Most shipments from Florida to Michigan take 3 to 5 days and cost $1,050 to $1,450 for open transport.
Reference pricing by specific origin and destination. Your price holds for 28 days.
| Route | Distance | Open price | Enclosed price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami to Detroit | 1,387 mi | $1,150 to $1,400 | $1,850 to $2,250 |
| Naples to Detroit | 1,338 mi | $1,050 to $1,300 | $1,600 to $1,950 |
| Fort Myers to Grand Rapids | 1,365 mi | $1,050 to $1,300 | $1,600 to $1,950 |
| Tampa to Grand Rapids | 1,247 mi | $1,100 to $1,350 | $1,750 to $2,150 |
| Orlando to Detroit | 1,160 mi | $1,100 to $1,350 | $1,700 to $2,050 |
| Jacksonville to Detroit | 1,012 mi | $1,200 to $1,450 | $1,900 to $2,300 |
All 6 priced routes from Florida to Michigan are in the full price list, open and enclosed.
Pricing refreshed monthly based on current carrier rates.
Quotes well below the typical range are almost always bait-and-switch. You are quoted a low price to pay the deposit, and then the price is bumped at the last minute.
Insured under federal cargo liability requirements. Coverage is part of the quote, not an add-on.
Your price holds for 28 days. Cancel free until 7 days before pickup.
Most shipments run door to door. If access is tight (narrow streets, low clearance), we will arrange a nearby meeting point.
One percent of every booking funds Clean Air Task Force, a nonprofit working on transport and energy emissions.
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Your price holds for 28 days. Cancel free until 7 days before pickup.
This road is busiest in May and June, when people who winter in Florida head north, and if you live in Florida and are sending the car up for the summer, the thing to know before you book is how long Michigan lets it stay on Florida plates. Getting there is one long interstate, with I-75 carrying the truck almost from the Florida line into Detroit, about 1,150 miles from Orlando.
For 90 days. Michigan lets a nonresident drive a car registered back home, but its vehicle code says a car kept for personal use can’t be driven there for longer than that without a Michigan registration. A summer from May into September runs past 90 days, so if the car will be up north that long, plan either to bring it back south sooner or to register it in Michigan, which also means taking out a Michigan no-fault policy on it.
Moving to Michigan for good is the simpler case, because the car is registered there straight away and the 90 days never come into it. Keep the Florida insurance until that’s done or the Florida plate has gone back, since Florida suspends the license of anyone who drops the policy on a plate that’s still active.
Rates for moving a car north out of Florida peak in May and June, about 9% above their yearly norm, as snowbirds send their cars home; January and February are the quietest months, about 7% below.
| Months | Rates vs the yearly norm | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jan to Feb | | −7% |
| Mar to Apr | | −3% |
| May to Jun | | +9% |
| Jul to Aug | | +5% |
| Sep to Oct | | −6% |
| Nov to Dec | | −5% |
Based on nearly 9,000 car shipments. Each figure is the typical rate in those months compared with the same route's rate across the year. Your price holds for 28 days from the moment you book, whatever the month.
If the move makes you a Michigan resident, these are the state's rules for the car.
Checked September 2026 against Michigan Department of State, Michigan Legislature. Rules change; the state's own site has the final word.
One percent of every booking goes to Clean Air Task Force, a nonprofit working on policy and technology to clean up transport and energy emissions.
Our giving is independently verified each year.
Shipping a car from Florida to Michigan costs between $1,050 and $1,450 for open transport. Fort Myers to Grand Rapids sits at the bottom of that range and Jacksonville to Detroit at the top. An enclosed trailer adds about 40 to 70%.
Shipping a car from Florida to Michigan takes an estimated 3 to 5 days. It's about 1,000 miles from Jacksonville to Detroit and nearly 1,400 from Miami, nearly all of it on I-75, and the time on the truck depends on how many other cars the driver picks up and drops off along the way.
Every shipment is insured by the carrier under federal cargo liability requirements.
The deposit is charged 7 days before your pickup window opens; for a pickup inside 7 days it is held on your card at booking and charged when your driver is confirmed. The remaining balance is paid to the driver at delivery.
Yes. Every toll, bridge and congestion charge the truck pays on the way is already in your quote, and nothing is added for them after you book.
If you find damage at delivery, note it on the bill of lading before signing. We will manage the claim with the carrier from there.
The truck waits until the road is safe to drive, and your pickup or delivery date moves with it. We'll confirm the driver's new window with you as soon as the road reopens. Snow on the mountain passes and in the northern states, and hurricanes along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts, are the usual causes.
You can leave up to 100 pounds of personal items in one piece of luggage, placed in the trunk or cargo area. Some carriers will accept additional weight for an added fee; we can arrange this for you after booking.
Your price holds for 28 days. Cancel free until 7 days before pickup.
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