To ship a Copart or IAA car to Miami for export, book transport from the auction to your shipping agent's warehouse in the Miami export warehouse area, with the warehouse's address, contact and receiving hours. Price depends on distance, car size and whether it runs. In October 2026 our calculator priced a 2020 Toyota Camry at $127 from Copart Miami Central and $286 from Copart Orlando South. Delivery inside the port terminal itself needs a TWIC-carded driver, which adds $150.
How much does it cost to ship an auction car to Miami?
The price depends on how far the yard is, how busy the lane is, the size of the car and whether it runs. Example prices from our calculator to the Miami area:
| From | To | Vehicle | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copart Miami Central, FL | Miami, FL | 2020 Toyota Camry | $127 |
| Copart Orlando South, FL | Miami, FL | 2020 Toyota Camry | $286 |
| IAA Tampa, FL | Miami, FL | 2020 Toyota Camry | $312 |
| Copart Atlanta South, GA | Miami, FL | 2020 Toyota Camry | $560 |
Standard service for a car that runs, quoted by our calculator in October 2026. Prices move with the market, so check yours with the lot number.
"Miami warehouses" in our calculator prices delivery to the Miami export warehouse area. If you already have the exact warehouse address, choose "Other address" and enter it.
Miami warehouses is already selected. Enter the lot number.
Where are the export warehouses around Miami?
Miami is the main US gateway for shipping cars to the Caribbean and Latin America. Most car exporters and shipping agents run their warehouses west of Miami International Airport, in areas such as Doral, Medley and Hialeah, where cars are received and loaded into containers for PortMiami or Port Everglades.
Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, about 25 miles north, handles containers and roll-on, roll-off ships, where cars are driven aboard. Roll-on, roll-off usually needs a car that runs, so non-running auction cars normally go in a container.
Most export cars go to a shipping agent's warehouse near the port, not into the terminal itself. If your car must be delivered inside an ocean port terminal, the driver needs a TWIC card (the federal ID for port access), and there is an extra $150 fee.
Which Copart and IAA yards ship to Miami?
Most cars shipped to Miami come from Florida yards, from Miami and Fort Lauderdale up to Orlando, Tampa and Jacksonville. Buyers in Georgia and Alabama also send cars south when their shipping agent loads in Miami or has the better rate to their destination.
We collect from every Copart and IAA yard in the lower 48, so the right destination is whichever port your shipping agent loads from, not the one nearest the auction.
What does the driver need to deliver to an export warehouse?
When you book, give us:
- The warehouse name and full address, as the shipping agent gave it to you
- A contact name and phone number at the warehouse
- Their receiving hours, and whether they need an appointment
- Any booking, reference or customer number they want on the car
Export warehouses are businesses with set hours, not open lots. If a warehouse is closed when the driver arrives, refuses the car, or needs a booking that wasn't made, the driver may have to wait or come back, and those charges fall on the order. Getting these details right at booking avoids it.
How long does it take to ship a car to Miami?
First the car has to be collected: that depends on the yard, how fast your payment clears and when we get the gate pass PIN. Once it's on the truck, typical drive times are:
| Distance | Typical time on the truck |
|---|---|
| Up to 500 miles | 1 to 2 days |
| 501 to 1,000 miles | 2 to 5 days |
| 1,001 to 1,500 miles | 3 to 6 days |
| 1,501 to 2,000 miles | 4 to 7 days |
| 2,001 to 2,500 miles | 5 to 8 days |
| Over 2,500 miles | 6 to 9 days |
Averages once the car is picked up. Weather, yard queues and the carrier's other stops can move them.
If we haven't picked up your car within 5 business days, we pay the auction storage charged for every day after that until pickup. The 5 business days start on the latest of three dates: the day you order with us, the day your auction balance reaches $0, and the day you send us the gate pass PIN (where the auction uses one). It doesn't apply to weather events, sublot or off-site cars, auctions that are hard to reach such as rural yards, delays the auction causes, or wrong lot or gate pass details. Send us the auction invoice within 30 days of pickup and we reimburse it. Full wording is in section 7 of our Terms.
What happens after the car reaches the warehouse?
Your shipping agent takes over. They load the car into a container or book it on a roll-on, roll-off sailing, file the export information in AES and present the title to customs at least 72 hours before sailing. The usual hold-up is the title, not the car, so chase it from the auction as soon as you've paid. Our guide to exporting a car from the USA covers the paperwork.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to ship a Copart car to Miami?
It depends on the yard, the lane, the car's size and whether it runs. Enter the lot number in our calculator with Miami warehouses selected to see your exact price.
Do you deliver to any warehouse in the Miami area?
Yes. Choose Miami warehouses for a price to the area, or Other address to price a specific warehouse. Give us the warehouse's contact, receiving hours and any booking number when you book.
Does the driver need a TWIC card?
Only if the car is delivered inside an ocean port terminal. That needs a TWIC-carded driver and adds a $150 fee. Deliveries to warehouses outside the terminal don't.
Can you deliver a non-running car to an export warehouse?
Yes. Tick The car doesn't run in the calculator. Most export warehouses have a forklift to unload it.
Do you deliver to Port Everglades as well as Miami?
Yes. Choose Other address and enter the warehouse or terminal address in the Fort Lauderdale area. Delivery inside the terminal itself needs a TWIC-carded driver and adds $150.