New York City to Miami
- Distance
- 1,280 mi
- Transit
- 3–5 days
- Open from
- $950
Florida · I-95
Car Shipping Miami, FL
Door-to-door auto transport from $650 · Pickup in 1–3 days · Open and enclosed carriers
- New York City: from $1,050
- Chicago: from $1,125
- Boston: from $1,225
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- Insured carriers
- 1–5 day pickup
- No deposit to us
- Interstates
- I-95, I-75, Florida Turnpike
- Nearest terminal or port
- PortMiami / Medley carrier yards
- Typical pickup lead time
- 1–3 days
- after booking
- To New York City
- $1,050 – $1,400
- 3–5 days · open
- To Chicago
- $1,125 – $1,500
- 3–5 days · open
- To Boston
- $1,225 – $1,625
- 4–6 days · open
Car shipping in Miami: the end of the I-95 line
Miami is where the busiest car-shipping corridor in the country runs out of road. Every autumn the trucks that leave New York, New Jersey, Boston, Philadelphia and Chicago work their way down the East Coast and across the Everglades, and Miami-Dade is the last set of drops. Every spring the flow reverses. In between, relocations to the city's finance and tech employers, students at the University of Miami and FIU, military families at Homestead and Southern Command, and buyers collecting cars for Miami's large dealer and export trade keep the lane running all year.
That volume is good for anyone shipping here. Carriers arrive daily, a pickup is usually assigned within one to three days, and prices from the big Northeast and Midwest origins are competitive even in peak season. The complications are local: high-rise towers with loading bays, gated communities from Aventura to Pinecrest, and the port and airport traffic that decides when a driver can get in and out. All of them are routine for the carriers who run the lane, and the rest of this page explains how each is handled. The quote form above is set to Miami; add the other end of the trip and your vehicle for a range.
Pickup and delivery in Miami-Dade
Where the truck can stop depends on the neighborhood. On the water, Brickell, Downtown, Edgewater, Sunny Isles, Bal Harbour and Miami Beach are towers. Building management will usually open the loading bay for a twenty-minute unload if the resident asks in advance; where it will not, the driver picks a surface lot within a few blocks and the car is driven in. Inland, Coral Gables, Pinecrest, Palmetto Bay, Kendall, Doral, Miami Lakes, Hialeah and the western suburbs are driveway pickups where the street allows a 75-foot truck to turn without reversing. The gated communities in Aventura, Doral and the southwest admit the truck with a call to the gatehouse or meet the driver at the visitor lane.
Timing matters more here than in most cities. The airport area and the port are congested from mid-morning, so drivers schedule those deliveries early. The Julia Tuttle and MacArthur causeways to the Beach are slow at rush hour. And from August through October a hurricane watch can hold a pickup or delivery by a day or two while roads reopen. Carriers wait rather than drive into weather, and nothing is charged for the hold.
Miami customers also ask about the port more than most. For a domestic shipment the port is not involved: the car goes door to door on a truck. Overseas shipping through PortMiami is a different service with different paperwork, and we can point you to a forwarder.
Inbound
Top routes to Miami
Moving to Miami? These lanes have the most carrier capacity into the area.
Boston to Miami
- Distance
- 1,500 mi
- Transit
- 4–6 days
- Open from
- $1,050
Chicago to Miami
- Distance
- 1,380 mi
- Transit
- 3–5 days
- Open from
- $975
Price examples
What it costs to ship a car from Miami
Sedan, running, standard pickup window. Reverse direction prices are usually within 10% of these.
| From Miami to | Distance | Transit | Open carrier | Enclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | 1,280 mi | 3–5 days | $1,050 – $1,400 | $1,525 – $2,025 |
| Chicago, IL | 1,380 mi | 3–5 days | $1,125 – $1,500 | $1,650 – $2,175 |
| Boston, MA | 1,500 mi | 4–6 days | $1,225 – $1,625 | $1,775 – $2,375 |
| Atlanta, GA | 660 mi | 2–4 days | $650 – $850 | $925 – $1,225 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 2,730 mi | 7–11 days | $1,500 – $1,975 | $2,175 – $2,875 |
- Distance1,280 miTransit3–5 daysOpen carrier$1,050 – $1,400Enclosed$1,525 – $2,025
- Distance1,380 miTransit3–5 daysOpen carrier$1,125 – $1,500Enclosed$1,650 – $2,175
- Distance1,500 miTransit4–6 daysOpen carrier$1,225 – $1,625Enclosed$1,775 – $2,375
- Distance660 miTransit2–4 daysOpen carrier$650 – $850Enclosed$925 – $1,225
- Distance2,730 miTransit7–11 daysOpen carrier$1,500 – $1,975Enclosed$2,175 – $2,875
Services
Car shipping services in Miami
The services Miami customers book most, with the low end of each typical range.
- from $850
Snowbird Car Shipping
Seasonal shipping to Florida and Arizona each fall, and home again in spring. Book early for the best window.
Learn more - from $550
Door-to-Door Shipping
The carrier picks up and delivers as close to your address as the truck can safely get. No terminals, no extra trips.
Learn more - from $800
Enclosed Transport
Hard-sided trailers for classic, exotic, luxury and low-clearance cars. Weather and road-debris protection.
Learn more
Why AutoShippingUS
Why Miami drivers choose AutoShippingUS
Building contacts collected before the truck is assigned
Brickell and Collins Avenue towers each have a loading rule. Your specialist collects the building contact at booking, and the driver names the nearest safe lot in advance when a loading bay is not available.
Prices that reflect the last stop
Miami is the end of the load, and our ranges say so. You see the Miami price for your origin before you give a phone number, not a Jacksonville price that goes up when the carrier is assigned.
One number through hurricane season
If a storm watch moves your delivery, your specialist calls before you have to ask. Reschedules around weather cost nothing, and the driver's number is in your hands from the day the truck is assigned.
Questions
Miami car shipping questions
Not covered here? A specialist can answer route-specific questions in a couple of minutes.
888-706-8784$950–$1,350 from New York, $975–$1,375 from Chicago, $1,050–$1,450 from Boston and $1,400–$1,950 from Los Angeles for a running sedan on an open carrier. Atlanta is $450–$700. Enclosed adds 40–60%; SUVs and pickups 12–20%.
One to three days for pickup. Miami is the southern end of the I-95 lane and trucks arrive daily; outbound loads north fill quickly from March through May.
To the building's loading area if management opens it, otherwise to a surface lot within a few blocks. Give the driver the building contact and ask management in advance.
Coral Gables, Pinecrest, Palmetto Bay, Kendall, Doral, Miami Lakes, Aventura and the western suburbs, anywhere a 75-foot truck can turn. Gated communities admit the truck with a call or meet at the visitor lane.
Inbound from November through January, when the season opens. Outbound from mid-March through May, when winter residents go home. Summer is quieter and cheaper in both directions.
For domestic shipments the port is not involved; cars go door to door on trucks. If you are shipping overseas, a different service handles the port, and we can point you to one.
From August through October a storm watch can hold a pickup or delivery by a day or two while roads reopen. Carriers wait rather than drive into it and nothing is charged for the delay.
Guides
Before you ship from Miami
9 min read
How to Ship a Car: The Complete 2026 Guide
Get quotes, pick a carrier, hand over the keys with an inspection report, and receive the car on delivery. The whole process takes 60 seconds to start and 1–10 days to finish, depending on distance.
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8 min read
How to Ship a Car You Bought Online or Out of State
Confirm the seller or dealer will release the car to a carrier, get the pickup contact and hours, ship on an open carrier for most purchases, and inspect on delivery before the driver leaves. Expect $550–$2,000 depending on distance.
Read the guide7 min read
How to Prepare a Car for Shipping: 12-Point Checklist
Wash the car, photograph every panel, leave a quarter tank of fuel, remove personal items and toll tags, fold in mirrors, note existing damage on the Bill of Lading, and hand over one set of keys.
Read the guide
Ready to ship a car from Miami?
Carriers pick up across Miami in 1–3 days. Enter your route and vehicle and a specialist confirms a firm price within business hours.
Average response time under 5 minutes during business hours (Mon–Sun 7am–9pm ET).
Last updated September 12, 2026 · Written by the AutoShippingUS Editorial Team · Reviewed by Christofer Whiteman, Editor · Industry review by Sarah Williams, Independent auto transport consultant, 20 years in the industry