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University of Florida · Gainesville

UF Car
Shipping.

Shipping a car to or from the University of Florida — for students heading to campus and the parents sending them. We deliver door-to-door to UF housing, the dorms, off-campus apartments, and Greek houses, timed to August move-in and May move-out so the car lands exactly when it’s needed. Parent books, student receives — we coordinate both ends.

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Why Ship the Car

Skip the two-day drive.

No long solo drive for a new student — the car arrives ready
Parent books and pays; we coordinate delivery with the student
Door-to-door to dorms, apartments, and Greek houses
Open or enclosed — fully insured, vetted carriers only
Get Your Free Quote → Or call (754) 946-4922
How It Works

Four steps to campus.

Shipping a student’s car is simpler than most parents expect. Here’s the whole process, start to finish — built around the fact that the person booking and the person receiving are usually in two different places.

01
Get a Quote

Tell us where the car is coming from, where it’s headed at UF, and your timing. A specialist responds within the hour — real pricing, no upfront payment.

02
Book & Schedule

A parent can book and pay from home. We lock a pickup window and confirm the vetted carrier who’ll actually run the route — you know who has the car.

03
Pickup

The carrier collects the car at the origin — home, apartment, anywhere. The student doesn’t need to be there; whoever’s at the origin hands it off.

04
Campus Delivery

We coordinate a delivery window with the student in Gainesville. They meet the driver, inspect the car, sign off — about fifteen minutes, done.

Move-In & Move-Out

Timing the UF calendar.

The two big windows drive everything. Both are high-demand nationwide, so booking ahead is the single best thing you can do for availability and price. Here’s how to plan each one.

Fall Semester

August Move-In.

Peak window · book 2–3 weeks ahead
The busiest student-shipping window of the year — every campus moves in at once, so carrier space on Florida-bound lanes is tight.
Book early to lock the best rate and a delivery date that lands before classes start.
Expedited dispatch available when plans firm up late — ask and we’ll tell you what’s realistic.
Spring / Summer

May Move-Out.

Peak window · book 2–3 weeks ahead
End-of-year move-out is the second big rush — cars heading home for the summer or on to an internship city.
We coordinate pickup around finals and lease end-dates so the car’s gone before move-out day.
Shipping to a summer internship instead of home? We run lanes nationwide — just give us the destination.
For Parents

You book it. We handle the rest.

This is the most common way UF car shipping works: a parent books and pays from home, and we coordinate the delivery directly with the student in Gainesville. You don’t have to be in two places, and your student doesn’t have to manage a transport company between classes.

You get the updates, the car gets to campus, and the handoff is a quick fifteen minutes. One call sets up both ends.

Who Books
The Parent
From home, by phone or online
Who Receives
The Student
At campus, coordinated window
Payment
No Upfront
Nothing due to get a quote
Quote Time
1 Hour
Real specialist, not a bot
Where We Deliver

To the student’s front door.

Every kind of UF housing is covered. For big complexes and the dorms, the driver meets the student at the nearest accessible spot and we set the timing in advance — no guesswork on the day.

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Dorms & Halls
On-campus residence halls — driver meets at the nearest accessible loading area
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Off-Campus Apts
The Midtown and SW 13th apartment belt — door-to-door at the complex
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Greek Houses
Sorority and fraternity houses — coordinated with the student directly
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Houses & Beyond
Rental houses, family homes in Haile or Tioga, anywhere in Alachua County
Popular UF Lanes

Where students ship from.

The corridors that feed UF the most — the big out-of-state metros and the in-state hubs. Each has its own route page with pricing, timing, and a quote form. Don’t see your city? We run lanes nationwide.

Common Questions

UF shipping FAQ.

Can a parent ship a car to their UF student?+
Yes — it’s the most common way this works. A parent books and pays from home, and we coordinate delivery directly with the student in Gainesville. Just give us both contacts and the timing. The student doesn’t need to be present at pickup, only available to receive the car at delivery.
Will you deliver to UF dorms and off-campus apartments?+
Yes — door-to-door to campus-area housing, the residence halls, off-campus apartment complexes around Midtown and SW 13th Street, and the sorority and fraternity houses. For large complexes and dorms, the carrier meets the student at the nearest accessible loading spot and we coordinate the timing in advance.
When should I book for UF move-in?+
Book two to three weeks ahead of August move-in. That’s the single busiest window for student car shipping nationwide, and carrier space on the Florida-bound lanes fills fast. Booking early locks in better availability and pricing. We can still handle shorter timelines with expedited dispatch when plans change.
How much does it cost to ship a UF student’s car?+
It depends on the origin, distance, vehicle, and timing. Because rates move with diesel and demand — and August and May are peak — we quote live rather than posting a fixed number. Tell us where the car is coming from and a specialist responds within the hour with real pricing. No upfront payment to get a quote.
Is open or enclosed transport better for a student’s car?+
Open transport handles the large majority of student cars and is fully insured — the right call for a typical daily-driver. Enclosed is worth considering for a luxury, classic, or high-value car, adding weather and road-debris protection over a long haul.
What does the student need to do on delivery day?+
Just be reachable and available to meet the carrier, inspect the car against the condition report, and sign off. We coordinate a delivery window in advance and the driver stays in contact on the day. The whole handoff usually takes about fifteen minutes.
Gator-Bound?

Ship the car to UF.

Tell us where the car’s coming from and when the student needs it. A specialist responds within the hour — real pricing, parent-books-student-receives, door-to-door to campus.

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