985-1,015
MILES, DEPENDING ON METRO ADDRESS
3-4
DAYS IN TRANSIT, TYPICAL
$900-$1,400
OPEN TRANSPORT, BY SEASON
Shipping a car from Philadelphia to Orlando costs $900-$1,400 for open transport and takes 3-4 days in transit over roughly 985 to 1,015 miles. Orlando is the nearest of the big Florida metros to Philadelphia, so it sits at the quicker end of the Florida to Pennsylvania corridor. Use the instant quote calculator on this page for an exact price on your dates.
Key Takeaways
Typical cost: Open transport between the Philadelphia and Orlando metros runs $900-$1,400 for a standard sedan, with larger SUVs and trucks quoted toward the top of the band.
Transit time: Plan on 3-4 days on the truck, with pickup typically scheduled within 1-3 days of booking from Center City to King of Prussia to the South Jersey suburbs.
Seasonality: Southbound demand peaks October through December and northbound peaks March through May, a typical swing of $150-$300 inside the band.
Savings tip: Booking 1-2 weeks ahead with a flexible pickup window typically keeps quotes toward the $900-$1,100 end of the range.
Simple process: Your vehicle travels covered by $2M cargo insurance, with a joint condition report completed at pickup and again at delivery.
The I-95 and I-4 Corridor
Carriers run this lane on I-95 from Philadelphia past Wilmington, Baltimore, Washington, Richmond, the Carolinas, Savannah, and Jacksonville, then cut west on I-4 near Daytona Beach into Orlando. The core Philadelphia to Orlando run covers about 990 miles, and most loads make it in 3-4 days.
The main chokepoints are the I-95 stretch through the Baltimore and Washington beltways, the I-95 junction with I-10 at Jacksonville, and I-4 between Daytona and Orlando, which carries heavy tourist and commuter traffic. Hurricane season from June through November can add a day to Florida deliveries, and Northeast winter storms occasionally slow December and January pickups.
Seasonality on the Philadelphia to Orlando Corridor
This is a classic snowbird lane. Southbound volume peaks October through December as Philadelphia-area seasonal residents head to Central Florida, and northbound volume peaks March through May when they return. The typical swing between the peak direction and the quiet direction runs $150-$300, and both stay inside the $900-$1,400 band.
Summer adds steady relocation and family-move volume during the May through September industry peak. The best pricing typically shows up in late winter and early fall, when the same run quotes toward $900-$1,100.
Shipping South: Philadelphia to Orlando
Southbound shippers include snowbirds, households relocating to the Orlando metro, and buyers moving auction purchases out of Northeast sale yards. Pickups anywhere in the Philadelphia metro, from Center City to King of Prussia to South Jersey suburbs like Cherry Hill, are typically scheduled within 1-3 days of booking.
Tight rowhouse blocks in Center City are hard for a full-size car hauler to enter, so your driver may suggest a wide cross street or a shopping center lot nearby. During the October through December southbound peak, expect quotes in the upper half of the band and book 2-3 weeks out.
Shipping North: Orlando to Philadelphia
Northbound volume peaks from March through May as snowbirds return, joined by year-round relocations to the Philadelphia job market and auction pickups from Central Florida sale yards heading north. Pickups across the Orlando metro, from Kissimmee to Winter Park to Sanford, are typically scheduled within 1-3 days of booking.
Spring northbound quotes typically land in the upper half of the band, while summer and early fall shipments usually price lower. One of the largest rental and fleet vehicle populations in the country keeps trucks cycling through Orlando year-round, which helps both pricing and pickup speed.
Popular City Pairs on This Lane
- Philadelphia, PA to Orlando, FL: 990 miles, 3-4 days
- Philadelphia, PA to Kissimmee, FL: 1,010 miles, 3-4 days
- Cherry Hill, NJ to Orlando, FL: 1,000 miles, 3-4 days
- King of Prussia, PA to Winter Park, FL: 1,015 miles, 3-4 days
- Bensalem, PA to Sanford, FL: 985 miles, 3-4 days
