New Jersey to Florida car shipping follows one of the oldest retirement paths on the East Coast. Families from Bergen and Monmouth counties have wintered in Palm Beach County and Port St. Lucie for generations, and Ocean County's large adult communities around Toms River and Manchester send a steady stream of cars south every fall. Add younger households leaving for jobs in Orlando and Tampa, and this lane stays busy most of the year, with a sharp peak once the leaves turn.
New Jersey pickups are mostly straightforward. Cul-de-sacs in Morris County, ranch homes in Brick and split-levels in Cherry Hill are usually reachable by a full carrier. Hoboken, Jersey City and older parts of Newark and Paterson are tighter, so we may suggest meeting on a wider road or in a shopping center lot. Down the Shore, summer traffic on Route 35 and Route 9 can make Saturday pickups slow, which is why weekday mornings work better in July and August.
On the Florida end, Sahara Auto Transport is right at home in Hollywood, so South Florida deliveries are familiar ground for our team. We coordinate with condo managers in Boca Raton and Delray Beach, gate staff at communities in Port St. Lucie and Jupiter, and homeowners on the Gulf side in Fort Myers and Naples. One coordinator follows your car from your New Jersey driveway to your Florida address, reachable from 6am to 11pm, seven days a week.
Pricing
How much it costs to ship a car from New Jersey to Florida
Estimated ranges for a typical trip of about 1,160 miles on this route, updated November 2026.
Sedan or coupe
- Open carrier
- $950 to $1,225
- Enclosed
- $1,475 to $1,900
SUV, crossover or minivan
- Open carrier
- $1,100 to $1,400
- Enclosed
- $1,700 to $2,175
Pickup or large SUV
- Open carrier
- $1,250 to $1,575
- Enclosed
- $1,925 to $2,450
- These are estimates, not quotes. Your exact price depends on the addresses, vehicle, condition, season and carrier availability.
- Non-running vehicles that need a winch usually add $150 to $250. Peak season and expedited pickup can raise the price.
Getting from the Turnpike to the Sunshine State
North Jersey loads usually head south on the New Jersey Turnpike and cross into Delaware on the Delaware Memorial Bridge, then follow I-95 through Maryland and Virginia. Carriers loading in Cherry Hill, Vineland or the Atlantic City area reach that same bridge on I-295, which is one reason South Jersey pickups can shave a little time off the run. Shore pickups north of Exit 105 take a bit more routing, because heavy trucks are barred from that stretch of the Garden State Parkway, so drivers use Route 9, Route 18 or the Turnpike instead.
Below Virginia the run follows I-95 through the Carolinas and Georgia. Cars bound for Orlando, Tampa or the Gulf Coast usually split off at Daytona Beach onto I-4, while Treasure Coast and South Florida deliveries stay on I-95 or switch to the Florida Turnpike. Most New Jersey to Florida pairs land in the 3 to 5 day range once the car is loaded.
City to city
Popular New Jersey to Florida trips
Newark, NJ → Miami, FL
1,270 miles · 3 to 5 days
Est. $1,000 to $1,275
Toms River, NJ → Port St. Lucie, FL
1,120 miles · 3 to 5 days
Est. $950 to $1,200
Cherry Hill, NJ → Orlando, FL
990 miles · 3 to 4 days
Est. $900 to $1,125
Bergen County, NJ → Boca Raton, FL
1,230 miles · 3 to 5 days
Est. $975 to $1,250
Princeton, NJ → Jacksonville, FL
880 miles · 2 to 4 days
Est. $850 to $1,075
Morristown, NJ → Fort Myers, FL
1,200 miles · 3 to 5 days
Est. $975 to $1,250
Transit times start at pickup. Prices are November 2026 estimates for a running sedan on an open carrier, not quotes.
Fall peak, spring lull and storm season
Southbound demand from New Jersey ramps up after Labor Day and peaks from October through early December, as snowbirds from Ocean, Monmouth and Bergen counties head south and Shore houses close for the winter. Book early in that window, especially for the week before Thanksgiving, which is one of the hardest weeks of the year to find space on a truck heading to Florida.
Spring flips the lane. Carriers going south in April and May often have open slots because most snowbirds are heading north, which usually means easier scheduling. Summer is steady with family relocations timed around the school year. Keep in mind that Florida's hurricane season runs June through November, and an active storm can briefly hold up deliveries on either coast.
Before you book
Tips for this route
- If you live in a Shore town, schedule pickup on a weekday between June and August. Beach traffic on Route 35 and the Parkway can turn a short local drive into a long wait for the carrier.
- Remove or shield your E-ZPass before pickup. Florida's toll network now reads E-ZPass tags, so one left on the dash can be billed at gantries hundreds of miles from home.
- Adult communities in Ocean County and in Florida often restrict truck access. Tell us the community name and we will check whether the driver should meet you at the clubhouse or the main entrance.
- Keep your New Jersey insurance active until the car is registered in Florida. Florida requires proof of a Florida policy with PIP coverage before it will register the car.
- If the car is a second vehicle that rarely moves, have the battery and tires checked before pickup. A car that will not start can cost you your spot on the truck.