950-1,250
MILES, DEPENDING ON ENDPOINTS
3-5
DAYS IN TRANSIT, TYPICAL
$900-$1,400
OPEN TRANSPORT, BY SEASON
Key Takeaways
Typical cost: $900-$1,400 for open transport on a standard sedan, either direction. Enclosed typically adds 40-60 percent. Oversized SUVs and trucks price toward the top of the range.
Transit time: 3-5 days door to door, with 950-1,250 miles between most Florida and Pennsylvania endpoints. Philadelphia and eastern Pennsylvania ride I-95 nearly the whole way; Pittsburgh and the west usually add a day.
Seasonality follows the snowbird calendar: southbound prices peak October through December, and northbound peaks March through May when Pennsylvania snowbirds bring their cars home. Ship against the flow and you can save $150-$300.
Savings tip: Flexible pickup dates and major-metro endpoints (Philadelphia to Miami, Tampa, or Orlando) get carrier attention fastest and price lowest per mile.
Process: A dedicated coordinator assigns a vetted, insured carrier; you pay nothing until a driver is assigned, and GPS tracking covers the whole run. Metro pickups usually dispatch within 1-3 days.
The Keystone Leg of the I-95 Corridor
Florida to Pennsylvania runs the same I-95 spine as the New York and New Jersey lanes, which makes it one of the best-served corridors in the country. Carriers pass through Georgia, the Carolinas, Virginia, and Maryland daily, and eastern Pennsylvania stops like Philadelphia and the Lehigh Valley sit right on the artery, so pickup windows for metro bookings typically run 1-3 days. Pittsburgh, Erie, and central Pennsylvania connect through the mountains via I-76 and I-79, which usually adds a day and a small premium.
Both directions of this lane behave differently, and we price them differently.
Shipping North: Florida to Pennsylvania
Northbound peaks March through May, when Pennsylvania snowbirds bring their cars home from Florida. Expect $1,100-$1,400 open transport at the peak and book 2-3 weeks ahead to hold a price. Outside the spring rush, northbound is often the best value on the lane because carriers reposition empty trucks toward the Northeast and discount to fill them; late summer and fall runs regularly come in under $950. Popular drops: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Allentown, and Scranton.
Shipping South: Pennsylvania to Florida
Southbound is the premium direction from October through December, when the snowbird migration stacks the boards. Peak-season open transport runs $1,100-$1,400, and 2-3 weeks of lead time protects your price. From January through August the same move typically runs $900-$1,150. Popular drops: Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Naples, Tampa, Sarasota, and Orlando. Center City Philadelphia pickups usually stage from a wide street or lot nearby; your coordinator arranges the exact spot.
Popular City Pairs on This Lane
- Philadelphia to Miami - 1,185 miles, 3-5 days
- Philadelphia to Orlando - 990 miles, 3-4 days
- Pittsburgh to Tampa - 1,015 miles, 3-4 days
- Allentown to Fort Lauderdale - 1,210 miles, 3-5 days
- Harrisburg to Sarasota - 1,060 miles, 3-4 days
