Florida to Colorado Motorcycle Shipping

Florida to Colorado Motorcycle Shipping Rates by Bike Type

Sending a standard cruiser or sport bike from Miami to Denver costs about $725 to $1,025 on an open carrier, or about $1,025 to $1,425 enclosed. Starting from Orlando, the open range is closer to $675 to $950. A Miami pickup delivered to Colorado Springs comes to roughly $725 to $1,000 open.

Mileage drives most of the bill, and this is one of the longer lanes out of Florida. The good news is that Denver and the I-25 cities are busy freight stops, so a bike headed for the Front Range rarely waits long for a truck, while a mountain town can take a bit more scheduling.

A heavy touring machine tends to raise the total by $50 to $100. Unusual shapes like trikes and sidecar bikes bring about $150 to $300 in extras. Report a bike that will not crank when you request quotes, and the right truck gets sent.

The calendar can matter as much as the miles. Colorado fills with riders in July and August and quotes tend to rise with them, and a big mountain snowstorm can hold trucks for a day or two. On the Florida side, hurricane season from June through November can shuffle pickups. Leaving a few spare days at pickup often earns a better offer. See what can bring the price down in our money-saving tips article.

The Front Range and the High Passes

Most Coloradans live along I-25, which runs from Trinidad in the south through Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Denver and on to Fort Collins and the Wyoming line. I-70 heads west out of Denver through the Eisenhower Tunnel toward Vail and Grand Junction, and I-76 slants northeast toward Nebraska. A truck coming from Florida normally enters the state on I-70 from Kansas and rolls straight into the Denver area.

The Front Range is the easy end of the job. Denver, Aurora, Lakewood and Colorado Springs have wide suburban streets, large retail lots and fast access to the highway, so a driver can usually get close to a front door.

The high country plays by different rules. Loveland Pass, Vail Pass and Monarch Pass all climb above 10,000 feet, and an early or late storm can shut them with little warning. For Aspen, Telluride or Steamboat Springs, many drivers stop in a bigger valley town and leave the last stretch to the owner.

Altitude is worth a thought for a bike coming from sea level. Denver sits about a mile up, and an older carbureted engine may run rich and sluggish until it is adjusted. Fuel-injected bikes mostly correct themselves. Military families also keep trailers busy here, since Fort Carson, Peterson Space Force Base, the Air Force Academy and Buckley Space Force Base all sit along the Front Range.

How Your Motorcycle Is Loaded and Secured for the Trip

A good driver loads a motorcycle upright. The front wheel goes into a chock so it can't move, and soft straps go around solid points like the frame or the lower triple clamp. The straps are tightened enough to hold the bike but not so much that they bottom out the forks. Hooks stay off your bars, levers and paint.

An enclosed trailer gives the bike a roof and walls, which is welcome on a run that crosses Gulf Coast humidity, Midwest thunderstorms, Kansas wind and sudden Rocky Mountain weather. Owners of custom paint and vintage bikes often choose enclosed for those reasons. Read the condition form closely at loading and add notes for scratches, dents or drips. Hold on to the report and photos until the bike is safely parked in Colorado.