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Los Angeles → Miami

Car shipping from Los Angeles to Miami

Corner to corner across the southern United States, connecting the two largest concentrations of collector and exotic vehicles in the country. It is the longest lane I run regularly and, per mile, one of the best value.

Distance~2,735 miles
Transit time6–7 days
InterstatesI-10 / I-75
Typical dispatch1–3 business days

Who ships Los Angeles to Miami

Permanent relocations in both directions, entertainment-industry moves, second homes on both coasts, and a heavy trade in exotics moving between the Southern California and South Florida auction circuits.

The highest enclosed share of any lane I quote. Exotics, restored classics and low-clearance cars move constantly between these two markets, and a good number of the open bookings are still six-figure vehicles.

2,735 miles via I-10 / I-75

I-10 almost the entire width of the country — Phoenix, Tucson, Las Cruces, El Paso, San Antonio, Houston, Baton Rouge, Mobile — then I-75 or the Turnpike down the Florida peninsula. Two things to plan around: desert heat between June and September, which shapes where carriers rest, and the last 100 miles into Miami-Dade, where traffic can take a full afternoon off the delivery.

Eastbound builds through autumn as winter residents head to Florida and stays firm into January. Because the whole routing runs south of the snow line, this is the transcontinental lane I would book in December without hesitation — the schedule risk that hits the I-80 corridor simply is not there.

Shipping Miami to Los Angeles

Miami to Los Angeles runs the same I-10 corridor for the same six to seven days, and it is the lighter of the two directions for most of the year — more cars come into South Florida than leave it, so westbound carriers are more often looking to fill a deck. That flips in spring, when seasonal residents head back and westbound demand catches up. If you are moving a car west between May and August, this is one of the better-value long hauls in the country; if you need it there by a fixed date in April, book it like a peak-season lane, because that is what it is.

From Los Angeles and Santa Monica to Miami and Miami Beach

Los AngelesSanta MonicaLong BeachPasadenaMiamiMiami BeachCoral GablesAventura

Not listed? Pickup is anywhere in the Los Angeles metro and delivery anywhere in the Miami metro, door to door.

Typical rate

Los Angeles to Miami

Los Angeles → Miami

Open$1,600 – $1,800
Enclosed$2,300 – $2,550

Miami → Los Angeles

Open$1,450 – $1,700
Enclosed$2,100 – $2,400

Miami to Los Angeles is the cheaper direction on an open carrier.

Running standard vehicle; oversized, non-running or peak-season moves cost more. Rates as of September 2026.

Long haulShipping a car across the country

Los Angeles → Miami

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On the road

Los Angeles to Miami, by carrier

2,735 miles, 6–7 days once loaded.

Common questions

Shipping Los Angeles to Miami

How much does it cost to ship a car from Los Angeles to Miami?
For a running standard vehicle: $1,600 – $1,800 open, $2,300 – $2,550 enclosed. That covers the 2,735-mile trip door to door.
How long does it take to ship a car from Los Angeles to Miami?
About 2,735 miles via I-10 / I-75: plan on 6–7 days from loading to delivery.
Do you also ship cars from Miami to Los Angeles?
Yes, at its own rate: $1,450 – $1,700 on an open carrier, $2,100 – $2,400 enclosed.
Do you pick up in Los Angeles and deliver to Miami?
Yes, and in Santa Monica, Long Beach and Pasadena too. Delivery covers Miami Beach, Coral Gables and Aventura as well.

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Real photos from the carriers' pickup and delivery inspections.

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