Heavy Trucks

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division awarded a term contract to Doggett Freightliner of South Texas, LLC for the procurement of three Class 8 truck tractors with tandem axles and a minimum 52,000 Gross Vehicle Weight Rating capacity. The vehicles, manufactured as Freightliner Model CA116 DC units configured per Attachment E, Section C.9, are specified under Contract 070-A1 with a cumulative contract value of $412,113.00 ($137,371.00 per unit). The purchase order was issued on February 12, 2026, with scheduled delivery on September 10, 2026.

The equipment will be delivered to the Wynne Unit Tire Shop in Huntsville, Texas, with billing directed to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Accounts Payable office. As property secured for exclusive use by the State of Texas, the procurement is exempt from federal excise taxes and state and city sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4). The prime contractor, Doggett Freightliner of South Texas, LLC, is located in Converse, Texas. The purchase order was processed by Daniela Castaneda of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division.