UNSPSC 78101808: Road transport of dry bulk

UNSPSC 78101808 Road transport of dry bulk is a Commodity code capturing specialized logistics services that state and local governments solicit to move freight—both liquid and solid cargo requiring temperature control, hazmat handling, or specialized equipment—on intrastate and interstate routes. Recent activity under the code shows government buyers soliciting vehicle transport services, courier and emergency freight operations, freight forwarding, and equipment recovery; the scope extends well beyond the abstract code name to encompass towing, parcel and heavy freight shipping, and temperature-controlled logistics for public health materials and emergency response.

State departments, counties, cities, and transit authorities are the primary issuing bodies. The Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Department of Transportation, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Nevada Department of Corrections, Pinellas County School District, Pinellas County (equipment towing), Orange County Transportation Authority, Illinois Department of Public Health, and California Department of Water Resources all posted solicitations in the most recent window. The issuing-body mix spans law enforcement, transportation infrastructure, public health logistics, correctional facilities, and special districts. Texas agencies dominate the recent record, with multiple postings from HHSC and TXDOT. Geographic activity centers on Texas, Nevada, California, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, and Georgia; no single state overwhelms the code's recent activity. Representative opportunities include the Texas Department of Public Safety IFB for vehicle transport services (RFB 405-26R0023390, due July 31, 2026) covering daily pickup and delivery of six vehicles between Austin and Georgetown; the Texas Facilities Commission RFQ for freight transportation service providers (RFQ 0009955, due August 7, 2026) operating under open enrollment to transport federal surplus property to three Texas warehouses; the Pinellas County School District sealed-bid solicitation for 24/7 towing and recovery services (RFQ 26AM012, due July 29, 2026) with an estimated annual value of $70,000; and the California Department of Water Resources container transport services IFB (IFB #10219276, due July 8, 2026) seeking sidelifter and roll-off transportation for loaded and unloaded shipping containers statewide. The code shows consistent upstream demand driven by agency vehicle fleets, emergency response readiness, and supply-chain logistics requirements; response windows typically range 60 to 90 days from posting, with award timelines clustered in late summer through early fall.