Car hauling in Minneapolis, MN.
The Carolinas to Minneapolis run goes twice a week in both directions. It is a long lane through Louisville and Chicago, and it exists because the Twin Cities and the Carolinas trade enough vehicles to justify a schedule.
Illustrative photography — not Prime Trans equipment.Does Prime Trans serve Minneapolis, MN?
Yes. Prime Trans is an FMCSA-licensed motor carrier based in Spartanburg, South Carolina, about 1,140 miles from Minneapolis, MN, about 17 hours by road on I-26 to I-77. A truck is in this market twice a week, both directions.
Work we actually run in Minneapolis.
- Scheduled vehicle capacityTwice-weekly departures in both directions on high-mount rigs, seven to nine cars a load.
- Seasonal fleet movesVehicles moving south for the winter and north for the summer, and rental fleets rebalancing with the season.
- Dealer and wholesaleUpper Midwest wholesale units into Carolinas stores, and Carolinas units north.
- RelocationPersonal vehicles for people moving between the Twin Cities and the Carolinas, on a run we already make.
Where the vehicles come from.
- Manheim Minneapolis at Maple Grove, north-west of the city
- Copart and IAA yards across the Twin Cities
Where the vehicles come from and go.
- Rental-car fleets at Minneapolis–St Paul International, which rebalance with the seasons
- Twin Cities dealer groups trading wholesale units with the Southeast
- Snowbird and seasonal personal vehicles moving south in the autumn and north in the spring
What we move in and out of Minneapolis
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 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 onCar shipping (individuals)
Shipping one car to or from South Carolina: cost, transit time, payment, and when a carrier at your end of the country will serve you better.
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 onOther markets on the same runs
Straight answers
How often is the Minneapolis lane?
Twice a week, both directions. That is a schedule you can plan against.
How long does the run take?
About eleven hundred and forty miles and seventeen hours of driving through Louisville and Chicago. Pickup to delivery is typically three days depending on the departure.
Do you run this lane in winter?
Yes, and we plan for it. Winter on I-94 costs time, not safety — if the weather says stop, the truck stops, and we tell you the same day rather than letting the ETA quietly slip.
Is southbound cheaper than northbound?
It varies by season. Ask for both and we will tell you which direction is the discounted leg that week.
Moving vehicles in Minneapolis?
Tell us where the units are, where they are going, how many and when. A written quote comes back the same business day.