Car hauling in Atlanta, GA.
Atlanta is three hours down I-85 and it is the wholesale capital of the South: Cox Automotive, the Manheim parent, is headquartered here, and Manheim Atlanta and Manheim Georgia both sit on the south-west side of the city. 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 high-mount load, seven to nine cars, out of the Atlanta auctions to Upstate and Charlotte dealers, and Carolinas units down to the Atlanta sales.
- Dealer network movesTrades and inventory transfers between Georgia and Carolinas stores.
- Corridor stopsAnderson, Commerce, Braselton and Gainesville all sit on the I-85 run, so they load without a detour.
- Salvage and total-lossCopart and IAA units from the metro yards to Carolinas buyers. Non-runners go on a winch truck, so flag them at booking.
Where the vehicles come from.
- Manheim Atlanta on Buffington Road in College Park and Manheim Georgia on Campbellton Road, both south-west of the city
- ADESA Atlanta in Fairburn, which Carvana now runs, and America's Auto Auction Atlanta, which is actually in Cartersville
- Copart and IAA yards ringing the metro, from Gainesville and Winder to Austell and Fairburn
- Cox Automotive, the Manheim parent, is headquartered in Atlanta
Where the vehicles come from and go.
- Kia Georgia at West Point, down I-85 past Atlanta at the Alabama line, which builds the Telluride, Sorento, Sportage, EV6 and EV9
- Rental-car fleets at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Dealer-group headquarters and store clusters across the metro
What we move in and out of Atlanta
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 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 onManheim
Manheim pickups at Charlotte (Concord), Statesville, Darlington and Atlanta by a Spartanburg car hauler: Vehicle Release and photo ID at the gate, photos on every unit.
Read onDealerships
A standing dealer-vendor agreement: trades, auction-to-frontline, customer deliveries and recon shuttles, one call, photos at both ends, Net 15 for approved accounts.
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, and at ADESA Atlanta in Fairburn too. The two Manheim sites are about twenty minutes apart, so units at each can go on one truck. Our driver shows the Vehicle Release and photo ID at the gate.
Can you deliver inside the perimeter?
Yes, though we will ask for a delivery window. A loaded high-mount rig 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 and Commerce?
Yes. Commerce and Gainesville sit on or just off I-85 on the way in, and Athens is a short run off the corridor. Towns on the road already cost less to serve than their distance suggests.
What cargo coverage rides on an auction load?
$1,000,000 per load and $350,000 per vehicle. A certificate naming you as holder is one request away.
Moving vehicles in Atlanta?
Tell us where the units are, where they are going, how many and when. A written quote comes back the same business day.