Shipping from JM Wood Auction

JM Wood at a glance

J.M. Wood Auction sells construction, truck and forestry equipment at 3475 Ashley Road, Montgomery, Alabama, and has been part of Ritchie Bros. since July 2025. Mobile, about 170 road miles away, is the closest port for containers and flat racks; Savannah is about 340 miles, and RoRo goes from Brunswick or Jacksonville.

Site type

Permanent auction yard

Auction company

JM Wood AuctionRB Global, Inc. (Ritchie Bros. acquired J.M. Wood in July 2025)

Closest container and flat rack port

Port of Mobile: 170 road miles, about 3.5 hours by truck

Closest RoRo port

Port of Brunswick (Colonel's Island): 343 road miles, about 7 hours by truck

Equipment sold here

Construction EquipmentEarthmoving EquipmentCranesTrucks & TrailersForestry Equipment

Best export ports from JM Wood

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 JM Wood 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 J.M. Wood Auction

1. 1Pay on sale day. If you wire, the 20% deposit must already be in cash or cashier's check.
2. 2Collect the yellow haul ticket at the front office check-out, or have it issued to our driver.
3. 3Send us the invoice and lot numbers. We collect Monday to Friday between 8 am and 5 pm, before the removal time in the sale terms.
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 JM Wood

• Nothing leaves J.M. Wood without the yellow haul ticket from the front-office check-out, so our driver collects it, or brings the one issued to you.
• Wires are accepted only with a 20% cash or cashier's check deposit on sale day, so we check the release before dispatch.
• Skidders and log loaders are measured at the yard before we book, because many need a flat rack rather than a container.

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 JM Wood

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
Egypt	18-25 days	Regular sailings
Saudi Arabia	18-25 days	Regular sailings
Guatemala	10-16 days	Regular sailings
Honduras	10-16 days	Regular sailings
Colombia	12-18 days	Regular sailings
Germany	14-21 days	Regular sailings

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

Common mistakes to avoid

• Arriving without the yellow haul ticket.
• Leaving a lot past the removal time; J.M. Wood charges $25 per item per day and puts uncollected items back into the next auction, sold absolute.

Frequently Asked Questions