Shipping from Ritchie Bros. Tipton (Tulare), California

RB Tipton at a glance

The Ritchie Bros. Tipton auction site is at 1045 E Rankin Road, Tulare, in California's San Joaquin Valley. Port Hueneme, about 180 road miles away, and Los Angeles/Long Beach, about 190 miles, take containers, flat racks and RoRo, and Oakland is about 225 miles north.

Site type

Permanent auction yard

Auction company

Ritchie Bros. AuctioneersRB Global, Inc. (renamed from Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers in May 2023)

Closest port for container, flat rack and RoRo

Port of Hueneme: 181 road miles, about 3.5 hours by truck

Removal deadline

Set per auction (for example, 7 days after the payment date). Lots not in a Ritchie Bros. yard must be removed within 8 business days of the release notice.

Equipment sold here

Agricultural EquipmentConstruction EquipmentTrucks & Trailers

Best export ports from RB Tipton

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 RB Tipton 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 Ritchie Bros.

1. 1Pay the invoice in full within the payment window (usually 7 days). Wire transfers clear fastest; other funds hold the release until they clear.
2. 2Download the invoice and wait for the release. The yard office issues the release ticket our driver needs at the gate.
3. 3Send us the invoice, the lot numbers and the yard. We book the pickup appointment with the yard.
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 RB Tipton

• The yard is open Monday to Friday, 8 am to 4 pm, and closed on holidays; services vary by site, so we confirm loading help with the Tipton office before dispatch.
• Port Hueneme and Los Angeles are both within about 190 road miles, so we pick the port by the sailing, not only the distance.

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 RB Tipton

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

Destination	Ocean transit	RoRo from this coast
Australia	28-35 days	Regular sailings
New Zealand	28-38 days	Regular sailings
Philippines	18-28 days	Regular sailings
Japan	14-22 days	Regular sailings
South Korea	14-22 days	Regular sailings
Vietnam	18-28 days	Regular sailings
Chile	16-32 days	Limited sailings
Mexico	5-14 days	No regular lane: container or flat rack

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

Common mistakes to avoid

• Assuming the yard has a loader free for your machine; Tipton asks buyers to confirm services with the site first.
• Arriving after 4 pm or on a holiday, when the yard is closed.

Frequently Asked Questions