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Car shipping in Tampa, FL

Price ranges for shipping a car to and from Tampa, FL, plus nearby terminals and common routes.

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Key facts

How vehicles move
By truck; ports and islands may need a separate sea or rail service
Population
413,554
Metro
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL

As of 1 July 2025. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 1 July 2025

Local notes

  • Winter moves here are part of ordinary migration into the state. This page does not publish a separate snowbird count.
  • A campus in this city can limit where a car-carrier truck stops. The driver often meets you off campus.
Common routes from Tampa. Sedan or compact car.
RouteOpen transportEnclosed transport
Phoenix, AZ$904–$1,377$1,356–$2,066
Los Angeles, CA$984–$1,500$1,476–$2,250
Riverside, CA$972–$1,481$1,458–$2,221
San Diego, CA$968–$1,476$1,452–$2,213
San Francisco, CA$1,039–$1,584$1,559–$2,376
As of 2026-11-09. RideShipper estimate, updated 2026-11-09, based on 3,588 prices that customers reported paying in MoveAdvisor reviews, adjusted for U.S. diesel at $6.13 a gallon for that week (U.S. Energy Information Administration). In testing, the typical difference between an estimate and a reported price was about 20% of the estimate. This is an estimate, not a quote: the carrier sets the price. No pickup date was supplied, so this estimate uses November 2026. There is no seasonal direction adjustment for this route and month.

Registering an out-of-state car. Check the state agency sources there for current requirements and fees.

Routes

Compare shipping estimates for common journeys.

Nearby places

Check access guidance for terminals, campuses, and other pickup spots.

Companies based in Tampa

Checked facts

The campus count

College Navigator lists the University of South Florida at 4202 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, with Fall 2024 enrollment of 49,622. That figure is not an out-of-state share. Put that address on the order if the car is going to campus. The 49,622 figure is the whole university, not a count of cars. See University of South Florida.

City pairs and the state inflow

The plan's city-route file includes Tampa to New York, Tampa to Chicago, Tampa to Dallas, and Tampa to Houston. According to Census migration data, ACS 2024 estimates that 50,661 people now in Florida had lived in New York a year earlier (margin of error 6,714), and 24,410 had lived in Illinois (margin of error 4,381). These are people, not booked trucks. The Tampa Bay snowbird page covers Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater and is not a seasonal headcount. New York to Florida is the largest state inflow.

Storm dates, and a yard that is not in Tampa

The National Hurricane Center says Atlantic hurricane season runs June 1 to November 30, peaking on September 10. IAA lists a branch titled Tampa at an address in Palmetto, and a Clearwater branch in Clearwater. Neither is a Tampa campus gate. Confirm the release city before the truck is sent. Registration is on the Florida page.

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