipping Costs are based on a regular-size sedan.

Car Shipping Cost from Aurora, CO to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,050 miles
Cost: $1,189
Best Trucking Route: Take I-70 East through Kansas City, then merge onto I-75 South in Georgia, continuing through Atlanta into Florida to Boca Raton.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 44°F, lows around 18°F.

Vehicle Shipping Rate from Parker, CO to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,060 miles
Cost: $1,195
Best Trucking Route: Head east on I-70 through Kansas City, then connect to I-75 South in Georgia, continuing through Atlanta into Florida to Boca Raton.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 45°F, lows around 19°F.

Auto Transport Quote from Sandy, UT to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,400 miles
Cost: $1,392
Best Trucking Route: Take I-80 East through Wyoming, then merge onto I-25 South in Denver, connecting to I-75 South through Atlanta into Florida to Boca Raton.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 37°F, lows around 21°F.

Automobile Shipping Quote from Laramie, WY to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,130 miles
Cost: $1,235
Best Trucking Route: Take I-80 East through Nebraska, then merge onto I-75 South in Georgia, continuing through Atlanta into Florida to Boca Raton.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 36°F, lows around 14°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Boca Raton, FL for a minimum of four days, and more likely five or six days.

The Southwest states make it easier for car transport services to move cars to Boca Raton, FL because the weather is less of an issue in the Southwest region.

Here are the early January 2025 market auto shipping costs and best trucking routes from each starting city to Boca Raton, Florida, with average early January temperatures in each starting city: 

Auto Shipping Costs are based on a regular-size sedan.

Car Transport Price from Mesa, AZ to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,340 miles
Cost: $1,264
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through Tucson and El Paso, merge onto I-75 South in Atlanta, and continue through Florida to Boca Raton.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 68°F, lows around 43°F.

Vehicle Shipping Rate from Maricopa, AZ to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,350 miles
Cost: $1,269
Best Trucking Route: Head east on I-10 through Tucson and Las Cruces, continue on I-75 South in Georgia, and drive through Florida to Boca Raton.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 69°F, lows around 44°F.

Auto Transport Cost from North Las Vegas, NV to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,580 miles
Cost: $1,393
Best Trucking Route: Take I-15 South to I-10 East, drive through Phoenix and El Paso, merge onto I-75 South in Atlanta, and continue to Boca Raton.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 58°F, lows around 38°F.

Vehicle Transport Cost from Reno, NV to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,760 miles
Cost: $1,490
Best Trucking Route: Take I-80 East to Salt Lake City, merge onto I-25 South to Denver, then I-75 South in Georgia and continue through Florida to Boca Raton.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 47°F, lows around 27°F.

Auto Shipping Quote from Las Cruces, NM to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,020 miles
Cost: $1,091
Best Trucking Route: Head east on I-10 through San Antonio and Houston, merge onto I-75 South in Atlanta, and continue to Boca Raton.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 59°F, lows around 33°F.

Your car is likely to be on a car transport carrier for a minimum of five days, and probably six or seven days.

California accounts for roughly 6%, or 300 vehicles out of 5 thousand, of all Snowbird auto transport shipments to Florida in early January 2025. But the change in car shipping costs has been negligible.

Here are the early January 2025 market auto shipping costs and best trucking routes from each starting city to Boca Raton, Florida, with average early January temperatures in each starting city: 

Auto Shipping Costs are based on a regular-size sedan.

Auto Transport Quote from San Francisco, CA to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,970 miles
Cost: $1,515
Best Trucking Route: Take I-80 East to I-15 South through Las Vegas, then merge onto I-10 East through Phoenix and El Paso, and continue on I-75 South in Georgia to Florida.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 58°F, lows around 46°F.

Car Shipping Quote from Bakersfield, CA to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,780 miles
Cost: $1,418
Best Trucking Route: Take I-40 East through Flagstaff, continue on I-30 through Dallas, and merge onto I-75 South through Georgia to Florida.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 57°F, lows around 39°F.

Vehicle Shipping Rate from Concord, CA to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,930 miles
Cost: $1,494
Best Trucking Route: Head south on I-5 to Los Angeles, then take I-10 East through Tucson, El Paso, and continue through Houston and Atlanta to Boca Raton.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 59°F, lows around 45°F.

Car Transport Price from Burbank, CA to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,710 miles
Cost: $1,382
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through Phoenix and El Paso, continue on I-75 South through Georgia to Florida.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 65°F, lows around 45°F.

Auto Shipping Quote from Costa Mesa, CA to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,690 miles
Cost: $1,372
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through Tucson and El Paso, merge onto I-75 South in Georgia, and drive through Florida to Boca Raton.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 66°F, lows around 48°F.

Vehicle Transport Quote from Cupertino, CA to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,960 miles
Cost: $1,510
Best Trucking Route: Head south on I-5 to Los Angeles, then take I-10 East through Phoenix, El Paso, and continue to Boca Raton via I-75 South.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 60°F, lows around 45°F.

Automobile Shipping Quote from Hayward, CA to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,940 miles
Cost: $1,500
Best Trucking Route: Take I-580 to I-5 South, then merge onto I-10 East through Tucson, El Paso, and continue via I-75 South to Boca Raton.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 58°F, lows around 46°F.

Car Transport Rate from Pasadena, CA to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,720 miles
Cost: $1,387
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through Phoenix and El Paso, then continue on I-75 South to Florida.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 64°F, lows around 43°F.

Vehicle Shipping Price from Petaluma, CA to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,980 miles
Cost: $1,520
Best Trucking Route: Take I-80 East to I-15 South through Las Vegas, then merge onto I-10 East and continue via I-75 South through Georgia to Florida.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 57°F, lows around 45°F.

Auto Transport Cost from Santa Barbara, CA to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,730 miles
Cost: $1,392
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through Tucson, El Paso, and Houston, then I-75 South to Boca Raton.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 63°F, lows around 44°F.

Car Shipping Cost from San Clemente, CA to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,700 miles
Cost: $1,377
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through Phoenix and El Paso, then continue through Atlanta and down to Boca Raton via I-75 South.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 65°F, lows around 47°F.

Vehicle Transport Cost from National City, CA to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 2,660 miles
Cost: $1,357
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through Tucson and El Paso, continue on I-75 South through Georgia to Boca Raton.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 67°F, lows around 49°F.

Your vehicle is likely to be on a car shipping carrier for a minimum of six days, and probably seven to nine days.

Eastern Texas, in what is called the Lone Star State, is heavily populated and bristling with large metropolitan areas, and many mid-size and smaller towns too. Texas accounts for about 5%, or 250 vehicles out of 5 thousand, of all Snowbird vehicle transport shipments to Florida in early January 2025.

Here are the early January 2025 market auto shipping costs and best trucking routes from each starting city to Boca Raton, Florida, with average early January temperatures in each starting city: 

Auto Shipping Costs are based on a regular-size sedan.

Auto Transport Quote from Dallas, TX to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,260 miles
Cost: $781
Best Trucking Route: Head east on I-20 to I-10 through Houston and Mobile, then take I-75 South through Florida to Boca Raton.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 55°F, lows around 35°F.

Vehicle Shipping Price from Plano, TX to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,275 miles
Cost: $790
Best Trucking Route: Take US-75 South to I-20 East through Shreveport, merge onto I-10 East through Mobile, and continue on I-75 South to Boca Raton.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 54°F, lows around 34°F.

Auto Shipping Cost from McKinney, TX to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,280 miles
Cost: $794
Best Trucking Route: Head south on US-75 to I-20 East through Jackson, merge onto I-10 East through Mobile, and continue on I-75 South to Boca Raton.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 54°F, lows around 33°F.

Car Shipping Quote from League City, TX to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,180 miles
Cost: $732
Best Trucking Route: Take I-45 North to I-10 East through Baton Rouge and Tallahassee, then continue on I-75 South to Boca Raton.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 58°F, lows around 40°F.

Auto Transport Cost from Harlingen, TX to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,420 miles
Cost: $880
Best Trucking Route: Head north on US-77 to I-10 East through Mobile, then continue on I-75 South to Boca Raton.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 70°F, lows around 48°F.

Car Transport Rate from DeSoto, TX to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,250 miles
Cost: $775
Best Trucking Route: Head east on I-20 to I-10 through Baton Rouge and Mobile, then continue south on I-75 to Boca Raton.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 55°F, lows around 36°F.

Vehicle Transport Quote from Georgetown, TX to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,230 miles
Cost: $763
Best Trucking Route: Head south on I-35 to I-10 East through Baton Rouge and Tallahassee, then continue south on I-75 to Boca Raton.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 57°F, lows around 38°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle shipping carrier for a minimum of three days, and probably four or five days to Boca Raton, FL.

Most of the Southern states are relatively close to Boca Raton, FL which makes it far easier for an auto transport service. The Southern states account for approximately 7%, or 350 vehicles out of 5 thousand, of all Snowbird auto transport shipments to Florida in early January 2025. As a result of the high demand for auto shipping service, the corresponding costs also jump.

Here are the early January 2025 market auto shipping costs and best trucking routes from each starting city to Boca Raton, FL with average early January temperatures in each starting city: 

Auto Shipping Costs are based on a regular-size sedan.

Car Shipping Cost from Atlanta, GA to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 620 miles
Cost: $725
Best Trucking Route: Take I-75 South through Macon and Valdosta, continuing south on I-95 to Boca Raton.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 50°F, lows around 35°F.

Vehicle Transport Quote from Macon, GA to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 590 miles
Cost: $690
Best Trucking Route: Head south on I-75 through Valdosta and merge onto I-95 South to Boca Raton.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 52°F, lows around 36°F.

Auto Transport Cost from Nashville, TN to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 800 miles
Cost: $936
Best Trucking Route: Take I-65 South to Montgomery, then merge onto I-75 South to Boca Raton.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 45°F, lows around 30°F.

Car Shipping Quote from Johnson City, TN to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 780 miles
Cost: $913
Best Trucking Route: Take I-26 East to I-95 South through Savannah and Jacksonville to Boca Raton.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 43°F, lows around 28°F.

Automobile Shipping Quote from Birmingham, AL to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 660 miles
Cost: $772
Best Trucking Route: Take I-65 South to Montgomery, then merge onto I-75 South to Boca Raton.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 54°F, lows around 35°F.

Car Transport Price from New Orleans, LA to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 860 miles
Cost: $1,006
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East to I-75 South through Jacksonville to Boca Raton.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 60°F, lows around 45°F.

Auto Shipping Quote from Louisville, KY to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 950 miles
Cost: $1,112
Best Trucking Route: Take I-65 South to Montgomery, then I-75 South to Boca Raton.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 40°F, lows around 25°F.

Vehicle Transport Cost from Knoxville, TN to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 750 miles
Cost: $878
Best Trucking Route: Take I-75 South through Atlanta and Valdosta to Boca Raton.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 45°F, lows around 28°F.

Car Transport Rate from Fayetteville, AR to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,100 miles
Cost: $1,287
Best Trucking Route: Take I-40 East to I-75 South through Atlanta to Boca Raton.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 44°F, lows around 27°F.

Auto Transport Cost from Oxford, MS to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 740 miles
Cost: $866
Best Trucking Route: Take US-78 East to I-75 South through Atlanta and continue to Boca Raton.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 50°F, lows around 30°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Boca Raton, FL for a minimum of two days, and more likely three or four days.

In the Upper Midwest states, there are fortunately some big cities to make it easier for car shipping services. It shouldn’t take too long to amalgamate full loads to Boca Raton, FL. But there really isn’t much activity to Florida nor change in price.

Here are the early January 2025 market auto shipping costs and best trucking routes from each starting city to Boca Raton, Florida, with average early January temperatures in each starting city: 

Auto Shipping Costs are based on a regular-size sedan.

Car Shipping Cost from St. Paul, MN to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,716 miles
Cost: $1,510
Best Trucking Route: Take I-94 East to I-90 East through Chicago, then I-65 South to I-75 South through Atlanta and continue on I-95 South to Boca Raton.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 24°F, lows around 7°F.

Vehicle Shipping Rate from Bloomington, MN to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,712 miles
Cost: $1,507
Best Trucking Route: Take I-35 South to I-90 East, then I-65 South to I-75 South through Atlanta and continue on I-95 South to Boca Raton.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 25°F, lows around 8°F.

Auto Shipping Quote from Des Moines, IA to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,498 miles
Cost: $1,318
Best Trucking Route: Take I-80 East to I-74 East through Indianapolis, then I-65 South to I-75 South through Atlanta and continue on I-95 South to Boca Raton.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 30°F, lows around 15°F.

Vehicle Transport Cost from St. Louis, MO to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,154 miles
Cost: $1,016
Best Trucking Route: Take I-64 East to I-75 South through Atlanta and continue on I-95 South to Boca Raton.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 42°F, lows around 27°F.

Automobile Shipping Quote from Columbia, MO to Boca Raton, Florida:
Driving Distance: 1,205 miles
Cost: $1,060
Best Trucking Route: Take I-70 East to I-65 South through Nashville, then I-75 South through Atlanta and continue on I-95 South to Boca Raton.
Average Early January Temperature: Highs around 38°F, lows around 24°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Boca Raton, FL for a minimum of four days, and more likely five or six days.

As the car transport carriers get back on the road starting January 2nd, which orders will ship first to Boca Raton, FL? You guessed it. The highest paying freight is first on the trailer as the vehicle shipping orders poor in. And that serves to push the auto shipping costs higher still, as those coming into the auto transport system and those who have been waiting become impatient.

An auto transport service will likely ship your car promptly and securely for the right carrier fee. We provide three options, which depend on the size, route, timeframe, and season.

As a consumer, it is important to understand the services involved in vehicle shipping from your region of the country to Boca Raton, FL.

Direct Express Auto Transport originated the instant car shipping costs calculator in 2004. It is still the best, most sophisticated, reliable tool available online. We offer three options that we call tiers of car shipping quote estimates to Boca Raton, Florida.

The Standard rate is the cheapest car shipping quote. Use the Standard rate if you can be patient.

The Expedited rate, or tier as we call them, is the most recommended and best auto transport quote. We have countless satisfied Expedited rate customers because the vehicle shipping process tends to go quicker.

The Rush rate is our highest level of car transport quotes and service, and many customers are glad they went with that method too. If you are in a hurry, go Rush rate.

Here are just some of the major Florida destination hubs during the auto transport snowbird season that we service:

Miami
Fort Lauderdale
Boca Raton
Melbourne
Orlando
Jacksonville
Tampa
Sarasota
Fort Myers
Naples

We are tracking car shipping prices to Jacksonville, FL from numerous cities throughout the country during the Snowbird Season in late December 2024.

Snowbirds are people who migrate to Florida from the colder northern states during the winter months. It is usually cheaper to ship a car to Florida, rather than rent one. This blog article and the others related to it are a good way to gauge the car shipping costs from your area.

An auto transport snowbird service to Jacksonville, FL will likely ship your car promptly and securely for the right carrier fee. During the busy snowbird season, any given week will likely see tens of thousands of vehicle shipment orders to Florida from around the country, mostly in the East and Midwest. Over 22 million people reside in Florida according to the 2020 census, which means 1 in 15 Americans are Floridians.

Jacksonville in particular, is a popular destination for car transport companies in the winter. So are the surrounding communities such as St. Augustine, Palm Coast, Daytona Beach, Gainesville, and more.

Key Takeaways: 

• Car Shipping Prices gradually rise higher and higher during Snowbird Season to Jacksonville, FL starting in November through January
• The southern and western states do not participate nearly as much in the winter season auto transport migration to Jacksonville, Florida
• The New England, Eastern Seaboard, and Midwest states make up the overwhelming majority of snowbird car transport service to Jacksonville, FL and the cost volatility is confined almost exclusively to those three regions with a few minor exceptions
• The highest paying car transport orders during the busy snowbird season to Jacksonville, FL always ship first
• The car shipping quotes calculator greatly reduces the price on the reverse direction backhauls from Jacksonville, FL during the winter

Direct Express Auto Transport, with over 20 years of experience in calculating car shipping prices to Jacksonville, FL, provides the following late December 2024 market pricing guide to help you make the best decision on when to ship your car.

Post Christmas Day, in late December 2024, car shipping prices to Jacksonville, FL are increasing significantly in the Midwest and Northeast. It’s Snowbird season.

In most regions, auto transport costs steadily rise leading up to the holidays and then spike up significantly around the New Year.

Scroll down to see car shipping prices in your region to Jacksonville, FL during the late December 2024 snowbird season. We include the average temperatures in late December for each starting city. Use the Direct Express Auto Transport car shipping costs calculator for a precise quote for your vehicle shipment order.

The New England states are very busy during Snowbird Season car shipping to Jacksonville, FL. As everyone knows, it can get very cold with heavy snow in the winter.

There has been a slight change upward in the car shipping cost from this region since our last survey ten days ago.

Here are the late December 2024 market car shipping prices and best trucking routes from each starting city to Jacksonville, Florida, with average late December temperatures in each starting city: 

Car Shipping Prices are based on a regular-size sedan.

Chestnut Hill, MA to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 1,140 miles
Car Transport Price: $832
Best Trucking Route: Take I-95 South through New York City, Washington, D.C., and Richmond, VA, then continue on I-95 directly to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 39°F, lows around 25°F.

Worcester, MA to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 1,120 miles
Auto Transport Quote: $818
Best Trucking Route: Follow I-90 West to I-84 South, then merge onto I-95 South through New York City, continuing directly to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 38°F, lows around 23°F.

Portland, ME to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 1,250 miles
Vehicle Shipping Rate: $913
Best Trucking Route: Take I-95 South through Boston and New York City, continuing directly down I-95 to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 35°F, lows around 20°F.

West Hartford, CT to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 1,060 miles
Auto Transport Cost: $774
Best Trucking Route: Take I-91 South to I-95 South through New York City, continuing down I-95 directly to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 40°F, lows around 25°F.

Fall River, MA to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 1,130 miles
Vehicle Transport Cost: $825
Best Trucking Route: Take I-195 West to I-95 South through New York City, continuing directly on I-95 to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 40°F, lows around 24°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Jacksonville, FL for a minimum of three days, and more likely four or five days.

The Eastern Seaboard states are heavily populated and a hotbed for car shipping services to Jacksonville, FL. It can get very cold with heavy snow in the winter. Snowbirds head to Jacksonville, FL for the winter and need to ship a car.

There has been significant change upward, roughly 10%, in the car shipping cost from this region since our last survey ten days ago.

Here are the late December 2024 market car shipping prices and best trucking routes from each starting city to Jacksonville, Florida, with average late December temperatures in each starting city:

Car shipping prices are based on a regular-size sedan.

Manhattan, NY to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 935 miles
Car Shipping Cost: $748
Best Trucking Route: Take I-95 South through Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Richmond, then continue on I-95 directly to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 40°F, lows around 30°F.

Medford, NY to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 955 miles
Vehicle Shipping Rate: $764
Best Trucking Route: Take I-495 West to I-95 South through New York City, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, continuing directly on I-95 to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 41°F, lows around 30°F.

Philadelphia, PA to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 825 miles
Auto Transport Cost: $660
Best Trucking Route: Follow I-95 South through Baltimore, Richmond, and Fayetteville, NC, continuing directly to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 42°F, lows around 29°F.

Atlantic City, NJ to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 850 miles
Auto Shipping Quote: $680
Best Trucking Route: Take the Garden State Parkway South to I-95 South through Baltimore and Richmond, continuing directly on I-95 to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 42°F, lows around 30°F.

Buffalo, NY to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 1,040 miles
Vehicle Transport Cost: $832
Best Trucking Route: Take I-90 East to I-79 South through Pittsburgh, then follow I-77 South and merge onto I-95 South to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 34°F, lows around 22°F.

Glen Burnie, MD to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 750 miles
Car Transport Price: $600
Best Trucking Route: Take I-95 South through Richmond and Fayetteville, NC, continuing directly on I-95 to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 46°F, lows around 31°F.

Arlington, VA to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 715 miles
Auto Transport Cost: $572
Best Trucking Route: Follow I-95 South through Richmond, Fayetteville, and Savannah, continuing directly to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 45°F, lows around 30°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Jacksonville, FL for a minimum of two days, and more likely three or four days.

The Carolina states have less of a reason for car transport services to Jacksonville, FL. As everyone knows, the climate is much milder in the Carolinas. So there is less activity.

There has been almost no change in the car shipping cost from this region since our last survey ten days ago.

Here are the late December 2024 market car shipping prices and best trucking routes from each starting city to Jacksonville, Florida, with average late December temperatures in each starting city: 

Car Shipping Prices are based on a regular-size sedan.

Norfolk, VA to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 570 miles
Auto Transport Quote: $604
Best Trucking Route: Take I-64 West to I-95 South through Richmond, VA, then continue directly on I-95 to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 49°F, lows around 35°F.

Charlotte, NC to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 390 miles
Car Shipping Cost: $413
Best Trucking Route: Follow I-77 South to I-26 East toward Columbia, SC, then merge onto I-95 South to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 53°F, lows around 34°F.

High Point, NC to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 440 miles
Vehicle Transport Cost: $467
Best Trucking Route: Take I-85 South to Charlotte, NC, then I-77 South to I-26 East and merge onto I-95 South to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 51°F, lows around 33°F.

Columbia, SC to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 285 miles
Car Transport Price: $302
Best Trucking Route: Take I-26 East to merge onto I-95 South, continuing directly to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 58°F, lows around 37°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Jacksonville, FL for a minimum of two days, and more likely three or four days.

The Midwest states buckle down every winter for some harsh weather. Snowstorms can be brutal. Lots of snowbirds high-tail it to Jacksonville, FL.

There has been a slight change upward in the car shipping cost from this region since our last survey ten days ago.

Here are the late December 2024 market car shipping prices and best trucking routes from each starting city to Jacksonville, Florida, with average late December temperatures in each starting city: 

Car Shipping Prices are based on a regular-size sedan.

Milwaukee, WI to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 1,120 miles
Car Shipping Quote: $896
Best Trucking Route: Take I-94 East to I-65 South through Indianapolis, IN, then merge onto I-75 South in Chattanooga, TN, continuing to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 33°F, lows around 21°F.

Glenview, IL to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 1,095 miles
Vehicle Transport Cost: $876
Best Trucking Route: Take I-294 South to I-65 South through Nashville, TN, then merge onto I-75 South in Chattanooga, TN, continuing to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 33°F, lows around 20°F.

Grand Rapids, MI to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 1,040 miles
Auto Shipping Quote: $832
Best Trucking Route: Take I-196 South to I-65 South through Indianapolis, IN, then merge onto I-75 South in Chattanooga, TN, continuing to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 33°F, lows around 22°F.

Montgomery, OH to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 730 miles
Car Transport Price: $584
Best Trucking Route: Take I-75 South through Atlanta, GA, continuing directly to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 42°F, lows around 26°F.

Noblesville, IN to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 820 miles
Auto Transport Cost: $656
Best Trucking Route: Take I-465 South to I-65 South through Nashville, TN, then merge onto I-75 South in Chattanooga, TN, continuing to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 38°F, lows around 24°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Jacksonville, FL for a minimum of three days, and more likely four or five days.

The Central Plains are on the outer edge of the Midwest, and with a much lower population, auto transport services sometimes take a little longer to amalgamate full loads to Jacksonville, FL.

There has been almost no change in the car shipping cost from this region since our last survey ten days ago.

Here are the late December 2024 market car shipping prices and best trucking routes from each starting city to Jacksonville, Florida with average late December temperatures in each starting city: 

Car Shipping Prices are based on a regular-size sedan.

Kearney, NE to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 1,360 miles
Vehicle Shipping Price: $966
Best Trucking Route: Take I-80 East to I-29 South through Kansas City, merge onto I-24 East in Nashville, then take I-75 South to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 40°F, lows around 20°F.

Kansas City, KS to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 1,070 miles
Auto Shipping Cost: $760
Best Trucking Route: Take I-70 East to I-24 East through Nashville, then merge onto I-75 South to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 42°F, lows around 25°F.

Norman, OK to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 1,080 miles
Car Transport Rate: $767
Best Trucking Route: Take I-35 South to I-20 East through Birmingham, merge onto I-75 South in Atlanta, continuing to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 48°F, lows around 28°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Jacksonville, FL for a minimum of four days, and more likely five or six days.

The Big Sky state, Montana, and Dakotas, are so spread out that it sometimes takes car transport services a while to put together full loads to Jacksonville, FL.

There has been almost no change in the car shipping cost from this region since our last survey ten days ago.

Here are the late December 2024 market car shipping prices and best trucking routes from each starting city to Jacksonville, Florida, with average late December temperatures in each starting city: 

Car Shipping Prices are based on a regular-size sedan.

Missoula, MT to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 2,500 miles
Vehicle Transport Cost: $1,825
Best Trucking Route: Take I-90 East through Billings, merge onto I-94 East through Fargo, then take I-75 South from Atlanta to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 30°F, lows around 15°F.

Butte, MT to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 2,430 miles
Automobile Shipping Quote: $1,774
Best Trucking Route: Take I-15 South to I-90 East through Billings, merge onto I-94 East through Fargo, then take I-75 South from Atlanta to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 28°F, lows around 13°F.

Fargo, ND to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 1,800 miles
Auto Transport Cost: $1,314
Best Trucking Route: Take I-29 South through Sioux Falls, merge onto I-70 East in Kansas City, then take I-75 South from Atlanta to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 20°F, lows around 5°F.

Rapid City, SD to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 1,850 miles
Car Shipping Quote: $1,351
Best Trucking Route: Take I-90 East through Sioux Falls, merge onto I-29 South through Kansas City, then take I-75 South from Atlanta to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 38°F, lows around 20°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Jacksonville, FL for a minimum of six days, and more likely seven or eight days.

Fortunately, the Pacific Northwest has three major cities, Seattle, Portland, and Boise, that make it somewhat easier to amalgamate a full load to Jacksonville, FL. Even still, it may take time for a car shipping service to do that.

There has been almost no change in the car shipping cost from this region since our last survey ten days ago.

Here are the late December 2024 market car shipping prices and best trucking routes from each starting city to Jacksonville, Florida, with average late December temperatures in each starting city: 

Car Shipping Prices are based on a regular-size sedan.

Kirkland, WA to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 2,950 miles
Car Transport Price: $1,446
Best Trucking Route: Take I-90 East through Spokane, merge onto I-94 East in Billings, connect to I-75 South in Atlanta, and continue to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 45°F, lows around 35°F.

Portland, OR to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 2,850 miles
Vehicle Transport Cost: $1,397
Best Trucking Route: Take I-84 East through Boise, merge onto I-80 East in Salt Lake City, connect to I-75 South in Atlanta, and continue to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 47°F, lows around 37°F.

Corvallis, OR to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 2,860 miles
Auto Shipping Cost: $1,401
Best Trucking Route: Take I-5 South to Sacramento, merge onto I-80 East through Salt Lake City, connect to I-75 South in Atlanta, and continue to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 46°F, lows around 36°F.

Coeur d’Alene, ID to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 2,700 miles
Automobile Shipping Quote: $1,323
Best Trucking Route: Take I-90 East through Billings, merge onto I-94 East, connect to I-75 South in Atlanta, and continue to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 30°F, lows around 20°F.

Pocatello, ID to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 2,500 miles
Auto Transport Cost: $1,225
Best Trucking Route: Take I-15 South to Salt Lake City, merge onto I-80 East, connect to I-75 South in Atlanta, and continue to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 32°F, lows around 20°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Jacksonville, FL for a minimum of seven days, and more likely eight to ten days.

The Rocky Mountain states are difficult for auto transport services to Jacksonville, FL because of the rugged terrain and huge land area. Vehicle shipping from Denver, Colorado is the safest bet to secure a carrier for the long haul to Jacksonville.

There has been almost no change in the car shipping cost from this region since our last survey ten days ago.

Here are the late December 2024 market car shipping prices and best trucking routes from each starting city to Jacksonville, Florida, with average late December temperatures in each starting city: 

Car Shipping Prices are based on a regular-size sedan.

Pueblo, CO to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 1,650 miles
Car Shipping Cost: $858
Best Trucking Route: Take I-25 South to I-40 East in Albuquerque, merge onto I-75 South in Atlanta, and continue to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 45°F, lows around 20°F.

Boulder, CO to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 1,700 miles
Auto Transport Quote: $884
Best Trucking Route: Take I-70 East through Kansas City, merge onto I-75 South in Atlanta, and continue to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 46°F, lows around 22°F.

Sandy, UT to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 2,100 miles
Vehicle Shipping Price: $1,092
Best Trucking Route: Take I-80 East through Denver, merge onto I-70 East through Kansas City, connect to I-75 South in Atlanta, and continue to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 37°F, lows around 20°F.

Park City, UT to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 2,120 miles
Car Transport Rate: $1,102
Best Trucking Route: Take I-80 East through Denver, merge onto I-70 East through Kansas City, connect to I-75 South in Atlanta, and continue to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 35°F, lows around 19°F.

Cheyenne, WY to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 1,850 miles
Automobile Shipping Quote: $962
Best Trucking Route: Take I-80 East through Omaha, merge onto I-75 South in Atlanta, and continue to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 39°F, lows around 22°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Jacksonville, FL for a minimum of four days, and more likely five or six days.

The Southwest states make it easier for car transport services to move cars to Jacksonville, FL because the weather is less of an issue in the Southwest region.

There has been almost no change in the car shipping cost from this region since our last survey ten days ago.

Here are the late December 2024 market car shipping prices and best trucking routes from each starting city to Jacksonville, Florida, with average late December temperatures in each starting city: 

Car Shipping Prices are based on a regular-size sedan.

Surprise, AZ to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 2,040 miles
Car Shipping Quote: $1,061
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through El Paso and Houston, then continue on I-10 East through Tallahassee to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 65°F, lows around 43°F.

Goodyear, AZ to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 2,020 miles
Auto Transport Cost: $1,051
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through El Paso and Houston, then continue on I-10 East through Tallahassee to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 66°F, lows around 44°F.

Las Vegas, NV to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 2,130 miles
Vehicle Shipping Price: $1,108
Best Trucking Route: Take I-40 East through Albuquerque, connect to I-10 East in Texas, and continue on I-10 East through Tallahassee to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 57°F, lows around 37°F.

Las Cruces, NM to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 1,620 miles
Auto Transport Quote: $842
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through Houston, continue on I-10 East through Tallahassee, and proceed to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 57°F, lows around 32°F.

Your car is likely to be on a car transport carrier for a minimum of five days, and probably six or seven days.

One out of every eight Americans is Californian. With nearly 39 million people, located primarily along the coastal cities from San Diego to the San Francisco Bay Area, it is no surprise that there are numerous car shipping services every week from California to Jacksonville, FL. Especially in the Los Angeles Basin.

There has been almost no change in the car shipping cost from this region since our last survey ten days ago.

Here are the late December 2024 market car shipping prices and best trucking routes from each starting city to Jacksonville, Florida, with average late December temperatures in each starting city: 

Car Shipping Prices are based on a regular-size sedan.

Los Angeles, CA to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 2,430 miles
Car Shipping Quote: $1,166
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through Phoenix, Houston, and Tallahassee to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 68°F, lows around 47°F.

Anaheim, CA to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 2,420 miles
Auto Transport Cost: $1,162
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through Phoenix, Houston, and Tallahassee to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 68°F, lows around 47°F.

Daly City, CA to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 2,690 miles
Vehicle Shipping Price: $1,291
Best Trucking Route: Take I-5 South to Los Angeles, then merge onto I-10 East through Phoenix, Houston, and Tallahassee to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 57°F, lows around 45°F.

Irvine, CA to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 2,415 miles
Auto Shipping Quote: $1,159
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through Phoenix, Houston, and Tallahassee to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 68°F, lows around 47°F.

La Mesa, CA to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 2,420 miles
Car Transport Price: $1,162
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through Phoenix, Houston, and Tallahassee to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 68°F, lows around 46°F.

Ontario, CA to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 2,400 miles
Vehicle Transport Cost: $1,152
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through Phoenix, Houston, and Tallahassee to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 67°F, lows around 45°F.

Palm Desert, CA to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 2,350 miles
Auto Transport Quote: $1,128
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through Phoenix, Houston, and Tallahassee to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 70°F, lows around 45°F.

Palo Alto, CA to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 2,620 miles
Car Shipping Quote: $1,258
Best Trucking Route: Take I-5 South to Los Angeles, then merge onto I-10 East through Phoenix, Houston, and Tallahassee to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 57°F, lows around 44°F.

Riverside, CA to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 2,400 miles
Auto Transport Cost: $1,152
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through Phoenix, Houston, and Tallahassee to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 68°F, lows around 45°F.

Long Beach, CA to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 2,430 miles
Car Transport Rate: $1,166
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through Phoenix, Houston, and Tallahassee to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 68°F, lows around 47°F.

Santa Clara, CA to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 2,640 miles
Vehicle Shipping Price: $1,267
Best Trucking Route: Take I-5 South to Los Angeles, then merge onto I-10 East through Phoenix, Houston, and Tallahassee to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 58°F, lows around 45°F.

Santa Clarita, CA to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 2,420 miles
Auto Shipping Cost: $1,162
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through Phoenix, Houston, and Tallahassee to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 66°F, lows around 45°F.

Your vehicle is likely to be on a car shipping carrier for a minimum of six days, and probably seven to nine days.

Eastern Texas, in what is called the Lone Star State, is heavily populated and bristling with large metropolitan areas, and many mid-size and smaller towns too. It is not difficult for vehicle shipping services to put together full carrier loads to Jacksonville, FL.

There has been a slight change upward in the car shipping cost from this region since our last survey ten days ago.

Here are the late December 2024 market car shipping prices and best trucking routes from each starting city to Jacksonville, Florida, with average late December temperatures in each starting city: 

Car Shipping Prices are based on a regular-size sedan.

Houston, TX to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 860 miles
Auto Transport Cost: $551
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through Baton Rouge and Tallahassee, continuing to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 65°F, lows around 45°F.

Lubbock, TX to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 1,310 miles
Vehicle Shipping Rate: $839
Best Trucking Route: Take I-20 East through Dallas and Birmingham, merge onto I-10 East in Tallahassee, continuing to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 53°F, lows around 30°F.

Killeen, TX to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 1,100 miles
Auto Transport Quote: $704
Best Trucking Route: Take I-35 South to San Antonio, merge onto I-10 East through Houston and Tallahassee, continuing to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 57°F, lows around 37°F.

Round Rock, TX to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 1,075 miles
Car Shipping Cost: $688
Best Trucking Route: Take I-35 South to San Antonio, merge onto I-10 East through Houston and Tallahassee, continuing to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 58°F, lows around 38°F.

Sugar Land, TX to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 875 miles
Vehicle Transport Cost: $560
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through Baton Rouge and Tallahassee, continuing to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 66°F, lows around 46°F.

North Richland Hills, TX to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 1,150 miles
Auto Transport Quote: $736
Best Trucking Route: Take I-20 East through Birmingham, merge onto I-10 East in Tallahassee, continuing to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 57°F, lows around 37°F.

Galveston, TX to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 880 miles
Car Transport Price: $563
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through Baton Rouge and Tallahassee, continuing to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 65°F, lows around 47°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle shipping carrier for a minimum of three days, and probably four or five days to Jacksonville, FL.

Most of the Southern states are relatively close to Jacksonville, FL which makes it far easier for an auto transport service.

There has been almost no change in the car shipping cost from this region since our last survey ten days ago.

Here are the late December 2024 market car shipping prices and best trucking routes from each starting city to Jacksonville, FL with average late December temperatures in each starting city: 

Car Shipping Prices are based on a regular-size sedan.

Atlanta, GA to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 345 miles
Auto Transport Quote: $373
Best Trucking Route: Take I-75 South directly to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 54°F, lows around 35°F.

Warner Robins, GA to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 260 miles
Car Shipping Quote: $281
Best Trucking Route: Take I-75 South through Macon, continuing directly to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 56°F, lows around 36°F.

Nashville, TN to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 555 miles
Vehicle Shipping Rate: $600
Best Trucking Route: Take I-75 South through Atlanta, continuing directly to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 49°F, lows around 30°F.

Memphis, TN to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 620 miles
Car Shipping Cost: $670
Best Trucking Route: Take I-22 to Birmingham, merge onto I-75 South through Atlanta, continuing directly to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 50°F, lows around 33°F.

Birmingham, AL to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 385 miles
Auto Transport Cost: $416
Best Trucking Route: Take I-20 East through Atlanta, merge onto I-75 South, continuing directly to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 52°F, lows around 34°F.

Metairie, LA to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 565 miles
Vehicle Transport Cost: $610
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through Mobile, Tallahassee, and continuing directly to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 64°F, lows around 47°F.

Lexington, KY to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 630 miles
Car Transport Price: $680
Best Trucking Route: Take I-75 South through Knoxville and Atlanta, continuing directly to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 43°F, lows around 26°F.

Little Rock, AR to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 610 miles
Auto Transport Quote: $659
Best Trucking Route: Take I-40 East through Memphis, merge onto I-22 to Birmingham, then continue onto I-75 South to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 51°F, lows around 32°F.

Jackson, MS to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 525 miles
Car Shipping Quote: $567
Best Trucking Route: Take I-20 East through Birmingham and Atlanta, merge onto I-75 South, continuing to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 57°F, lows around 38°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Jacksonville, FL for a minimum of two days, and more likely three or four days.

In the Upper Midwest states, there are fortunately some big cities to make it easier for car shipping services. It shouldn’t take too long to amalgamate full loads to Jacksonville, FL.

There has been almost no change in the car shipping cost from this region since our last survey ten days ago.

Here are the late December 2024 market car shipping prices and best trucking routes from each starting city to Jacksonville, Florida, with average late December temperatures in each starting city: 

Car Shipping Prices are based on a regular-size sedan.

Minneapolis, MN to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 1,400 miles
Car Shipping Cost: $1,092
Best Trucking Route: Take I-94 East to I-90 South through Madison, WI, connect to I-75 South in Atlanta, and continue directly to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 25°F, lows around 10°F.

Saint Cloud, MN to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 1,370 miles
Auto Transport Quote: $1,069
Best Trucking Route: Take I-94 East to I-90 South through Madison, WI, merge onto I-75 South in Atlanta, and continue directly to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 25°F, lows around 10°F.

Iowa City, IA to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 1,150 miles
Vehicle Transport Cost: $897
Best Trucking Route: Take I-80 East to I-75 South in Atlanta, continuing directly to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 36°F, lows around 20°F.

O’Fallon, MO to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 970 miles
Car Transport Price: $757
Best Trucking Route: Take I-64 East through Louisville, merge onto I-75 South in Atlanta, and continue directly to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 44°F, lows around 27°F.

Kansas City, MO to Jacksonville, FL

Driving Distance: 1,075 miles
Auto Shipping Quote: $840
Best Trucking Route: Take I-70 East through St. Louis, merge onto I-75 South in Atlanta, and continue directly to Jacksonville.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 42°F, lows around 24°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Jacksonville, FL for a minimum of four days, and more likely five or six days.

Post Christmas Day, in late December 2024, car shipping prices to Jacksonville, FL are increasing in the Midwest and Northeast. It’s Snowbird season. In most regions, car transport costs steadily rise leading up to the holidays and then spike up significantly around the New Year.

An auto transport service will likely ship your car promptly and securely for the right carrier fee. We provide three options, which depend on the size, route, timeframe, and season.

As a consumer, it is important to understand the services involved in vehicle shipping from your region of the country to Jacksonville, FL.

Direct Express Auto Transport originated the instant car shipping costs calculator in 2004. It is still the best, most sophisticated, reliable tool available online. We offer three options that we call tiers of car shipping quote estimates to Jacksonville, Florida.

The Standard rate is the cheapest car shipping quote. Use the Standard rate if you can be patient.

The Expedited rate, or tier as we call them, is the most recommended and best auto transport quote. We have countless satisfied Expedited rate customers because the vehicle shipping process tends to go quicker.

The Rush rate is our highest level of car transport quotes and service, and many customers are glad they went with that method too. If in a hurry, go Rush rate.

Here are just some of the major Florida destination hubs during the auto transport snowbird season that we service:

Miami
Fort Lauderdale
Boca Raton
Melbourne
Orlando
Jacksonville
Tampa
Sarasota
Fort Myers
Naples

We are tracking vehicle shipping prices to Tampa, FL from numerous major cities throughout the country during the Snowbird Season in late December 2024.

Snowbirds are people who migrate to Florida from the colder northern states during the winter months. It is usually cheaper to ship a car to Florida, rather than rent one. This blog article and the others related to it are a good way to gauge the car shipping costs from your area.

An auto transport snowbird service to Tampa, FL will likely ship your car promptly and securely for the right carrier fee. During the busy snowbird season, any given week will likely see tens of thousands of vehicle shipment orders to Florida from around the country, mostly in the East and Midwest. Over 22 million people reside in Florida according to the 2020 census, which means 1 in 15 Americans are Floridians.

Tampa in particular, is a popular destination for car transport companies in the winter. So are the surrounding communities such as St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Largo, Pinellas Park, Wesley Chapel, New Port Richey, and more.

Key Takeaways: 

• Vehicle Shipping Prices gradually rise higher and higher during Snowbird Season to Tampa, FL starting in November through January
• The southern and western states do not participate nearly as much in the winter season auto transport migration to Tampa, Florida
• The New England, Eastern Seaboard, and Midwest states make up the overwhelming majority of snowbird car transport service to Tampa, FL and the cost volatility is confined almost exclusively to those three regions with a few minor exceptions
• The highest paying car transport orders during the busy snowbird season to Tampa, FL always ship first
• The car shipping quotes calculator greatly reduces the price on the reverse direction backhauls from Tampa, FL during the winter

Direct Express Auto Transport, with over 20 years of experience in calculating vehicle shipping prices to Tampa, FL, provides the following late December 2024 market pricing guide to help you make the best decision on when to ship your car.

Post Christmas Day, in late December 2024, vehicle shipping prices to Tampa, FL are increasing in the Midwest and Northeast. It’s Snowbird season.

In most regions, auto transport costs steadily rise leading up to the holidays and then spike up significantly around the New Year.

Scroll down to see vehicle shipping prices in your region to Tampa, FL during the late December 2024 snowbird season. We include the average temperatures in late December for each starting city. Use the Direct Express Auto Transport car shipping costs calculator for a precise quote for your vehicle shipment order.

The New England states are very busy during Snowbird Season car shipping to Tampa, FL. As everyone knows, it can get very cold with heavy snow in the winter.

There has been a slight change upward in the car shipping cost from this region since our last survey ten days ago.

Here are the late December 2024 market vehicle shipping prices and best trucking routes from each starting city to Tampa, Florida, with average late December temperatures in each starting city: 

Vehicle Shipping Prices are based on a regular-size sedan.

Boston, MA to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 1,340 miles
Car Shipping Cost: $978
Best Trucking Route: Take I-95 South through New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C., continue on I-95 to Jacksonville, FL, then merge onto I-75 South to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 39°F, lows around 26°F.

Portsmouth, NH to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 1,340 miles
Vehicle Transport Cost: $978
Best Trucking Route: Take I-95 South through Boston, New York, and Washington, D.C., continue to Jacksonville, FL, then merge onto I-75 South to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 37°F, lows around 22°F.

Norwalk, CT to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 1,210 miles
Auto Shipping Quote: $883
Best Trucking Route: Take I-95 South through New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C., continue to Jacksonville, FL, then merge onto I-75 South to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 42°F, lows around 28°F.

Bangor, ME to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 1,550 miles
Vehicle Shipping Price: $1,132
Best Trucking Route: Take I-95 South through Portland, Boston, New York, and Washington, D.C., continue to Jacksonville, FL, then merge onto I-75 South to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 30°F, lows around 15°F.

Providence, RI to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 1,270 miles
Auto Transport Cost: $927
Best Trucking Route: Take I-95 South through New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C., continue to Jacksonville, FL, then merge onto I-75 South to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 40°F, lows around 26°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Tampa, FL for a minimum of three days, and more likely four or five days.

The Eastern Seaboard states are heavily populated and a hotbed for car shipping services to Tampa, FL. It can get very cold with heavy snow in the winter. Snowbirds head to Tampa, FL for the winter and need to ship a car.

There has been significant change upward, roughly 10%, in the car shipping cost from this region since our last survey ten days ago.

Here are the late December 2024 market vehicle shipping prices and best trucking routes from each starting city to Tampa, Florida, with average late December temperatures in each starting city:

Vehicle Shipping Prices are based on a regular-size sedan.

Staten Island, NY to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 1,140 miles
Car Shipping Cost: $912
Best Trucking Route: Take I-95 South through Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C., then follow I-95 to Jacksonville, FL, and merge onto I-75 South to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 44°F, lows around 31°F.

Syracuse, NY to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 1,230 miles
Auto Transport Quote: $984
Best Trucking Route: Take I-81 South through Harrisburg, PA, connect to I-95 South near Richmond, VA, then follow I-95 to Jacksonville, FL, and merge onto I-75 South to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 34°F, lows around 21°F.

Woodbridge, NJ to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 1,110 miles
Car Transport Price: $888
Best Trucking Route: Take I-95 South through Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C., continue along I-95 to Jacksonville, FL, and merge onto I-75 South to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 43°F, lows around 30°F.

Reading, PA to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 1,080 miles
Vehicle Shipping Rate: $864
Best Trucking Route: Take I-81 South to connect with I-95 South in Richmond, VA, follow I-95 to Jacksonville, FL, and merge onto I-75 South to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 42°F, lows around 28°F.

Silver Spring, MD to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 910 miles
Auto Shipping Quote: $728
Best Trucking Route: Take I-95 South through Richmond, VA, and follow I-95 to Jacksonville, FL, then merge onto I-75 South to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 47°F, lows around 31°F.

Wilmington, DE to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 970 miles
Car Shipping Quote: $776
Best Trucking Route: Take I-95 South through Baltimore and Washington, D.C., continue along I-95 to Jacksonville, FL, and merge onto I-75 South to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 45°F, lows around 30°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Tampa, FL for a minimum of two days, and more likely three or four days.

The Carolina states have less of a reason for car transport services to Tampa, FL. As everyone knows, the climate is much milder in the Carolinas. So there is less activity.

There has been almost no change in the car shipping cost from this region since our last survey ten days ago.

Here are the late December 2024 market vehicle shipping prices and best trucking routes from each starting city to Tampa, Florida, with average late December temperatures in each starting city: 

Vehicle Shipping Prices are based on a regular-size sedan.

Charlotte, NC to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 585 miles
Auto Transport Quote: $621
Best Trucking Route: Take I-77 South to Columbia, SC, then connect to I-95 South through Jacksonville, FL, and merge onto I-275 South to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 54°F, lows around 33°F.

Asheville, NC to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 615 miles
Car Transport Price: $652
Best Trucking Route: Take I-26 South to Columbia, SC, then merge onto I-95 South through Jacksonville, FL, and continue onto I-275 South to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 50°F, lows around 30°F.

Wilmington, NC to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 630 miles
Vehicle Shipping Rate: $668
Best Trucking Route: Take I-40 West to I-95 South near Fayetteville, NC, then follow I-95 South through Jacksonville, FL, and merge onto I-275 South to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 57°F, lows around 38°F.

Rock Hill, SC to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 565 miles
Car Shipping Quote: $599
Best Trucking Route: Take I-77 South through Columbia, SC, connect to I-95 South through Jacksonville, FL, and merge onto I-275 South to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 54°F, lows around 34°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Tampa, FL for a minimum of two days, and more likely three or four days.

The Midwest states buckle down every winter for some harsh weather. Snowstorms can be brutal. Lots of snowbirds high-tail it to Tampa, FL.

There has been a significant jump upwards of 13% since ten days ago in the car shipping cost from this region in our last survey.

Here are the late December 2024 market vehicle shipping prices and best trucking routes from each starting city to Tampa, Florida, with average late December temperatures in each starting city: 

Vehicle Shipping Prices are based on a regular-size sedan.

Milwaukee, WI to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 1,200 miles
Car Shipping Quote: $960
Best Trucking Route: Take I-94 East to Chicago, merge onto I-65 South through Indianapolis, connect to I-75 South in Chattanooga, TN, and continue directly to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 31°F, lows around 18°F.

Appleton, WI to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 1,270 miles
Auto Transport Quote: $1,016
Best Trucking Route: Take I-41 South to Milwaukee, merge onto I-65 South through Indianapolis, connect to I-75 South in Chattanooga, TN, and continue directly to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 29°F, lows around 16°F.

Elgin, IL to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 1,120 miles
Vehicle Shipping Rate: $896
Best Trucking Route: Take I-90 East to Chicago, merge onto I-65 South through Indianapolis, connect to I-75 South in Chattanooga, TN, and continue directly to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 33°F, lows around 20°F.

Dearborn, MI to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 1,120 miles
Car Transport Price: $896
Best Trucking Route: Take I-75 South through Cincinnati, OH, continue through Atlanta, GA, and follow I-75 South directly to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 35°F, lows around 22°F.

Dayton, OH to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 940 miles
Auto Shipping Quote: $752
Best Trucking Route: Take I-75 South through Cincinnati, OH, continue through Atlanta, GA, and follow I-75 South directly to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 38

°F, lows around 24°F.

Carmel, IN to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 950 miles
Vehicle Transport Cost: $760
Best Trucking Route: Take I-465 South to I-65 South through Louisville, KY, merge onto I-75 South in Chattanooga, TN, and continue directly to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 37°F, lows around 23°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Tampa, FL for a minimum of three days, and more likely four or five days.

The Central Plains are on the outer edge of the Midwest, and with a much lower population, auto transport services sometimes take a little longer to amalgamate full loads to Tampa, FL.

There has been almost no change in the car shipping cost from this region since our last survey ten days ago.

Here are the late December 2024 market vehicle shipping prices and best trucking routes from each starting city to Tampa, Florida with average late December temperatures in each starting city: 

Vehicle Shipping Prices are based on a regular-size sedan.

Lincoln, NE to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 1,400 miles
Car Transport Price: $994
Best Trucking Route: Take I-80 East to Kansas City, merge onto I-70 East, then take I-65 South through Nashville, TN, and connect to I-75 South through Atlanta, GA, directly to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 40°F, lows around 22°F.

Lawrence, KS to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 1,270 miles
Vehicle Shipping Rate: $902
Best Trucking Route: Take I-70 East to St. Louis, merge onto I-65 South through Nashville, TN, then connect to I-75 South through Atlanta, GA, and continue directly to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 43°F, lows around 24°F.

Edmond, OK to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 1,210 miles
Auto Shipping Quote: $859
Best Trucking Route: Take I-44 East through Tulsa and St. Louis, merge onto I-65 South through Nashville, TN, then connect to I-75 South through Atlanta, GA, and continue directly to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 50°F, lows around 30°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Tampa, FL for a minimum of four days, and more likely five or six days.

The Big Sky state, Montana, and Dakotas, are so spread out that it sometimes takes car transport services a while to put together full loads to Tampa, FL.

There has been almost no change in the car shipping cost from this region since our last survey ten days ago.

Here are the late December 2024 market vehicle shipping prices and best trucking routes from each starting city to Tampa, Florida, with average late December temperatures in each starting city: 

Vehicle Shipping Prices are based on a regular-size sedan.

Great Falls, MT to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 2,450 miles
Car Shipping Quote: $1,789
Best Trucking Route: Take I-15 South through Salt Lake City, merge onto I-80 East to Denver, then connect to I-70 East through Kansas City. From there, take I-75 South through Atlanta, directly to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 35°F, lows around 18°F.

Helena, MT to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 2,430 miles
Auto Shipping Quote: $1,774
Best Trucking Route: Take I-15 South to Salt Lake City, merge onto I-80 East through Denver, then connect to I-70 East. From there, take I-75 South through Atlanta, continuing directly to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 34°F, lows around 17°F.

Fargo, ND to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 1,910 miles
Vehicle Shipping Price: $1,394
Best Trucking Route: Take I-29 South through Sioux Falls, merge onto I-70 East in Kansas City, and then connect to I-75 South through Atlanta, continuing to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 25°F, lows around 10°F.

Rapid City, SD to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 1,850 miles
Auto Transport Cost: $1,351
Best Trucking Route: Take I-90 East through Sioux Falls, merge onto I-29 South, then connect to I-70 East in Kansas City. From there, take I-75 South through Atlanta, continuing directly to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 37°F, lows around 19°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Tampa, FL for a minimum of six days, and more likely seven or eight days.

Fortunately, the Pacific Northwest has three major cities, Seattle, Portland, and Boise, that make it somewhat easier to amalgamate a full load to Tampa, FL. Even still, it may take time for a car shipping service to do that.

There has been almost no change in the car shipping cost from this region since our last survey ten days ago.

Here are the late December 2024 market vehicle shipping prices and best trucking routes from each starting city to Tampa, Florida, with average late December temperatures in each starting city: 

Vehicle Shipping Prices are based on a regular-size sedan.

Tacoma, WA to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 2,900 miles
Car Shipping Quote: $1,421
Best Trucking Route: Take I-5 South to Portland, OR, merge onto I-84 East through Boise, ID, then join I-80 East through Denver. Continue on I-70 East to Kansas City, then take I-75 South through Atlanta, directly to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 46°F, lows around 37°F.

Everett, WA to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 2,910 miles
Auto Shipping Quote: $1,426
Best Trucking Route: Take I-5 South to Portland, OR, merge onto I-84 East through Boise, ID, then connect to I-80 East through Denver. From there, take I-70 East to Kansas City, and I-75 South through Atlanta, directly to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 45°F, lows around 35°F.

Lake Oswego, OR to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 2,750 miles
Vehicle Transport Cost: $1,348
Best Trucking Route: Take I-84 East through Boise, merge onto I-80 East in Salt Lake City, then continue through Denver and Kansas City via I-70 East. From there, take I-75 South through Atlanta to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 45°F, lows around 36°F.

Bend, OR to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 2,700 miles
Auto Transport Cost: $1,323
Best Trucking Route: Take US-20 East to Boise, then connect to I-84 East. Merge onto I-80 East through Salt Lake City, continue to Denver, and follow I-70 East through Kansas City. Take I-75 South through Atlanta to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 40°F, lows around 25°F.

Caldwell, ID to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 2,580 miles
Car Transport Price: $1,264
Best Trucking Route: Take I-84 East through Salt Lake City, merge onto I-80 East through Denver, then connect to I-70 East through Kansas City. From there, take I-75 South through Atlanta, continuing directly to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 37°F, lows around 23°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Tampa, FL for a minimum of seven days, and more likely eight to ten days.

The Rocky Mountain states are difficult for auto transport services to Tampa, FL because of the rugged terrain and huge land area. Vehicle shipping from Denver, Colorado is the safest bet to secure a carrier for the long haul to Tampa.

There has been almost no change in the car shipping cost from this region since our last survey ten days ago.

Here are the late December 2024 market vehicle shipping prices and best trucking routes from each starting city to Tampa, Florida, with average late December temperatures in each starting city: 

Vehicle Shipping Prices are based on a regular-size sedan.

Thornton, CO to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 1,820 miles
Car Shipping Quote: $946
Best Trucking Route: Take I-25 South through Colorado Springs, then merge onto I-70 East in Denver. Follow I-70 East through Kansas City, connect to I-75 South in Atlanta, and continue directly to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 47°F, lows around 22°F.

Loveland, CO to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 1,825 miles
Auto Shipping Quote: $949
Best Trucking Route: Take I-25 South through Denver, merge onto I-70 East through Kansas City, then connect to I-75 South in Atlanta, continuing directly to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 45°F, lows around 20°F.

Provo, UT to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 2,200 miles
Vehicle Shipping Price: $1,144
Best Trucking Route: Take I-15 South through Las Vegas, then merge onto I-40 East through Albuquerque. Connect to I-75 South in Atlanta, continuing directly to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 40°F, lows around 23°F.

Saint George, UT to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 2,120 miles
Auto Shipping Cost: $1,102
Best Trucking Route: Take I-15 South through Las Vegas, then merge onto I-40 East through Albuquerque. Connect to I-75 South in Atlanta, continuing directly to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 52°F, lows around 30°F.

Laramie, WY to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 1,940 miles
Vehicle Transport Cost: $1,009
Best Trucking Route: Take I-80 East through Denver, then merge onto I-70 East through Kansas City. Connect to I-75 South in Atlanta, continuing directly to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 36°F, lows around 18°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Tampa, FL for a minimum of four days, and more likely five or six days.

The Southwest states make it easier for car transport services to move cars to Tampa, FL because the weather is less of an issue in the Southwest region.

There has been almost no change in the car shipping cost from this region since our last survey ten days ago.

Here are the late December 2024 market vehicle shipping prices and best trucking routes from each starting city to Tampa, Florida, with average late December temperatures in each starting city: 

Vehicle Shipping Prices are based on a regular-size sedan.

Glendale, AZ to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 2,120 miles
Car Shipping Quote: $1,102
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through El Paso and San Antonio. Merge onto I-75 South in Atlanta and continue directly to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 66°F, lows around 45°F.

Avondale, AZ to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 2,115 miles
Auto Transport Quote: $1,100
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through El Paso and San Antonio. Merge onto I-75 South in Atlanta and continue directly to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 65°F, lows around 44°F.

Henderson, NV to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 2,245 miles
Vehicle Shipping Rate: $1,167
Best Trucking Route: Take I-15 South through Las Vegas, then merge onto I-40 East through Albuquerque. Connect to I-75 South in Atlanta and continue directly to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 57°F, lows around 37°F.

Santa Fe, NM to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 1,820 miles
Automobile Shipping Quote: $946
Best Trucking Route: Take I-25 South to Albuquerque, then merge onto I-40 East. Connect to I-75 South in Atlanta and continue directly to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 45°F, lows around 23°F.

Your car is likely to be on a car transport carrier for a minimum of five days, and probably six or seven days.

One out of every eight Americans is Californian. With nearly 39 million people, located primarily along the coastal cities from San Diego to the San Francisco Bay Area, it is no surprise that there are numerous car shipping services every week from California to Tampa, FL. Especially in the Los Angeles Basin.

There has been almost no change in the car shipping cost from this region since our last survey ten days ago.

Here are the late December 2024 market vehicle shipping prices and best trucking routes from each starting city to Tampa, Florida, with average late December temperatures in each starting city: 

Vehicle Shipping Prices are based on a regular-size sedan.

San Francisco, CA to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 2,580 miles
Car Shipping Quote: $1,238
Best Trucking Route: Take I-5 South through Bakersfield, merge onto I-10 East in Los Angeles, and continue through Phoenix and San Antonio. Connect to I-75 South in Atlanta and continue directly to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 57°F, lows around 46°F.

Santa Monica, CA to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 2,490 miles
Auto Transport Quote: $1,195
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through Phoenix and El Paso, continue through San Antonio and Houston, and connect to I-75 South in Atlanta, heading directly to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 65°F, lows around 47°F.

Santa Rosa, CA to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 2,570 miles
Car Transport Price: $1,234
Best Trucking Route: Take US-101 South to I-5 in San Francisco, then merge onto I-10 East in Los Angeles. Continue through Phoenix and San Antonio, connecting to I-75 South in Atlanta and heading directly to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 56°F, lows around 43°F.

Vallejo, CA to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 2,560 miles
Vehicle Shipping Rate: $1,229
Best Trucking Route: Take I-80 East to I-5 South through Stockton and Bakersfield. Merge onto I-10 East in Los Angeles, passing through Phoenix and San Antonio. Continue via I-75 South from Atlanta to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 57°F, lows around 45°F.

Victorville, CA to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 2,365 miles
Auto Shipping Quote: $1,135
Best Trucking Route: Take I-15 South to I-10 East through Phoenix and El Paso, then continue through San Antonio and Houston. Merge onto I-75 South in Atlanta and proceed to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 59°F, lows around 38°F.

Woodland, CA to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 2,610 miles
Vehicle Transport Cost: $1,253
Best Trucking Route: Take I-5 South through Stockton and Bakersfield, merge onto I-10 East in Los Angeles, and continue through Phoenix and San Antonio. Connect to I-75 South in Atlanta and proceed to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 56°F, lows around 42°F.

Yorba Linda, CA to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 2,460 miles
Car Shipping Quote: $1,181
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through Phoenix and El Paso, continuing through San Antonio and Houston. Connect to I-75 South in Atlanta and proceed to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 65°F, lows around 48°F.

Murrieta, CA to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 2,415 miles
Auto Transport Cost: $1,160
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through Phoenix and El Paso, passing through San Antonio and Houston. Merge onto I-75 South in Atlanta and proceed to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 62°F, lows around 45°F.

Napa, CA to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 2,570 miles
Vehicle Shipping Price: $1,234
Best Trucking Route: Take US-101 South to I-5 in San Francisco, then merge onto I-10 East in Los Angeles. Continue through Phoenix and San Antonio, connecting to I-75 South in Atlanta and heading to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 56°F, lows around 44°F.

Monterey Park, CA to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 2,460 miles
Car Transport Price: $1,181
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through Phoenix and El Paso, continuing through San Antonio and Houston. Connect to I-75 South in Atlanta and proceed to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 66°F, lows around 47°F.

Mountain View, CA to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 2,585 miles
Auto Transport Cost: $1,240
Best Trucking Route: Take US-101 South to I-5 in San Francisco, merge onto I-10 East in Los Angeles, and continue through Phoenix and San Antonio. Connect to I-75 South in Atlanta and head to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 57°F, lows around 46°F.

Citrus Heights, CA to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 2,590 miles
Vehicle Transport Quote: $1,243
Best Trucking Route: Take I-80 East to I-5 South through Stockton and Bakersfield. Merge onto I-10 East in Los Angeles, passing through Phoenix and San Antonio. Connect to I-75 South in Atlanta and head to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 55°F, lows around 41°F.

Your vehicle is likely to be on a car shipping carrier for a minimum of six days, and probably seven to nine days.

Eastern Texas, in what is called the Lone Star State, is heavily populated and bristling with large metropolitan areas, and many mid-size and smaller towns too. It is not difficult for vehicle shipping services to put together full carrier loads to Tampa, FL.

There has been a slight change upward in the car shipping cost from this region since our last survey ten days ago.

Here are the late December 2024 market vehicle shipping prices and best trucking routes from each starting city to Tampa, Florida, with average late December temperatures in each starting city: 

Vehicle Shipping Prices are based on a regular-size sedan.

Houston, TX to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 965 miles
Car Shipping Quote: $618
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through Baton Rouge and Tallahassee, then merge onto I-75 South in Tampa to reach the destination.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 64°F, lows around 46°F.

San Antonio, TX to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 1,100 miles
Vehicle Shipping Rate: $704
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through Houston and Baton Rouge, then merge onto I-75 South in Tampa to reach the destination.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 63°F, lows around 43°F.

Austin, TX to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 1,050 miles
Auto Transport Quote: $672
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through Houston and Baton Rouge, then merge onto I-75 South in Tampa to reach the destination.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 62°F, lows around 42°F.

Amarillo, TX to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 1,325 miles
Car Transport Price: $848
Best Trucking Route: Take I-40 East through Oklahoma City, merge onto I-20 East near Birmingham, then connect to I-75 South in Atlanta to reach Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 52°F, lows around 27°F.

Beaumont, TX to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 920 miles
Vehicle Shipping Price: $589
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through Baton Rouge and Tallahassee, then merge onto I-75 South in Tampa to reach the destination.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 62°F, lows around 44°F.

Lewisville, TX to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 1,125 miles
Auto Shipping Cost: $720
Best Trucking Route: Take I-20 East through Jackson, merge onto I-10 East in Mobile, then connect to I-75 South in Tampa to reach the destination.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 55°F, lows around 36°F.

Bryan, TX to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 1,000 miles
Vehicle Transport Quote: $640
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through Houston and Baton Rouge, then merge onto I-75 South in Tampa to reach the destination.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 63°F, lows around 43°F.

Mansfield, TX to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 1,110 miles
Car Transport Rate: $710
Best Trucking Route: Take I-20 East through Jackson, merge onto I-10 East in Mobile, then connect to I-75 South in Tampa to reach the destination.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 54°F, lows around 35°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle shipping carrier for a minimum of three days, and probably four or five days to Tampa, FL.

Most of the Southern states are relatively close to Tampa, FL which makes it far easier for an auto transport service.

There has been almost no change in the car shipping cost from this region since our last survey ten days ago.

Here are the late December 2024 market vehicle shipping prices and best trucking routes from each starting city to Tampa, Florida, with average late December temperatures in each starting city: 

Vehicle Shipping Prices are based on a regular-size sedan.

Atlanta, GA to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 460 miles
Car Transport Price: $497
Best Trucking Route: Take I-75 South directly to Tampa, passing through Macon and Valdosta.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 56°F, lows around 38°F.

South Fulton, GA to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 475 miles
Auto Transport Quote: $513
Best Trucking Route: Take I-75 South, passing through Macon and Valdosta, continuing directly to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 55°F, lows around 38°F.

Nashville, TN to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 700 miles
Vehicle Shipping Rate: $756
Best Trucking Route: Take I-24 East to Chattanooga, then connect to I-75 South through Atlanta and continue directly to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 50°F, lows around 32°F.

Knoxville, TN to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 630 miles
Automobile Shipping Quote: $680
Best Trucking Route: Take I-75 South through Chattanooga and Atlanta, continuing directly to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 48°F, lows around 30°F.

Birmingham, AL to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 570 miles
Vehicle Transport Cost: $616
Best Trucking Route: Take I-65 South to Montgomery, merge onto US-231 South to I-10 East, and then connect to I-75 South in Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 55°F, lows around 34°F.

New Orleans, LA to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 640 miles
Car Shipping Quote: $691
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through Mobile and Tallahassee, then merge onto I-75 South to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 65°F, lows around 46°F.

Louisville, KY to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 850 miles
Auto Transport Cost: $918
Best Trucking Route: Take I-65 South through Nashville and Birmingham, connect to I-75 South in Atlanta, continuing directly to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 44°F, lows around 28°F.

Fayetteville, AR to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 970 miles
Car Shipping Quote: $1,048
Best Trucking Route: Take I-49 South to I-40 East through Little Rock, merge onto I-75 South in Atlanta, and continue directly to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 47°F, lows around 29°F.

Oxford, MS to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 670 miles
Vehicle Shipping Price: $724
Best Trucking Route: Take I-55 South to Jackson, merge onto I-10 East through Mobile, and connect to I-75 South in Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 54°F, lows around 34°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Tampa, FL for a minimum of two days, and more likely three or four days.

In the Upper Midwest states, there are fortunately some big cities to make it easier for car shipping services. It shouldn’t take too long to amalgamate full loads to Tampa, FL.

There has been almost no change in the car shipping cost from this region since our last survey ten days ago.

Here are the late December 2024 market vehicle shipping pricess and best trucking routes from each starting city to Tampa, Florida, with average late December temperatures in each starting city: 

Vehicle Shipping Prices are based on a regular-size sedan.

Minneapolis, MN to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 1,550 miles
Auto Transport Quote: $1,209
Best Trucking Route: Take I-35 South through Des Moines, connect to I-70 East in Kansas City, then merge onto I-75 South in Atlanta, continuing directly to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 24°F, lows around 9°F.

Woodbury, MN to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 1,540 miles
Car Transport Price: $1,201
Best Trucking Route: Take I-35 South through Des Moines, connect to I-70 East in Kansas City, then merge onto I-75 South in Atlanta, continuing directly to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 24°F, lows around 10°F.

Des Moines, IA to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 1,300 miles
Vehicle Transport Cost: $1,014
Best Trucking Route: Take I-35 South to Kansas City, merge onto I-70 East, then connect to I-75 South in Atlanta, continuing directly to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 36°F, lows around 19°F.

St. Joseph, MO to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 1,220 miles
Car Shipping Quote: $952
Best Trucking Route: Take I-29 South to Kansas City, connect to I-70 East, then merge onto I-75 South in Atlanta, continuing directly to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 38°F, lows around 22°F.

Kansas City, MO to Tampa, FL

Driving Distance: 1,180 miles
Auto Shipping Cost: $920
Best Trucking Route: Take I-70 East through St. Louis, merge onto I-75 South in Atlanta, continuing directly to Tampa.
Average Late December Temperature: Highs around 39°F, lows around 23°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Tampa, FL for a minimum of four days, and more likely five or six days.

Post Christmas Day, in late December 2024, vehicle shipping prices to Tampa, FL are increasing in the Midwest and Northeast. It’s Snowbird season. In most regions, car transport costs steadily rise leading up to the holidays and then spike up significantly around the New Year.

An auto transport service will likely ship your car promptly and securely for the right carrier fee. We provide three options, which depend on the size, route, timeframe, and season.

As a consumer, it is important to understand the services involved in vehicle shipping from your region of the country to Tampa, FL.

Direct Express Auto Transport originated the instant car shipping costs calculator in 2004. It is still the best, most sophisticated, reliable tool available online. We offer three options that we call tiers of car shipping quote estimates to Tampa, Florida.

The Standard rate is the cheapest car shipping quote. Use the Standard rate if you can be patient.

The Expedited rate, or tier as we call them, is the most recommended and best auto transport quote. We have countless satisfied Expedited rate customers because the vehicle shipping process tends to go quicker.

The Rush rate is our highest level of car transport quotes and service, and many customers are glad they went with that method too. If in a hurry, go Rush rate.

Here are just some of the major Florida destination hubs during the auto transport snowbird season that we service:

Miami
Fort Lauderdale
Boca Raton
Melbourne
Orlando
Jacksonville
Tampa
Sarasota
Fort Myers
Naples

We are tracking car shipping costs to Miami, FL from numerous major cities throughout the country during the Snowbird Season in late December 2024.

Snowbirds are people who migrate to Florida from the colder northern states during the winter months. It is usually cheaper to ship a car to Florida, rather than rent one. This blog article and the others related to it are a good way to gauge the car shipping costs from your area.

An auto transport snowbird service to Miami, FL will likely ship your car promptly and securely for the right carrier fee. During the busy snowbird season, any given week will likely see tens of thousands of vehicle shipment orders to Florida from around the country, mostly in the East and Midwest. Over 22 million people reside in Florida according to the 2020 census, which means 1 in 15 Americans are Floridians.

Miami in particular, is a popular destination for car transport companies in the winter. So are the surrounding communities such as Homestead, Key Biscayne, Kendall, Coconut Grove, Hialeah, Doral, Pembroke Pines, Miami Beach, and more.

Key Takeaways: 

• Car Shipping Costs gradually rise higher and higher during Snowbird Season to Miami, FL starting in November through January
• The southern and western states do not participate nearly as much in the winter season auto transport migration to Miami, Florida
• The New England, Eastern Seaboard, and Midwest states make up the overwhelming majority of snowbird car transport service to Miami, FL and the cost volatility is confined almost exclusively to those three regions with a few minor exceptions
• The highest paying car transport orders during the busy snowbird season to Miami, FL always ship first
• The car shipping quotes calculator greatly reduces the price on the reverse direction backhauls from Miami, FL during the winter

Direct Express Auto Transport, with over 20 years of experience in calculating car shipping costs to Miami, FL, provides the following late December 2024 market pricing guide to help you make the best decision on when to ship your car.

Post Christmas Day, in late December 2024, car shipping costs to Miami, FL are increasing in the Midwest and Northeast. It’s Snowbird season.

In most regions, auto transport costs steadily rise leading up to the holidays and then spike up significantly around the New Year.

Scroll down to see car shipping costs in your region to Miami, FL during the late December 2024 snowbird season. We include the average temperatures in late December for each starting city. Use the Direct Express Auto Transport car shipping costs calculator for a precise quote for your vehicle shipment order.

The New England states are very busy during Snowbird Season car shipping to Miami, FL. As everyone knows, it can get very cold with heavy snow in the winter.

There has been a slight change upward in the car shipping cost from this region since our last survey ten days ago.

Here are the late December 2024 market car shipping costs and best trucking routes from each starting city to Miami, FL with average late December temperatures in each starting city: 

Car Shipping Costs are based on a regular-size sedan.

Boston, MA to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 1,500 miles
Car Transport Price: $1,095
Best Trucking Route: Take I-95 South through New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC, continuing down the East Coast through Savannah and Jacksonville directly to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 38°F, lows around 25°F.

Dover, NH to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 1,520 miles
Vehicle Shipping Rate: $1,110
Best Trucking Route: Take I-95 South through Boston, New York City, and Washington, DC, then continue along the East Coast through Savannah and Jacksonville to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 36°F, lows around 22°F.

Springfield, MA to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 1,490 miles
Auto Transport Quote: $1,088
Best Trucking Route: Take I-91 South to merge onto I-95 South in New York City, then continue along the East Coast through Savannah and Jacksonville to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 36°F, lows around 23°F.

Greenwich, CT to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 1,290 miles
Car Shipping Cost: $942
Best Trucking Route: Take I-95 South through New York City, Philadelphia, Washington, DC, and Jacksonville directly to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 41°F, lows around 26°F.

Fall River, RI to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 1,480 miles
Vehicle Transport Quote: $1,080
Best Trucking Route: Take I-95 South through Boston, New York City, and Washington, DC, then continue through Savannah and Jacksonville to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 40°F, lows around 26°F.

Augusta, ME to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 1,680 miles
Automobile Shipping Quote: $1,226
Best Trucking Route: Take I-95 South through Portland, Boston, New York City, and Washington, DC, then continue along the East Coast through Savannah and Jacksonville to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 32°F, lows around 16°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Miami, FL for a minimum of three days, and more likely four or five days.

The Eastern Seaboard states are heavily populated and a hotbed for car shipping services to Miami, FL. It can get very cold with heavy snow in the winter. Snowbirds head to Miami, FL for the winter and need to ship a car.

There has been significant change upward, roughly 10%, in the car shipping cost from this region since our last survey ten days ago.

Here are the late December 2024 market car shipping costs and best trucking routes from each starting city to Miami, FL with average late December temperatures in each starting city:

Car Shipping Costs are based on a regular-size sedan.

Brooklyn, NY to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 1,280 miles
Auto Transport Quote: $1,024
Best Trucking Route: Take I-95 South through Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, DC, Richmond, and Jacksonville to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 44°F, lows around 32°F.

Hicksville, NY to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 1,270 miles
Car Transport Price: $1,016
Best Trucking Route: Take I-95 South through New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, DC, and Jacksonville to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 43°F, lows around 31°F.

Montclair, NJ to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 1,260 miles
Vehicle Transport Cost: $1,008
Best Trucking Route: Take I-95 South through Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, DC, and Jacksonville directly to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 42°F, lows around 29°F.

Pittsburgh, PA to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 1,190 miles
Auto Transport Cost: $952
Best Trucking Route: Take I-79 South to I-77 South through Charlotte, merging onto I-95 South near Savannah and continuing to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 40°F, lows around 26°F.

Kensington, PA to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 1,280 miles
Vehicle Shipping Rate: $1,024
Best Trucking Route: Take I-95 South through Baltimore, Washington, DC, Richmond, and Jacksonville directly to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 43°F, lows around 28°F.

Frederick, MD to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 1,090 miles
Car Shipping Quote: $872
Best Trucking Route: Take I-270 South to merge onto I-95 South through Richmond, Savannah, and Jacksonville to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 43°F, lows around 28°F.

Wilmington, DE to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 1,210 miles
Automobile Shipping Quote: $968
Best Trucking Route: Take I-95 South through Baltimore, Washington, DC, Richmond, and Jacksonville to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 44°F, lows around 30°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Miami, FL for a minimum of two days, and more likely three or four days.

The Carolina states have less of a reason for car transport services to Miami, FL. As everyone knows, the climate is much milder in the Carolinas. So there is less activity.

There has been almost no change in the car shipping cost from this region since our last survey ten days ago.

Here are the late December 2024 market car shipping costs and best trucking routes from each starting city to Miami, FL with average late December temperatures in each starting city: 

Car Shipping Costs are based on a regular-size sedan.

Raleigh, NC to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 800 miles
Car Shipping Cost: $848
Best Trucking Route: Take I-95 South through Savannah and Jacksonville directly to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 55°F, lows around 34°F.

Charlotte, NC to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 725 miles
Vehicle Shipping Rate: $769
Best Trucking Route: Take I-77 South to I-26 East through Columbia, then merge onto I-95 South through Savannah and Jacksonville to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 54°F, lows around 33°F.

Cary, NC to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 815 miles
Auto Transport Quote: $865
Best Trucking Route: Take I-95 South through Savannah and Jacksonville directly to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 54°F, lows around 34°F.

Charleston, SC to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 575 miles
Car Transport Price: $610
Best Trucking Route: Take I-95 South through Savannah and Jacksonville directly to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 62°F, lows around 42°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Miami, FL for a minimum of two days, and more likely three or four days.

The Midwest states buckle down every winter for some harsh weather. Snowstorms can be brutal. Lots of snowbirds high-tail it to Miami, FL.

There has been a slight change upward in the car shipping cost from this region since our last survey ten days ago.

Here are the late December 2024 market car shipping costs and best trucking routes from each starting city to Miami, FL with average late December temperatures in each starting city: 

Car Shipping Costs are based on a regular-size sedan.

Oshkosh, WI to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 1,550 miles
Car Shipping Cost: $1,240
Best Trucking Route: Take I-41 South to I-94 East through Chicago, merge onto I-65 South in Indiana, then connect to I-75 South in Georgia, continuing to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 30°F, lows around 15°F.

Menomonee Falls, WI to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 1,500 miles
Vehicle Shipping Rate: $1,200
Best Trucking Route: Take I-94 East through Chicago, merge onto I-65 South in Indiana, then connect to I-75 South in Georgia, continuing to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 30°F, lows around 15°F.

Naperville, IL to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 1,360 miles
Auto Transport Cost: $1,088
Best Trucking Route: Take I-55 South through St. Louis, merge onto I-75 South in Georgia, continuing to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 35°F, lows around 20°F.

Waukegan, IL to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 1,450 miles
Car Transport Price: $1,160
Best Trucking Route: Take I-94 East through Chicago, merge onto I-65 South in Indiana, then connect to I-75 South in Georgia, continuing to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 35°F, lows around 20°F.

Pontiac, MI to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 1,350 miles
Auto Shipping Quote: $1,080
Best Trucking Route: Take I-75 South through Toledo and Cincinnati, continuing directly to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 33°F, lows around 21°F.

Youngstown, OH to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 1,200 miles
Vehicle Shipping Price: $960
Best Trucking Route: Take I-77 South through Charleston, then merge onto I-95 South through Jacksonville to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 36°F, lows around 22°F.

Hammond, IN to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 1,350 miles
Car Shipping Quote: $1,080
Best Trucking Route: Take I-65 South through Nashville, merge onto I-75 South in Georgia, continuing to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 35°F, lows around 20°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Miami, FL for a minimum of three days, and more likely four or five days.

The Central Plains are on the outer edge of the Midwest, and with a much lower population, auto transport services sometimes take a little longer to amalgamate full loads to Miami, FL.

There has been almost no change in the car shipping cost from this region since our last survey ten days ago.

Here are the late December 2024 market car shipping costs and best trucking routes from each starting city to Miami, FL with average late December temperatures in each starting city: 

Car Shipping Costs are based on a regular-size sedan.

Grand Island, NE to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 1,600 miles
Car Shipping Quote: $1,136
Best Trucking Route: Take I-80 East through Des Moines, merge onto I-35 South to Kansas City, then connect to I-70 East, merging onto I-75 South in Georgia, continuing to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 38°F, lows around 18°F.

Manhattan, KS to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 1,450 miles
Auto Transport Cost: $1,030
Best Trucking Route: Take I-70 East to Kansas City, merge onto I-75 South in Georgia, continuing directly to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 40°F, lows around 22°F.

Tulsa, OK to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 1,350 miles
Vehicle Shipping Rate: $959
Best Trucking Route: Take I-44 East through St. Louis, connect to I-75 South in Georgia, continuing directly to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 46°F, lows around 28°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Miami, FL for a minimum of four days, and more likely five or six days.

The Big Sky state, Montana, and Dakotas, are so spread out that it sometimes takes car transport services a while to put together full loads to Miami, FL.

There has been almost no change in the car shipping cost from this region since our last survey ten days ago.

Here are the late December 2024 market car shipping costs and best trucking routes from each starting city to Miami, FL with average late December temperatures in each starting city: 

Car Shipping Costs are based on a regular-size sedan.

Great Falls, MT to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 2,650 miles
Car Shipping Quote: $1,935
Best Trucking Route: Take I-90 East to Rapid City, merge onto I-29 South through Sioux Falls, then connect to I-70 East and merge onto I-75 South in Georgia, continuing to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 32°F, lows around 17°F.

Billings, MT to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 2,500 miles
Vehicle Shipping Price: $1,825
Best Trucking Route: Take I-90 East to Rapid City, merge onto I-29 South through Sioux Falls, then connect to I-70 East and merge onto I-75 South in Georgia, continuing to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 36°F, lows around 18°F.

Bismarck, ND to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 2,150 miles
Auto Shipping Cost: $1,570
Best Trucking Route: Take I-94 East to Minneapolis, merge onto I-35 South, connect to I-75 South in Georgia, continuing directly to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 22°F, lows around 8°F.

Sioux Falls, SD to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 1,750 miles
Car Transport Price: $1,278
Best Trucking Route: Take I-29 South to Kansas City, connect to I-70 East, merge onto I-75 South in Georgia, continuing directly to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 34°F, lows around 15°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Miami, FL for a minimum of six days, and more likely seven or eight days.

Fortunately, the Pacific Northwest has three major cities, Seattle, Portland, and Boise, that make it somewhat easier to amalgamate a full load to Miami, FL. Even still, it may take time for a car shipping service to do that.

There has been almost no change in the car shipping cost from this region since our last survey ten days ago.

Here are the late December 2024 market car shipping costs and best trucking routes from each starting city to Miami, FL with average late December temperatures in each starting city: 

Car Shipping Costs are based on a regular-size sedan.

Seattle, WA to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 3,300 miles
Car Transport Price: $1,617
Best Trucking Route: Take I-90 East through Spokane, merge onto I-82 South to I-84 East through Boise, connect to I-70 East, and merge onto I-75 South in Georgia, continuing directly to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 47°F, lows around 37°F.

Beaverton, OR to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 3,200 miles
Vehicle Shipping Rate: $1,568
Best Trucking Route: Take I-84 East through Boise, merge onto I-70 East, and connect to I-75 South in Georgia, continuing directly to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 46°F, lows around 36°F.

Springfield, OR to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 3,150 miles
Auto Transport Quote: $1,544
Best Trucking Route: Take I-5 South to I-84 East through Boise, merge onto I-70 East, and connect to I-75 South in Georgia, continuing directly to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 47°F, lows around 35°F.

Boise, ID to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 2,800 miles
Car Shipping Quote: $1,372
Best Trucking Route: Take I-84 East to I-70 East, merge onto I-75 South in Georgia, and continue directly to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 36°F, lows around 23°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Miami, FL for a minimum of seven days, and more likely eight to ten days.

The Rocky Mountain states are difficult for auto transport services to Miami, FL because of the rugged terrain and huge land area. Vehicle shipping from Denver, Colorado is the safest bet to secure a carrier for the long haul to Miami.

There has been almost no change in the car shipping cost from this region since our last survey ten days ago.

Here are the late December 2024 market car shipping costs and best trucking routes from each starting city to Miami, FL with average late December temperatures in each starting city: 

Car Shipping Costs are based on a regular-size sedan.

Greeley, CO to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 2,100 miles
Vehicle Shipping Price: $1,092
Best Trucking Route: Take I-76 East to I-70 East through Kansas City, merge onto I-75 South in Georgia, and continue directly to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 44°F, lows around 20°F.

Longmont, CO to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 2,090 miles
Car Transport Quote: $1,087
Best Trucking Route: Take I-76 East to I-70 East through Kansas City, merge onto I-75 South in Georgia, and continue directly to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 44°F, lows around 21°F.

Salt Lake City, UT to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 2,500 miles
Auto Shipping Cost: $1,300
Best Trucking Route: Take I-80 East to I-76 East, merge onto I-70 East through Kansas City, connect to I-75 South in Georgia, and continue directly to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 37°F, lows around 24°F.

Laramie, WY to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 2,200 miles
Car Shipping Rate: $1,144
Best Trucking Route: Take I-80 East to I-76 East through Kansas City, merge onto I-75 South in Georgia, and continue directly to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 37°F, lows around 18°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Miami, FL for a minimum of four days, and more likely five or six days.

The Southwest states make it easier for car transport services to move cars to Miami, FL because the weather is less of an issue in the Southwest region.

There has been almost no change in the car shipping cost from this region since our last survey ten days ago.

Here are the late December 2024 market car shipping costs and best trucking routes from each starting city to Miami, FL with average late December temperatures in each starting city: 

Car Shipping Costs are based on a regular-size sedan.

Tempe, AZ to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 2,340 miles
Auto Transport Quote: $1,217
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through Tucson, continue through El Paso and San Antonio, merge onto I-75 South in Florida, and drive directly to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 67°F, lows around 44°F.

Buckeye, AZ to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 2,360 miles
Vehicle Shipping Rate: $1,227
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through Tucson, continue through El Paso and San Antonio, merge onto I-75 South in Florida, and drive directly to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 67°F, lows around 44°F.

Las Vegas, NV to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 2,580 miles
Car Shipping Cost: $1,342
Best Trucking Route: Take I-15 South to I-10 East through Tucson, continue through El Paso and San Antonio, merge onto I-75 South in Florida, and drive directly to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 57°F, lows around 39°F.

Rio Rancho, NM to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 2,120 miles
Vehicle Transport Cost: $1,102
Best Trucking Route: Take I-40 East to Amarillo, merge onto I-20 East through Dallas, connect to I-75 South in Florida, and continue directly to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 50°F, lows around 26°F.

Your car is likely to be on a car transport carrier for a minimum of five days, and probably six or seven days.

One out of every eight Americans is Californian. With nearly 39 million people, located primarily along the coastal cities from San Diego to the San Francisco Bay Area, it is no surprise that there are numerous car shipping services every week from California to Miami, FL. Especially in the Los Angeles Basin.

There has been almost no change in the car shipping cost from this region since our last survey ten days ago.

Here are the late December 2024 market car shipping costs and best trucking routes from each starting city to Miami, FL with average late December temperatures in each starting city: 

Car Shipping Costs are based on a regular-size sedan.

San Francisco, CA to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 3,050 miles
Vehicle Transport Cost: $1,464
Best Trucking Route: Take I-5 South to I-10 East through Phoenix, continue through El Paso and San Antonio, merge onto I-75 South in Florida, and drive directly to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 58°F, lows around 45°F.

Baldwin Park, CA to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 2,730 miles
Auto Transport Quote: $1,310
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through Phoenix, continue through El Paso and San Antonio, merge onto I-75 South in Florida, and drive directly to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 68°F, lows around 48°F.

Chico, CA to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 3,100 miles
Car Transport Price: $1,488
Best Trucking Route: Take I-5 South to I-10 East through Phoenix, continue through El Paso and San Antonio, merge onto I-75 South in Florida, and drive directly to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 56°F, lows around 39°F.

Compton, CA to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 2,740 miles
Vehicle Shipping Price: $1,315
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through Phoenix, continue through El Paso and San Antonio, merge onto I-75 South in Florida, and drive directly to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 68°F, lows around 48°F.

Merced, CA to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 3,000 miles
Car Shipping Quote: $1,440
Best Trucking Route: Take I-5 South to I-10 East through Phoenix, continue through El Paso and San Antonio, merge onto I-75 South in Florida, and drive directly to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 55°F, lows around 37°F.

Mission Viejo, CA to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 2,720 miles
Auto Transport Cost: $1,306
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through Phoenix, continue through El Paso and San Antonio, merge onto I-75 South in Florida, and drive directly to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 68°F, lows around 48°F.

Pleasanton, CA to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 3,070 miles
Vehicle Transport Quote: $1,474
Best Trucking Route: Take I-5 South to I-10 East through Phoenix, continue through El Paso and San Antonio, merge onto I-75 South in Florida, and drive directly to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 58°F, lows around 41°F.

Pomona, CA to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 2,730 miles
Car Transport Rate: $1,310
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through Phoenix, continue through El Paso and San Antonio, merge onto I-75 South in Florida, and drive directly to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 68°F, lows around 48°F.

Redondo Beach, CA to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 2,750 miles
Vehicle Shipping Rate: $1,320
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through Phoenix, continue through El Paso and San Antonio, merge onto I-75 South in Florida, and drive directly to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 68°F, lows around 48°F.

Richmond, CA to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 3,090 miles
Auto Shipping Cost: $1,483
Best Trucking Route: Take I-5 South to I-10 East through Phoenix, continue through El Paso and San Antonio, merge onto I-75 South in Florida, and drive directly to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 58°F, lows around 45°F.

Stockton, CA to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 3,070 miles
Vehicle Shipping Price: $1,474
Best Trucking Route: Take I-5 South to I-10 East through Phoenix, continue through El Paso and San Antonio, merge onto I-75 South in Florida, and drive directly to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 56°F, lows around 39°F.

Torrance, CA to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 2,740 miles
Car Shipping Cost: $1,315
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through Phoenix, continue through El Paso and San Antonio, merge onto I-75 South in Florida, and drive directly to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 68°F, lows around 48°F.

Your vehicle is likely to be on a car shipping carrier for a minimum of six days, and probably seven to nine days.

Eastern Texas, in what is called the Lone Star State, is heavily populated and bristling with large metropolitan areas, and many mid-size and smaller towns too. It is not difficult for vehicle shipping services to put together full carrier loads to Miami, FL.

There has been a slight change upward in the car shipping cost from this region since our last survey ten days ago.

Here are the late December 2024 market car shipping costs and best trucking routes from each starting city to Miami, FL with average late December temperatures in each starting city: 

Car Shipping Costs are based on a regular-size sedan.

Dallas, TX to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 1,310 miles
Car Transport Price: $839
Best Trucking Route: Follow I-20 East to Jackson, merge onto I-10 East in Mobile, continue through Tallahassee, and merge onto I-95 South to reach Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 57°F, lows around 37°F.

Garland, TX to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 1,320 miles
Auto Shipping Quote: $845
Best Trucking Route: Follow I-20 East through Shreveport and Jackson, merge onto I-10 East in Mobile, continue through Tallahassee, and merge onto I-95 South to reach Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 57°F, lows around 37°F.

Waco, TX to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 1,330 miles
Vehicle Shipping Rate: $851
Best Trucking Route: Take I-35 South to San Antonio, merge onto I-10 East through Houston, continue to Mobile, then merge onto I-95 South in Florida to reach Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 58°F, lows around 37°F.

Richardson, TX to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 1,310 miles
Car Shipping Quote: $839
Best Trucking Route: Take I-20 East through Shreveport and Jackson, merge onto I-10 East in Mobile, continue through Tallahassee, and merge onto I-95 South to reach Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 57°F, lows around 37°F.

Edinburg, TX to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 1,540 miles
Vehicle Transport Cost: $986
Best Trucking Route: Follow US-281 North to I-10 East in San Antonio, continue through Houston and Mobile, merge onto I-95 South in Florida to reach Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 71°F, lows around 51°F.

Victoria, TX to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 1,430 miles
Auto Transport Cost: $915
Best Trucking Route: Take US-59 North to Houston, merge onto I-10 East through Baton Rouge and Mobile, continue through Tallahassee, and merge onto I-95 South to reach Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 64°F, lows around 43°F.

Georgetown, TX to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 1,330 miles
Vehicle Shipping Price: $851
Best Trucking Route: Take I-35 South to San Antonio, merge onto I-10 East through Houston and Mobile, continue through Tallahassee, and merge onto I-95 South to reach Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 57°F, lows around 36°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle shipping carrier for a minimum of three days, and probably four or five days to Miami, FL.

Most of the Southern states are relatively close to Miami, FL which makes it far easier for an auto transport service.

There has been almost no change in the car shipping cost from this region since our last survey ten days ago.

Here are the late December 2024 market car shipping costs and best trucking routes from each starting city to Miami, FL with average late December temperatures in each starting city: 

Car Shipping Costs are based on a regular-size sedan.

Atlanta, GA to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 660 miles
Car Shipping Quote: $637
Best Trucking Route: Take I-75 South through Tampa, continuing directly to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 56°F, lows around 39°F.

Johns Creek, GA to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 680 miles
Auto Transport Quote: $656
Best Trucking Route: Take I-85 South to I-75 South through Tampa, continuing directly to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 55°F, lows around 38°F.

Nashville, TN to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 880 miles
Vehicle Shipping Rate: $852
Best Trucking Route: Take I-24 East to merge onto I-75 South in Atlanta, continuing directly to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 49°F, lows around 33°F.

Knoxville, TN to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 860 miles
Car Transport Price: $833
Best Trucking Route: Take I-75 South through Atlanta and Tampa, continuing directly to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 48°F, lows around 32°F.

Birmingham, AL to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 730 miles
Auto Shipping Cost: $705
Best Trucking Route: Take I-65 South to merge onto I-75 South in Tampa, continuing directly to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 57°F, lows around 38°F.

New Orleans, LA to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 860 miles
Vehicle Transport Cost: $833
Best Trucking Route: Take I-10 East through Tallahassee, merge onto I-75 South in Tampa, continuing directly to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 64°F, lows around 48°F.

Louisville, KY to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 980 miles
Car Shipping Quote: $951
Best Trucking Route: Take I-65 South to merge onto I-75 South in Atlanta, continuing directly to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 46°F, lows around 30°F.

Fayetteville, AR to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 1,150 miles
Auto Transport Quote: $1,117
Best Trucking Route: Take I-40 East to merge onto I-75 South in Atlanta, continuing directly to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 49°F, lows around 33°F.

Oxford, MS to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 850 miles
Vehicle Shipping Price: $823
Best Trucking Route: Take US-78 East to I-75 South in Atlanta, continuing directly to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 55°F, lows around 37°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Miami, FL for a minimum of two days, and more likely three or four days.

In the Upper Midwest states, there are fortunately some big cities to make it easier for car shipping services. It shouldn’t take too long to amalgamate full loads to Miami, FL.

There has been almost no change in the car shipping cost from this region since our last survey ten days ago.

Here are the late December 2024 market car shipping costs and best trucking routes from each starting city to Miami, FL with average late December temperatures in each starting city: 

Car Shipping Costs are based on a regular-size sedan.

St. Paul, MN to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 1,730 miles
Car Shipping Quote: $993
Best Trucking Route: Take I-35 South to merge onto I-55 South in St. Louis, then continue on I-75 South through Atlanta directly to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 28°F, lows around 14°F.

Blaine, MN to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 1,740 miles
Auto Transport Quote: $999
Best Trucking Route: Take I-35 South to merge onto I-55 South in St. Louis, then continue on I-75 South through Atlanta directly to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 27°F, lows around 13°F.

Des Moines, IA to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 1,500 miles
Vehicle Shipping Rate: $860
Best Trucking Route: Take I-35 South to Kansas City, merge onto I-75 South in Atlanta, continuing directly to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 36°F, lows around 20°F.

St. Louis, MO to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 1,200 miles
Car Transport Price: $686
Best Trucking Route: Take I-55 South through Memphis, merge onto I-75 South in Atlanta, continuing directly to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 43°F, lows around 27°F.

Joplin, MO to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 1,400 miles
Auto Shipping Cost: $802
Best Trucking Route: Take I-44 East to merge onto I-75 South in Atlanta, continuing directly to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 45°F, lows around 27°F.

Kansas City, MO to Miami, FL
Driving Distance: 1,350 miles
Vehicle Transport Cost: $773
Best Trucking Route: Take I-70 East to merge onto I-75 South in Atlanta, continuing directly to Miami.
Average Late-December Temperature: Highs around 42°F, lows around 26°F.

Your car is likely to be on a vehicle transport trailer to Miami, FL for a minimum of four days, and more likely five or six days.

Post Christmas Day, in late December 2024, car shipping costs to Miami, FL are increasing in the Midwest and Northeast. It’s Snowbird season. In most regions, car transport costs steadily rise leading up to the holidays and then spike up significantly around the New Year.

An auto transport service will likely ship your car promptly and securely for the right carrier fee. We provide three options, which depend on the size, route, timeframe, and season.

As a consumer, it is important to understand the services involved in vehicle shipping from your region of the country to Miami, FL.

Direct Express Auto Transport originated the instant car shipping costs calculator in 2004. It is still the best, most sophisticated, reliable tool available online. We offer three options that we call tiers of car shipping quote estimates to Miami, Florida.

The Standard rate is the cheapest car shipping quote. Use the Standard rate if you can be patient.

The Expedited rate, or tier as we call them, is the most recommended and best auto transport quote. We have countless satisfied Expedited rate customers because the vehicle shipping process tends to go quicker.

The Rush rate is our highest level of car transport quotes and service, and many customers are glad they went with that method too. If in a hurry, go Rush rate.

Here are just some of the major Florida destination hubs during the auto transport snowbird season that we service:

Miami
Fort Lauderdale
Boca Raton
Melbourne
Orlando
Jacksonville
Tampa
Sarasota
Fort Myers
Naples