Delaware to Florida Car Shipping (2025 Cost Guide)

Most companies will require that an adult of at least 18 years of age be present when picking up your car in Delaware and when dropping it off in Florida.

If you’re not driving the vehicle from Delaware to Florida, you aren't required to have typical car insurance. Your car hauler should have adequate insurance if an accident happened on the drive to Florida, which you should verify before loading your car in Delaware.

If you’re driving your car at all in either state, you should understand the requirements. Delaware mandates that vehicle owners carry a minimum of liability car insurance of $25,000 per person for bodily injury, $50,000 total for bodily injury liability in case of an accident involving multiple people and $10,000 for property damage per accident.

All vehicles registered in Florida must have PIP and PDL insurance coverage at the time of registration with a minimum of $10,000 for PIP and $10,000 for PDL.

Car shipping companies can travel about 500 miles per day. The trip from Delaware to Florida is about 1,011 miles, and that’s as fast as about 3 days. However, most car transport companies will take two to eight days to travel from Delaware to Florida.

In Delaware, vehicles are required to undergo an emissions inspection every two years, unless the vehicle is less than seven years old. Additionally, a vehicle inspection is required every time you register or re-register your vehicle, but it must be completed within 90 days of the registration date to be valid.

Unlike many states, Florida does not mandate vehicle owners to undergo regular emission or safety inspections for their vehicles.

If you possess a valid driver's license from another state, you are legally permitted to drive in Florida without obtaining a Florida driver's license. However, if you choose to obtain one, you only need to pass a vision and hearing test, no written or road test is necessary.

It’s important to understand any tax implications if you’re having a car shipped from Delaware to Florida after purchasing it.

If the taxes paid in another state are lower than the taxes owed in Florida, you only need to pay the difference. Furthermore, if you can provide evidence that the vehicle was used for at least 6 months outside of Florida prior to registering it in the state, you will be exempt from paying Florida use tax.

We recommend that you always check for updated tax information in both Delaware and Florida to avoid any hidden costs.

The cheapest way to ship a car from Delaware to Florida is to ship it on a train or choose an open trailer transport method, avoid expedited shipping, and be flexible with your pickup dates.

Shipping a car from Delaware to Florida costs $815 to $1,291.