Car Shipping and Auto Transport to Miami, FL
A car shipped from New York to Miami, FL covers 1,279 road miles and carries an open-transport reference range of $925–$1,250, then needs 3–4 days of driving once a regular pickup, which takes 3–5 days, has loaded it. Wave Auto Transport's form at the top of this page sets your actual price, and the range here is only a guide.
What does car shipping to Miami cost by origin?
Miami sits 1,279 road miles from New York, where open transport is $925–$1,250 and enclosed is $1,350–$1,825, both reference ranges; enclosed costs 40–50% more than open.
The table's road miles and ranges describe the same Miami drive. New Jersey is 1,270 miles out and Illinois is 1,345.
| Route | Road miles to or from Miami | Open reference range | Enclosed reference range | Days on the road |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia to MiamiGeorgia to Florida car shipping | 661 | $600–$950 | $875–$1,400 | 2–3 |
| Ohio to MiamiOhio to Florida car shipping | 1,149 | $800–$1,100 | $1,175–$1,600 | 3–4 |
| New Jersey to MiamiNew Jersey to Florida car shipping | 1,270 | $850–$1,150 | $1,250–$1,675 | 3–4 |
| Miami to New YorkFlorida to New York car shipping | 1,278 | $875–$1,175 | $1,275–$1,700 | 3–4 |
| New York to MiamiNew York to Florida car shipping | 1,279 | $925–$1,250 | $1,350–$1,825 | 3–4 |
| Texas to MiamiTexas to Florida car shipping | 1,308 | $900–$1,200 | $1,300–$1,750 | 3–4 |
| Miami to TexasFlorida to Texas car shipping | 1,309 | $900–$1,200 | $1,300–$1,750 | 3–4 |
| Miami to IllinoisFlorida to Illinois car shipping | 1,344 | $900–$1,225 | $1,300–$1,775 | 3–4 |
| Illinois to MiamiIllinois to Florida car shipping | 1,345 | $900–$1,225 | $1,300–$1,775 | 3–4 |
| California to MiamiCalifornia to Florida car shipping | 2,732 | $1,300–$1,750 | 6–8 |
Leaving Miami, an open carrier to Texas sits at $900–$1,200; to Illinois, $900–$1,225; to New York, $875–$1,175. Each row links to that lane's own page.
Choosing an enclosed trailer lifts the open price by 40–50% on these lanes. The actual car is priced by the form at the top of the page, and its result replaces any range printed here.
How long does car shipping to Miami take?
An Illinois car reaches Miami after 3–4 days on the road, and the whole trip from booking runs 6–9 days on a regular pickup.
Total time by service level is in the transit-time guide.
Wave Auto Transport converts road miles into days at 550 miles per driving day. The result for Miami is one range per origin, with no extra time for weather, traffic or the waits at a causeway drawbridge.
Pickup is a second clock that begins at booking: expedited pickup takes 1–2 days, regular takes 3–5 and flexible takes 6–15. Add the pickup wait to the road days to get the total.
Expedited sends dispatch looking for a different carrier, one able to load sooner, and a guaranteed pickup window is an add-on with a premium. Both shorten or fix the wait to load. Neither promises an arrival date, because delivery dates are estimates.
Which causeway will a car carrier take to Miami Beach?
A car carrier bound for Miami Beach crosses Biscayne Bay on the MacArthur Causeway (State Road A1A) to South Beach, the Julia Tuttle Causeway (I-195) from Midtown, or the Venetian Causeway.
The Julia Tuttle Causeway carries I-195, also numbered State Road 112, between Midtown Miami and Miami Beach, and I-95 Exit 4 is the interchange for it. The MacArthur Causeway links downtown Miami with South Beach on a girder bridge, and I-95 Exit 2D is I-395 east, listed toward Miami Beach.
The Venetian Causeway is different. It has two bascule bridges, and a sign at its Miami end posts a weight limit. Wave Auto Transport does not state that limit's figure and does not claim it applies to a car carrier. The West Venetian Causeway Bridge opens on signal, except that from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, Federal holidays included, it need open only on the hour and half-hour.
The driver, not this page, picks the causeway and judges whether a full-size carrier can take a given island street. When the driver judges it cannot, the handoff moves to the mainland. The federal schedule also lists a 79th Street Bridge at Miami, which on weekdays need open only on the hour from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., and opens on signal overnight, on weekends and on Federal holidays.
Can a car carrier get into downtown Miami or Brickell?
A car carrier reaches Brickell from I-95 Exit 1B (US 41, Southwest 8th and 7th Streets, to Brickell Avenue) and downtown Miami from Exit 2C (Miami Avenue) or Exit 2A (US 1, Biscayne Boulevard).
Some of these ramps serve one direction of I-95 only. The exit list shows Exit 2C with no northbound exit, so the driver picks the ramp that matches the direction of travel.
Brickell Avenue, Miami Avenue and Southwest 2nd Avenue each cross the Miami River on a drawbridge. On weekdays except Federal holidays, those three draws need not open for boats from 7:35 a.m. to 8:59 a.m., 12:05 p.m. to 12:59 p.m. and 4:35 p.m. to 5:59 p.m. The Brickell Avenue draw also opens only on the hour and half-hour from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on those days, so a crossing there waits for fewer openings in those windows.
At a high-rise address, loading rules usually belong to the building's management, and Wave Auto Transport states none for any Miami building. When the truck cannot stop at the door, the driver and a contact at the building agree a nearby spot with room to load.
Where does a carrier leave I-95 for Miami's neighborhoods?
I-95 serves Miami through Exit 1A (Rickenbacker Causeway), Exit 1B (Brickell Avenue), Exit 2C (Miami Avenue), Exit 2D (I-395), Exit 3A (State Road 836, the Dolphin Expressway) and Exit 4 (I-195).
I-95 ends at its southern terminus at US 1, the South Dixie Highway. State Road 836 is the Dolphin Expressway, and the exit list shows it leading to Miami International Airport and the University of Miami and Jackson hospitals. I-195 shares Exit 4 with State Road 112, the Airport Expressway.
The exit numbers here are the mile-based ones now posted on I-95, which differ from the older sequential numbers still found on some maps and in older directions.
Can a car be delivered to Key Biscayne or Fisher Island?
A car reaches Key Biscayne over the Rickenbacker Causeway (State Road 913), but Fisher Island has no road or causeway link to the mainland, so a Fisher Island delivery starts from a mainland meeting point.
The Rickenbacker Causeway is more than 5 miles long with six lanes, and it connects Miami to Virginia Key and Key Biscayne across Biscayne Bay. I-95 Exit 1A is listed toward Key Biscayne.
Fisher Island is described as reachable only by yacht or private ferry, and ferry guests need pre-arranged security clearance. Wave Auto Transport moves cars overland and does not arrange the ferry, so the handoff for a Fisher Island address takes place on the mainland.
Which northern states send winter cars to Miami?
Snowbird cars coming down from New York, New Jersey, Ohio or Illinois are priced right to Miami in the lane table on this page.
A car from any other state gets its price from the form at the top of this page.
The snowbird page covers the whole origin list.
Should a car bound for a Miami Beach condo travel enclosed?
Enclosed transport costs 40–50% more than open, so a car bound for a Miami Beach condo earns that premium when it is an exotic, a classic or a low car, and an ordinary car goes open.
Enclosed trailers come in single-car and multi-car units. A condo address raises a handoff question more than a trailer question: building management usually sets the loading rules, and an island address can add a causeway wait. A contact who can meet the truck, and a nearby spot with room to load, settle most of it.
Compare open and enclosed in the open vs. enclosed guide.
South Florida cities with their own pages
Five other Florida cities have pages of their own.
Wave Auto Transport is a licensed property broker for Miami shipments and owns no trucks. Ahead of dispatch it checks the registrations, equipment and cargo coverage of the carrier it picks, and that carrier's driver moves the car.
Miami car shipping FAQ
- What is the price range for a car coming from New York to Miami?
Expect $925–$1,250 on an open trailer or $1,350–$1,825 enclosed, both reference ranges for the New York leg into Miami. The real price for a particular car and pair of addresses comes from the form at the top of the page.
- How many days is a car on the road from New York to Miami?
The New York leg to Miami takes 3–4 days of driving, and a regular pickup brings the booking-to-delivery total to 6–9 days. Expedited and flexible pickups change only the wait before loading, which runs 1–2 days and 6–15 days.
- Can a car carrier use the Venetian Causeway to reach Miami Beach?
Wave Auto Transport cannot say. A sign at the Miami end of the Venetian Causeway posts a weight limit, and the figure and the vehicles it covers are not stated here. The assigned driver judges the crossing, and when the carrier cannot take it, the handoff happens on the mainland.
- Does a drawbridge delay a car delivery in Brickell?
Sometimes. Brickell Avenue crosses the Miami River on a drawbridge that opens only on the hour and half-hour from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays. On those days it also need not open from 7:35 a.m. to 8:59 a.m., 12:05 p.m. to 12:59 p.m. and 4:35 p.m. to 5:59 p.m.
- Which I-95 exit is closest to Brickell?
I-95 Exit 1B, listed as US 41 (Southwest 8th and 7th Streets) to Brickell Avenue. Exit 1A, the Rickenbacker Causeway toward Key Biscayne, comes just before it in the exit list.
- Can a car be delivered to Fisher Island?
Not by road. Fisher Island has no road or causeway link to the mainland and is reached by yacht or private ferry, so the handoff for a Fisher Island address takes place on the mainland. Wave Auto Transport does not arrange the ferry.
- Can I ship my car from Miami back to New York?
Yes. For a Miami car heading to New York, the open-trailer reference range is $875–$1,175, while enclosed runs $1,275–$1,700. Pricing for the shipment itself comes from the form at the top of the page.
- What happens if no carrier picks up my car in Miami?
No deposit is due at booking. The deposit is taken only once a truck is assigned and dispatched, and it comes back in full on written request if the job still has no carrier on the tenth calendar day after the requested pickup date.
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