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Fleet


A medium sized patrol boat with enclosed cab moving swiftly across a body of water. A snow capped mountain and evergreen forest loom in the background.
A Law Enforcement Patrol boat on the Tongass National Forest. (USDA Forest Service photo)

Forest Service employees, partners and volunteers rely on a fleet of over 20,000 vehicles and pieces of equipment to help meet the mission of the agency. The agency owns approximately 89% of its fleet equipment, rents about 10% from the General Services Administration (GSA) and leases the other 1% from commercial vendors. In addition to cars, pickups and SUV’s, the Forest Service fleet also contains heavy equipment (dozers, motor graders, backhoes, tractors), fire equipment (engines, water carriers), off road equipment (snowmobiles, UTVs) and miscellaneous other equipment (boats, forklifts, horse trailers).

A wood chipper pulled along by a USDA Forest Service pickup truck being used by employees to clear broken limbs and other debris from along a dirt road.
A Forest Service truck and chipper on the Cleveland National Forest. The chipper is breaking down and distributing wood chips during thinning work around cabins. (USDA Forest Service photo by Andrew Avitt)

When purchasing new fleet vehicles, the Forest Service must purchase the most economical and fuel-efficient vehicles while meeting agency mission needs.  When Forest Service vehicles reach the end of their useful life, vehicles are sold to the public. Most Forest Service vehicles are sold through GSA Auctions or GTB Auctions.

Two new USDA Forest Service fire engines lined up indoors at the factory ready for inspection.
Fire engines being inspected during the assembly process at the factory.  (USDA Forest Service photo by Scott Conlon)

If you are involved in an accident involving a Forest Service fleet vehicle and need additional information, please contact our Albuquerque Service Center at 877-372-7248.

 

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