DFARS F-302 Mode/method of shipment codes
Subsection Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Facts
- Citation
- DFARS F-302
- Type
- Subsection
- Text as of
- DFARS Change May 7, 2026
- Official text
- acquisition.gov
Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this subsection.
Text
| CODE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| A | Motor, truckload |
| B | Motor, less than truckload |
| C | Van (unpacked, uncrated personal or Government property) |
| D | Driveaway, truckaway, towaway |
| E | Bus |
| F | Air Mobility Command (Channel and Special Assignment Airlift Mission) |
| G | Surface parcel post |
| H | Air parcel post |
| I | Government trucks, for shipment outside local delivery area |
| J | Air, small package carrier |
| K | Rail, carload 1/ |
| L | Rail, less than carload 1/ |
| M | Surface, freight forwarder |
| N | LOGAIR |
| O | Organic military air (including aircraft of foreign governments) |
| P | Through Government Bill of Lading (TGBL) |
| Q | Commercial air freight (includes regular and expedited service provided by major airlines; charters and air taxis) |
| R | European Distribution System or Pacific Distribution System |
| S | Scheduled Truck Service (STS) (applies to contract carriage, guaranteed traffic routings and/or scheduled service) |
| T | Air freight forwarder |
| U | QUICKTRANS |
| V | SEAVAN |
| W | Water, river, lake, coastal (commercial) |
| X | Bearer, walk-thru (customer pickup of material) |
| Y | Military Intratheater Airlift Service |
| Z | Military Sealift Command (MSC) (controlled contract or arranged space) |
| 2 | Government watercraft, barge, lighter |
| 3 | Roll-on Roll-off (RORO) service |
| 4 | Armed Forces Courier Service (ARFCOS) |
| 5 | Surface, small package carrier |
| 6 | Military official mail (MOM) |
| 7 | Express mail |
| 8 | Pipeline |
| 9 | Local delivery by Government or commercial truck (includes on base transfers; deliveries between air, water, or motor terminals; and adjacent activities). Local delivery areas are identified in commercial carriers' tariffs which are filed and approved by regulatory authorities. |
1/Includes trailer/container-on-flat-car (excluding SEAVAN).
Quick answers
What is DFARS F-302?
DFARS F-302 is a subsection of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Mode/method of shipment codes".
Are changes to DFARS F-302 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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