Shipping from Jeff Martin Auctioneers Houston (Splendora), Texas

Jeff Martin Houston at a glance

Jeff Martin Auctioneers' Houston-area yard is at 11998 US Highway 59 between Splendora and Cleveland, north-east of Houston, with a loading dock on site. The Port of Houston is about 65 road miles away for containers, flat racks and RoRo, and Galveston about 95.

Site type

Permanent auction yard

Auction company

Jeff Martin Auctioneers

Closest port for container, flat rack and RoRo

Port of Houston: 66 road miles, about 1.5 hours by truck

Equipment sold here

Construction EquipmentCranesMining EquipmentTrucks & Trailers

Best export ports from Jeff Martin Houston

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 Houston 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 Houston

• The yard's mailing address is Cleveland, Texas, but Jeff Martin lists it as Houston (Splendora); we use the US 59 street address on the dispatch so the driver does not go into Cleveland.
• With the Port of Houston about 65 miles away, a morning pickup is usually delivered to the terminal the same day, before the 4 pm loading stop matters.

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 Houston

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
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
Chile	16-32 days	Regular sailings
Australia	28-35 days	Regular sailings

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

Common mistakes to avoid

• Routing the truck to downtown Cleveland or Splendora instead of the yard on US 59.
• Letting a lot sit past the removal date in the auction terms; uncollected items may be charged storage.

Frequently Asked Questions