FL → TX · 1,150 miles
Florida to Texas Car Shipping
Door-to-door auto transport from Florida to Texas on professional semi-truck carriers — open, enclosed and expedited.
We move vehicles between Florida and Texas every week. Pickups concentrate around Naples, Miami, Tampa and Jacksonville, with delivery into Houston, Dallas, Austin and San Antonio and the surrounding towns. Gulf Coast lane with frequent departures and short pickup windows.
Distance
1,150 mi
Transit
2–4 days
Open range
$925–$1,375
What Florida to Texas transport costs
Open transport on this lane typically runs $925–$1,375 for a standard sedan or small SUV. Enclosed transport typically runs $1,350–$2,000. Large trucks, lifted vehicles, oversized SUVs and inoperable cars price above those ranges because they take more deck space or require winch-equipped equipment.
Price on any lane is set by what a driver will accept to run it that week — not by a per-mile chart. Fuel, seasonal direction of travel, how far the pickup sits off the interstate and how tight your dates are all move the number.
The FL → TX corridor
Most drivers run this load straight down I-10, joining the highway near Orlando and staying on it into Dallas. Because origin and destination share a through-route, Florida to Texas loads fill faster than lanes that force a driver to jump corridors mid-trip.
Florida weather rarely stops this lane; the bigger factor on the pickup end is summer afternoon storms and hurricane-season routing between June and November. Texas weather rarely stops this lane; the bigger factor on the delivery end is summer afternoon storms and hurricane-season routing between June and November.
Timing this route
Plan on roughly 500 miles per day once your vehicle is loaded, which puts this route at 2–4 days in transit.
Lead time on this lane is shorter than a coast-to-coast move. One to three weeks is usually plenty, though October through December and March through May tighten up on anything touching the Texas triangle.
Pickup and delivery access
Pickups cluster around Naples, Miami, Tampa and Jacksonville; deliveries concentrate in Houston, Dallas, Austin and San Antonio. A full carrier is about 75 feet long, so narrow streets, HOA restrictions and low clearance are handled by meeting a few minutes away at a wide lot. On the Florida end, gated communities, guard-gate approvals and low-hanging banyan branches are the usual obstacles — we clear the entry ahead of time or set a meeting point at a nearby plaza.
Included on every FL → TX move
- Door-to-door pickup and delivery
- Professional semi-truck carriers only
- $250,000 cargo coverage on open carriers
- up to $2,000,000 cargo coverage on enclosed carriers
- Owner Operated
- Direct driver contact throughout transit
Not sure which type of carrier you need?
Don't worry. You don't have to know whether your vehicle belongs on an open carrier, an enclosed trailer, a winch-equipped truck or specialized equipment. Just tell us what you're shipping, its condition, where it's going and when you need it moved. We'll review the shipment and determine what type of transportation is appropriate.
Please note: Anything that rolls on its own wheels must be roadworthy before pickup. The customer is responsible for repairs — tires, bearings, brakes, lights — and for towing and repair costs if the unit becomes disabled in transit.
- $250,000 cargo coverage on open carriers
- up to $2,000,000 cargo coverage on enclosed carriers
- Licensed & bonded · USDOT #2273104 · MC #774106
- Owner Operated
- BBB Accredited Business | A+ Rating
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Ready to ship Florida to Texas?
Open and enclosed semi-truck carriers, door-to-door delivery and a coordinator who answers the phone.