Vehicle transport and freight in Nashville, TN.
Nashville sits on the way north-west for us, and Middle Tennessee is one of the densest vehicle-manufacturing regions in the country. Nissan Smyrna and GM Spring Hill alone put an enormous number of finished units on the road every week.
Illustrative photography — not Prime Trans equipment.Does Prime Trans serve Nashville, TN?
Yes. Prime Trans is an FMCSA-licensed motor carrier based in Spartanburg, South Carolina, about 390 miles from Nashville, TN, about 6 hours by road on I-26 to I-40. A truck is in this market regularly, and on the Midwest lane.
Work we actually run in Nashville.
- Finished-vehicle movesNew and wholesale units between Middle Tennessee and the Carolinas.
- Auction runsMount Juliet to Carolinas dealers, and Carolinas units into the Nashville block.
- Midwest-lane stagingNashville is a natural stop on the Carolinas to Minneapolis run, so freight and vehicles can ride a truck that is already going.
- Van and flatbedFreight on the I-40 and I-24 corridors, including backhaul.
Where the vehicles come from.
- Manheim Nashville at Mount Juliet, east of the city on I-40
- Copart and IAA yards across Middle Tennessee
Who moves freight here.
- Nissan's Smyrna assembly plant, one of the highest-volume vehicle plants in North America
- General Motors at Spring Hill
- The Middle Tennessee distribution base along I-24, I-40 and I-65
What we move in and out of Nashville
Auto transport
Open car hauling across the Carolinas, Georgia and Tennessee with photo-documented eBOLs, winch capability and same-day dispatch.
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 onAuctions & fleet
Manheim, Copart, IAA, ADESA and CarMax runs; rental de-fleet and in-fleet moves; remarketing subcontract capacity.
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
Is Nashville a scheduled lane for you?
It sits on the Carolinas to Upper Midwest run, which goes twice a week, so Nashville capacity usually exists without a special trip. Ask for the next departure rather than assuming you need a dedicated truck.
Do you pick up at Manheim Nashville?
Yes, at Mount Juliet, on the same trip as other Middle Tennessee stops.
How long is Spartanburg to Nashville?
About three hundred and ninety miles and six hours of driving, either up I-26 to I-40 or across on I-85 to I-24.
Can you handle Knoxville and Chattanooga too?
Both are on the way and both load without a detour.
Moving vehicles or freight in Nashville?
Tell us the two ends, how many units and the first pickup date. A written quote comes back the same business day.