New York City to Miami
- Distance
- 1,280 mi
- Transit
- 3–5 days
- Open from
- $950
New York · I-95
Car Shipping New York City, NY
Door-to-door auto transport from $875 · Pickup in 1–3 days · Open and enclosed carriers
- Miami: from $1,050
- Orlando: from $875
- Tampa: from $925
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- Insured carriers
- 1–5 day pickup
- No deposit to us
- Interstates
- I-95, I-78, I-87
- Nearest terminal or port
- Carrier yards in Linden and Elizabeth, NJ; Maspeth, Queens
- Typical pickup lead time
- 1–3 days
- after booking
- To Miami
- $1,050 – $1,400
- 3–5 days · open
- To Orlando
- $875 – $1,175
- 3–5 days · open
- To Tampa
- $925 – $1,250
- 3–5 days · open
Car shipping in New York City: the meeting-point capital
No city ships more cars each fall than New York, and no city makes it harder for a car hauler to stop. Alternate-side parking, low parkway bridges, no-standing zones and streets built for horse carts mean that a 75-foot truck almost never comes to a residential block in Manhattan, and only sometimes in Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx. Every New York shipment therefore begins with a phone call the day before and a meeting point: a wide commercial street, a big-box lot, a park-and-ride, or a lot in Fort Lee just over the George Washington Bridge. Drivers who work the city have a regular spot for every neighborhood.
The volume makes it worth the trouble. The Florida lanes from mid-October to December and back from mid-March to May, coast-to-coast relocations, students, corporate transfers, and buyers collecting cars from the city's dealers and auctions keep the yards in Linden, Elizabeth and Maspeth turning loads around daily, and a pickup is typically assigned within one to three days. The quote form above is set to New York City; add the other end of the trip and your vehicle for a range.
Pickup and delivery in the five boroughs
Manhattan is always a meeting point. The regulars are a lot in Fort Lee on the New Jersey side of the bridge, the Long Island City and Costco area in Queens just across the bridges, and, for downtown customers, the Red Hook and Sunset Park lots in Brooklyn. A garage exit at a larger building sometimes works if the garage has a wide curb and the attendant agrees; the driver decides. Doormen cannot sign a bill of lading or walk the inspection, so name a friend, a family member or a garage attendant who has agreed to it.
Brooklyn and Queens are mostly meeting points too, with exceptions. Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, Marine Park, Bayside, Douglaston and the wider streets in Forest Hills and Flushing sometimes take a truck directly; the driver decides the day before. The regular spots are the Bay Ridge and Belt Parkway lots, the Gateway Center in East New York, Long Island City, the Costco and Home Depot lots along the LIE and in College Point, and the park-and-rides at the LIE exits. The Bronx uses the Hunts Point, Co-op City and Bay Plaza lots. Staten Island's South Shore is direct to the door where the street allows; the North Shore is a lot near the expressway.
Timing matters. Drivers pick spots and hours that avoid street-cleaning windows and no-standing zones, and the call the day before sets both. JFK's hotel lots on the Van Wyck and LaGuardia's on Ditmars are the usual airport handovers. A nor'easter from December through March can hold a pickup a day; carriers wait and nothing is charged.
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.
Outbound
Top routes from New York City
Where New York City customers ship most. Each route page has a full price table by vehicle.
New York City to Orlando
- Distance
- 1,080 mi
- Transit
- 3–5 days
- Open from
- $875
New York City to Tampa
- Distance
- 1,140 mi
- Transit
- 3–5 days
- Open from
- $900
Inbound
Top routes to New York City
Moving to New York City? These lanes have the most carrier capacity into the area.
Los Angeles to New York City
- Distance
- 2,790 mi
- Transit
- 7–10 days
- Open from
- $1,450
Price examples
What it costs to ship a car from New York City
Sedan, running, standard pickup window. Reverse direction prices are usually within 10% of these.
| From New York City to | Distance | Transit | Open carrier | Enclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami, FL | 1,280 mi | 3–5 days | $1,050 – $1,400 | $1,525 – $2,025 |
| Orlando, FL | 1,080 mi | 3–5 days | $875 – $1,175 | $1,275 – $1,700 |
| Tampa, FL | 1,140 mi | 3–5 days | $925 – $1,250 | $1,350 – $1,800 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 2,790 mi | 7–11 days | $1,500 – $1,975 | $2,175 – $2,875 |
| Dallas, TX | 1,550 mi | 4–7 days | $1,125 – $1,500 | $1,625 – $2,150 |
- Distance1,280 miTransit3–5 daysOpen carrier$1,050 – $1,400Enclosed$1,525 – $2,025
- Distance1,080 miTransit3–5 daysOpen carrier$875 – $1,175Enclosed$1,275 – $1,700
- Distance1,140 miTransit3–5 daysOpen carrier$925 – $1,250Enclosed$1,350 – $1,800
- Distance2,790 miTransit7–11 daysOpen carrier$1,500 – $1,975Enclosed$2,175 – $2,875
- Distance1,550 miTransit4–7 daysOpen carrier$1,125 – $1,500Enclosed$1,625 – $2,150
Services
Car shipping services in New York City
The services New York City 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 New York City drivers choose AutoShippingUS
A meeting point named for the borough
A hauler cannot stop on most city streets, so the handover is at Long Island City, Bay Ridge, Fort Lee or an LIE park-and-ride. You are told the spot, the hour and the driver's number when the truck is assigned.
Scheduled from yards on both sides of the Hudson
Loads turn around in Linden, Elizabeth and Maspeth daily, so we schedule a New York pickup as a stop on a departing load and quote the window that goes with it, even in the November crush.
Receivers who are not doormen
Most city deliveries are met by someone other than the owner. Your specialist sets that up at booking, with the pickup photos and the paperwork in the right hands before the truck arrives.
Questions
New York City car shipping questions
Not covered here? A specialist can answer route-specific questions in a couple of minutes.
888-706-8784$950–$1,350 to Miami, $875–$1,250 to Orlando, $900–$1,275 to Tampa, $1,450–$2,000 to Los Angeles and roughly $1,050–$1,475 to Dallas for a running sedan on an open carrier. Enclosed adds 40–60%; SUVs and pickups 12–20%.
Not in Manhattan, and rarely in the denser parts of Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx. A 75-foot hauler cannot legally or physically stop on most city streets, so the driver meets you at a wide commercial street, a big-box lot or a garage exit.
Long Island City and the Costco area in Queens, Bay Ridge and the Belt Parkway lots in Brooklyn, the Hunts Point and Co-op City lots in the Bronx, park-and-rides on the LIE, and Fort Lee just across the George Washington Bridge for Manhattan customers.
One to three days. New York is the highest-volume origin in the country every fall, and the carrier yards in Linden and Elizabeth, New Jersey and in Maspeth, Queens turn loads around daily.
Usually not; a doorman cannot sign a bill of lading or walk the inspection. Name a friend, a family member or a garage attendant who has agreed to it, and give them the driver's number.
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 the cheapest month southbound.
For the meeting point, yes. Drivers pick spots and times that avoid street-cleaning hours and no-standing zones, and they call the day before with both.
Guides
Before you ship from New York City
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 New York City?
Carriers pick up across New York City 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