670-1,090
MILES, DEPENDING ON ENDPOINTS
2-5
DAYS IN TRANSIT, TYPICAL
$700-$1,000
OPEN TRANSPORT, BY SEASON
Open transport from Florida to Tennessee typically costs $700-$1,000, and transit runs 2-5 days over 670-1,090 miles depending on your endpoints. Orlando to Knoxville is the short end at 670 miles, and Miami to Memphis is the long end at 1,090. Because this is a snowbird lane, the month and direction you book can typically move your price by $150-$300. The instant quote calculator on this page gives you an exact price for your dates.
Key Takeaways
Typical cost: Open transport runs $700-$1,000 for the 670 to 1,090 mile trip between Florida and Tennessee.
Transit time: Plan for 2-5 days in transit; Orlando to Knoxville runs 2-4 days and Miami to Memphis runs 3-5 days.
Seasonality: Shipments toward Florida peak October through December and shipments toward Tennessee peak March through May, with a typical swing of $150-$300.
Savings tip: Book against the snowbird flow; off-peak months typically quote toward $700-$880 instead of the top of the band.
Process: Get an instant quote, confirm your pickup window, typically within 1-3 days of booking, and your car moves under $2M cargo insurance.
The I-75 Corridor
I-75 is the spine of this lane. It runs from South Florida up through Tampa and Gainesville, crosses Georgia, and enters Tennessee at Chattanooga, where Nashville-bound carriers cut west on I-24 over the Monteagle grade. Memphis loads typically run I-75 to I-40 west. Orlando departures join I-75 by way of Florida’s Turnpike, and Knoxville sits directly on I-75, which is why Orlando to Knoxville is the shortest pair on this lane at 670 miles.
Two chokepoints shape the 2-5 day transit window. Atlanta’s downtown connector, where I-75 and I-85 merge, is one of the busiest freight corridors in the Southeast, and carriers time it around rush hours. The Monteagle and Cumberland Plateau grades can ice over in winter. Hurricane season, June through November, can briefly slow Florida departures.
Seasonality on the Florida to Tennessee Corridor
This is a snowbird corridor with a clear directional rhythm. Shipments toward Florida peak from October through December as seasonal residents head south, and quotes in that direction typically push into the $820-$1,000 range.
Shipments toward Tennessee peak from March through May, when the same households return north and spring relocations pick up. The typical swing between peak and off-peak weeks is $150-$300.
Ship against the flow and you typically land toward $700-$880. On a lane this short, flexible pickup windows matter more than on cross-country routes, because a carrier can add your car to a trailer on a few days of notice.
Shipping North: Florida to Tennessee
Northbound volume leans on relocations into the Nashville metro’s healthcare, corporate, and entertainment employers, college moves, and snowbirds returning home in spring. March through May quotes in this direction typically run $820-$1,000, while the rest of the year typically lands $700-$880.
Pickup in Miami, Tampa, Orlando, and Jacksonville is typically scheduled within 1-3 days of booking. Outlying areas can add 1-2 days, and hurricane season, June through November, can briefly reschedule Gulf Coast pickups.
Shipping South: Tennessee to Florida
Southbound shipments carry snowbirds wintering in Florida, retirees, and families relocating for work. October through December is the peak in this direction, with quotes typically in the $820-$1,000 range.
Nashville, Memphis, and Knoxville pickups typically fall within 1-3 days of booking, and rural Tennessee addresses can add 1-2 days. Winter occasionally brings ice to the Cumberland Plateau grades between Knoxville and Nashville, which can slow a December or January departure by a day.
Popular City Pairs on This Lane
- Miami, FL to Nashville, TN: 1,020 miles, 3-5 days
- Miami, FL to Memphis, TN: 1,090 miles, 3-5 days
- Tampa, FL to Nashville, TN: 780 miles, 2-4 days
- Tampa, FL to Memphis, TN: 840 miles, 2-4 days
- Orlando, FL to Knoxville, TN: 670 miles, 2-4 days
