UNSPSC 78101811: Packed products transport

Road transport packaging is designed to protect goods that are in transit, especially products that are shipped by truck or train. However, the supply chain often includes other modes of transportation as well 2PL, 3PL or 4PL transportation of packed or palletized products, equipment and materials etc.

UNSPSC 78101811 Packed products transport, a Commodity-tier code, encompasses the pickup, delivery, and transport of time-sensitive and specialized goods—vaccines, medical supplies, laboratory materials, spare parts, surplus property, and emergency freight—across state and local jurisdictions. Recent solicitations show state and local governments buying temperature-controlled courier services, parcel and heavy freight transportation for equipment and supplies, vanpool operations management, and specialized towing and equipment recovery services, diverging substantially from the abstract code name's focus on consumer packaged goods. The issuing bodies span state health agencies, transportation departments, corrections facilities, transit authorities, county governments, and municipal utilities, with Texas (HHSC, TxDOT, TPWD, city of Austin) and state-level procurement offices in Michigan, Nevada, Illinois, and Florida appearing repeatedly as active buyers. These agencies often require vendors to hold specialized licenses (intrastate operation certificates, hazardous materials certifications, USDOT authority), maintain high insurance minimums ($1 million to $3 million in liability and workers' compensation coverage), and meet temperature, security, and chain-of-custody standards for sensitive cargo.

Representative recent opportunities illustrate the breadth of work. The Texas Department of Public Safety issued IFB 405-26R0023390 (due July 31, 2026) for vehicle transport services moving approximately six DPS-owned vehicles per day between Austin and Georgetown, requiring a VetHUB subcontracting plan and a five-year term through August 2031. The Texas Facilities Commission released RFQ 0009955 (due August 7, 2026) for freight transportation of federal and state surplus property to three Texas warehouse locations using full-truckload and less-than-truckload services, with an open-enrollment vendor model yielding 286 approved carriers as of mid-2026 and $667,927.37 in cumulative load values. The Illinois Department of Public Health awarded Fortune Carrier INC. an emergency purchase of $30,015.00 (authorized May 21, 2026) for courier services transporting vaccines and temperature-controlled medical supplies while a formal competitive procurement (due August 18, 2026) proceeds. Pinellas County School District solicited sealed bids for 24/7 towing and recovery services (due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $70,000) covering school buses and vehicles across four service compounds. Monroe County, Florida requested proposals for paratransit and demand-response transportation services for transportation-disadvantaged residents (due July 21, 2026), requiring 15 years of prior experience and ADA-compliant vehicles. Pinal County Air Quality Control District sought vanpool operations and management services for four active employee vanpools (due June 24, 2026, estimated annual subsidy budget $72,799). These opportunities cluster in Texas, Florida, Michigan, Nevada, Illinois, and Arizona, with substantial activity in Q2–Q3 2026 reflecting budget cycles and mid-year contracting windows typical of state and local procurement.