Charlotte to Nashville
Car Shipping Between Charlotte and Nashville
Charlotte to Nashville runs I-40 west across the mountains through Asheville and Knoxville, a longer lane we cover for auction buys and individual relocations.
- I-40 west over the mountains
- Through Asheville and Knoxville
- Middle Tennessee pickups and drop-offs
West on I-40 to Middle Tennessee
Trucks reach I-40 from Charlotte either at Statesville, by way of I-77 north, or at Asheville, by way of US-74 and I-26. From there it is I-40 west through the Pigeon River gorge into Tennessee, past Knoxville, across the Cumberland Plateau and into Nashville.
On the Tennessee end we deliver to Nashville and the towns around it: Franklin, Brentwood, Murfreesboro, Smyrna, Mount Juliet, Gallatin and Hendersonville. That last one is Hendersonville, Tennessee, north of Nashville. We have a Hendersonville, North Carolina too, so double-check the state on the order.
Who ships between Charlotte and Nashville
People relocating. Plenty of families and young professionals move between these two cities for work. When one car is driven, the second one usually ships.
Students. Vanderbilt, Belmont and Lipscomb in Nashville, and Middle Tennessee State in Murfreesboro, draw students from the Carolinas who want their car at school.
Dealers. Charlotte-area stores buy units in Middle Tennessee and need them hauled back over the mountains, and Tennessee stores buy from Carolinas lots. We handle auction pickups, store-to-store moves and several units at once.
Setting up a Nashville move
Tell us the pickup and drop-off addresses, the car, and whether it runs. A person quotes the move. We vet the carrier that will run I-40, confirm the driver and the truck before pickup, and set both the pickup window and the expected delivery window with you before the car is loaded.
The order sits in the client portal at fctorders.com. Log in with your email and a 6-digit code, no password, and watch the driver's location while they are driving. The delivery BOL is there once the car is in Tennessee. If anything changes in the mountains or anywhere else, we call you first.
Open, enclosed, running or not
Open transport works for most cars on this lane. Enclosed is available for classic, exotic and high-value cars. A car that does not run needs different equipment, so tell us before we book and we will be straight with you about what is possible.
Nashville questions
Does the route go through Asheville?
It can. Some carriers pick up I-40 at Asheville and some at Statesville. Either way the trip runs west on I-40 through Knoxville.
Can you pick up a car in Knoxville on the way?
Often, yes. Knoxville is on I-40 between Charlotte and Nashville. Tell us about the stop when you order.
Can you pick up a dealer purchase in the Nashville area?
Yes. Send the location, the VIN and any release paperwork, and we bring the unit back to your Charlotte-area lot.
Can you ship a car to a Vanderbilt or Belmont student?
Yes. Send the campus or apartment address and a contact who will be there for delivery.
Related pages
For shipping anywhere else in the state, see Tennessee vehicle shipping. The first half of this trip is covered on Charlotte to Asheville. Dealers buying at auction can start with auction vehicle transport.