M EDIUM T RUCK C OMPANY

3-16. There are several types of medium truck companies, including the PLS, general cargo or petroleum, oil, and lubricants (POL). The PLS company is comprised solely of PLS platforms, the general cargo company can be outfitted with the M915 series of line haul tractors or the MTV tractor with associated trailers, and the POL company contains MTV tractors with fuel trailers. The organization of a medium truck company is depicted in figure 3-2. The following provides a description of the different types of medium truck companies.

Figure 3-2. Medium truck company

PLS Truck Company

3-17. The PLS truck company’s mission is to provide ground transportation for the movement of dry and refrigerated containerized cargo, and other breakbulk cargo, ammunition, and bottled water on PLS flatracks. PLS trucks have a self-load/off-load capability with a flatrack or a CROP, a central tire inflation system to enhance mobility, and are air transportable via C-5, C-130 and C-17, as well as deployable by rail and sea. CROP is NATO-interoperable and fits inside a single ISO container. The PLS is a tactical wheeled vehicle with a truck bed and flatrack that has a 16 1/2 ton maximum weight capacity. It can pull a PLS trailer that also has a 16 1/2 ton weight capacity for a total carrying capacity of 33 tons. The PLS truck has a hydraulic lifting system that loads and unloads both truck and trailer flatracks. A medium truck company (PLS) is authorized 60 trucks, 60 trailers, and 360 flatracks or CROPs. The PLS can be fitted with an ECHU attachment to load and unload the 20-foot container without using a flatrack. The ECHU cannot be used to load a container on to the M1076 trailer on its own, a flatrack or container transfer enhancement must be used. When the PLS is equipped with tank racks or HIPPOs, it can transport bulk petroleum products or bulk water based on the type of tank loaded. The self-load/unload capability of PLS, coupled with variations of the flatrack configuration, makes the system well-suited for a number of potential missions. These missions include cargo and shelter transport, unit mobility

Motor Transport Units

and resupply, authorized stock listing mobility, recovery and evacuation, liquid cargo transport, and engineer bridge transport.

3-18. Assuming a 100% TVAR, the PLS truck company provides 60 vehicles and 60 trailers for mission operations, and when properly outfitted for the mission, has a one-time lift capability as indicated below in table 3-2.

Table 3-2. PLS truck company one-time lift capability

Type 100% TVAR

Breakbulk General Cargo 421 STONS

Breakbulk Ammunition 757 STONS

Pallets 960

463L Pallets 240

Containers, Twenty foot (TEU) 120

Containers, Forty foot (FEU) 0

Bulk Water 240,000 GALS

Bulk Fuel 300,000 GALS

Medium Truck Company Cargo

3-19. The medium truck company cargo’s mission is to provide transportation for the movement of containerized, non-containerized, palletized, bulk water products, dry and/or refrigerated cargo. This company is employed in both local and line haul operations, primarily in the corps or division area of operations, in direct support of the theater movement plan. The cargo companies are authorized 60 vehicles and 120 trailers. There are two types of medium truck cargo companies, the 34T or the 22T.

Medium Truck Company Cargo (34T)

3-20. The Medium Truck Company Cargo (34T) is equipped with the M915 series tractor truck that tows the M872 40ft 34T semi-trailer. The M915 series tractor is generally utilized to support line haul operations, including efficient port clearance and intermodal operations, but can also support local hauls. The M915 series is a 14 ton, three axle, six wheel, four drive (6x4) tractor with a 52,000lbs gross vehicle weight rating and a 105,000lbs combined gross vehicle weight. The M872 trailer is a platform style, three axle, dual-purpose semi- trailer with a rated payload of 68,000 pounds. The 34T capacity and can support 40 feet of containerized or non- containerized cargo, including two twenty foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers or one forty foot equivalent unit (FEU) container on its open deck. The trailer can be equipped with a 5K Semi-Trailer Mounted Fabric Tank (SMFT), and can provide transportation capabilities for 4,750 gallons of bulk water. It could also be equipped with Load Handling System Compatible Water Tank Rack, commonly referred to as HIPPO, which is a 2,000 gallon potable water tank with an integrated pump, engine, alternator, filling stand, and a 70 foot hose reel with bulk suction and discharge hoses. The HIPPO is equivalent to one TEU; one M872 trailer can accommodate two HIPPOs. A trailer mounted with a SMFT cannot haul any other commodity. The unit is equipped with 60 M915s and 120 M872 trailers, but can only provide lift capabilities for 60 trailers at one given time.

3-21. Assuming a 100% TVAR, the Medium Truck Company Cargo (34T) provides 60 vehicles/trailers for mission operations and has a one-time lift capability indicated in table 3-3 below.

Table 3-3. Medium truck company cargo (34T) one-time lift capability

Type 100% TVAR

Breakbulk General Cargo 447 STONS

Breakbulk Ammunition 803 STONS

Pallets 1080

463L Pallets 240

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Table 3-3. Medium truck company cargo (34T) one-time lift capability

Type 100% TVAR

Containers, Forty foot (FEU) 60

Water (SMFT) 285,000 GALS

Water(HIPPO) 240,000 GALS

Medium Truck Company Cargo (22T)

3-22. The medium truck company cargo (22T) is equipped with the M1088 MTV tractor that tows the M871 30ft 22.5T trailer. The M1088 MTV tractor truck is the same vehicle authorized in the Light-Medium Truck Company. The M871 trailer is similar to the M872 trailer, but is shorter and has less payload capacity (45,000 pounds). The trailer can be equipped with the 3K SMFT that provides transportation capabilities for 3,000 gallons of bulk water. It can also be equipped with the HIPPO (2,000 GALS), which is equivalent to one TEU and still have remaining cargo space. The unit is equipped with 60 M1088 MTV Tractors and 120 M871 trailers, but can only provide lift capabilities for 60 trailers at one time.

3-23. Assuming a 100% TVAR, the medium truck company cargo (22T) provides 60 vehicles/trailers for mission operations and has a one-time lift capability as indicated in table 3-4 below.

Table 3-4. Medium truck company cargo (22T) one-time lift capability

Type 100% TVAR

Breakbulk General Cargo 288 STONS

Breakbulk Ammunition 517 STONS

Pallets 840

463L Pallets 180

Containers, Twenty foot (TEU) 60

Containers, Forty foot (FEU) 0

Water (SMFT) 180,000 GALS

Water (HIPPO) 120,000 GALS

Medium Truck Company Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricant

3-24. The medium truck company POL’s mission is to provide transportation for the movement of bulk petroleum products through the utilization of the MTV tractor with associated semi-trailer tanks. This company is employed in both local and line haul operations, primarily in the Corps or Division area of operations and provides either bulk or retail fuel distribution. There are two variants of the semi-trailer tank, the M1062 7.5k tanker and the M967 5k tanker. The medium truck company POL is authorized 60 MTV tractors (M1088), which is the same tractor authorized in the light-medium truck company. For every tractor assigned, there is one semi-trailer tank assigned, either a 7.5k or a 5k.

3-25. Assuming the medium truck company POL (7.5K) has a TVAR of 100% (60 vehicle platforms) and utilizing the 7.5k trailers to max capacity (7,500 GALS), the unit can provide a onetime lift capability for bulk fuel of 450,000 GALS.

3-26. Assuming the medium truck company POL (5K) has a TVAR of 100% (60 vehicle platforms) and utilizing the 5k trailers to max capacity (5,000 GALS), the unit can provide a onetime lift capability for bulk fuel of 300,000 GALS.