Crowley Logistics awarded $2.3 billion contract from Defense Department for transportation services

Crowley Logistics, Inc. was recently awarded a $2.3 billion multi-year contract to provide transportation and related services in support of the U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM), a command of the U.S. Defense Department (DOD).

One of the largest logistics contracts awarded by the U.S. government, the DOD’s Defense Freight Transportation Services contract covers a two year period of performance followed by five option years.

As part of the agreement, Crowley will move various types of cargo from a number of materials suppliers from 41 major depots throughout the continental United States. The program will include all forms of truck transportation such as less than truckloads, full truckloads, expedited, and refrigerated services.

Delivery locations include various vendor facilities, DOD warehouses, and a number of U.S. military installations.

Crowley will also provide initial services to select DOD agencies, with an expectation that additional DOD customers would be joining in at a later date.

“This confirmation of the contract award hopefully ends the legal contest,” Frank Larkin, senior vice president and general manager of Logistics and Commercial Services at Crowley, said. “We are eager to get started, and will be bringing best commercial practices to our government customers – providing transportation solutions that increase the velocity of the DOD’s supply chain, reduce their overall landed costs and help our military fulfill their missions.”