Vehicle transport and freight in Atlanta, GA.
Atlanta is three hours down I-85 and it is the wholesale capital of the South: Cox Automotive is headquartered here and two of the largest Manheim auctions in the country sit inside the perimeter. For an Upstate car hauler it is the single most useful out-of-state market there is.
Illustrative photography — not Prime Trans equipment.Does Prime Trans serve Atlanta, GA?
Yes. Prime Trans is an FMCSA-licensed motor carrier based in Spartanburg, South Carolina, about 195 miles from Atlanta, GA, about 3 hours by road on I-85 the whole way. A truck is in this market weekly, often more.
Work we actually run in Atlanta.
- Auction bulk runsA full nine-car stinger out of the Atlanta auctions to Upstate and Charlotte dealers, and Carolinas units down to the Atlanta block.
- Dealer network movesTrades and inventory transfers between Georgia and Carolinas stores.
- Corridor stopsCommerce, Braselton, Gainesville, West Point and LaGrange all sit on the I-85 run, so they load without a detour.
- Freight backhaulVan, flatbed and step deck on the return leg, which is the cheapest capacity we sell.
Where the vehicles come from.
- Manheim Atlanta on Buffington Road and Manheim Georgia on Campbellton Road, both south-west of the city
- Copart and IAA yards across metro Atlanta
- Cox Automotive, the Manheim parent, is headquartered in Atlanta
Who moves freight here.
- Kia Georgia at West Point, on the I-85 corridor between us and Atlanta
- The SK Battery plant at Commerce, also directly on I-85
- Hartsfield-Jackson air cargo and the metro distribution base
What we move in and out of Atlanta
Auto transport
Open car hauling across the Carolinas, Georgia and Tennessee with photo-documented eBOLs, winch capability and same-day dispatch.
Read onAuctions & fleet
Manheim, Copart, IAA, ADESA and CarMax runs; rental de-fleet and in-fleet moves; remarketing subcontract capacity.
Read onDry van
Dry van capacity on our scheduled lanes to Texas and the Upper Midwest, and on dedicated shuttles around BMW Spartanburg, Michelin and Inland Port Greer.
Read onFlatbed
Flatbed capacity out of Spartanburg for steel, lumber, building products and machinery: securement-trained drivers, tarps, chains and edge protection, on the I-85 and I-20 corridors.
Read onOther markets on the same runs
Straight answers
How often do you run Spartanburg to Atlanta?
Weekly at minimum, more when the auction calendar is busy. It is a same-day round trip for a driver, which keeps the rate competitive.
Do you pick up at Manheim Atlanta and Manheim Georgia?
Both. They are twenty minutes apart, so units at each can go on one truck.
Can you deliver into the Atlanta perimeter?
Yes, though we will ask for a delivery window. A nine-car stinger inside I-285 at four in the afternoon is a bad plan, and we would rather schedule around it than sit in it.
Do you serve Athens, Gainesville, Commerce and LaGrange?
Yes, all on the I-85 corridor, which means they cost less to serve than their distance suggests.
Moving vehicles or freight in Atlanta?
Tell us the two ends, how many units and the first pickup date. A written quote comes back the same business day.