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Nashville is a really solid city for auto transport. We move cars through here pretty regularly and it is one of the easier mid-size markets in the country. Three major interstates cross through Nashville. I-40 runs east to west, I-65 runs north to south, and I-24 cuts southeast toward Atlanta. That puts Nashville right in the middle of a bunch of busy carrier routes. Manheim Nashville is active and draws carriers through on a regular basis. There are plenty of dealerships in the metro too, so there is good truck traffic year round.
Pickups in Nashville usually happen within 2 to 4 days. It is not quite as fast as a mega hub like Houston or Atlanta, but it is close. Carriers running I-40 between Memphis and Knoxville pass right through, and so do trucks on I-65 heading between Louisville and Birmingham. That gives us a lot of options when looking for a carrier on your route. During the summer months things can get a little busier with people relocating, but nothing that causes major delays. Want to lock in your pickup window? Get a quote and we will show you what to expect.
Minneapolis is a functional market but it takes a little more patience than you might expect from a metro of 3.6 million people. Manheim Minneapolis is in Maple Grove, northwest of the city. Manheim Northstar Minnesota is in Shakopee, to the southwest. ADESA Minneapolis adds more wholesale volume. IAA operates in the south metro area. The auction infrastructure is there. I-94 runs east to Milwaukee and Chicago and west toward Fargo. I-35 is the main north-south route, splitting into I-35W and I-35E through the Twin Cities and connecting the metro south to Des Moines, Kansas City, and eventually Texas. The market issue is that Minneapolis is not a destination that keeps carriers coming back. Carriers going north past Chicago or north past Des Moines eventually hit Minneapolis and then there is nothing above them. They have to deadhead back south to get their next load.
Delivering to Minneapolis follows the same pattern. Carriers coming up from Chicago on I-90 and I-94 or up from Des Moines on I-35 serve the metro reasonably well. The Maple Grove and Shakopee suburbs are the cleanest access points for big haulers. Downtown Minneapolis and the warehouse district are manageable but have the typical urban street access considerations. In winter, plan for your carrier to potentially hold a day or two if a major storm system moves through. This is honest and normal for this market.
Shipping a standard sedan from Nashville to Minneapolis on open carrier currently estimates between $575 and $875. That is based on the 851-mile distance and current market conditions.
Nashville usually runs right around the national average. Sometimes a little below it. You are not going to see the rock bottom prices that come out of mega hubs like Houston or LA, but you are also not paying any kind of premium. The I-65 corridor to Florida sees some seasonal swings during snowbird season from October to March, so if you are shipping between Nashville and South Florida keep that in mind. Prices on that lane can bump up 10 to 15 percent during peak months. For most other routes it stays pretty steady. Get a quote to see your exact price.
Minneapolis runs slightly above the national average on most routes, especially anything north or east. Southbound routes to Texas, Arizona, and Florida can be competitive during snowbird season because carriers are actively filling loads heading that direction. Routes east to Chicago and the Northeast are solid. Where pricing noticeably goes up is in winter, when carriers add weather premiums, and on any route that requires a carrier to deadhead back to a major hub after delivery. Routes to the West Coast or Mountain West are efficient in summer but less predictable in winter. Get a quote to see your exact price.
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