Forty-five Cranes to be Auctioned in Houston on April 15-16 | Construction News

Forty-five cranes will be among more than 3,000 pieces of equipment Ritchie Bros. will sell on April 15-16, 2015, in an auction in Houston, Texas.

The unreserved public auction in Houston, Texas, will include transportation, construction, and farming equipment.

Auction highlights include 90+ excavators, 55+ crawler tractors, 45+ cranes, as well as a large selection of agricultural tractors, wheel loaders, loader backhoes, and more.

Day Two of the auction will feature a massive selection of transportation items, including 255+ truck tractors, 275+ trailers, and more. Every item will be sold to the highest bidder on auction day, regardless of price—without minimum bids or reserve prices. Bids can be made in person at the auction site, online in real-time at rbauction.com and by proxy.

The auctions isopen to the public, so everyone is welcome to attend and bid on the equipment. Ritchie Bros. encourages anyone interested to visit its auction site to test and inspect equipment ahead of the auction.

Specific equipment highlights include:

• 35+ 2012 Peterbilt 386 truck tractors
• 20 2012 Kenworth T800 truck tractors
• 20+ late-model Peterbilt 388 truck tractors
• A 2013 John Deere 8310R MFWD tractor
• A 2012 Caterpillar 950K wheel loader
• A 2012 John Deere 8285R MFWD tractor
• Three late-model Volvo A40F 6x6 articulated dump trucks
• Eight late-model Caterpillar D6N LGP crawler tractors
• Four late-model Caterpillar 336EL hydraulic excavators
• Three 2012 Volvo EC300DL hydraulic excavators
• Four late-model Terex RT555-1 55-ton 4x4x4 rough terrain cranes

Houston, Texas auction details:

• Location: 15500 Eastex Freeway, Humble, TX, 77396
• Time and date: Wednesday, April 15, 2015 to Thursday, April 16, 2015 at 8:00 a.m. (local time)
• Auction site phone: +1.713.455.5200
• The auction is open to the public; registration to bid is free; a refundable bid deposit may be required
• How to register and bid:
  • In person at the auction site
  • Online at rbauction.com – register in advance and bid online in real time on auction day; a refundable bid deposit may be required; first-time bidders should register several days in advance of the auction
  • By proxy – phone the auction site to place a proxy bid
• Interested buyers can come to the auction site to inspect, test and compare items ahead of the auction

For more information on the auction, including detailed equipment information and high-resolution equipment photos, visit rbauction.com/Houston.