New Jersey to Florida Car Shipping

Preparing your vehicle for transport from New Jersey to Florida is simple. Follow these key steps:

Remove Personal Items: Take out all personal belongings, toll passes (like E-ZPass), and any fragile items. Carriers are not insured for personal property left inside the vehicle.

Clean Your Vehicle: Wash your car inside and out. This makes it easier to document any existing damage during the inspection process.

Document Condition: Take photos of your vehicle from all angles before shipping. This creates a record of its condition.

Check Fluids and Battery: Ensure your gas tank is between 1/4 and 1/2 full. Check that your battery is charged and there are no fluid leaks.

Remove Accessories: Take off any exterior items like bike racks, spoilers, or antennas that could be damaged during transport.

Provide a Key: Make sure you have a working key available for the carrier.

Disable Alarms: Turn off any car alarms to avoid issues during transport.

For complete details, visit our Vehicle Shipping Tips page. Proper preparation ensures a smooth shipping experience from New Jersey to Florida.

Yes, your vehicle is fully insured during transport from New Jersey to Florida. Every carrier in our network must carry a minimum of $1,000,000 in liability insurance and $100,000 in cargo insurance.

Before your shipment begins, we verify that the carrier’s insurance is active and valid. We also require all carriers to add Sherpa Auto Transport as a Certificate Holder on their policy. This gives you an extra layer of protection throughout your New Jersey to Florida transport.

Your vehicle is covered from pickup to delivery, giving you peace of mind during the entire journey.

We recommend scheduling your car shipment from New Jersey to Florida at least 1-2 weeks in advance. However, booking earlier gives you the best results.

Here’s why early booking helps:

• Better pricing: Carriers can plan routes more efficiently and often offer lower rates
• More flexibility: You’ll have more pickup date options that work with your schedule
• Route optimization: Your vehicle can be grouped with other cars heading to Florida, which speeds up delivery

If you need last-minute service, we can often accommodate shipments with 2-3 days notice, though this may cost more and limit your options.

Peak season tip: During busy moving months (May-September and December-January), book 3-4 weeks ahead when possible. Many people move between New Jersey and Florida during these times.

No payment is due at the time of booking. We do require a payment method on file so that it is available to charge once a carrier is secured. We accept all major debit and credit cards, including Mastercard, Visa, Discover and American Express. The most convenient option is to pay for your shipment in full by credit card at the time a carrier is secured.

We also allow you to pay for your Initial Payment via credit or debit card and then pay the outstanding balance on delivery day via cash or a certified check made out to the carrier.

Your Sherpa shipment includes up to 100 lbs of personal items or household goods stored in the trunk area or secured below the window line. If you are shipping to or from a port or your shipment includes ocean transit, your vehicle must be emptied of all items. Sherpa and your assigned carrier cannot be responsible for personal items left inside the vehicle. See our Vehicle Shipping Tips for more details.

Yes. It is important that you, or another adult that you trust, is there for pickup and delivery of your vehicle. This designated person plays an important role in the shipping process including documenting the state of the vehicle and signing the Bill of Lading, which acts as a receipt of the vehicle’s condition.

Open auto transport is the most common and affordable option. Your vehicle is loaded onto an open-air trailer (the kind you see on highways). It’s fully insured and safe, but exposed to weather and road debris during transit from New Jersey to Florida.

Enclosed auto transport provides complete protection inside a covered trailer. It costs 40-60% more than open transport, but shields your vehicle from weather, dust, and debris throughout the 1,000+ mile journey.

Choose open transport if: You have a standard daily-driver vehicle and want the most cost-effective option. Over 90% of customers shipping from New Jersey to Florida use open transport with excellent results.

Choose enclosed transport if: You’re shipping a luxury car, classic vehicle, exotic sports car, or any car with custom modifications or a high-value paint job that needs maximum protection.

Both options are fully insured and reliable. For most New Jersey to Florida shipments, open transport offers the best value. Learn more in our open vs enclosed auto transport guide.

Yes, we offer door-to-door auto transport service from New Jersey to Florida. This is our most popular option because it’s the most convenient way to ship your car.

Here’s how it works: When you book your shipment, simply provide your pickup address in New Jersey and your delivery address in Florida. Our carrier will come directly to your home, office, or specified location to pick up your vehicle and deliver it right to your destination.

In most cases, the carrier can access residential streets and driveways without any issues. However, if your location has narrow roads, low-hanging trees, tight turns, or HOA restrictions that prevent large trucks, the driver will contact you to arrange a nearby meeting point. This is typically a shopping center parking lot, gas station, or other accessible area close to your address.

Important note: You or an authorized representative must be present at both pickup and delivery to hand over keys and sign the inspection report.

Door-to-door service is included in our standard pricing for New Jersey to Florida routes, making your car shipping experience as hassle-free as possible.

Many Auto Transport companies try to tease customers with lower rates, only to surprise you with “hidden costs” later. At Sherpa Auto Transport, we do things differently. We provide one locked-in price upfront and stick to it. If unexpected costs arise, we pay them out of our own pocket.

While we may not always be the cheapest option at first glance, our commitment to transparency and reliability offers exceptional value. As a premium service, we ensure an stress-free experience from start to finish.

We transport sedans, SUVs, pickup trucks, vans and motorcycles across the nation, including service to Alaska and Hawaii. At this time, we do not service boats, golf carts, ATVs, or RVs. We can ship both operable and inoperable vehicles so long as the vehicle can roll, brake, and steer, and that you can provide the carrier with a key to the vehicle. We can also ship electric vehicles.

Visit Sherpa’s FAQ page to learn more about car shipping!