Miami, FL
Freight hub guide — rates, shippers, parking, and opportunities for owner-operators in Miami.
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Freight Rank
17,051
Carriers Based Here
Truck Parking
Southeast
Region
Who Operates Out of Miami
17,051 active motor carriers are registered with a physical address in Miami. Here is how that base breaks down by fleet size — useful for judging whether you would be competing against owner-operators or against fleets with dedicated freight locked up.
11,479
Owner-operators (1 truck)
3,154
Small fleets (2-5)
568
Mid fleets (6-20)
187
Large fleets (20+)
67% of carriers based here run a single truck, and 1,196 are registered to haul hazardous materials.
Source: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (active carriers, US physical addresses), retrieved 2026-07-18.
Average Rates Per Mile
| Equipment Type | Rate / Mile |
|---|---|
| Dry Van | $2.20 |
| Reefer | $2.75 |
| Flatbed | $2.90 |
Rates by Equipment Type
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Challenges
- Dead-end geography — everything is a backhaul out of South Florida
- Virtually zero truck parking in Miami-Dade or Broward counties
- Toll roads everywhere — Turnpike, Dolphin Expressway, and expressway system
- Hurricane risk is the highest in the continental US
- Urban congestion on I-95 and SR-836 adds hours to local deliveries
Opportunities
- Gateway to Latin America — PortMiami and MIA handle most US-Caribbean/South American trade
- Cruise ship provisioning at PortMiami creates massive perishable freight demand
- Fresh produce imports (bananas, mangoes, flowers) from Central/South America
- DHL Americas Hub at MIA generates constant air-to-ground freight
Seasonal Freight Patterns
Cruise season peaks November through April — provisioning freight is enormous. Snowbird population influx (November-March) increases consumer goods demand. Flower imports peak before Valentine's Day and Mother's Day. Hurricane season (June-November) is the primary risk. Summer is the slowest season.
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