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Snowbird Car Shipping Price Report, 2026‑27 season

In the October 2026 HaulFare price model, shipping an open-carrier sedan on 40 snowbird corridors is estimated at $1,305 on average southbound in October 2026 and $1,330 northbound in April 2027. Shipping with the seasonal flow costs an estimated 24% more than the same trip the other way. November is the cheapest peak month heading south, March heading north.

Updated October 2026

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The season at a glance

Average estimates across the 40 corridors, open-carrier running sedan, hub to hub.

Model estimates, not booked prices. Every figure on this page comes from the published HaulFare price model for an open-carrier, running sedan, main carrier hub to main carrier hub, at October 2026 model inputs. HaulFare is a price guide, not a broker or carrier: the licensed transport partner confirms the actual price, which can be higher or lower.

$1,305
average southbound estimate, October 2026
$1,330
average northbound estimate, April 2027
+24%
estimated premium for shipping with the seasonal flow
40
corridors from the Northeast and Midwest to Florida, Arizona, Texas and South Carolina

Key findings

What the October 2026 price model shows for the 2026-27 season.

The busy direction costs more.

In October 2026 the 40 corridors average an estimated $1,305 southbound versus $1,055 for the same corridors run north, a gap of $250 (24%). In April 2027 the gap flips: $1,330 northbound versus $1,075 southbound.

November is the cheapest southbound peak month and March the cheapest northbound on all 40 corridors.

The most expensive month in the report is May 2027 heading north, at an estimated $1,370 on average.

Moving a pickup one month outside the peak lowers the estimate more than switching months within it.

Heading south, a September pickup is estimated 11% below October and a January pickup 16% below December. Heading north, February is estimated 17% below March and June 10% below May.

Distance sets the base.

The least expensive corridor in October is Ohio to South Carolina ($715–$890, 503 road miles); the most expensive is Massachusetts to Arizona ($1,655–$2,060, 2,708 miles). Longer trips cost more in total but less per mile.

Estimated prices by corridor and month

Open-carrier sedan, estimated range for a pickup in each month: southbound in the fall of 2026 and northbound in the spring of 2027, the busy direction in both cases. The lowest of the three months in each direction is in bold. Where a corridor has its own route page, the state name links to it.

To Florida (priced to Orlando)

Estimated open-carrier sedan prices between the Northeast and Midwest and Florida, 2026-27 season
Home state	Road miles	Southbound 2026 (est.)			Northbound 2027 (est.)
Home state	Road miles	Oct	Nov	Dec	Mar	Apr	May
New YorkNew York City · return trip	1,108	$1,095–$1,360	$1,070–$1,335	$1,085–$1,350	$1,085–$1,350	$1,115–$1,390	$1,150–$1,430
New JerseyNewark	1,105	$1,095–$1,360	$1,070–$1,335	$1,080–$1,345	$1,080–$1,345	$1,115–$1,390	$1,150–$1,430
PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia	1,019	$1,040–$1,295	$1,020–$1,270	$1,030–$1,280	$1,030–$1,280	$1,060–$1,320	$1,095–$1,360
MassachusettsBoston	1,317	$1,195–$1,490	$1,175–$1,460	$1,185–$1,475	$1,185–$1,475	$1,220–$1,520	$1,255–$1,560
ConnecticutHartford	1,222	$1,155–$1,440	$1,130–$1,405	$1,145–$1,420	$1,145–$1,420	$1,180–$1,465	$1,210–$1,505
OhioColumbus	937	$1,000–$1,245	$975–$1,215	$990–$1,230	$990–$1,230	$1,015–$1,265	$1,050–$1,305
MichiganDetroit	1,130	$1,105–$1,380	$1,085–$1,350	$1,095–$1,360	$1,095–$1,360	$1,130–$1,405	$1,160–$1,445
IllinoisChicago	1,164	$1,125–$1,400	$1,105–$1,370	$1,115–$1,390	$1,115–$1,390	$1,150–$1,430	$1,185–$1,475
MinnesotaMinneapolis	1,545	$1,280–$1,590	$1,255–$1,560	$1,270–$1,580	$1,270–$1,580	$1,305–$1,625	$1,345–$1,675
WisconsinMilwaukee	1,258	$1,170–$1,455	$1,150–$1,430	$1,160–$1,445	$1,160–$1,445	$1,195–$1,485	$1,230–$1,530

To Arizona (priced to Phoenix)

Estimated open-carrier sedan prices between the Northeast and Midwest and Arizona, 2026-27 season
Home state	Road miles	Southbound 2026 (est.)			Northbound 2027 (est.)
Home state	Road miles	Oct	Nov	Dec	Mar	Apr	May
New YorkNew York City	2,524	$1,585–$1,970	$1,555–$1,930	$1,570–$1,955	$1,570–$1,955	$1,615–$2,010	$1,665–$2,070
New JerseyNewark	2,515	$1,580–$1,965	$1,550–$1,925	$1,565–$1,950	$1,565–$1,950	$1,610–$2,005	$1,660–$2,065
PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia	2,451	$1,560–$1,945	$1,530–$1,905	$1,550–$1,925	$1,550–$1,925	$1,595–$1,980	$1,645–$2,045
MassachusettsBoston	2,708	$1,655–$2,060	$1,625–$2,020	$1,645–$2,045	$1,645–$2,045	$1,690–$2,105	$1,740–$2,165
ConnecticutHartford	2,608	$1,620–$2,015	$1,585–$1,970	$1,600–$1,995	$1,600–$1,995	$1,650–$2,055	$1,700–$2,115
OhioColumbus	1,963	$1,420–$1,765	$1,390–$1,730	$1,405–$1,745	$1,405–$1,745	$1,450–$1,805	$1,490–$1,855
MichiganDetroit	1,991	$1,425–$1,775	$1,395–$1,735	$1,415–$1,760	$1,415–$1,760	$1,455–$1,810	$1,500–$1,865
IllinoisChicago	1,713	$1,345–$1,675	$1,320–$1,640	$1,330–$1,660	$1,330–$1,660	$1,375–$1,710	$1,415–$1,760
MinnesotaMinneapolis	1,508	$1,265–$1,575	$1,240–$1,540	$1,250–$1,555	$1,250–$1,555	$1,285–$1,600	$1,330–$1,650
WisconsinMilwaukee	1,725	$1,350–$1,680	$1,325–$1,645	$1,335–$1,665	$1,335–$1,665	$1,375–$1,715	$1,420–$1,765

To Texas (priced to Dallas)

Estimated open-carrier sedan prices between the Northeast and Midwest and Texas, 2026-27 season
Home state	Road miles	Southbound 2026 (est.)			Northbound 2027 (est.)
Home state	Road miles	Oct	Nov	Dec	Mar	Apr	May
New YorkNew York City · return trip	1,617	$1,310–$1,630	$1,285–$1,595	$1,295–$1,615	$1,295–$1,615	$1,335–$1,665	$1,375–$1,715
New JerseyNewark	1,608	$1,305–$1,625	$1,280–$1,590	$1,290–$1,605	$1,290–$1,605	$1,330–$1,660	$1,375–$1,710
PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia	1,531	$1,275–$1,585	$1,245–$1,550	$1,260–$1,570	$1,260–$1,570	$1,300–$1,620	$1,335–$1,665
MassachusettsBoston	1,828	$1,380–$1,720	$1,355–$1,685	$1,370–$1,700	$1,370–$1,700	$1,415–$1,760	$1,455–$1,810
ConnecticutHartford	1,720	$1,350–$1,680	$1,325–$1,645	$1,335–$1,665	$1,335–$1,665	$1,375–$1,715	$1,420–$1,765
OhioColumbus	1,077	$1,075–$1,340	$1,055–$1,310	$1,065–$1,325	$1,065–$1,325	$1,100–$1,365	$1,130–$1,405
MichiganDetroit	1,179	$1,135–$1,410	$1,110–$1,385	$1,120–$1,395	$1,120–$1,395	$1,155–$1,440	$1,190–$1,480
IllinoisChicago	950	$1,005–$1,250	$985–$1,225	$995–$1,240	$995–$1,240	$1,025–$1,275	$1,055–$1,310
MinnesotaMinneapolis	1,019	$1,040–$1,295	$1,020–$1,270	$1,030–$1,280	$1,030–$1,280	$1,060–$1,320	$1,095–$1,360
WisconsinMilwaukee	1,012	$1,035–$1,290	$1,015–$1,265	$1,025–$1,275	$1,025–$1,275	$1,060–$1,315	$1,090–$1,355

To South Carolina (priced to Columbia)

Estimated open-carrier sedan prices between the Northeast and Midwest and South Carolina, 2026-27 season
Home state	Road miles	Southbound 2026 (est.)			Northbound 2027 (est.)
Home state	Road miles	Oct	Nov	Dec	Mar	Apr	May
New YorkNew York City	711	$865–$1,075	$845–$1,055	$855–$1,065	$855–$1,065	$880–$1,100	$910–$1,130
New JerseyNewark	706	$860–$1,070	$845–$1,055	$850–$1,060	$850–$1,060	$880–$1,090	$905–$1,125
PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia	617	$810–$1,010	$790–$985	$800–$995	$800–$995	$825–$1,025	$850–$1,060
MassachusettsBoston	933	$995–$1,240	$975–$1,215	$985–$1,225	$985–$1,225	$1,015–$1,265	$1,045–$1,300
ConnecticutHartford	829	$935–$1,165	$920–$1,140	$925–$1,155	$925–$1,155	$955–$1,185	$980–$1,220
OhioColumbus	503	$715–$890	$700–$875	$710–$885	$710–$885	$730–$905	$750–$935
MichiganDetroit	691	$855–$1,065	$835–$1,040	$845–$1,055	$845–$1,055	$870–$1,080	$895–$1,115
IllinoisChicago	769	$895–$1,115	$880–$1,090	$885–$1,105	$885–$1,105	$915–$1,135	$940–$1,170
MinnesotaMinneapolis	1,178	$1,135–$1,410	$1,110–$1,385	$1,120–$1,395	$1,120–$1,395	$1,155–$1,440	$1,190–$1,480
WisconsinMilwaukee	857	$955–$1,185	$935–$1,165	$945–$1,175	$945–$1,175	$970–$1,210	$1,000–$1,245

With the flow versus against it

Every corridor in this report is estimated to cost more in its busy direction. The table compares the average estimate for the with-flow direction with the same 40 corridors run the other way in the same month. On New York to Florida, for example, a October pickup is estimated at $1,215 heading south and $985 heading north (midpoints).

Average estimated price with and against the snowbird flow, by month
Pickup month	Busy direction	With the flow (avg est.)	Against the flow (avg est.)	Difference
October 2026	Southbound	$1,305	$1,055	+$250 (+23.7%)
November 2026	Southbound	$1,280	$1,035	+$245 (+23.7%)
December 2026	Southbound	$1,295	$1,045	+$250 (+23.9%)
March 2027	Northbound	$1,295	$1,045	+$250 (+23.9%)
April 2027	Northbound	$1,330	$1,075	+$255 (+23.7%)
May 2027	Northbound	$1,370	$1,110	+$260 (+23.4%)

Best months to ship each way

Average estimated midpoint across the 40 corridors for every month of the season, both directions. “Peak” marks the busy direction (+15% in the model); “Backhaul” marks the quiet direction, when carriers look for loads (−7%).

Heading south: November is the lowest-priced peak month. The lowest-priced month from September to January is January, estimated 17% below October.
Heading north: March is the lowest-priced peak month. The lowest-priced month from February to June is February, estimated 21% below May.
Outside both peaks the model prices the two directions the same, so the only seasonal effect left is the national month index.

Average estimated snowbird corridor price by month and direction, 2026-27 season
Month	Southbound (avg est.)	Northbound (avg est.)
September 2026	$1,160	$1,160
October 2026	$1,305Peak	$1,055Backhaul
November 2026	$1,280Peak	$1,035Backhaul
December 2026	$1,295Peak	$1,045Backhaul
January 2027	$1,090	$1,090
February 2027	$1,080	$1,080
March 2027	$1,045Backhaul	$1,295Peak
April 2027	$1,075Backhaul	$1,330Peak
May 2027	$1,110Backhaul	$1,370Peak
June 2027	$1,235	$1,235

When to book

HaulFare booking guidance, not an industry rule: request a with-flow peak pickup 4 to 6 weeks ahead, counted back from the first of the pickup month. Published snowbird guides from auto transport companies suggest 3 to 6 weeks for an October or November pickup. Booking early does not lock a price; it gives the broker more time to find a truck already running your corridor. A request made later can still be posted to carriers, but it may take longer to match.

To price your own dates, ZIP codes and vehicle, use the snowbird route planner or read more about snowbird car shipping.

Suggested booking windows for peak snowbird pickups, 2026-27
Pickup month	Direction	Suggested request window
December 2026Southbound	Southbound	Oct 20, 2026 to Nov 3, 2026Open now
March 2027Northbound	Northbound	Jan 18, 2027 to Feb 1, 2027
April 2027Northbound	Northbound	Feb 18, 2027 to Mar 4, 2027
May 2027Northbound	Northbound	Mar 20, 2027 to Apr 3, 2027
October 2026Southbound	Southbound	Aug 20, 2026 to Sep 3, 2026Closed
November 2026Southbound	Southbound	Sep 20, 2026 to Oct 4, 2026Closed

Status as of Oct 23, 2026 (UTC). Windows whose last day has passed are marked closed and listed last.

Methodology

How the corridors, distances and prices are built, and what the figures leave out.

Corridors. 40 corridors from New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin to Florida, Arizona, Texas and South Carolina, the states the HaulFare price model flags as snowbird destinations. Each is priced from the home state's main carrier hub to the destination's (for example New York City to Orlando, or Minneapolis to Phoenix). Road miles are the straight-line distance between the two hub cities, from U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer coordinates, multiplied by a road-circuity factor (1.18 on long interstate trips). The same hubs and distances feed the state-pair route pages and the Car Shipping Cost Index, so the numbers agree across the site.

Price model. HaulFare price model 2026.09-seed: a per-mile rate curve for an open-carrier, running sedan, calibrated in September 2026 against published 2026 rate cards and cost studies; a national month index; the snowbird direction multiplier described below; and a pass-through of 10% of the change in the U.S. EIA weekly on-highway diesel price against a $5.60 baseline. The diesel input for this edition is $6.38 a gallon, which adds about 1.4% to every estimate. Each range runs from 10% below to 12% above the midpoint, rounded to $5. Averages are simple means of the corridor midpoints, rounded to $5.

How the snowbird multiplier works. When the home state is a northern snowbird origin and the destination is a snowbird destination, the model adds 15% to trips that run with the seasonal flow (southbound October to December, northbound March to May) and takes 7% off trips that run against it in those months. Published snowbird guides from auto transport companies put the southbound rush in October and November and the northbound rush in March and April, with peak rates 15 to 25% higher or $150 to $300 above off-season rates (sources below). The model uses the low end of that premium and runs each window one month longer, through December southbound and May northbound, to cover shoulder weeks. Because the same multipliers apply to every corridor, the percentage differences are nearly identical from corridor to corridor; the dollar differences grow with distance.

What the figures are not. They are not averages of booked shipments or of quotes, and they do not include door-to-door surcharges for rural addresses, inoperable vehicles or expedited pickup. A small SUV adds about 8% in the model, a full-size SUV about 20% and enclosed transport about 42%. Figures are recomputed when the monthly price edition rolls on the 1st, so they can move with diesel prices; the CSV file name carries the season and the edition month.

Sources

Snowbird Car Shipping: When to Book, What It Costs, and How to Time It Right, published August 8, 2026, jackcooper.com
Snowbird Car Shipping to Florida (2026 Guide), published August 24, 2026, monarchtg.com
U.S. EIA Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update (weekly on-highway diesel), eia.gov
U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer Files, census.gov
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license, creativecommons.org

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<tr style="border-top:1px solid #8886"><th scope="row" style="padding:6px 8px;text-align:left">New York to Florida</th><td style="padding:6px 8px">1,108</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,095–$1,360</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,070–$1,335</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,085–$1,350</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,085–$1,350</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,115–$1,390</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,150–$1,430</td></tr>
<tr style="border-top:1px solid #8886"><th scope="row" style="padding:6px 8px;text-align:left">New Jersey to Florida</th><td style="padding:6px 8px">1,105</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,095–$1,360</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,070–$1,335</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,080–$1,345</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,080–$1,345</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,115–$1,390</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,150–$1,430</td></tr>
<tr style="border-top:1px solid #8886"><th scope="row" style="padding:6px 8px;text-align:left">Pennsylvania to Florida</th><td style="padding:6px 8px">1,019</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,040–$1,295</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,020–$1,270</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,030–$1,280</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,030–$1,280</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,060–$1,320</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,095–$1,360</td></tr>
<tr style="border-top:1px solid #8886"><th scope="row" style="padding:6px 8px;text-align:left">Massachusetts to Florida</th><td style="padding:6px 8px">1,317</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,195–$1,490</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,175–$1,460</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,185–$1,475</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,185–$1,475</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,220–$1,520</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,255–$1,560</td></tr>
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<tr style="border-top:1px solid #8886"><th scope="row" style="padding:6px 8px;text-align:left">Michigan to Florida</th><td style="padding:6px 8px">1,130</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,105–$1,380</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,085–$1,350</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,095–$1,360</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,095–$1,360</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,130–$1,405</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,160–$1,445</td></tr>
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<tr style="border-top:1px solid #8886"><th scope="row" style="padding:6px 8px;text-align:left">Minnesota to Florida</th><td style="padding:6px 8px">1,545</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,280–$1,590</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,255–$1,560</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,270–$1,580</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,270–$1,580</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,305–$1,625</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,345–$1,675</td></tr>
<tr style="border-top:1px solid #8886"><th scope="row" style="padding:6px 8px;text-align:left">Wisconsin to Florida</th><td style="padding:6px 8px">1,258</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,170–$1,455</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,150–$1,430</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,160–$1,445</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,160–$1,445</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,195–$1,485</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,230–$1,530</td></tr>
<tr style="border-top:1px solid #8886"><th scope="row" style="padding:6px 8px;text-align:left">New York to Arizona</th><td style="padding:6px 8px">2,524</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,585–$1,970</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,555–$1,930</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,570–$1,955</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,570–$1,955</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,615–$2,010</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,665–$2,070</td></tr>
<tr style="border-top:1px solid #8886"><th scope="row" style="padding:6px 8px;text-align:left">New Jersey to Arizona</th><td style="padding:6px 8px">2,515</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,580–$1,965</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,550–$1,925</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,565–$1,950</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,565–$1,950</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,610–$2,005</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,660–$2,065</td></tr>
<tr style="border-top:1px solid #8886"><th scope="row" style="padding:6px 8px;text-align:left">Pennsylvania to Arizona</th><td style="padding:6px 8px">2,451</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,560–$1,945</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,530–$1,905</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,550–$1,925</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,550–$1,925</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,595–$1,980</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,645–$2,045</td></tr>
<tr style="border-top:1px solid #8886"><th scope="row" style="padding:6px 8px;text-align:left">Massachusetts to Arizona</th><td style="padding:6px 8px">2,708</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,655–$2,060</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,625–$2,020</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,645–$2,045</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,645–$2,045</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,690–$2,105</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,740–$2,165</td></tr>
<tr style="border-top:1px solid #8886"><th scope="row" style="padding:6px 8px;text-align:left">Connecticut to Arizona</th><td style="padding:6px 8px">2,608</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,620–$2,015</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,585–$1,970</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,600–$1,995</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,600–$1,995</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,650–$2,055</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,700–$2,115</td></tr>
<tr style="border-top:1px solid #8886"><th scope="row" style="padding:6px 8px;text-align:left">Ohio to Arizona</th><td style="padding:6px 8px">1,963</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,420–$1,765</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,390–$1,730</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,405–$1,745</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,405–$1,745</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,450–$1,805</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,490–$1,855</td></tr>
<tr style="border-top:1px solid #8886"><th scope="row" style="padding:6px 8px;text-align:left">Michigan to Arizona</th><td style="padding:6px 8px">1,991</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,425–$1,775</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,395–$1,735</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,415–$1,760</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,415–$1,760</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,455–$1,810</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,500–$1,865</td></tr>
<tr style="border-top:1px solid #8886"><th scope="row" style="padding:6px 8px;text-align:left">Illinois to Arizona</th><td style="padding:6px 8px">1,713</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,345–$1,675</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,320–$1,640</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,330–$1,660</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,330–$1,660</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,375–$1,710</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,415–$1,760</td></tr>
<tr style="border-top:1px solid #8886"><th scope="row" style="padding:6px 8px;text-align:left">Minnesota to Arizona</th><td style="padding:6px 8px">1,508</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,265–$1,575</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,240–$1,540</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,250–$1,555</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,250–$1,555</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,285–$1,600</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,330–$1,650</td></tr>
<tr style="border-top:1px solid #8886"><th scope="row" style="padding:6px 8px;text-align:left">Wisconsin to Arizona</th><td style="padding:6px 8px">1,725</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,350–$1,680</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,325–$1,645</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,335–$1,665</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,335–$1,665</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,375–$1,715</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,420–$1,765</td></tr>
<tr style="border-top:1px solid #8886"><th scope="row" style="padding:6px 8px;text-align:left">New York to Texas</th><td style="padding:6px 8px">1,617</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,310–$1,630</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,285–$1,595</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,295–$1,615</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,295–$1,615</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,335–$1,665</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,375–$1,715</td></tr>
<tr style="border-top:1px solid #8886"><th scope="row" style="padding:6px 8px;text-align:left">New Jersey to Texas</th><td style="padding:6px 8px">1,608</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,305–$1,625</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,280–$1,590</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,290–$1,605</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,290–$1,605</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,330–$1,660</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,375–$1,710</td></tr>
<tr style="border-top:1px solid #8886"><th scope="row" style="padding:6px 8px;text-align:left">Pennsylvania to Texas</th><td style="padding:6px 8px">1,531</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,275–$1,585</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,245–$1,550</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,260–$1,570</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,260–$1,570</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,300–$1,620</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,335–$1,665</td></tr>
<tr style="border-top:1px solid #8886"><th scope="row" style="padding:6px 8px;text-align:left">Massachusetts to Texas</th><td style="padding:6px 8px">1,828</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,380–$1,720</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,355–$1,685</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,370–$1,700</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,370–$1,700</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,415–$1,760</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,455–$1,810</td></tr>
<tr style="border-top:1px solid #8886"><th scope="row" style="padding:6px 8px;text-align:left">Connecticut to Texas</th><td style="padding:6px 8px">1,720</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,350–$1,680</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,325–$1,645</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,335–$1,665</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,335–$1,665</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,375–$1,715</td><td style="padding:6px 8px">$1,420–$1,765</td></tr>
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<p style="font-size:12px;line-height:1.5;margin:8px 0 0">Model estimates, not booked prices: open-carrier running sedan, main carrier hub to main carrier hub, October 2026 price model.</p>
<p style="font-size:12px;line-height:1.5;margin:8px 0 0">Source: <a href="https://www.haulfare.com/data/snowbird-car-shipping-report/">HaulFare Snowbird Car Shipping Price Report, 2026-27 season (October 2026 price edition)</a>. License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">CC BY 4.0</a>.</p>
<p style="font-size:12px;line-height:1.5;margin:8px 0 0">First 25 of 40 corridors. All corridors: <a href="https://www.haulfare.com/data/snowbird-car-shipping-report.csv">download the CSV</a>.</p>
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About the report

How much does it cost to ship a car to Florida for the winter?

In the October 2026 HaulFare price model, an open-carrier sedan going south in October 2026 is estimated at $1,095–$1,360 from New York to Florida and $1,125–$1,400 from Illinois to Florida, hub to hub. The trip home in April 2027 is estimated at $1,115–$1,390 and $1,150–$1,430. These are model estimates; the licensed transport partner confirms the actual price.