Shipping from Freije & Freije Auctioneers Clayton, Indiana (Jeff Martin location)

Freije & Freije Clayton at a glance

Freije & Freije Auctioneers sells at 2340 West US Highway 40 in Clayton, Indiana, west of Indianapolis, and is listed among Jeff Martin Auctioneers' locations. The site has a loading dock. Containers usually rail from Chicago, about 185 road miles away; RoRo goes to Baltimore, about 620 miles.

Site type

Permanent auction yard

Auction company

Jeff Martin Auctioneers

Closest container and flat rack port

Port of New York and New Jersey: 726 road miles, about 14.5 hours by truck

Closest RoRo port

Port of Baltimore: 622 road miles, about 12.5 hours by truck

Equipment sold here

Construction EquipmentCranesMining EquipmentTrucks & Trailers

Best export ports from Freije & Freije Clayton

Ranked by road distance from the yard gate. We list the closest container port, the closest main gateways with the most direct sailings, Savannah when it is within reach, any rail ramp that is much closer than the coast, and the closest RoRo ports, plus Brunswick, the busiest U.S. RoRo gateway, when it is within reach.

Road miles from OSRM (OpenStreetMap), calculated October 2026. Truck hours assume a 50 mph average for a loaded lowboy, including stops.

Methods from this location

Container is usually the cheapest option, and we do the partial disassembly needed to make the machine fit. How we containerize heavy equipment

What sells at Freije & Freije Clayton and how it ships

The cheapest way to ship a typical unit of each machine type sold here, whole and without disassembly, and the port it leaves from.

Smaller units often fit a container, and partial disassembly can move a machine down a rung. Your quote uses the lot's actual dimensions.

After you win at Jeff Martin Auctioneers

1. 1Wait for the invoice: after a live sale it is emailed the next business day.
2. 2Pay as the auction terms require; wiring keeps the $20 wire fee on the invoice, other methods remove it.
3. 3Send us the paid invoice, the sale location from the terms and whether the item is for export, so sales tax is not charged.
4. 4We collect the machine, load it with our own carrier and take it to the port, or first to our facility if it needs partial disassembly to fit a container.
5. 5We file the export declaration (EEI) in the Automated Export System. It is required when any Schedule B line is worth more than $2,500 or needs an export license, and its ITN confirmation goes to the carrier at least 24 hours before the vessel loads.
6. 6For titled machines and vehicles, the original title and the EEI go to U.S. Customs at the port at least 72 hours before export. Without them the unit cannot sail.
7. 7We send you the bill of lading and the documents your customs broker needs to clear the machine at destination.

How we work with Freije & Freije Clayton

• Freije & Freije runs its own sales at Clayton and has its own website and phone (317-539-2895), so we take payment and release rules from the terms of the sale you bought at.
• Indianapolis-area lots usually go by rail: we load the container close to the site and rail it from Chicago, which beats trucking 700 miles to a seaport.

At every yard we book the pickup, load with our own insured carriers, block and brace the machine, file the export declaration, and take it apart for a container when that is cheaper than shipping it whole.

Common destinations from Freije & Freije Clayton

Container and flat rack services reach all of these. RoRo depends on the lane from the East and Gulf Coast, so it is shown separately.

Destination	Ocean transit	RoRo from this coast
Nigeria	21-30 days	Regular sailings
Ghana	20-28 days	Regular sailings
Germany	14-21 days	Regular sailings
Netherlands	12-18 days	Regular sailings
Saudi Arabia	18-25 days	Regular sailings
United Arab Emirates	20-28 days	Regular sailings
Guatemala	10-16 days	Regular sailings
Colombia	12-18 days	Regular sailings

Transit times are typical port-to-port ranges. Every quote confirms the current schedule.

Common mistakes to avoid

• Assuming Jeff Martin's Mississippi office issues the release for a Freije & Freije sale; check the invoice for who to pay.
• Trucking a container to the coast when Chicago rail is about 185 miles away.

Frequently Asked Questions