What Department of Defense Services Does Carlile Transportation Provide?

September 17, 2021

Local, state, and federal agencies use Carlile because our equipment and expertise make Carlile the perfect provider of safe, successful deliveries. In fact, Carlile is approved by the Department of Defense to perform both hazardous material, munitions, and secure movements throughout the 48 contiguous states and Alaska. 

In addition to DOD services, Carlile Transportation provides complete supply chain solutions to support Alaska’s retail, oil & gas, mining, construction, and commercial fishing industries. Carlile also provides shipping solutions for Alaska consumers

Department Of Defense & Government Hauling Trucking Services - Carlile Transportation

Transportation Service Provider (TSP) is a term used widely by organizations like the Department of Defense to denote companies like Carlile Transportation. Carlile is a full-service trucking and logistics operator dedicated to connecting the world to Alaska. 

Carlile is an elite Department of Defense (DOD) approved transporter. We provide the following services: 

  • Constant Surveillance Service (CIS)
  • Dual Driver Protective Service (DDP)
  • Motor Surveillance Service (MVS)
  • Protective Security Service (PSS)
  • Protective Tarping Services (PTS)
  • Satellite Motor Surveillance Service (SNS)
  • SCAC – CEPH
  • Security Escort Vehicles (SEV)

What Is Constant Surveillance Service (CIS)?

A Transportation Protective Service requiring carriers to provide a qualified driver or other qualified representatives who maintain constant visual surveillance of a shipment during transportation. 

What Is Dual Driver Protective Service (DDP)?

According to the Department of Defense, Dual Driver Protective Service (DDP) consists of two drivers, both of who are in the process of obtaining, or have obtained, a SECRET security clearance. The purpose of a security clearance is to allow access to classified national security information. 

What Is Protective Security Service (PSS)?

PPS is a Transportation Protective Service that requires a cleared commercial carrier to provide qualified dual drivers who are SECRET-cleared or have an interim SECRET clearance under the Department of Defense Industrial Security program to maintain constant surveillance of a shipment at all times during transportation to include stops en route.

What Is Protective Tarping Services (PTS)?

PTS means that Carlile Transportation will cover any shipment with tarps to avoid revealing the classified nature of the shipment, or where the shipper specifically request PTS due to the nature of the transported goods in question. Carlile can ensure a load is completely covered by a properly fitted tarpaulin. The government requires that the tarpaulin must be both fire and water-resistant.

What Is Satellite Motor Surveillance Service (SNS)?

SNS is a Transportation Protective Service that requires carriers to provide vehicle location reports to the Defense Transportation Tracking System and for two-way communications devices to provide vehicle status changes and emergency notifications. This allows both the carrier and the Department of Defense to track the location of sensitive shipments.

What Are Security Escort Vehicles (SEV)?

SEV is a Transportation Protective Service that requires a carrier to provide two drivers riding in a single escort vehicle to maintain constant surveillance of a vehicle containing a shipment that requires it.