Shipping from Jeff Martin Auctioneers Glencoe, Minnesota (Fahey Auction Yard)

Jeff Martin Glencoe at a glance

Jeff Martin Auctioneers sells from the Fahey Auction Yard at 2910 9th Street in Glencoe, Minnesota, about 50 miles west of Minneapolis, with a loading dock on site. Containers usually rail from Chicago, about 480 road miles away; flat racks and RoRo go to Houston or Baltimore, each well over 1,100 miles.

Site type

Permanent auction yard

Auction company

Jeff Martin Auctioneers

Closest container and flat rack port

Port of Houston: 1,228 road miles, about 24.5 hours by truck

Closest RoRo port

Port of Baltimore: 1,163 road miles, about 23.5 hours by truck

Equipment sold here

Construction EquipmentCranesMining EquipmentTrucks & Trailers

Best export ports from Jeff Martin Glencoe

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 Jeff Martin Glencoe 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 Jeff Martin Glencoe

• The Glencoe yard trades as the Fahey Auction Yard; the auction terms and invoice may use either name, so we match the address, 2910 9th Street, rather than the name.
• Every Glencoe routing is long, so we price rail from Chicago against trucking to Baltimore or Houston for each machine before booking.

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 Jeff Martin Glencoe

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
Australia	28-35 days	Regular sailings
Saudi Arabia	18-25 days	Regular sailings
Kazakhstan	35-50 days	No regular lane: container or flat rack
Ukraine	25-40 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

• Trucking a container-size machine 1,200 miles to the coast when rail from Chicago is usually cheaper.
• Leaving an oversized haul until late in the removal window; multi-state permits from Minnesota take time to issue.

Frequently Asked Questions