Transportation
Arcata Transportation Services
Arcata stands ready to provide extensive transportation support to keep vehicles, buses, fire trucks, and heavy equipment, maintained, operational, and ready for use at any time. We work hard to manage, move, and extend the life of our vehicles while maintaining the highest safety standards and processes and strictly following state and federal motor vehicle rules and regulations.
Our transportation services include vehicle operations & maintenance, fleet management, and fuels management for military and commercial customers. We plan and schedule vehicle operations activities, ensure availability and access to vehicles and heavy equipment, and ensure fuel availability and distribution necessary to meet mission requirements. The expertise and dedication of our vehicle maintenance team has enabled us to consistently exceed a 96% Vehicle Mission Capable Rate for our customers.
Arcata Transportation Areas of Expertise
Vehicle Operation / Fleet Management
- Arcata plans and schedules vehicle operations activities and transportation and dispatches vehicles to meet customer requirements.
- Arcata manages Motor Carrier Fleet Annual Registration to include DOT/Federal Motor Carrier Hazmat Permit and DOT carrier license permits/applications
- Arcata prepares and submits monthly Fuel Tax and quarterly IFTA (International Fuel Tax Agreement) filings.
- Arcata maintains Driver Qualification Files in accordance with DOT/Federal Motor Carrier and state licensing requirements
Vehicle Maintenance
Arcata employs a comprehensive Vehicle Lifecycle Management Program to ensure availability and access to vehicles and heavy equipment.
Fuels Management
Arcata’s fuels management program ensures fuel availability and distribution for aircraft, vehicles and generators.
Transportation Projects
Vehicle Maintenance
The Arcata Vehicle Maintenance Team was challenged to fix an aged tractor truck that experienced a complete engine and hydraulic system failure. The truck was needed to support critical convoy and range maintenance operations. The team identified a...