Florida to Delaware Motorcycle Shipping

Florida to Delaware Motorcycle Shipping Rates by Bike Type

A standard cruiser or sport bike traveling from Miami to Wilmington costs roughly $525 to $725 on an open carrier, or roughly $725 to $1,025 enclosed. Other Florida pickup cities, such as Orlando, are priced separately, so ask each carrier for the exact figure.

Delaware sits at the far end of a long northbound run, so miles do most of the pricing and the rate per mile eases as the trip stretches. Trucks work the I-95 corridor all year, which gives a bike bound for Wilmington plenty of rigs to ride with.

Plan on a $50 to $100 surcharge for a loaded tourer. Three-wheelers and sidecar outfits cost about $150 to $300 more. List a non-runner in your first message so pickup day holds no surprises.

Timing moves the price. Snowbird traffic fills northbound trailers every spring, beach weekends crowd the roads to Rehoboth and Dewey Beach, and carriers charge more for tight dates. Asking about three weeks ahead, with a few days of pickup flexibility, usually helps. Want to spend a little less? Start with our money-saving tips.

The I-95 Corridor, Dover and the Shore Towns

The run from Florida is simple on the map. A truck picks up in Miami or Orlando, works its way to I-95 and then drives north through Jacksonville, Savannah, the Carolinas, Richmond, Washington and Baltimore. Delaware is a short hop past the Maryland line.

I-95 crosses the top of the state at Newark and Wilmington, and a toll plaza sits near the Maryland border. The state has only three counties, and Dover, the capital, lies in the middle along US-13 and Route 1. Route 1 is a toll road that carries traffic down toward the beaches.

Downtown Wilmington has tight blocks and rowhouse streets where a full-size trailer cannot turn. Drivers usually ask for a meeting spot in a shopping center or office lot at the edge of the city, and you ride the last mile.

Beach towns such as Rehoboth, Lewes and Bethany fill with cars from late spring through Labor Day. A driver may suggest a morning window or a lot outside the main grid to stay clear of a traffic jam on the way in.

How Your Motorcycle Is Loaded and Secured for the Trip

A good driver loads a motorcycle upright. The front wheel goes into a chock so it can't move, and soft straps go around solid points like the frame or the lower triple clamp. The straps are tightened enough to hold the bike but not so much that they bottom out the forks. Hooks stay off your bars, levers and paint.

Coastal Delaware air is salty and damp, and a trip from Florida adds sun and road grime on top of it. Enclosed trailers keep most of that off the bike, so owners of custom paint and chrome often select them. Circle the motorcycle at loading and photograph it from every angle before it rolls away. Hold on to the report and photos until the bike is safely parked in Delaware.