Carolinas to Houston, on the Texas schedule.
Open car haulers from the Carolinas to Houston on the Texas schedule, three to four times a week both ways: dealer moves and auction units for exporters.
Illustrative photography — not Prime Trans equipment.How often does Prime Trans run Upstate South Carolina to Houston, Texas?
Prime Trans runs open car haulers from the Carolinas to Houston on the same Texas schedule as Dallas, three to four times a week in both directions, dropping south on I-45. The run is about 990 miles and fourteen and a half hours of driving, with typical transit of two to three days from pickup.
These load without a detour.
| Stop | From Spartanburg | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | about 195 mi | Manheim Atlanta, Manheim Georgia and ADESA Atlanta; the first major load point |
| Birmingham, AL | about 310 mi | Manheim Birmingham and the Alabama dealer base |
| Jackson, MS | about 640 mi | Relay and fuel |
| Shreveport, LA | about 800 mi | Junction for the southern leg |
| Houston, TX | about 990 mi | Manheim Texas Hobby, America's Auto Auction's Houston sites, and exporters' warehouses across the area |
What rides in this direction.
- Auction units bought for export, delivered to exporters' loading warehouses and consolidation yards in the Houston area — never into a port terminal
- Wholesale and dealer units into the Houston market
- Dealer-group transfers between Carolinas and Texas stores
- Single cars riding in an open slot on a scheduled load
The cheapest capacity we sell.
- Texas wholesale units into Carolinas stores
- Auction buys out of Manheim Texas Hobby and the Houston Copart and IAA yards
- OEM overflow, taken as a subhauler when a haulaway carrier is short a truck
- Relocation and fleet vehicles heading east
Local detail for each end
What moves on this lane
Auto transport
Open car hauling on our own trucks: dealer trades, auction pickups, export-warehouse runs and OEM overflow across the Southeast, with photos of every unit at both ends.
Read onExport: Houston
Carolinas and Georgia auction units to exporters' loading warehouses around Houston on our Carolinas to Houston lane, which runs three to four times a week. Delivered by appointment.
Read onAuction transport
Auction pickups from Manheim, America's Auto Auction, Copart, IAA and ADESA on our own car haulers. Release handled, photos at the gate, delivered to your lot or your exporter's warehouse.
Read onDedicated lanes
Put Prime Trans on a vehicle lane: assigned trucks, a stated service standard, a 12-month rate with a fuel-surcharge table, and a review every quarter.
Read onStraight answers
Is Houston a separate lane from Dallas?
Same schedule, longer leg. The truck runs I-20 west and drops down I-45, so Houston capacity moves three to four times a week just as Dallas does.
How long is Carolinas to Houston?
About nine hundred and ninety miles and fourteen and a half hours of driving. Pickup to delivery is normally two to three days.
Can you deliver auction cars to an exporter in Houston?
Yes. We deliver auction units to exporters' loading warehouses and consolidation yards in the Houston area, never into a port terminal. The exporter or forwarder presents the title and files with CBP; our job ends when the unit is signed for at the warehouse. See Houston export delivery.
Do you serve Galveston, Baytown and Katy?
All on the same run, along with Pasadena.
Vehicles on this lane?
Tell us the two ends, the volume and the first pickup date. Ask about the return leg — it is cheaper.