Miami to the Florida Keys — and back.
The closest mainland metro to the island chain, and the lane we run most often. Miami-Dade pickup to any Keys address on our own equipment.
Miami to the Keys, and Keys to Miami.
We run this lane in both directions on our own equipment. Same door-to-door standard either way.
Miami → Florida Keys
Pickup anywhere in Miami-Dade — Downtown, Coral Gables, Doral, Kendall, Homestead, Miami Beach — with delivery to your Keys address.
- Same-day delivery frequently available to the Upper Keys
- Condo and gated-community pickup arranged with building management
- PortMiami and MIA area pickups
- Dealer trades with COI provided
Florida Keys → Miami
Pickup at your Keys front door with delivery anywhere in Miami-Dade.
- Shortest outbound lane we run — often same-day
- Vehicles heading to PortMiami for onward shipping
- Seasonal residents returning north for summer
- No requirement to meet the truck on the mainland
Every stop on the island chain.
Keys addresses are given by mile marker, counting down from Key Largo to Mile Marker 0 in Key West. Approximate driving distances from Miami:
| Destination | Mile Marker | From Miami |
|---|---|---|
| Key Largo | MM 106–91 | ~60 mi |
| Tavernier | MM 91 | ~68 mi |
| Islamorada | MM 90–73 | ~85 mi |
| Marathon | MM 53–47 | ~115 mi |
| Big Pine Key | MM 33 | ~138 mi |
| Summerland Key | MM 25 | ~145 mi |
| Stock Island | MM 5 | ~155 mi |
| Key West | MM 0 | ~160 mi |
📍 Distances are approximate driving miles to the centre of each area. Your exact address, the season, and bridge conditions all affect transit — we confirm a specific date when you book.
What makes the Keys leg different.
Miami is the last place on the mainland where a vehicle can be handed between carriers, which is exactly why so many national quotes end here. The customer books Chicago to Key West and discovers the truck stops in Homestead, 100 miles short, with a suggestion to drive up and collect it.
The stretch that causes it is the eighteen-mile run from Florida City to Key Largo — one lane each way for most of it, no shoulder, no turnaround. Past that it’s another 100 miles of Overseas Highway across 42 bridges. A driver unfamiliar with it can lose half a day to a single wrong turn.
We run this corridor more than any other. Card Sound Road is the alternate when US-1 backs up, a toll bridge with better clearance that out-of-state drivers rarely know about — the kind of detail that turns a delayed delivery into an on-time one.
The lane we run most often.
Sixty miles to Key Largo, 160 to Key West. Short enough that scheduling behaves differently from every other route.
Shortest run we make
Sixty miles to Key Largo, 160 to Key West — only a few hours on the road once your vehicle is loaded.
Frequent departures
The lane we run most often, so getting you onto a truck usually takes a day or two rather than a week.
Best rate per mile
Shortest lane we operate, with no long-haul repositioning priced into the quote.
When to book this route.
Two different things affect when your vehicle arrives, and they’re worth separating.
Getting on a truck
Usually a day or two, depending on how the week’s loads fall — and sometimes a great deal less. If a truck is already routed your way, first call to delivered can happen inside a single day. This is the part that varies most, and we’ll tell you exactly where you sit when we quote.
Time on the road
Once your vehicle is loaded, three to five hours of actual driving. Door to door, 12 to 24 hours is typical for this lane — though traffic, bridge conditions and the specific address all move it.
The fast end is real — and it’s why carriers beat brokers
A broker takes your booking and then starts looking for someone to haul it. That search is the wait. We already own the trucks, so when one is heading your way we can go from quote to loaded to delivered in a matter of hours. It won’t line up every week — but when it does, nobody working through a middleman can match it. Ask what this week looks like and we’ll tell you straight.
Season
US-1 slows badly on weekends. Midweek pickup makes a real difference to same-day delivery.
Hurricane season
Bridge closures and evacuation orders halt transport with little notice. We reschedule rather than run into a closure.
Lobster mini-season
Two days that fill every road in the Keys. Worth scheduling around.
Miami to the Keys, answered.
How long does Miami to Key West take?
Can you deliver the same day?
Do I have to meet the truck in Homestead?
Do you pick up anywhere in Miami-Dade?
Is this your truck or a partner’s?
Shipping from somewhere else?
Ready to ship Miami to the Keys?
Free, no-obligation quote — usually back to you within the hour. Real rate, real date.