The road passes through commercial areas before heading through a mix of suburban homes and businesses, becoming a divided highway at the intersection with East 6th Avenue.

The state road crosses SR 953 and passes more residences and businesses, with the median becoming a center left-turn lane.

SR 944 enters industrial areas and crosses a CSX railroad line that also carries Amtrak and Tri-Rail.

The road continues east past more urban homes and businesses, becoming Northeast 54th Street at the intersection with North Miami Avenue.

SR 944 crosses the Florida East Coast Railway before coming to its eastern terminus at US 1/SR 5 (Biscayne Boulevard).