North Port is a city located in Sarasota County, Florida, and is currently home to over 57,300 residents. Located due south of Sarasota, North Port was originally founded as North Port Charlotte, and was originally founded by the General Development Corporation who also founded Port Charlotte, to the south. In fact, North Port at the time was supposed to be a development included in Port Charlotte, and was originally incorporated as North Port Charlotte in 1959.
However, a referendum in 1974 was passed by voters wishing to become more independent, and the name “North Port” was chose. North Port today is a fast-growing area south of the Sarasota metropolitan area and continues to grow and build new developments and neighborhoods for residents in areas it has annexed.
Basic Facts About North Port
- Current population: 57,300
- Current mayor: Jonathan Lewis (city manager)
- Total area: 75.5 sq mi
- Official website: http://www.cityofnorthport.com/
- Located in: Sarasota County
- Founded in: 1959
- Zip codes: 34286-34281
- Area codes: 941
Auto Transport Tips to North Port
North Port may not be the largest city in the state of Florida, but it’s popular with customers because they like to stay there during the winter and is also fairly popular for carriers because it sits along Interstate 75, one of the most heavily traveled interstates in the area and definitely the most heavily traveled in western Florida. It allows carriers to quickly get into and out of multiple major metropolitan areas, and what’s nice is that North Port sits on the route from Sarasota to Miami, which makes it that much easier for carriers to get to and from it.
During the winter months is likely when you’ll see the lowest auto transport prices into and out of North Port, mainly because of the fact that it’s a popular snowbird destination. Snowbirds are customers that ship down to Florida and other warm states during the winter, then back up north during the spring and summer. Snowbirds keep many carriers on the road through the slow times of the year, and often give good deals in order to fill their trucks up and keep on the road.
Of course, you’ll want to discuss all this and more with your auto transport representative, and if you need to get a hold of someone you can call us at 800-930-7417 to speak to one of our live agents, or fill out our free online quote request form. Either way, you’ll get a free quote to ship your vehicle with American Auto Shipping. We work with only top-rated carriers who are fully licensed and insured as well. This way, you’re in good hands from booking to delivery.
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Since 2007 Dave has written all the content and blogs for American Auto Shipping and during this time added the duties of customer support and transport logistics.
He currently resides in Washington with his three kids and their mom and cat. A fan of Marvel movies and good stories, when not shipping cars Dave can be found working on his novel, enjoying a good book or playing some tournament HALO.
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