New York to Florida
- Distance
- 1,200 mi
- Transit
- 3–5 days
- Open from
- $900
New York · I-278 (BQE)
Car Shipping Brooklyn, NY
Door-to-door auto transport from $850 · Pickup in 1–3 days · Open and enclosed carriers
- Miami: from $1,050
- Fort Lauderdale: from $1,050
- Orlando: from $900
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- Insured carriers
- 1–5 day pickup
- No deposit to us
- Interstates
- I-278 (BQE), Belt Parkway, I-478
- Nearest terminal or port
- Yards in Red Hook, Sunset Park and across the Verrazzano in Staten Island
- Typical pickup lead time
- 1–3 days
- after booking
- To Miami
- $1,050 – $1,400
- 3–5 days · open
- To Fort Lauderdale
- $1,050 – $1,375
- 3–5 days · open
- To Orlando
- $900 – $1,175
- 3–5 days · open
Car shipping in Brooklyn: the pre-agreed spot
Brooklyn ships a great many cars and almost none of them from the curb outside the owner's building. The borough's grid of narrow one-way streets, alternate-side parking, double-parked delivery vans and low-hanging trees keeps a 75-foot car hauler out of nearly every residential block, so a Brooklyn shipment starts with the driver's call the day before and a meeting spot both sides agree on. The regulars are well known: the big-box lots in Bay Ridge and along the Belt Parkway, the Gateway Center in East New York, the Red Hook and Sunset Park waterfront lots, the Kings Plaza area and the Costco in Sunset Park.
The volume is there because Brooklyn is on every New York load. Florida-bound snowbird cars from Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst, Sheepshead Bay and Mill Basin every fall, relocations to Florida, Texas and California, students, and cars bought from the dealers on Kings Highway and Fourth Avenue for buyers elsewhere keep the Red Hook and Sunset Park yards turning trucks around. A pickup is typically assigned within one to three days. The quote form above is set to Brooklyn; add the other end of the trip and your vehicle for a range.
Pickup and delivery across the borough
A few neighborhoods take a truck directly. Bay Ridge's avenues, Dyker Heights, Marine Park, Mill Basin, Bergen Beach and Gerritsen Beach have wide enough streets and driveways that a driver will sometimes come to the house, deciding the day before. Everywhere else, Park Slope, Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Brooklyn Heights, Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Bushwick, Bed-Stuy, Crown Heights, Prospect Heights, Flatbush, Ditmas Park, Bensonhurst and Sheepshead Bay, is a meeting spot.
The spots are chosen for the truck. Bay Ridge's big-box lots and the Belt Parkway lots serve the south and west; the Gateway Center serves East New York, Canarsie and Flatlands; Red Hook and Sunset Park's waterfront lots serve the brownstone neighborhoods and downtown; the Kings Plaza area serves Mill Basin and Marine Park; and the Costco in Sunset Park is a regular for everyone. Drivers pick hours outside street-cleaning windows and no-standing zones and confirm both in the call.
Garages and receivers are the other question. Many Brooklyn cars live in a garage, and a garage attendant who agrees to walk the inspection and sign the bill of lading can hand over or receive the car; otherwise name a friend or family member, give them the driver's number and your pickup photos, and make sure they have an hour to spare on the delivery day. JFK's hotel lots on the Van Wyck are the usual airport handover.
The E-ZPass comes off the windshield or the truck bills it at every gantry to Florida. Belongings stay under about 100 pounds, below the window line, uninsured. The driver takes a key and glances at a photo ID; the title stays with you and a financed or leased car crosses state lines without lender approval. A nor'easter from December through March can hold a pickup a day; carriers wait and nothing is charged.
Outbound
Top routes from Brooklyn
Where Brooklyn customers ship most. Each route page has a full price table by vehicle.
Inbound
Top routes to Brooklyn
Moving to Brooklyn? These lanes have the most carrier capacity into the area.
California to New York
- Distance
- 2,790 mi
- Transit
- 7–10 days
- Open from
- $1,450
Price examples
What it costs to ship a car from Brooklyn
Sedan, running, standard pickup window. Reverse direction prices are usually within 10% of these.
| From Brooklyn to | Distance | Transit | Open carrier | Enclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami, FL | 1,290 mi | 3–5 days | $1,050 – $1,400 | $1,525 – $2,025 |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | 1,270 mi | 3–5 days | $1,050 – $1,375 | $1,500 – $2,000 |
| Orlando, FL | 1,090 mi | 3–5 days | $900 – $1,175 | $1,300 – $1,725 |
| Atlanta, GA | 890 mi | 2–4 days | $850 – $1,150 | $1,250 – $1,650 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 2,800 mi | 7–11 days | $1,500 – $1,975 | $2,175 – $2,875 |
- Distance1,290 miTransit3–5 daysOpen carrier$1,050 – $1,400Enclosed$1,525 – $2,025
- Distance1,270 miTransit3–5 daysOpen carrier$1,050 – $1,375Enclosed$1,500 – $2,000
- Distance1,090 miTransit3–5 daysOpen carrier$900 – $1,175Enclosed$1,300 – $1,725
- Distance890 miTransit2–4 daysOpen carrier$850 – $1,150Enclosed$1,250 – $1,650
- Distance2,800 miTransit7–11 daysOpen carrier$1,500 – $1,975Enclosed$2,175 – $2,875
Services
Car shipping services in Brooklyn
The services Brooklyn customers book most, with the low end of each typical range.
- from $850
Snowbird Car Shipping
Seasonal shipping to Florida and Arizona each fall, and home again in spring. Book early for the best window.
Learn more - from $550
Door-to-Door Shipping
The carrier picks up and delivers as close to your address as the truck can safely get. No terminals, no extra trips.
Learn more - from $1,400
Cross-Country Shipping
Coast to coast in 7–10 days on I-40, I-70 or I-80. Priced per mile far below short hauls.
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Why AutoShippingUS
Why Brooklyn drivers choose AutoShippingUS
The meeting point is named before the day
A hauler cannot stop on most Brooklyn streets, so the handover is at a lot in Bay Ridge, the Gateway Center, Red Hook or the Sunset Park Costco. You are told the spot, the hour and the driver's number when the truck is assigned.
Scheduled from the yards in the borough and across the bridge
Loads turn around in Red Hook, Sunset Park and Staten Island, so we schedule a Brooklyn pickup as a stop on a departing load and quote the window that goes with it, even in November.
Garage and receiver handovers set up at booking
Most Brooklyn deliveries are met by a garage attendant, a friend or a relative. Your specialist arranges it when you book, with the pickup photos and the paperwork in the receiver's hands before the truck arrives.
Questions
Brooklyn car shipping questions
Not covered here? A specialist can answer route-specific questions in a couple of minutes.
888-706-8784Roughly $950–$1,350 to Miami, $925–$1,325 to Fort Lauderdale, $875–$1,250 to Orlando, $650–$950 to Atlanta and $1,450–$2,000 to Los Angeles for a running sedan on an open carrier. Enclosed adds 40–60%; SUVs and pickups 12–20%.
Rarely. Alternate-side parking, double-parked cars and narrow one-way streets keep a 75-foot hauler out of most of Brooklyn. A few wide streets in Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, Marine Park and Mill Basin work; everywhere else is a pre-agreed meeting spot.
The big-box lots in Bay Ridge and along the Belt Parkway, the Gateway Center in East New York, the Red Hook and Sunset Park waterfront lots, the Kings Plaza area, and the Costco in Sunset Park. The driver names one the day before.
One to three days. Brooklyn is on every New York load, and the yards in Red Hook, Sunset Park and across the Verrazzano on Staten Island turn trucks around.
If they agree to walk the inspection and sign the bill of lading, yes; many will. Otherwise name a friend or family member and give them the driver's number and your pickup photos.
Outbound to Florida from mid-October through December and inbound from mid-March through early May. Summer is relocations and coast-to-coast moves. February is cheapest southbound.
By avoiding it. Drivers pick spots and hours outside street-cleaning windows and no-standing zones, and confirm both in the call the day before.
Guides
Before you ship from Brooklyn
9 min read
How to Ship a Car: The Complete 2026 Guide
Get quotes, pick a carrier, hand over the keys with an inspection report, and receive the car on delivery. The whole process takes 60 seconds to start and 1–10 days to finish, depending on distance.
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8 min read
How to Ship a Car You Bought Online or Out of State
Confirm the seller or dealer will release the car to a carrier, get the pickup contact and hours, ship on an open carrier for most purchases, and inspect on delivery before the driver leaves. Expect $550–$2,000 depending on distance.
Read the guide7 min read
How to Prepare a Car for Shipping: 12-Point Checklist
Wash the car, photograph every panel, leave a quarter tank of fuel, remove personal items and toll tags, fold in mirrors, note existing damage on the Bill of Lading, and hand over one set of keys.
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Ready to ship a car from Brooklyn?
Carriers pick up across Brooklyn in 1–3 days. Enter your route and vehicle and a specialist confirms a firm price within business hours.
Average response time under 5 minutes during business hours (Mon–Sun 7am–9pm ET).
Last updated September 12, 2026 · Written by the AutoShippingUS Editorial Team · Reviewed by Christofer Whiteman, Editor · Industry review by Sarah Williams, Independent auto transport consultant, 20 years in the industry