Texas to Florida car shipping runs along one of the most direct interstate lanes in the South. I-10 links Houston and San Antonio straight to Jacksonville, and Dallas and Austin feed into it with only a short detour. People on this lane include Texans retiring to Sarasota or the Space Coast, families following jobs to Tampa and Orlando, and Navy flight students moving between NAS Corpus Christi and the training squadrons around Pensacola and Milton.
Texas pickups are generally easy for carriers. Houston suburbs like Katy, Sugar Land and The Woodlands, along with the newer communities north of Dallas, have wide streets and plenty of room for a big rig. Older inner-loop neighborhoods in Houston, such as Montrose, can be tighter, and HOAs in master-planned communities sometimes ask trucks to stay out. In San Antonio and Austin, a big retail lot off Loop 1604 or I-35 often makes an easy meeting point. We settle on the best spot with you when you book.
Sahara Auto Transport is based in Hollywood, Florida, so we know the delivery end of this lane especially well. We handle drop-offs from Pensacola Beach condos to Tampa Bay bungalows and South Florida high-rises, and we understand how hurricane season and winter snowbird traffic shape the Florida schedule. For most Texas to Florida pairs, your car arrives 3 to 5 days after pickup, a bit longer from El Paso or Amarillo.
Pricing
How much it costs to ship a car from Texas to Florida
Estimated ranges for a typical trip of about 1,065 miles on this route, updated November 2026.
Sedan or coupe
- Open carrier
- $925 to $1,175
- Enclosed
- $1,425 to $1,825
SUV, crossover or minivan
- Open carrier
- $1,050 to $1,350
- Enclosed
- $1,650 to $2,100
Pickup or large SUV
- Open carrier
- $1,200 to $1,525
- Enclosed
- $1,850 to $2,375
- 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.
Riding I-10 across the Gulf states
From Houston, carriers head east on I-10 through Beaumont and into Louisiana, passing Lake Charles and Lafayette and crossing the long Atchafalaya Basin Bridge before reaching Baton Rouge. Many drivers then take I-12 along the north side of Lake Pontchartrain to skip New Orleans traffic, rejoining I-10 near Slidell and continuing along the Mississippi coast, through Mobile and into the Florida Panhandle.
Dallas and Fort Worth loads either run south on I-45 to meet I-10 in Houston or head east on I-20 through Shreveport and Jackson before cutting down to the coast. Once in Florida, Tampa, Orlando and Gulf Coast deliveries leave I-10 for I-75 at Lake City, while Jacksonville and Atlantic coast cars ride I-10 to its eastern end and turn south on I-95.
City to city
Popular Texas to Florida trips
Houston, TX → Orlando, FL
970 miles · 3 to 4 days
Est. $875 to $1,125
Houston, TX → Miami, FL
1,190 miles · 3 to 5 days
Est. $975 to $1,225
Dallas, TX → Tampa, FL
1,100 miles · 3 to 5 days
Est. $925 to $1,200
Austin, TX → Jacksonville, FL
1,030 miles · 3 to 4 days
Est. $900 to $1,150
San Antonio, TX → Fort Lauderdale, FL
1,370 miles · 4 to 5 days
Est. $1,025 to $1,325
Corpus Christi, TX → Pensacola, FL
730 miles · 2 to 3 days
Est. $775 to $1,000
Transit times start at pickup. Prices are November 2026 estimates for a running sedan on an open carrier, not quotes.
Seasonal patterns from Texas to Florida
Flow toward Florida strengthens from October through January, when retirees and seasonal residents settle in for the winter and carriers see steady demand heading southeast. Summer brings a second bump of family relocations timed around the school calendar. Spring, from March through May, is usually the easiest time to book this direction, since many trucks are busy hauling snowbird cars north out of Florida and the trip in tends to have room.
Both ends of this lane sit on the Gulf Coast, so hurricane season from June through November deserves attention. A storm near Houston, Louisiana or the Panhandle can close stretches of I-10 or clog it with evacuation traffic, and carriers will wait for the all-clear before rolling. Summer heat and afternoon thunderstorms are routine and rarely cause more than minor delays.
Before you book
Tips for this route
- Pull your Texas toll tag off the windshield before pickup, and set up SunPass or a pay-by-plate account once you arrive. Much of the Orlando and South Florida highway network is cashless.
- Moving into a Florida condo or HOA community? Ask about parking rules first. Some associations restrict pickup trucks, commercial plates or vehicles without current registration in their lots.
- Shipping a lifted truck or an oversized pickup? Give us the height and any modifications when you book, since larger vehicles need the right spot on the trailer.
- During hurricane season, keep a backup delivery contact inland. If a storm is forecast near your Florida address, that flexibility can keep your car moving.
- Moving to Destin, Panama City Beach or Pensacola? The Panhandle is much closer to Texas than Miami is, so expect a shorter, quicker trip than a delivery to the peninsula.